OUR TOWNS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A panoramic yet intimate view of small towns across the United States, based on the bestselling book “Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America,” by journalists James and Deborah Fallows.”
4/17/20- Very good reviews by the critics and poor ones from audience. TRDB.
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DOWNSTREAM TO KINSHASHA- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Twenty years after the city of Kisangani becomes the center of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Six-Day War, victims of the conflict travel down the Congo River to the nation’s capital to demand compensation for their suffering.”
4/17/21- Good early reviews and it sounds interesting. TRDB
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BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This illuminating documentary explores the life of a unique American artist, a man with a remarkable and unlikely biography.”
4/17/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
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FUTURE PEOPLE: THE FAMILY OF DONOR 5114- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Executive produced by Jason Momoa, and filmed over eight years, Rothman follows a group of adolescents who discover that they were conceived from the same sperm donor, forming an unlikely family of familiar strangers. There are presently 37 half-siblings, and counting. FUTURE PEOPLE explores the complexities of alternative conception while defining a new realm of modern family.”
4/11/21- Just 3 reviews noted and they are all good. TRDB.
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WEWORK: OR THE MAKING AND BREAKING OF A $47 BILLION UNICORN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a feature documentary that explores the rise and fall of one of the biggest corporate flameouts and venture capitalist bubbles in recent years – the story of WeWork, and its hippie-messianic leader Adam Neumann.”
4/3/21- Basically good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FRANCESCO- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pope Francis addresses issues related to climate change, the refugee crisis, peace and religious tolerance, economic equality, compassion and humanity.”
3/26/21- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
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MIRACLE FISHING: KIDNAPPED ABROAD- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1994, Miles Hargrove’s father is kidnapped outside their home in Cali, Colombia, by the FARC. In an instant, the Hargrove family finds itself in the midst of a Colombian epidemic — the kidnap and ransom trade.”
3/26/21- Just 3 reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB.
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MY OCTOPUS TEACHER- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shot over ten years, filmmaker Craig Foster forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a False Bay, South Africa kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her life and world.”
3/26/21- Amazing underwater photography and a very unusual story. Highly recommended. Netflix. TRDB.
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SEASPIRACY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From the co-creator who brought you the groundbreaking documentary Cowspiracy comes Seaspiracy, a follow up that illuminates alarming — and not widely known — truths about the widespread environmental destruction to our oceans caused by human behavior.”
3/24/21- No reviews yet but the topic is certainly pertinent. TRDB.
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GROOMED- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Gwen van de Pas returns to her hometown in search of answers about the man who sexually abused her as a child.”
3/20/21- Very good early reviews. TRDB.
Add comment March 20th, 2021