Netflix has revolutionized the home movie experience for fans of film with its instant streaming technology. Netflix Nuggets is my way of spreading the word about independent, classic and foreign films made available by Netflix for instant streaming.
This Week’s New Instant Releases…
Promised Lands (1974)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Documentary
Director: Susan Sontag
Synopsis: Set in Israel during the final days of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, this powerful documentary — initially barred by Israel authorities — from writer-director Susan Sontag examines divergent perceptions of the enduring Arab-Israeli clash. Weighing in on matters related to socialism, anti-Semitism, nation sovereignty and American materialism are The Last Jew writer Yoram Kaniuk and military physicist Yuval Ne’eman.
Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Gerald Alexander Held, Lena Stolze, Sunnyi Melles
Synopsis: Directed by longtime star of independent German cinema Margarethe von Trotta, this reverent...
This Week’s New Instant Releases…
Promised Lands (1974)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Documentary
Director: Susan Sontag
Synopsis: Set in Israel during the final days of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, this powerful documentary — initially barred by Israel authorities — from writer-director Susan Sontag examines divergent perceptions of the enduring Arab-Israeli clash. Weighing in on matters related to socialism, anti-Semitism, nation sovereignty and American materialism are The Last Jew writer Yoram Kaniuk and military physicist Yuval Ne’eman.
Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen (2009)
Streaming Available: 04/19/2011
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Heino Ferch, Hannah Herzsprung, Gerald Alexander Held, Lena Stolze, Sunnyi Melles
Synopsis: Directed by longtime star of independent German cinema Margarethe von Trotta, this reverent...
- 4/20/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
First Run Features
More famed music clubs would go gently into that good night if their owners knew that they would receive as affectionate a cinematic sendoff as Wetlands Preserved. Dean Budnick's documentary, subtitled "The Story of an Activist Rock Club," pays loving tribute to one of the most influential New York City music clubs of the past several decades.
The Tribeca institution, founded in 1989 by a Deadhead named Larry Bloch, eventually closed in September 2001 (coincidentally a mere few days after Sept. 11), the victim of such factors as postgentrification rent hikes, repressive law-enforcement crackdowns and changing musical tastes. But in its heyday, the environmentally and activist minded music hall managed to present a who's who of jam-oriented performers, many of whom soon graduated to theaters, arenas and stadiums. The partial list of headliners includes, among many others, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Phish, Spin Doctors, Sublime and Joan Osborne.
The film essentially consists of a series of interview snippets in which the owners, employees and many of its performers amusingly provide their perspectives on the club's idiosyncratic attributes, from its use of recycled and environmentally friendly products to its encouragement of lengthy sets lasting until the wee hours of the morning to its refusal to elevate the stage in order to bring the performers closer to the audience.
Although it suffers from a lack of compelling live-performance footage that would have made its impression more indelible, visual liveliness is introduced into the proceedings via brief animated interludes to generally good effect.
More famed music clubs would go gently into that good night if their owners knew that they would receive as affectionate a cinematic sendoff as Wetlands Preserved. Dean Budnick's documentary, subtitled "The Story of an Activist Rock Club," pays loving tribute to one of the most influential New York City music clubs of the past several decades.
The Tribeca institution, founded in 1989 by a Deadhead named Larry Bloch, eventually closed in September 2001 (coincidentally a mere few days after Sept. 11), the victim of such factors as postgentrification rent hikes, repressive law-enforcement crackdowns and changing musical tastes. But in its heyday, the environmentally and activist minded music hall managed to present a who's who of jam-oriented performers, many of whom soon graduated to theaters, arenas and stadiums. The partial list of headliners includes, among many others, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Phish, Spin Doctors, Sublime and Joan Osborne.
The film essentially consists of a series of interview snippets in which the owners, employees and many of its performers amusingly provide their perspectives on the club's idiosyncratic attributes, from its use of recycled and environmentally friendly products to its encouragement of lengthy sets lasting until the wee hours of the morning to its refusal to elevate the stage in order to bring the performers closer to the audience.
Although it suffers from a lack of compelling live-performance footage that would have made its impression more indelible, visual liveliness is introduced into the proceedings via brief animated interludes to generally good effect.
- 3/18/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.