{"id":3802,"date":"2011-04-28T10:49:05","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T10:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2011-05-25T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T12:02:49","slug":"film-reviews-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=3802","title":{"rendered":"FILM REVIEWS #365"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>APRIL 28, 2011<\/div>\n<div>DEAR FRIENDS:<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) POTICHE- Theater<\/div>\n<div>2) IN A BETTER WORLD- Theater<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>LAST WEEK I DIDN&#8217;T SEE ANY MOVIES AT THE THEATER AND PROMISED TO DO BETTER THIS WEEK SO HERE GOES&#8212;<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) POTICHE- 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Director Fran\u00e7ois Ozon spins a deft social comedy of the French bourgeoisie starring some of that country&#8217;s most celebrated actors, including G\u00e9rard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve and Fabrice Luchini. After Suzanne Pujol&#8217;s (Deneuve) husband has a heart attack, she must take charge of the umbrella factory he manages. The resulting clashes between the genteel Suzanne and the Marxist union boss (Depardieu) generate plenty of riotous class conflict.&#8221; <strong>Winner at 2011 Palm Springs Film Festival this movie has received very good professional reviews and average audience reviews. TRDB.<\/strong>4\/11- <strong>A delightful French farce and I recommend it. DeNeuve is magnifique.\u00a0TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two friends, Dianne and Paul,\u00a0commented on this movie and I&#8217;ve edited their reviews a bit-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dianne<\/strong>&#8211; We saw Potiche Friday night and really enjoyed this film- all four of us. Potiche\u00a0was simply delightful and uplifting. Dianne<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul-<\/strong> Hi Bob! Saw Potiche @ Burns.\u00a0 If you want to have some laughs from a frothy comedy, OK.\u00a0 I was a bit disappointed &#8211; with it&#8217;s attractive actors it&#8217;s like a Hollywood movie with French &#8220;morality.&#8221; Some characters are stereotypes. Paul<br \/>\n2) WATER FOR ELEPHANTS- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski (Robert Pattinson) joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he&#8217;s transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). An affinity for<strong> elephants<\/strong> brings together the young pair, but the warmth between them sends Marlena&#8217;s cruel husband, animal trainer August (Christoph Waltz), into a frightening fury.&#8221;<strong> Mediocre professional reviews\u00a0 but good audience reactions. TRDB. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\/11- <strong>A soap opera type of movie with a weak screenplay that was a disappointment for me. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0 IN A BETTER WORLD- (Haevnen)-\u00a02010. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Danish director Susanne Bier delves into the realm of fathers, sons and their perceived burden of male responsibility with this Golden Globe-winning drama about the interplay between two dysfunctional families. With his father (Mikael Persbrandt) working abroad, bullied Elias (Markus Rygaard) finds solace<strong> in<\/strong> a budding friendship with a volatile new student (William J\u00f8hnk Nielsen). But the boys&#8217; shared revenge only seems to invite more violence.&#8221; <strong>Won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\/11- <strong>A wonderful movie, difficult to watch at times, with several important messages. In particular about the different ways of handling conflict and the limits of each manner. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) MARWENCOL- 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After a terrible beating left Mark Hogancamp brain damaged, he began creating models of a fictional town,<strong> Marwencol<\/strong>, to process the trauma. Jeff Malmberg&#8217;s documentary explains how Hogancamp uses the elaborate dioramas as stand-ins for real life. When Hogancamp&#8217;s work attracts the attention of a prestigious New York art gallery, however, he&#8217;s forced to leave the safety of his make-believe world and reconnect with the real one.&#8221; <strong>Great reviews.<\/strong>4\/11- <strong>Despite the uniformly rave reviews I had trouble getting into this film and although I found the idea clever and finally turned the movie off. TRDB. <\/strong>Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>2) THE TOURIST- 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Watery, enchanted Venice provides the setting for this thriller starring Johnny Depp as an American tourist seeking solace there for his shattered heart &#8212; only to find it in danger once again after encountering a beautiful Interpol agent (Angelina Jolie). Little does the poor Yank know that the artful agent has gone to great lengths to arrange their &#8220;chance&#8221; meeting and is using him to trap a criminal who also happens to be her ex-lover.&#8221; <strong>Poor reviews but I love Venice so I&#8217;ll see it. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\/11- <strong>The lousy reviews were well deserved but somehow, loving Venice, I managed to watch all of\u00a0the film.\u00a0It should have been classified a comedy.\u00a0TRDB. <\/strong>Netflix.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT TUESDAY, MAY 3-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH- 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Black-and-white verit\u00e9 meets the charm of the classic Hollywood musical in writer-director Damien Chazelle&#8217;s romantic drama about a jazz trumpeter named Guy (Jason Palmer) who&#8217;s perennially falling in and out of love. After connecting with the shy Madeline (Desiree Garcia), Guy embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers reunite in the end.&#8221; <strong>Mixed reviews but a few said it was very interesting and very different.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>2) CASINO JACK- 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Kevin Spacey stars in this drama as disgraced political lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who defrauded Native American tribes out of tens of millions of dollars in his efforts to peddle influence in Washington&#8217;s corridors of power. As justice closes in on Abramoff and his associates, the audacious scope of his scams comes to light. Based on true events, this film from director George Hickenlooper co-stars Kelly Preston and Barry Pepper.&#8221; <strong>OK reviews.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>3) THE BUTCHER&#8217;S SON (LA SOGA)-\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Making his screenwriting debut, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Manny_Perez\/20017126\">Manny Perez<\/a> stars in this tough chronicle of Luisito, a young man walking the line between honesty and the corruption he sees all around him in the Dominican Republic. As a child he was called &#8220;sensitive&#8221; by his butcher father, but as an adult, Luisito has been hardened by the brutal life on the streets &#8212; and by his obsessive thirst to avenge his father&#8217;s murder. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Denise_Quinones\/30097546\">Denise Qui\u00f1ones<\/a> co-stars in this gritty actioner.&#8221; <strong>Good early reviews.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>4) A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN-\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;With revenge on his mind,<strong> a<\/strong> gangster (Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd) who spent 12 years in prison for murder sets out to kill the<strong> man<\/strong> (Henrik Mestad) who put him there. But the promise of<strong> a<\/strong> normal life &#8212; and news that he&#8217;s on the brink of becoming<strong> a<\/strong> grandfather &#8212; proves<strong> a<\/strong> tempting distraction. Suddenly, seeking vengeance doesn&#8217;t seem nearly as important. Hans Petter Moland directs this Norwegian drama about sons and second chances.&#8221;<strong> Good review in NY Times on 1\/14\/11.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>OPENING THIS WEEK REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY OR LOCALLY-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) THE ARBOR- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this experimental look at<strong> the<\/strong> life and work of British playwright Andrea Dunbar, director Clio Barnard asks her actors to lip-synch to an audio &#8220;screenplay&#8221; she created using interviews conducted with members of<strong> the<\/strong> Dunbar family. But Barnard also relies heavily on documentary techniques, blending archival footage with theatrical elements and shooting scenes in Dunbar&#8217;s actual neighborhood in Buttershaw estate.&#8221; <strong>Very good professional reviews and OK audience reaction. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>2) CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Celebrated documentary filmmaker Werner Herzog offers this unprecedented examination of Chauvet<strong> Cave<\/strong>, a cavern in southern France that contains the oldest human-painted images yet to be found on Earth. Besides presenting stunning cinematography of the exquisite paintings themselves, Herzog interviews experts who describe the context and reflect on the existential meaning of this artwork, which is some 30,000 years old.&#8221; <strong>Very good professional reviews and poor audience ones. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>3) LEBANON, PA- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Urbane Philadelphia ad man Will (Josh Hopkins) heads to small-town Lebanon for his father&#8217;s funeral, and the road leads not only to closure but to a revelation when the 35-year-old meets his precocious teenage cousin, CJ (Rachel Kitson), and her winsome teacher, Vicki (Samantha Mathis). As his friendship with CJ deepens and his warmth for the married Vicki grows, Will comes to realize that life can&#8217;t always be summed up in a catchphrase.&#8221; <strong>Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>4) THAT&#8217;S WHAT I AM- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;A 12-year-old boy is convinced he&#8217;s been pushed toward social suicide when his teacher pairs him up for a project with the school&#8217;s biggest reject. But the boys form an unexpected bond when bullies turn their attention to an unlikely target.&#8221; <strong>No reviews as yet. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>5) PROM- 2011. Synopsis by IMDB. &#8220;A group of teenagers get ready for their high school prom.&#8221; <strong>No reviews as yet. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>FLORIDA- At the Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theater-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) 7 DAYS IN SLOW MOTION- 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;When young Ravi (Teja) comes into possession of a state-of-the-art camera, it seems his dreams of being a filmmaker will come true, but there&#8217;s a catch &#8212; he has just seven<strong> days<\/strong> to finish his movie and return the camera. This portrait of middle-class life examines the archaic and contemporary aspects of Indian society that pull at Ravi and his domineering mother (Rajeshwari Sachdev). Will Ravi defy his expected path and choose to pursue his dream?&#8221; <strong>Two reviews, one fair and the other very good. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>2) EVEN THE RAIN- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this provocative film-within-a-film, director Sebasti\u00e1n (Gael Garc\u00eda Bernal) heads to Cochabamba, Bolivia, to shoot a film about Christopher Columbus&#8217;s trespasses in the New World, only to find the locals protesting present-day exploitation of the poor. Sebasti\u00e1n is sympathetic to the cause, but realities collide when lead actor Daniel (Carlos Aduviri), cast as a rebel against the Spanish, becomes a key figure in the current demonstrations.&#8221;<strong> Winner at 2011 Palm Springs Film Festival.<\/strong>3\/11- <strong>An excellent depiction of the moral conflicts involved in this type of situation. Well acted and I loved the movie. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>COMCAST ON-DEMAND-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>NEW-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) THE KING&#8217;S SPEECH- 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Tom Hooper directs this drama based on the true story of Britain&#8217;s King George VI (Colin Firth), a man who for years struggled with a nervous disposition and an embarrassing stutter &#8212; until he seeks help from unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Logue&#8217;s pioneering treatment and unlikely friendship give the royal leader a sense of confidence that serves him and his country well during the dark days of World War II. <strong>Academy Award winner. TRDB.<\/strong>\u00a012\/10- <strong>While I enjoyed this film I felt the &#8220;Hollywood Effect&#8221; throughout most of the nearly 2 hours. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>2) THE WAY BACK- 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After narrowly escaping from a wretched World War II Siberian labor camp, a small band of multinational soldiers desperately undertakes a harrowing journey to traverse Siberia,<strong> the<\/strong> Gobi Desert and<strong> the<\/strong> Himalayas on foot. Directed by Peter Weir, this exciting drama about courage and endurance &#8212; based on a true story &#8212; stars Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong and Gustaf Skarsg\u00e5rd.&#8221;<strong> OK reviews in general but only a fair one in the NY Times on 1\/21\/11.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>REPEATS-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>1) 127 HOURS- Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>2) BLACK SWAN- Very good<\/div>\n<div>3) BURLESQUE- Fair reviews but some liked it a lot<\/div>\n<div>4) CERTIFIED COPY- I liked it<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>5) CHARLIE ST. CLOUD- Poor reviews<\/div>\n<div>6) COLD WEATHER- I liked it<\/div>\n<div>7) COUNTRY STRONG-<\/div>\n<div>8)CONVICTION- I love Hilary Swank and I liked the movie<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>9) CYRUS- Barely OK<\/div>\n<div>10) FAIR GAME- I liked it very much<\/div>\n<div>11) FOUR LIONS- OK reviews<\/div>\n<div>12) GET LOW- I liked it<\/div>\n<div>13) GOING THE DISTANCE-Rubbish<\/div>\n<div>14) ILLEGAL- Fair reviews<\/div>\n<div>15) INCEPTION &#8211; Very good reviews but I couldn&#8217;t get into it at all<\/div>\n<div>16) INSIDE JOB- Just OK for me<\/div>\n<div>17) IT&#8217;S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY- OK reviews<\/div>\n<div>18) KINGS OF PASTRY- I didn&#8217;t care for this one<\/div>\n<div>19) MONOGAMY- OK reviews<\/div>\n<div>20) PEEP WORLD- Haven&#8217;t seen it<\/div>\n<div>21) RABBIT HOLE- I haven&#8217;t seen it yet but will<\/div>\n<div>22) SOMEWHERE- Very mixed reviews&#8211;NY Times liked it<\/div>\n<div>23) TAMARA DREWE- I enjoyed this one<\/div>\n<div>24) THE FIGHTER- Great movie<\/div>\n<div>25) THE HOUSEMAID- I saw this and found it interesting<\/div>\n<div>26) THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT- Loved it<\/div>\n<div>27) THE LITTLE TRAITOR- I enjoyed it<\/div>\n<div>28) THE OTHER WOMAN- OK reviews&#8211; with Natalie Portman. My friends didn&#8217;t like it<\/div>\n<div>29) THE SOCIAL NETWORK- Great movie<\/div>\n<div>30) THE TOWN- Interesting and I liked it<\/div>\n<div>31) UNCLE KENT- OK reviews<\/div>\n<div>32) WAITING FOR SUPERMAN- Good but not great as some have said<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;\">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\"><span style=\"color: purple;\">http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand%2FIndependent+Films%2FIFC+In+Theaters<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;\">DirecTV- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp\">www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt;\">Time Warner Link- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twondemand.com\/\"><span style=\"color: purple;\">www.twondemand.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>_________________________________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>BOB&#8217;S PICKS IN THE SUBURBS-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>NEW-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) I AM- Bethel. 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Hollywood comedy director Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective) gets contemplative in this documentary, which finds him conversing with prominent philosophers and spiritual leaders about what ails our world and how we can improve it. Traveling the globe to conduct his in-depth interviews, Shadyac finds insights and inspiration from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, historian Howard Zinn, philosopher Noam Chomsky and other luminaries.&#8221;<strong> Winner at 2011 Palm Springs Film Festival. OK review in NY Times on 3\/18\/11.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>2) THE DOUBLE HOUR- Jacob Burns. 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this constantly twisting Italian thriller, Sonia (Kseniya Rappoport) is a newly arrived Slovenian immigrant who is in<strong> the<\/strong> wrong place at<strong> the<\/strong> wrong time during a violent art robbery. Surviving a bullet in<strong> the<\/strong> head, Sonia is haunted by visions after<strong> the<\/strong> crime. Her mysterious past, meanwhile, comes to light under<strong> the<\/strong> watchful eye of a suspicious policeman. Rappoport won<strong> the<\/strong> Best Actress award at<strong> the<\/strong> 2009 Venice Film Festival for her turn as Sonia.&#8221; <strong>Very good professional reviews but only average audience reaction. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>3) BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK- Jacob Burns. 2010. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Living simply and using a bicycle to get around<strong> New<\/strong><strong> York<\/strong>, 80-year-old photographer<strong> Bill<\/strong><strong> Cunningham<\/strong> tirelessly records what people are wearing in the city &#8212; both out on the sidewalk and in the salons of the wealthy. Through his &#8220;Evening Hours&#8221; and &#8220;On the Street&#8221; photo columns in the Sunday <em>New<strong> York<\/strong> Times<\/em>,<strong> Cunningham<\/strong> has faithfully chronicled the city&#8217;s fashions and sparkling nightlife while maintaining his own unassuming charm.&#8221; <strong>Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>REPEATS-<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1) JANE EYRE- Bethel, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Driven from her post at Thornfield House by her brooding employer Edward Rochester&#8217;s (Michael Fassbender) impenetrable personality, young governess<strong> Jane<\/strong><strong> Eyre<\/strong> (Mia Wasikowska) takes time to reflect on her childhood and the events that led her to the misty moors. Little does she know that Rochester&#8217;s mood is largely due to a dark secret. Judi Dench, Jamie Bell and Sally Hawkins co-star in this artful adaptation of Charlotte Bront\u00eb&#8217;s classic novel.&#8221; <strong>Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>2) THE CONSPIRATOR- Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne, Clearview 100, Danbury.\u00a02011.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;<a title=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Robert_Redford\/76851\" href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Robert_Redford\/76851\">Robert Redford<\/a> directs this gripping historical drama that follows the efforts of young lawyer Frederick Aiken (<a title=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/James_McAvoy\/20034644\" href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/James_McAvoy\/20034644\">James McAvoy<\/a>) as he defends Mary Surratt (<a title=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Robin_Wright_Penn\/20001294\" href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Robin_Wright_Penn\/20001294\">Robin Wright Penn<\/a>), a Confederate sympathizer accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. Realizing that Surratt may in fact be innocent, Aiken defies public opinion and risks everything to get her acquitted. The stellar cast also includes <a title=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Tom_Wilkinson\/99430\" href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Tom_Wilkinson\/99430\">Tom Wilkinson<\/a>, <a title=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Kevin_Kline\/50241\" href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Kevin_Kline\/50241\">Kevin Kline<\/a> and <a title=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Alexis_Bledel\/20036354\" href=\"http:\/\/www.netflix.com\/RoleDisplay\/Alexis_Bledel\/20036354\">Alexis Bledel<\/a>.&#8221;<strong> Very good audience reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>3) WATER FOR ELEPHANTS- Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne, Danbury. 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski (Robert Pattinson) joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he&#8217;s transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena (Reese Witherspoon). An affinity for<strong> elephants<\/strong> brings together the young pair, but the warmth between them sends Marlena&#8217;s cruel husband, animal trainer August (Christoph Waltz), into a frightening fury.&#8221;<strong> Mediocre professional reviews\u00a0 but good audience reactions. TRDB. <\/strong>4\/11- <strong>A soap opera type movie with a weak screenplay that was a disappointment for me. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4) IN A BETTER WORLD- (Haevnen) Clearview 100.\u00a0Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Danish director Susanne Bier delves into the realm of fathers, sons and their perceived burden of male responsibility with this Golden Globe-winning drama about the interplay between two dysfunctional families. With his father (Mikael Persbrandt) working abroad, bullied Elias (Markus Rygaard) finds solace<strong> in<\/strong> a budding friendship with a volatile new student (William J\u00f8hnk Nielsen). But the boys&#8217; shared revenge only seems to invite more violence.&#8221; <strong>Won the 2010 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\/11- <strong>A wonderful movie, difficult to watch at times, with several important messages. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5) WIN WIN-\u00a0Jacob Burns, Clearview 100, Saw Mill Hawthorne, Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2010.\u00a0Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Paul Giamatti stars as bush-league lawyer Mike Flaherty, who agrees to become an aging client&#8217;s legal guardian as a way to pay the bills. But his visions of an easy stipend begin to fade when the man&#8217;s teenage grandson suddenly appears on the scene. Just when the attorney thinks he&#8217;s found a way to make this new development work for him, the boy&#8217;s mother shows up and puts Flaherty&#8217;s dreams of a big score in jeopardy.&#8221; <strong>Very good reviews. Good review in NY Times on 3\/18\/11. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\/11-<strong> Well acted, very funny at times and very poignant at times as well. I liked it a lot. 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