WERNER HERZOG- RADICAL DREAMER- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Iconic director Werner Herzog reveals extraordinary anecdotes about the filmmaking process. Featuring interviews, archival footage and never-before-seen excerpts.”
12/5/23- Just 4 reviews for this documentary but they are all very good. TRDB.
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SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped in their bodies and regain their strength.
11/28/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences for this documentary from Estonia. TRDB.
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AGAINST THE TIDE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two Indigenous fishermen are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take different paths to provide for their struggling families.”
11/28/23- Great reviews for this documentary from India in Hindi. TRDB.
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THE DISAPPEANCE OF SHERE HTE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book,?The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?”
11/17/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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JFK: WHAT THE DOCTORS SAW- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Barbara Shearer (Loving Elvis), the film reveals startling medical observations about JFK’s wounds when seven doctors who were in the Parkland Hospital ER reunite to discuss a day none of them can forget. In never-before-seen footage from this reunion, the doctors share in vivid detail their indelible memories of what they did and saw in Trauma Room 1. Several of those doctors there that day remain certain that what they saw looked like an entry wound — a bullet hole in JFK’s throat — an observation that contradicts what Americans have been told by numerous official investigations.”
11/17/23- No reviews as yet but sounds interesting. TRDB.
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RUSTIN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known.”
11/17/23- Good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB
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FALLEN LEAVES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a local karaoke bar. However, the pair’s path to happiness is beset by numerous obstacles — from lost numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.”
11/17/23- Reviews are excellent for this Finnish comedy/drama. TRDB.
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THIS MUCH WE KNOW- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten tomatoes. “Grieving the suicide of a friend, L. Frances Henderson heads to Las Vegas, the suicide capitol of the nation, to seek answers. There she learns about the shocking death of a local teenager who leaped from the roof of the city’s tallest casino.”
11/16/23- Weak reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE LADY BIRD DIARIES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”The Lady Bird Diaries” is a groundbreaking documentary that looks at one of the most influential and least-understood first ladies, featuring audio from the 123 hours of personal and revealing diaries Lady Bird Johnson began recording after JFK’s assassination and continued throughout her husband’s administration.”
11/15/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BEYOND UTOPIA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A suspenseful, riveting portrait of the lengths people will go to gain freedom, BEYOND UTOPIA follows various families as they attempt to flee North Korea, one of the most oppressive places on Earth, a land they grew up believing was a paradise.”
11/6/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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