Posts filed under 'documentary'
KEEP SWEET- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Warren Jeffs was the Prophet of the FLDS, an offshoot of Mormonism. Jeffs demanded absolute loyalty, and instituted complete adherence to the religion, requiring strict dress codes, banishing community celebrations and casting out followers who didn’t fall in line. His controversial reign ended with a conviction for sexual assault with underage girls, landing him in jail for life. Ten years after his arrest, those left behind attempt to rebuild their community.”
11/28/21- Just 1 review so far- from the NY Times- and it is poor. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 28th, 2021
BURNING- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Burning takes an unflinching look at the unprecedented and catastrophic Australian bushfires of 2019-2020, known as ‘Black Summer.’ Fueled by climate change, the nation’s hottest and driest summer ever recorded resulted in bushfires that burned over 59 million acres, killed an estimated three billion animals, and affected millions of Australians.”
11/28/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. I saw it and I agree! TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 28th, 2021
HOUSE OF GUCCI- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “House of Gucci is inspired by the shocking true story of the family behind the Italian fashion empire. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.”
11/24/21- Fair reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, documentary/foreign
November 27th, 2021
PROCESSION- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battles for justice and collaborates to create fictional scenes depicting rituals of power in the church.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 20th, 2021
AULCIE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “AULCIE is the incredible story of Aulcie Perry, an African American basketball player who hailed from the violence-filled streets of the 1960s Newark, NJ, and who found his glory in leading Israel’s Maccabi basketball team to the 1977 European championship.”
11/19/21- Very few reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 19th, 2021
THE FIRST WAVE 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “By embedding himself with a group of doctors and nurses at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center between March and June of 2020, documentarian Matthew Heineman provides a harrowing look at the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
11/19/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 19th, 2021
KING RICHARD- 2021. “In this fact-based drama, Compton, California’s public tennis courts serve as unlikely training grounds for siblings Venus and Serena Williams as their determined father begins grooming them early for professional careers.”
11/19/21- Very good reviews for this drama/biopic. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 19th, 2021
CUSP= 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a small military town in Texas, three spirited teenage girls live out a fever-dream summer. Through their characters, photographers and debut filmmakers Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt share a fascinating glimpse into authentic American girlhood, where the strictures of adolescence clash with the growing desire for personal agency.”
11/13/21- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 13th, 2021
3212 UN-REDACTED- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When ODA 3212, an elite U.S. Special Forces team is caught in a surprise attack deep in the Saharan Desert, killing four soldiers and leaving the rest stranded with no rescue or reinforcements sent their way, military brass immediately start spinning a fractured tale to hide the full truth from the public and the families of the fallen. Two years later, the Pentagon’s highly-redacted report on the ambush near Tongo Tongo, Niger shockingly accuses the team of going on a rogue mission to kill or capture a top ISIS commander. 3212 UN-REDACTED is the result of an exhaustive three-year investigation that contains explosive interviews with a top Pentagon whistleblower, the former general in charge of special operations in Africa, the team’s own commander in Niger and the families of all four fallen soldiers united in their quest for the truth.”
11/13/21- No reviews yet. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 13th, 2021
JULIA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JULIA tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.”
11/13/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
5/30/22- I enjoyed this well done documentary very much. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
November 13th, 2021
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