KUICHISAN- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this earnest drama, a 10-year-old island boy wanders through the tumbledown streets of Koza, Japan, looking for the meaning of life. At the same time, an American tourist adrift in the city embarks on a similar quest for answers.”
6/21/13- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. Today’s NY Times liked it but thought it was too long and wilted at the end. TRDB.
Add comment June 21st, 2013
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR-2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Determined to fall in love, 15-year-old Adele focuses on Thomas. But it’s a blue-haired girl she meets on the street who really piques her interest. Soon, Adele begins exploring her desire for girls as she negotiates her way to becoming a woman.”
Rotten Tomatoes had this to say– “A 15-year-old girl finds her naïve perceptions of human sexuality challenged upon meeting a blue-haired girl who encourages her to assert her individuality in director Abdel Kechiche’s deeply perceptive drama. The recipient of the prestigious Palme d’ Or at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival, Blue is the Warmest Color stars Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux.”
9/28/13- Excellent reviews although A.O. Scott from the NY Times wrote a negative review after this film won at Cannes. TRDB.
11/2/13- Great acting by the two lead women and a lot of graphic lesbian sex have contributed to making this movie, the winner of the Palme d’Or Award in Cannes, the most talked about movie in a long time. The story itself was very good as well and I recommend the film. TRDB.
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FUKREY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four young male friends tackle the challenges and unexpected catastrophes of growing up clueless in this music-packed Bollywood teen drama. Each has his own dream to pursue, but all four are fated to get into trouble while pursuing their goals.”
6/14/13- A barely “fair” review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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IN THE FOG- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “An innocent man accused of treason by Russian partisans fighting the German occupation is marked for death by two of his fellow countrymen. When the trio is ambushed, the man, eager to clear his name, faces a moral choice under immoral circumstances.”
6/14/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times as well as good reviews from most critics. TRDB.
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IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN- 2012.
6/14/13- This movie about the maltreatment of albinos in Tanzania has just a few reviews and they are good. There is an article about the film in yesterday’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LET MY PEOPLE GO- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “A lover’s quarrel with his Nordic boyfriend sends French-Jewish postman Reuben back home to Paris to join his maddeningly zany family for Passover. After his unbearable relatives drive him out to a nightclub, a chance encounter leads to further woe.”
6/11/13- Awful reviews all around. TRDB.
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SONG FOR MARION (UNFINISHED SONG)- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his wife Marion terminally ill, 72-year-old Arthur sees a future that’s nothing but grim. But when he takes Marion’s place in their church’s very unconventional choir, he begins to find joy in life again.”
6/7/13- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
6/21/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/7/13- A very enjoyable movie about an older couple and their adjustment to old age. A bit schmaltzy at times but definitely worth seeing. TRDB.
Add comment June 8th, 2013
A HIJACKING- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tension mounts when a Danish cargo ship bound for harbor is hijacked by Somali pirates and held for a hefty ransom in the millions, prompting the shipping company’s CEO to hire a professional negotiator.”
6/7/13- Uniformly good reviews. TRDB.
6/21/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
7/5/13- A well done suspenseful drama and I liked it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment June 8th, 2013
THE ATTACK- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “An Arab Israeli physician offers assistance at the scene of a gruesome suicide bombing in Tel Aviv and then learns that the bomber was his own wife. Stunned and furious, he sets out to confront the people who encouraged her deadly decision.”
6/7/13- Only a few reviews so far but they are all excellent. TRDB.
6/21/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
6/30/13- A riveting thriller that according to one critic is about politics, love and betrayal. I can’t agree more. TRDB.
Add comment June 8th, 2013
HORSES OF GOD (LES CHEVAUX DE DIEU)- 2013. About a group of kids growing up in a shanty town just 5 miles outside of Casablanca.
6/5/13- One reviewer said that this movie was less about terrorism and more about what happens when kids grow up in a toxic atmosphere. I could not agree more. TRDB. At the Arab Film Festival at Jacob Burns Film Center.
Add comment June 6th, 2013