LAST AND FIRST MEN- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.”
12/11/21- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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JOY WOMACK: THE WHITE SWAN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows several years in the life of Joy Womack, the first American to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s main training program, and the first American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet. Joy grew up in a typical American family. She always wanted to be a ballet dancer and moved to Russia when she was 15 to follow her dream. Without a word of Russian, not completely fit for the physical requirements of Russian ballet dancers, Joy shows her strength and dedication to ballet and accomplishing her dreams.”
12/11/21- I’ve seen just 3 early reviews and they are excellent. TRDB.
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THE REAL CHARLIE CHAPLIN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From the award-winning creative team behind Notes On Blindness and Listen To Me, Marlon comes a contemporary take on cinema’s most iconic figure. In an innovative blend of newly-unearthed audio recordings, dramatic reconstructions and personal archive, the film traces Charlie Chaplin’s meteoric rise from the slums of Victorian London to the heights of Hollywood superstardom, before his scandalous fall from grace.”
12/10/21- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WRITING WITH FIRE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful.”
12/9/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TORN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Widely hailed as the greatest mountaineer of his generation, Alex Lowe was a towering figure in the world of outdoor sports. But he loomed even larger for his oldest son, Max, who was only 11 in 1999 when Alex was buried by an avalanche along with cameraman David Bridges while attempting to ski the north face of Mount Shishapangma in the Tibetan Himalaya. Seventeen years after their deaths, Lowe’s and Bridges’ bodies were found by two climbers attempting the same route, and in the following months, Lowe’s family journeyed to the remote mountain to recover them. In the powerful and deeply moving new documentary TORN, director Max Lowe examines the long-buried feelings this unearthed for him and his family, including his mother, Jennifer; his younger brothers, Sam and Isaac; and his stepfather, Conrad Anker, Alex’s climbing partner and best friend.
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FLEE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that threatens to derail the life he has built for himself and his soon to be husband. Recounted mostly through animation to director Jonas Poher Rasmussen, he tells for the first time the story of his extraordinary journey as a child refugee from Afghanistan.”
12/4/21- Excellent reviews from the critics for this animated documentary.
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14 PEAKS: NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible explores Nepal’s deep connection to high-altitude mountaineering through the eyes of Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja, a fearless, fun-loving Nepali climber on a quest he dubs “Project Possible”–to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter mountains in just seven months, breaking the previous record of seven years.”
12/4/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LISTENING TO KENNY G- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though often dissed for what many consider a bland style of playing, saxophonist Kenny G — according to album sales — is one of the most popular musicians of all time. This documentary examines the reasons behind the polarizing artist’s success.”
12/3/21- No reviews as yet but I like Kenny G and I’ll be sure to see this one. TRDB.
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CITIZEN ASHE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directors Rex Miller and Sam Pollard explore the enduring legacy of tennis great and humanitarian Arthur Ashe in a feature documentary as elegant, meaningful, and poignant as the life he lived. Ashe’s widow, brother, friends from his childhood in Richmond to his Grand Slam tournament playing and coaching days, as well as confidantes that nurtured his personal evolution from sports legend to global activist, describe the key events that shaped Ashe’s quiet determination to ‘use what he had to do what he could.”
12/3/21- Very good reviews for this documentary (biopic). TRDB
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‘TWAS THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In this true-life twist on a holiday fable, Jeremy Morris brings a whole new meaning to Christmas spirit when his extravagant seasonal display sparks a dispute with his neighbors that lands them all in court.”
11/28/21- Just 2 reviews for this documentary and they are both excellent. TRDB.
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