US KIDS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on several survivors of the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school, this documentary follows their fight for stricter gun control as they travel the country to deliver the message, while still contending with their grief.”
10/30/20- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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CITY HALL- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman examines the rich history of Boston City Hall.”
10.30/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WHITE NOISE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “The Atlantic’s first feature documentary is the definitive inside story of the movement that has come to be known as the alt-right. With unprecedented access, White Noise tracks the rise of the Alt-Right.”
10/23/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FREEDIA GOT A GUN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Devastated after learning her brother Adam was murdered, New Orleans bounce legend Big Freedia uses her platform to raise awareness about the complexities of gun violence, a nationwide epidemic that disproportionally harm Black communities.”
10/17/20- Just 4 reviews so far and all are very good for this documentary. TRDB.
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WHITE RIOT- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exploration of how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain when a group of artists united to take on the National Front.”
10/16/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BELLY OF THE BEAST- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Filmed over seven years with extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, BELLY OF THE BEAST exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons.”
10/16-20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Public health officials discuss the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
10/15/20- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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TIME- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Entrepreneur Fox Rich spends the last two decades campaigning for the release of her husband, Rob G. Rich, who is serving a 60-year prison sentence for a robbery they both committed in the early 1990s in a moment of desperation.”
10/8/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE GREAT AMERICAN LIE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom examines the growing problem of social and economic inequality in America.”
10/3/20- Just 2 reviews noted– 1 up and 1 down. We’ll see! TRDB.
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AMERICAN MURDER: THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “In 2018, 38-year-old Shanann Watts and her two youngest daughters disappeared in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family’s story made headlines around the world.”
10/2/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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