REGGIE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One of sport’s first and most influential megastars, beloved baseball icon and 5-time World Series champion Reggie Jackson contemplates his legacy as a trailblazing Black athlete fighting for dignity, respect, and a seat at the table in this intimate and revealing new documentary exploring his life and barrier-busting career.”
3/25/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary and I liked it very much. TRDB.
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MONEY SHOT: THE PORNHUB STORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pornhub, the internet’s most famous adult entertainment platform, fundamentally changed how pornography is made and distributed. This enabled erotic content creators to reach a massive audience while the company made billions of dollars — but it also became embroiled in allegations including non-consensual material and trafficking on the site.”
3/19/23- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PATH OF THE PANTHER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Drawn in by the haunting specter of the Florida panther, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Carlton Ward Jr. and a coalition of biologists, ranchers, conservationists and Indigenous peoples find themselves on the front lines of an accelerating battle between forces of renewal and destruction that have pushed the Everglades to the brink of ecological collapse.”
3/16/23- So far just audience reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
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REWIND & PLAY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “December 1969, Thelonious Monk arrives in Paris. Before his evening concert, he recorded a program for French television. The rushes that have been preserved show us a Thelonious Monk who is rare, close, and in the grip of the violent factory of stereotypes from which he tries to escape.”
3/11/23- Just 3 reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
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SANSON AND ME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in rural California and Mexico’s Pacific coast, this documentary is a portrait of the unlikely friendship of two Mexican migrants, told within the frame of the dramatic clash between systemic forces and personal choices that envelop young, incarcerated men of color in America.”
3/7/23- Very good reviews for this documentary from Mexico. TRDB.
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GODS OF MEXICO- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With visually stunning landscapes and immersive sound, GODS OF MEXICO is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities of rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines–paying tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity amidst the shadows of modernization.”
3/6/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE HOLLY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Denver, former gang leader-turned activist Terrance Roberts shoots a young gang member at a peace rally. Journalist Julian Rubinstean digs deeper and finds himself caught up in a world of political machinations, gang activity and gentrification.”
3/5/23- Just 1 review so far for this documentary and it is good. TRDB.
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THE FIRST STEP- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a divided America, progressive activist and political commentator Van Jones controversially works across party lines on landmark criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis. Attempting to be a bridge builder in a time of extreme polarization takes Van and a coalition of unlikely allies deep into the inner workings of a divisive administration, internal debates within both parties, and the lives of frontline activists fighting for their communities.”
2/19/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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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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