Posts with the tag 'documentary'
KIDS OF TODAY- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the Jerome De Missolz documentary Kids of Today legendary seventy’s French rock critic Yves Adrien becomes an obsession of a young counterculture group. Music from yesterday and today pave a revolutionary road through the generational collision. From the opening scene, the film uses William S. Burroughs cut up style storytelling with an excerpt from the classic silent film The Cabinet of Dr Caligari then quickly cuts to the electro-punk band Crystal Castles intertwining the decadent pasts and urban futures.”
4/13/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 13th, 2012
LAST WILL AND EMBEZZLEMENT- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hollywood icon Mickey Rooney stars in Last Will and Embezzlement, a 72-minute feature-length documentary inspired by the recent true-life events in the family of Starjack partner, Pamela S. K. Glasner. Our hope is that Last Will and Embezzlement will shine a light on this global problem, help those who have potentially-vulnerable adults in their lives to be on the look-out for signs of victimization, and maybe even make some waves in the communities where the rights of these citizens are not being looked after and protected by the public servants and law enforcement officials who are charged with that responsibility.”
4/13/12- The review in today’s NY Times is descriptive only and I can not for the life of me guess as to whether or not she liked it. Audiences have liked this movie so far. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 13th, 2012
MARLEY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring dozens of interviews, electrifying concert performances and rare footage, this documentary explores the music, life and legacy of reggae icon Bob Marley, from his birth in 1945 to his death from cancer at age 36.” Excellent reviews. TRDB.
4/20/12- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
9/10/12- A well done documentary about the legend. Should have had more music as that was the best part for me. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
April 10th, 2012
CHIMPANZEE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spinning documentary footage into family-friendly fare, this Disneynature film follows an orphaned chimp named Oscar on his quest to find a home. In the end, he finds a new family in the unlikeliest of places.” Good early reviews. TRDB.
4/20/12- Miserable review in today’s NY Times but fairly good reviews by critics elsewhere. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 10th, 2012
GOD SAVE MY SHOES- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “The romance between women and one of modern fashion’s most celebrated elements — shoes — takes the spotlight in this revealing doc. Designers, fashion mavens and women from all walks of life discuss how shoes have become such objects of desire.”
3/31/12- Awful reviews all over. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 7th, 2012
HOW TO GROW A BAND- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “In How to Grow a Band, 26-year-old Chris Thile is at a crossroads. His marriage has ended, and his platinum-selling band, Nickel Creek, has gone on “indefinite hiatus.” But Thile, a perfectionist prodigy who’s defied expectations since he learned the mandolin at age five, has a plan. Step 1: Write a 45-minute, four-movement elegy to your failed marriage to be played by a bluegrass quintet. Step 2: Recruit the only musicians around talented enough to play it and crazy enough to sign on. Step 3: Make a record, launch an international tour and brace yourself. Filmed with uncommon access, How to Grow a Band provides a rare look at the start of one of America’s most promising young bands and explores the tensions that test young artists: individual talents and group identity, craft and commerce, innocence and wisdom.” No reviews yet. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 4th, 2012
HIT SO HARD- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling documentary chronicles the life of former Hole drummer Patty Schemel, from childhood through her rise to fame and beyond, revealing her near-destruction by the personal demons that too often accompany celebrity.”
Mixed reviews with better ones from audiences than from critics. TRDB.
4/14/12- Good review in yesterday’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 4th, 2012
PLAYER HATING: A LOVE STORY- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Half-a-Mill is a 26 year old hip hop artist from the Albany Projects in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. By the time he was seven, Half was sharing a gun with his brother, ’cause he was sick of people putting their guns in his face in the elevator of his building, and not being able to do anything about it. Half’s been running with the same ten guys, since he was real little, and they’re his crew. But he’s the one that will take all of them out of the projects because he’s been signed by the indie music label, Warlock Records. Half and his crew are doing most of the work to launch his first album Milion, but that’s ok because there’s the chance they’ll blow up, and Half wants that so bad he can taste it, and he’ll do whatever he has to do, in order to support himself, his family and his music.”
An OK early review. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 2nd, 2012
GERHARD RICHTER PAINTING- 2011. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One of the world’s greatest living painters, the German artist Gerhard Richter has spent over half a century experimenting with a tremendous range of techniques and ideas, addressing historical crises and mass media representation alongside explorations of chance procedures. The first glimpse inside his studio in decades, Gerhard Richter Painting is exactly that: a thrilling document of the 79-year-old’s creative process, juxtaposed with rare archival footage and intimate conversations with his critics and collaborators.” Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 17th, 2012
PRAY FOR JAPAN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pray for Japan is a feature length documentary film I began when volunteering in Tohoku, Japan after the earthquake and tsunami tragedy. I shot 40 hours of footage over 5 weeks in Tohoku, interviewing over 30 people – from victims to volunteers. The goal of the film is to share with the world the same inspiration I felt from meeting these real-life heroes. No matter how difficult, how insurmountable was the challenge they faced, these people overcame. The battle to rebuild Tohoku and Japan continues – and the world must not forget their story.”
3/16/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 16th, 2012
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