{"id":13142,"date":"2014-01-08T18:44:27","date_gmt":"2014-01-08T18:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=13142"},"modified":"2014-02-13T19:03:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-13T19:03:48","slug":"film-reviews-485","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=13142","title":{"rendered":"FILM REVIEWS #485"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: x-small;\"><\/p>\n<div>JANUARY 9, 2013<\/div>\n<div>DEAR FRIENDS:<\/div>\n<div>YOU CAN ACCESS THIS NEWSLETTER AND OLD REVIEWS AT- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeldrbob.com\/\">www.thereeldrbob.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div>THIS ISSUE WILL\u00a0CONTAIN INFORMATION\u00a0FOR 2 WEEKS WHENEVER POSSIBLE.<\/div>\n<div>THE NEXT ISSUE WILL BE SENT ON OR ABOUT JAN. 23-<\/div>\n<div>QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-<\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER- NONE<\/div>\n<div>____________________________________________________________________)<\/div>\n<div>MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-<\/div>\n<div>1) THE SELFISH GIANT- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Two teenage boys band together  to steal copper wire from power stations and railway lines to sell to a local  scrap dealer in this dour drama. Their friendship sours when Kitten, the scrap  dealer, begins to favor one of the boys over the other.&#8221;12\/20\/13-\u00a0Very  good reviews. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14- This movie got very good reviews but frankly I just  can&#8217;t understand it. One negative reviewer said that she checked her watch  several times and that about says it for me. TRDB. Comcast  On-Demand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT TUESDAY, JAN. 14-<\/div>\n<div>1) LEE DANIELS&#8217; THE BUTLER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Oscar-winner Forest  Whitaker delivers a powerful performance as Cecil Gaines, who served as the  White House butler under eight presidents. His three decades of service unfold  against a backdrop of unparalleled change in American history.&#8221;8\/6\/13-\u00a0Very good reviews.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>8\/16\/13-\u00a0A good review in  today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>8\/25\/13-\u00a0Although I did enjoy parts of\u00a0this movie, I was disappointed  with the film as a whole.\u00a0I thought it was a lackluster story about the butler  used as a vehicle for\u00a0a very powerful piece of history and it just didn&#8217;t seem  to fit for me. The acting carried the movie.\u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>2) FRUITVALE STATION- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;This  dramatic rendering of a real-life tragedy recounts the final hours of Oscar  Grant, shot by San Francisco transit police on New Year&#8217;s Day, 2009. In  portraying the energy Oscar brought to life, the film mourns the tragic loss of  a unique soul.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>6\/27\/13-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>7\/12-13-\u00a0A  very good review in today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>8\/4\/13-\u00a0An  excellent movie with great acting from a true story a few years ago. My only  objection was some difficulty understanding the conversation at times.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>3) 20 FEET FROM STARDOM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Get a  behind-the-scenes look at the world of backup vocalists in this documentary that  weaves interviews with legendary singers like Bruce Springsteen and Bette Midler  with the comments of those whose voices support them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>6\/5\/13-\u00a0A few  early reviews for this documentary, some positive and some negative.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>6\/14\/13-\u00a0A good review in  today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>4) CAFE DE FLORE- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Two dramatic  narratives weave together in a meditation on human love. Set decades apart in  Paris and in Montreal, the two stories share subtle yet profound links through  their characters &#8212; a mother and son, and a divorced couple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fairly good reviews. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>A mixed review in today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>5) TERRAFERMA-  About a man who saves a group of men, women and children who come to Italy  illegally\u00a0by sea.\u00a0I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival 2\u00a0years  ago,\u00a0in\u00a02012, and liked it very much. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>6)  BLUE CAPRICE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In their lead-up to the infamous 2002  Beltway sniper attacks, John Muhammad and Lee Malvo embark on a nationwide trip,  forming a deadly bond along the way that distorts the definition of a father-son  relationship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>9\/13\/13-\u00a0A  very good review in today&#8217;s NY Times and from most other critics as well.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>7) A.C.O.D.- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After enduring  decades of conflict between his divorced parents, Carter tries to end the  hostilities on the eve of his brother&#8217;s marriage. Instead, he ends up making  surprising discoveries about his past that only increase the tumult.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>10\/4\/13-\u00a0Poor review in  today&#8217;s NY Times.\u00a0Other critics are evenly divided.\u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>8) BIG SUR- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In the wake of his  literary success, Beat writer Jack Kerouac retreats to a small cabin in  California&#8217;s Big Sur to try and sort out his life. When isolation leads him to  take a break in San Francisco, he&#8217;s soon involved with his buddy&#8217;s  mistress.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/1\/13-\u00a0Today&#8217;s NY Times gave this a good review but  most other critics said it was\u00a0pretty  bad.\u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>9)  THE SPECTACULAR NOW- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;When high school loner Aimee  Finicky finds her classmate Sutter Keely passed-out drunk on a lawn, it marks  the start of an unlikely friendship. After deciding to help Aimee raise her  social confidence, Sutter finds himself falling for his  creation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>7\/15\/13-\u00a0Very good early  reviews. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>8\/2\/13-\u00a0A good review in  today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>I saw this movie and liked it. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>10) SHORT TERM 12- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Grace, a  compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, works with her  boyfriend and colleague, Mason, to help at-risk teens. But when a new charge  dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace&#8217;s tough exterior begins  eroding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>8\/23\/13-\u00a0An  excellent review from most critics and the NY Times liked it as well.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>9\/15\/13-\u00a0I liked this movie  very much. Great acting and a very touching story. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>11) PRISONERS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;When his 6-year-old  daughter is abducted and the investigation stalls, carpenter Keller Dover tracks  down the culprit himself. But his vigilante action pits him against the case&#8217;s  lead detective and puts his own sanity at risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>9\/4\/13-\u00a0Very  good reviews for this suspense drama. TRDB .<\/p>\n<p>9\/20\/13-\u00a0A  good review in today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>12) A SINGLE SHOT- 2013.  Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After accidentally shooting a young woman, hunter John  Moon panics and tries to hide the body in a cave. Stumbling onto a huge stash of  cash there, he decides to keep it &#8212; and soon finds himself being hunted by  backwater outlaws and redneck bullies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>9\/4\/13-\u00a0I&#8217;ve seen 3  reviews&#8211; all positive. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>9\/20\/13-\u00a0A  poor review in today&#8217;s NY Times and only fair ones in general.\u00a0 TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>13) OUR NIXON- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Nixon himself  wasn&#8217;t the only one obsessively recording his presidency; three of his top aides  were filming it, too, with Super 8 cameras. These home movies &#8211;from H.R.  Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin &#8212; form the basis of this  portrait.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>8\/14\/13-\u00a0Some very good early reviews.\u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>COMING  TO NETFLIX ON TUES. JAN. 21-<\/p>\n<p>1)  BLUE JASMINE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;The high life leads to high anxiety  for a fashionable New York City homemaker in crisis who finds herself forced to  live a more modest lifestyle in San Francisco. Woody Allen directs an ensemble  cast that includes Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>7\/26\/13-\u00a0A  great review in today&#8217;s NY Times and excellent reviews all around.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>8\/7\/13-\u00a0Woody  is as creative as ever as he constructs another story that\u00a0most audiences can  relate to. Cate Blanchett&#8217;s acting was great and I liked the movie. After the  rave reviews\u00a0I was a little disappointed.\u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>2) SUNLIGHT JR.- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Hard times befall  an already struggling convenience-store clerk and her paraplegic boyfriend when  they&#8217;re evicted from the seedy motel they call home, and she loses the job that  barely supports them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/15\/13-\u00a0Very good reviews in  general but the NY Times review today was barely OK and said that the actors  were not convincing. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>11\/21\/13-\u00a0I enjoyed this movie  very much as it presented a very realistic picture of what it&#8217;s like to be poor  with little hope of improvement. I was rooting for the couple. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>3) THE PREY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;This thriller follows  the ups and downs of thief Franck Adrien, who&#8217;s serving prison time for a job  whose proceeds he&#8217;s safely stashed away. But when the hidden loot and his family  are compromised, Franck has no choice but to bust out early.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>6\/7\/13-\u00a0With some initial  disclaimers, the NY Times gave this a good review.\u00a0Mixed reviews elsewhere.  \u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>4) CAPTAIN PHILLIPS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this  exciting adventure based on true events that made international headlines, Tom  Hanks portrays Capt. Richard Phillips, who is taken hostage by Somali pirates  after they hijack his cargo ship, and the U.S. Navy&#8217;s efforts to rescue  him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>10\/11\/13-\u00a0This movie, starring  Tom Hanks as Captain Phillips,\u00a0has received excellent reviews but one critic  said that it was a Hollywood style &#8220;A Hijacking&#8221;, a movie that I saw a few  months ago that had a similar theme and was excellent. The NY Times liked it  also.\u00a0TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>10\/11\/13-\u00a0The movie was well  done and helped along by the knowledge that it was taken from a true story. Tom  Hanks did his usual good job. I enjoyed the last 15min. the most.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>OPENED LAST FRIDAY (JAN. 3)\u00a0IN ADDITION TO THE MOVIES I WROTE ABOUT ON JAN.  2-<\/div>\n<div>1) IN NO GREAT HURRY: 13 LESSONS IN LIFE WITH SAUL LEITER- 2013.Once part of a renaissance in  art photography, Saul Leiter chose to avoid the limelight in later years while  continuing to take pictures. This affectionate documentary captures the reticent  octogenarian living amid piles of his work.&#8221;1\/5\/14-\u00a0Mixed  critical review and audiences have not cared for this documentary.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>OPENING THIS WEEK (JAN. 10)-<\/div>\n<div>1) FREE RIDE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Growing up with full exposure to  her mom&#8217;s drug-smuggling activities, 7-year-old Shell willingly helps out with  business despite the obvious perils. Once the operation attracts the attention  of the law, though, Shell begins worrying about her future.&#8221;1\/5\/14-\u00a0No reviews as yet.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">2) IF YOU \u00a0BUILD IT- \u00a02013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Hoping to renew the economic  health of a rural North Carolina town, a designer and architect together create  a new kind of high school design class. This documentary records their unique  approach to the art of design and the positive results.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">1\/5\/14- Only 1 review so far and it&#8217;s very good.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>3) IN  BLOOM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In post-Soviet Georgia, teen  pals Eka and Natia live with their families in decaying high-rises and a social  landscape rife with crime and despair. Sticking together in this bleak world,  the girls use their nascent sexuality to gain the upper hand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14-\u00a0No reviews as yet  but this sounds interesting. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>4)  THE ROCKET- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Determined to disprove the  common belief that he brings bad luck to everyone around him, outcast Laotian  boy Ahlo builds a giant rocket with the intention of participating in the  lucrative but dangerous competition at a rocket festival.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14-\u00a0Universally great  reviews. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>5) A  SONG FOR YOU- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB. &#8220;&#8221;A song for you&#8221; tells a story of  defiance, courage, creativity and love. Processing her family history, filmmaker  Sharon Karp weaves interviews with her mother, fragments of a book her father  wrote, photographs, documents and historical footage. In 1943 the Karp family  escaped the Nazis by crossing the Pyrenees on foot with the help of the French  Resistance. Now the filmmaker and her sisters retrace the escape route, trying  to separate history from present day reality. The impact of the Holocaust on the  daughters is revealed. The film provides an uplifting message while raising  questions of responsibility in our choices. &#8216;A Song for You&#8217; underscores the  bravery of the righteous ones who risked their own lives to save the  family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14-<strong> I couldn&#8217;t find any reviews at this time.  TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6) <\/strong>IN NO GREAT  HURRY: 13 LESSONS IN LIFE WITH SAUL LEITER- 2013.Once part of a renaissance in  art photography, Saul Leiter chose to avoid the limelight in later years while  continuing to take pictures. This affectionate documentary captures the reticent  octogenarian living amid piles of his work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14-\u00a0Mixed  critical review\u00a0but audiences have not cared for this documentary.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>OPENING ON JAN. 17-<\/div>\n<div>1) GLORIA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;A middle-aged divorc\u00e9e looking  to fill the void in her life sees an opportunity for a permanent relationship  when she meets a charming former naval officer. But baggage from the past may  derail their romance.&#8221;1\/5\/14-\u00a0Great  reviews. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>2)  LIFE OF A KING- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After serving an 18-year prison  sentence, Eugene Brown resolves to remake his life and gets a job as detention  monitor at a local high school. In an effort to raise the goals of the  malcontents he deals with, Eugene founds the Big Chair Chess Club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14-\u00a0No reviews as yet.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>3)  MAIDENTRIP- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Critics called her delusional.  Child welfare agents tried to intervene. But Laura Dekker would not be denied  her shot at sailing round the world. This documentary captures the 14-year-old&#8217;s  solo feat through footage she shot on her two-year voyage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1\/5\/14-<strong> No reviews as yet. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>_____________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>FLORIDA- At the Stonzek Theater Lake Worth Playhouse-Jan.10&#8211;Jan. 16-<\/div>\n<div>1) ALL IS LOST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this harrowing drama &#8212;  which has no dialogue &#8212; Robert Redford portrays a man stranded alone at sea,  courageously battling a ferocious storm as he struggles to survive with just a  sextant and maritime maps to guide him.&#8221;9\/29\/13-\u00a0Very good reviews  from all critics. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>10\/18\/13-\u00a0Great  review in today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>10\/29\/13-\u00a0I enjoyed this movie  a lot as the understated Redford pulled this solo off. TRDB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>2) FAUST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;The legendary German tale is  transplanted to the 19th century, where the title character &#8212; a thinker and  iconoclast &#8212; makes a deal with the devil and trades away his soul for limitless  scientific knowledge.&#8221;11\/15\/13-\u00a0Fairly good reviews in general and a very good one in today&#8217;s  NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>COMCAST ON-DEMAND-<\/div>\n<div>NEW- NONE<\/div>\n<div>REPEATS-<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>1)  ADORE-\u00a0Fair at best\u00a0reviews<\/p>\n<p>2)  BASTARDS- Mixed reviews<\/p>\n<p>3)  BEFORE MIDNIGHT- Great movie<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>4) BROADWAY IDIOT- Mixed reviews<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>5) CONCUSSION- I liked this movie<\/div>\n<div>6) DEAR MR. WATTERSON- Mixed reviews<\/div>\n<div>7) DON JON- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>8)THE EAST- Fairly good reviews<\/div>\n<div>9) FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS- Definitely see this one<\/div>\n<div>10) FRANCES HA- I liked this very much<\/div>\n<div>11) GEOGRAPHY CLUB- OK reviews<\/div>\n<div>12) HOURS- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>13) IS THE MAN WHO IS TALL HAPPY?- Good review<\/div>\n<div>14) JOBS- Weak reviews<\/div>\n<div>15) KID WITH A BIKE- I liked this movie very much<\/div>\n<div>16) LINSANITY- Mixed reviews&#8211; slightly more positive than negative<\/div>\n<div>17) LOVELACE-\u00a0I enjoyed this movie<\/div>\n<div>18)THE MOTEL LIFE- I watched this On-Demand and liked it<\/div>\n<div>19) THE PUNK SINGER- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>20) THE SELFISH GIANT- Great reviews but I didn&#8217;t care for it<\/div>\n<div>21) SOME VELVET MORNING- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>22) SUNLIGHT JR.- I liked the movie<\/div>\n<div>23) THE WAY, WAY BACK- I didn&#8217;t care for this movie at  all<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Cablevision Link&#8211; <a title=\"http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand\/Independent+Films\/IFC+In+Theaters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand%2FIndependent+Films%2FIFC+In+Theaters\">http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand%2FIndependent+Films%2FIFC+In+Theaters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DirecTV-  <a title=\"http:\/\/www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp\">www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time  Warner Link- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.twondemand.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twondemand.com\/\">www.twondemand.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>BOB&#8217;S PICKS IN THE SUBURBS-<\/div>\n<div>NEW IN THE BURBS-<\/div>\n<div>1) AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY- Saw Mill Hawthorne, Danbury. 2013. Synopsis by  Netflix. &#8220;When their father disappears,  three strong-willed women return to their childhood home and to their equally  strong-willed mother. As they search for their patriarch, the dysfunctional  family members wind up facing difficult truths about themselves.&#8221;12\/3\/13-\u00a0Mixed reviews but  more positive than negative. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>12\/27\/13-\u00a0The NY Times gave this movie a poor review in today&#8217;s issue.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>2) HER- Saw Mill Hawthorne. Danbury. 2013. Synopsis by  Netflix. &#8220;In this sci-fi romantic comedy  starring Joaquin Phoenix, love comes to a lonely young writer in the sleekest of  packages when he finds himself falling for the advanced operating system he  purchased to run his life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>12\/18\/13-\u00a0Great  review in today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>REPEATS-<\/div>\n<div>1)  <span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">) INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne,  Danbury, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;The  Coen Brothers helm this chronicle of struggling musician Llewellyn Davis, set  during the height of the folk era in the early 1960s. The drama follows Davis  through a week of creative highs and lows amid a bleak New York winter.<\/span>11\/21\/13-\u00a0Very good reviews.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>12\/6\/13-\u00a0A good review in  today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0 <strong>PHILOMENA- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100,  Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Floundering BBC journalist  Martin Sixsmith and aging Irishwoman Philomena Lee form an unlikely bond when they pair up to find  the son Philomena was forced to give up for adoption 50 years  ago.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/22\/13-\u00a0Excellent reviews  all around including the NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>11\/29\/13-\u00a0I liked this movie  very much. Great and true\u00a0story with great acting and very realistically done.  Sad beyond sad at times. Everybody should see this. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0 NEBRASKA- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne,  Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk.\u00a02013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;When a  cantankerous old boozer thinks he&#8217;s won a magazine sweepstakes prize, his son  reluctantly takes a road trip with him to claim the fortune. As they drive from  Montana to Nebraska, they visit friends and relatives to whom the dad owes  money.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/15\/13-\u00a0Good  reviews in general and\u00a0a good review in today&#8217;s NY Times. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>11\/29\/13-\u00a0I liked this movie  very much. Great and true\u00a0story with great acting and very realistically done.  Sad beyond sad at times. Everybody should see this movie. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>4) <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">AMERICAN HUSTLE- Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne,  Danbury. 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;<\/span>This fictionalization of the  &#8220;Abscam&#8221; scandal of the early 1980s follows con man Irving Rosenfeld and his  lover, Sydney Prosser, as they help an eccentric FBI agent expose corruption  among several members of Congress in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>12\/13\/13-\u00a0A very good review  in today&#8217;s NY Times and from most other critics as well. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>5)\u00a0THE WOLF OF WALL STREET- Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne,  Danbury. 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Martin Scorcese&#8217;s high-rolling  Wall Street drama is based on the memoirs of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose  giddy career &#8212; involving audacious scams and confrontations with the FBI and  other agencies &#8212; ended in federal prison.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>12\/27\/13-\u00a0The NY Times liked this very much.  TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>12\/29\/13-  Similar to American Hustle that I saw last week- way over the top but I liked  it. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>6)\u00a0\u00a0DALLAS BUYERS CLUB-\u00a0  Clearview 100.\u00a02013. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Loosely based on true events, this  drama follows Ron Woodroof, who refuses to accept he&#8217;ll die in 30 days when he&#8217;s  diagnosed with AIDS in 1986. He extends his life and eventually helps many other  AIDS patients by smuggling medications from abroad.&#8221;10\/16\/13-\u00a0Very good reviews  for this Indie drama. TRDB.<\/p>\n<p>11\/1\/13-\u00a0<strong>The  review in today&#8217;s NY Times gave this movie an OK review but said that it lacked  passion and &#8220;played it safe.&#8221; TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/23\/13-\u00a0<strong>Very  good reviews but not from this guy. I felt that the movie was predictable at  every stage and the acting from Jennifer Gardner was weak. The story however  could have been more interesting if anyone other than McConaughey showed any  interest. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>7) <\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">THE BOOK THIEF-\u00a0\u00a0 Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2013.  Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Young Liesel steals books to teach herself to read, giving  her refuge from the horrors of Nazi Germany and her cold foster parents. When  not reading, she forms a bond with the Jewish man her adoptive family is hiding  in their home.&#8221; <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/8\/13-\u00a0A really bad review  in today&#8217;s NY Times and from most critics as well.  TRDB<\/p>\n<p>For  Independent Films in\u00a0Your Neighborhood\u00a0go to- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.emergingpictures.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emergingpictures.com\/\">www.emergingpictures.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For  Independent Films in Palm Beach County go to <a title=\"http:\/\/www.lakeworthplayhouse.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lakeworthplayhouse.org\/\">www.lakeworthplayhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Films everywhere go to- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.fandango.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fandango.com\/\">www.fandango.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>ENJOY!!<\/div>\n<div>THE REEL DR. 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