STORMY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From reporters to lawyers to politicians, many have attempted to define Stormy Daniels. Stormy tells the unvarnished truth about an unlikely American icon — this time, in her own words.”
3/24/24- Weak reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WILLIAM SHATTNER: YOU CAN CALL ME BILL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From make-believe starship captain to a real-life rocketman, William Shatner has led one of the most unique and best-lived lives on the planet. And while the actor William Shatner may be recognizable around the globe, the man behind the masks is even more interesting than the iconic roles he’s played.”
3/22/24- Good to excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GOD & COUNTRY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
3/19/24- Generally good reviews for this documentary plus a few weak ones from the critics. TRDB.
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THE TUBA THIEVES 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From 2011 to 2013, tubas are stolen from Los Angeles high schools. This story isn’t about thieves or missing tubas. Instead, it asks what it means to listen.”
3/17/24- Excellent reviews for this docudrama. TRDB.
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GOD & COUNTRY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
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HIGH & LOW: JOHN GALLIANO. 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “HIGH & LOW – JOHN GALLIANO is the gripping and thought-provoking new documentary from Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald, charting the rise-and-fall story of fashion designer John Galliano.”
3/10/23- Good reviews. TRDB.
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A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 “treasonous” paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.”
3/10/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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SPACE: THE LONGEST GOODBYE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with ground in real time, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their three-year journey. This Sundance-premiering documentary follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting daring space explorers.”
3/10/24- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
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CABRINI- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of “Sound of Freedom”, comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children. Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society’s most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen.”
3/9/24- Excellent reviews from the critics and from audiences as well. TRDB.
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PROBLEMISTA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system.”
3/3/24- Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
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