Posts filed under 'documentary'
THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Trailblazing, hell-raising country music legend Tanya Tucker defied the standards of how a woman in country music was supposed to behave. Decades after Tanya slipped from the spotlight, rising Americana music star Brandi Carlile takes it upon herself to write an entire album for her hero based on Tanya’s extraordinary life, spurring the greatest comeback in country music history.”
11/10/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
November 10th, 2022
MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by Lizzy Goodman’s bestselling book, MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM is an immersive archival journey through the explosive New York music scene of the early 2000s.”
11/6/22- Weak reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 6th, 2022
SALVATORE: SHOEMAKER OF DREAMS- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The life of Italian shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo, who created shoes for Hollywood stars during the silent film era and for iconic films of the period.”
11/6/22- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 6th, 2022
THE FIRE THAT TOOK HER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes.
10/27/22 Just a few reviews by critics and they are excellent. TRDB.
Tags: docmentary
October 27th, 2022
ALL THAT BREATHES- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In one of the world’s most populated cities, cows, rats, monkeys, frogs, and hogs jostle cheek-by-jowl with people. Here, two brothers fall in love with a bird — the black kite. From their makeshift bird hospital in their tiny basement, the “kite brothers” care for thousands of these mesmeric creatures that drop daily from New Delhi’s smog-choked skies.”
10/23/22- Excellent reviews for this Hindi documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary/foreign
October 23rd, 2022
DESCENDANT- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Documentary filmmaker Margaret Brown (“The Order of Myths”, “The Great Invisible”) returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States, illegally carrying enslaved Africans.”
10/23/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 23rd, 2022
MAMA’S BOY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MAMA’S BOY centers around the upbringing of the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Milk,” Dustin Lance Black. Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, while becoming Black’s emotional rock and ultimately, the inspiration for his activism.”
10/20/22- Just a few reviews and they are good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 20th, 2022
YEAR ONE: A POLITICAL ODYSSEY- 2022. “Bookended by Inauguration Day 2021 and the State of the Union speech of March 2022, YEAR ONE: A POLITICAL ODYSSEY is a front-seat account of the Biden administration’s tense first year, marked by security threats both at home and abroad.”
10/20/22- Just 2 early reviews and they are not good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 20th, 2022
RIOTSVILLE, USA- 10/12/22. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Welcome to RIOTSVILLE, USA, a turning point in American history where the protest movements of the late 1960s came into conflict with increasingly militarized police departments.”
10/12/22- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 12th, 2022
THE REDEEM TEAM- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men’s Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens. The documentary offers a fascinating portrait of team building and features insightful interviews with athletes and coaches from Dwyane Wade and LeBron James to Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, who reflect on how The Redeem Team set a new standard for American basketball.”
10/9/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 9th, 2022
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