Posts filed under 'documentary'

DREAMIN’ WILD

DREAMIN’ WILD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dreamin’ Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece.”

8/12/23- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment August 12th, 2023

OUR BODY

OUR BODY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Parisian public hospital, Claire Simon questions what it means to live in women’s bodies, filming their diversity, singularity and their beauty in all stages throughout life. Unique stories of desires, fears and struggles unfold, including the one of the filmmaker herself.”

8/11/23- Excellent reviews for this French documentary. TRDB.

Add comment August 11th, 2023

A COMPASSIONATE SPY

A COMPASSIONATE SPY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by two-time OscarĀ® nominated filmmaker Steve James (HOOP DREAMS, LIFE ITSELF), A COMPASSIONATE SPY is a gripping real-life spy thriller about controversial Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who infamously provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his loving wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades.

8/11/23- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment August 11th, 2023

CHARM CIRCLE

CHARM CIRCLE- 2022- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscillating between present day and decades-old home videos, filmmaker Nira Burstein returns to her childhood home–now crumbling from the inside out–to explore the circumstances in which her parents live.”

8/10/23- Just 3 reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB.

Add comment August 10th, 2023

LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES

LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lakota Nation vs. United States chronicles the Lakota Indians’ century-long quest to reclaim the Black Hills, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. A searing, timely portrait of resistance, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt to indigenous communities, and ponders what might be done today to repair the wrongs of the past.”

7/16/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment July 16th, 2023

THE 5 DEMANDS

THE 5 DEMANDS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE FIVE DEMANDS tells the dramatic story of the student strike that changed the face of higher education. As colleges brace for a Supreme Court ruling later this year rolling back Affirmative Action, the story of the City University of New York (CUNY) proves to be more salient than ever. In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation, the strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to the extended occupation of the campus.”

7/15/23- Just 1 review so far and it is very good. TRDB.

Add comment July 15th, 2023

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war’s atrocities.”

7/15/23- Excellent reviews for this war documentary. TRDB.

Add comment July 15th, 2023

WHAM!!

WHAM!!- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers – George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM! set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs.”

7/8/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences as well. TRDB.

Add comment July 8th, 2023

THE LEAGUE

THE LEAGUE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE LEAGUE celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil — whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era — as well as celebrated Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Hank Aaron who started out in the Negro Leagues.”

7/8/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment July 8th, 2023

ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA

ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in Uganda, this documentary follows two men from opposite sides of the world who come together over a shared love for Chuck Norris.”

7/7/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.

Add comment July 7th, 2023

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