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GOD & COUNTRY

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.

Add comment March 19th, 2024

THE TUBA THIEVES

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

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?”

3/14/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

 

Add comment March 14th, 2024

HIGH & LOW: JOHN GALLIANO

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.

Add comment March 10th, 2024

A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS

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.

Add comment March 10th, 2024

SPACE: THE LONGEST GOODBYE

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.

Add comment March 10th, 2024

CABRINI

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.

Add comment March 9th, 2024

PROBLEMISTA

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.

Add comment March 3rd, 2024

KISS THE FUTURE

KISS THE FUTURE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “KISS THE FUTURE, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, story by Bill Carter and Cicin-Sain, screenplay by Carter, based on his memoir: “Fools Rush In,” is the story of defiance amid the 1990s siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian War.”

2/26/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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VESELKA

VESELKA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New York City’s beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.”

2/24/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Add comment February 24th, 2024

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