Posts filed under 'documentary'

ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED

ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Archival footage and interviews with close friends provide insight into the life and career of Hollywood icon Rock Hudson.”

7/3/23- Good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB. 

Add comment July 3rd, 2023

IN THE COMPANY OF ROSE

IN THE COMPANY OF ROSE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tony-winning playwright and director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) befriends Rose Styron, the widow of the great American novelist William Styron (Sophie’s Choice). Rose shares the fascinating story of her complex life as a poet, journalist, human rights activist, life partner to William, and friend of the Kennedys, Phillip Roth, Carly Simon, the Clintons, James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Meryl Streep, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and many other luminaries of her time.”

7/2/2023- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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UMBERTO ECO: A LIBRARY OF THE WORLD

UMBERTO ECO: A LIBRARY OF THE WORLD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Umberto Eco’s private library was a world in itself: more than 30,000 contemporary books and 1,500 rare and antique volumes. The director had worked with Eco one year before the writer’s death on a video project for the Venice Art Biennale in 2015, gaining access to the library.”

7/1/23- Excellent reviews for this Italian documentary. TRDB.

Add comment July 1st, 2023

EVERY BODY

EVERY BODY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EVERY BODY is a revelatory investigation of the lives of intersex people. The film tells the stories of three individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods after each decided to set aside medical advice to keep their bodies a secret and instead came out as their authentic selves.”

7/1/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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TAKE CARE OF MAYA

TAKE CARE OF MAYA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When nine-year-old Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in 2016, nothing could have prepared her or her family for what they were about to go through. As the medical team tried to understand her rare illness, they began to question the basic truths that bound the Kowalskis together.”

6/24/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

6/25/23- I saw this yesterday and I agree with those who praised this movie. Really a must see especially for those who care for children professionally.  TRDB.

 

Add comment June 24th, 2023

THE STROLL

THE STROLL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The history of New York’s Meatpacking District told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. they recount the violence, policing, and gentrification that led to a movement for transgender rights.”

6/23/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

Add comment June 23rd, 2023

LYNCH/OZ

LYNCH/OZ- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography — from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return.”

6/3/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment June 3rd, 2023

AFTER SHERMAN

AFTER SHERMAN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exploration of coastal South Carolina’s history of racial trauma through the lens of Gullah culture and land preservation.”

6/3/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment June 3rd, 2023

VICTIM/SUSPECT

VICTIM/SUSPECT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they’ve been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they’re charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.”

5/27/23- Fair reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.

Add comment May 27th, 2023

BEING MARY TYLER MOORE

BEING MARY TYLER MOORE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Chronicling the vanguard career of Mary Tyler Moore, weaving her personal narrative with the beats of her professional accomplishments, highlighting her groundbreaking roles and the indelible impact she had on generations of women who came after her.”

5/26/23 – Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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