PAMELA: A LOVE STORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother.”
2/4/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As deaths in Vancouver, Canada reach an all-time high, the Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors—a renegade supervised drug consumption site that employs active and former drug users. Its staff and volunteers do whatever it takes to save lives and give hope to a marginalized community in this intimate documentary that looks beyond the stigma of people who use fentanyl and other drugs.”
2/4/23- Just 2 reviews noted and they are both excellent. TRDB.
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DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “DON’T MAKE ME OVER reveals the intimate stories behind a pioneering artist who took charge of her own career and smashed through cultural, racial and gender barriers to become the soundtrack for generations.”
2/4/23-Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TURN EVERY PAGE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A documentary about the remarkable fifty-year relationship between two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb. Now 86, Caro is working to complete the final volume of his masterwork, The Years of Lyndon Johnson; Gottlieb, 90, waits to edit it. The task of finishing their life’s work looms before them. Turn Every Page: The Adventures of Robert Caro and Robert Gottlieb is an intimate look into artistry, mortality, antagonism, and the transformative power of creative collaboration.”
1/31/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island, a remote sliver of land in the Northwest Atlantic, the film follows Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived there for over 40 years collecting, cleaning and documenting marine litter that persistently washes up on the island’s shores.”
1/31/2023- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
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ONLY IN THEATERS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs.”
1/20/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE LAST AUTUMN- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Farmers in Árneshreppur, Iceland, welcome their grandchildren to the last autumn they will herd their sheep from the surrounding mountains.”
1/20/23- Just 1 review noted for this Icelandic documentary and it is very good. TRDB.
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THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A ####- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK, the human journey is explored. Happiness comes not from a pill, a nice car, more money or being better looking.”
1/7/23- Good early reviews. TRDB.
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JANUARY 6TH- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Emmy and Peabody winning directors Gédéon and Jules Naudet (“9/11,” “November 13: Attack on Paris,” “The Presidents Gatekeepers”) examine January 6th from the unique perspective of the heroes, first responders, and survivors of the attack. It’s an apolitical story of resilience and bravery that features Speaker Nancy Pelosi and numerous others.”
1/7/23- Only 3 reviews so far but they are very good. TRDB.
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BROADWAY RISING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Emmy-nominated director Amy Rice (HBO’s By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, The Newsroom), the feature-length documentary chronicles the Broadway community’s harrowing and inspiring journey back to the stage following the COVID-19 shutdown on March 12, 2020. Over 96,000 people lost their jobs when The Great White Way went dark decimating an entire ecosystem of businesses supporting the industry. From actors to artisans, directors to doormen, producers to prop masters, not one aspect of the business was left untouched.”
1/1/23- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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