OSCAR PETERSON: BLACK + WHITE- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A celebration of the life and career of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s greatest jazz musicians and a master pianist.”
2/19/22- Weak reviews but some have liked it. TRDB
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FOR LUCIO- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” A documentary about Lucio Dalla the Italian singer.” Excellent reviews. On Mubi
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WORST TO FIRST: THE TRUE STORY OF Z100 NEW YORK- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WORST TO FIRST is a feature-length documentary that portrays the against-all-odds inspirational story of the launch of the iconic and most successful radio station in history, New York City’s Z100.”
2/14/22. No reviews as yet. TRDB.
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THE UNMAKING OF A COLLEGE. 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This is a film about young people on a rescue mission–for a school and an educational philosophy. The Unmaking of a College delves into the 2019 crisis at Hampshire College when students led a 75-day sit-in–the longest in American college history–at the new president’s office to thwart her underhanded attempt to give up the independence of one of the most experimenting colleges in the United States.”
2/14/22- Good reviews by the critics. TRDB.
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BREAKING BREAD- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries.”
2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain.”
2/6/2o22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE VELVET QUEEN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard. Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts.”
12/24/21- Great reviews for this French documentary. TRDB.
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THE RISE AND FALL OF LULAROE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE RISE AND FALL OF LULAROE shines a light on present day LuLaRoe at the company’s most recent incentive trip in Cancun, Mexico called LuLaRoe D.R.E.A.M 2021. Here, we meet LuLaRoe’s first ever retailer and see that the company is still going strong, despite the growing community of Facebook activists, including former customers and retailers, who are determined to stop at nothing to take down the organization.”
12/18/21- Just 1 review and it is poor. TRDB.
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PRESIDENT- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Robert Mugabe was removed from power, Zimbabwe military leaders promised they would not seize control for themselves but would ensure democracy in a national election. Against a backdrop of economic crisis, food shortages, and political violence, the stakes could not be higher. Working to defeat the ruling party, which has controlled Zimbabwe since independence, is the young and charismatic Nelson Chamisa, who draws comparisons to a young Nelson Mandela in expressing the country’s utmost desire to be “led” and not “ruled.”
12/18/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary.
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FATAL DISTRACTION- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The story of the high-profile murder trial of Justin Ross Harris following the death of his toddler son in the hot summer of 2014.”
12/11/21- Just 1 review- from the NY Times- and it’s good. TRDB.
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