NARCO CULTURA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exploring the lives of a Mexican crime scene investigator and a Mexican American narcocorrido singer, this documentary examines how the culture of narcotics trafficking has become a twisted new version of the American Dream.”
11/12/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they are both good. TRDB.
11/22/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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WHEN COMEDY WENT TO SCHOOL- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “A host of iconic comedians — including Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Mort Sahl and Jerry Stiller — appear in this engaging documentary about the birth of modern stand-up comedy that occurred in the resorts of the Catskill Mountains.”
11/8/13- Mixed reviews including some really poor ones. I enjoyed it. TRDB.
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CAUCUS- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary reveals a 2011 Iowa Caucus that TV audiences didn’t see, capturing the Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail. The film features candid moments with Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and others.”
11/8/13- A very good review from the NY Times today and from other critics as well. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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12-12-12- 2013. Synopsis by IMDB- “A behind-the-scenes look at the televised benefit concert to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.”
11/14/13- Mixed reviews, more good than bad including a fair review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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SPECIESISM: THE MOVIE- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are raised in giant, bizarre factories, hidden deep in remote areas of the countryside. Speciesism: The Movie director Mark Devries set out to investigate. The documentary takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, crawling through the bushes that hide these factories, flying in airplanes above their toxic “manure lagoons,” and coming face-to-face with their owners.”
11/6/13- Early reviews are very good. TRDB.
11/15/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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LION ARK- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The daring rescue of 25 lions from illegal Bolivian circuses, an event caught on tape, forms the centerpiece of this provocative documentary. The film also presents footage from the undercover sting that led to the nation’s ban on animal acts.”
11/15/13- Fairly good reviews in general and the review in today’s NY Times was positive. TRDB.
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LA GRAN FALACIA (THE GREAT FALLACY)- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary examines the socioeconomic and political state of modern-day Puerto Rico, and how its people are the key to improvement. The film argues that the citizens’ understanding of the nation’s ills is the first step toward change.”
11/15/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews, 1 up (The NY Times) and 1 down. TRDB.
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DEAR MR. WATTERSON- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nearly two decades after the last original “Calvin and Hobbes” was published, this documentary examines the comic strip’s enduring legacy. Fans and cartoonists such as Berke Breathed of “Bloom County” discuss the strip’s impact and timeless appeal.”
11/15/13- Fairly good reviews but a weak one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PEOPLE OF A FEATHER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay connecting past present and future.”
11/8/13- Just a few reviews but they are mostly good. There was a good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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MEDORA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As four high school basketball players from rural Medora, Indiana, struggle to end their team’s losing streak, the residents of their formerly booming community refuse to give up on their declining town in this inspiring documentary.”
11/3/13- A few early reviews are good. TRDB.
11/8/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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