Posts filed under 'Documentary/History'
GENIUS ON HOLD- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At the heart of GENIUS ON HOLD is the story of Walter L. Shaw-a brilliant inventor with an astonishing list of telecommunications patents to his name including call forwarding, touchtone dialing, speakerphone and voice recognition. His ground-breaking designs should have earned him great fortune and lasting fame, but for one thing-the power, greed, and oppression of AT&T, the largest, government-sanctioned, telecommunications monopoly in the United States.”
3/1/13- Only a fair review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 2nd, 2013
A FIERCE GREEN FIRE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary profiles the evolution of environmental movements over the past five decades, from early efforts at conservation and protests against pollution to the radical tactics of Greenpeace and concerns over global climate change.”
3/1/13- A weak review in today’s NY Times saying that the film had too much restraint. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
March 2nd, 2013
HERE I LEARNED TO LOVE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “When brothers Avner and Itzik travel from Israel to their native Poland to find clues about their identities, they uncover emotional information about their parents, who were killed by the Nazis, and the three women who rescued them from death.”
3/1/13- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
March 2nd, 2013
STUCK- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following the fates of four orphans from around the world, this earnest documentary argues that international adoption laws are deeply flawed. The film reveals the maze of regulations that prospective parents must navigate to take a child home.”
2/22/13- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 23rd, 2013
THE JEFFREY DAHMER FILES- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Stripping away the headlines and hype, this documentary spotlights the people who surrounded serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer during and after his arrest. Comments by neighbors and police create a portrait of Dahmer that’s disturbingly normal.”
2/15/13– A fairly good review for this documentary in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 17th, 2013
GREEDY LYING BASTARDS- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hurricane Sandy. Wildfires in the West. “Brown-Outs” in the East. Farmers losing crops to the worst drought since the Dust Bowl. Climate change is no longer a prediction for the future, but a startling reality of today. Yet, as evidence of our changing climate mounts and the scientific consensus proves human causation, there continues to be no political action to thwart the warming of our planet. “Greedy Lying Bastards” investigates the reason behind stalled efforts to tackle climate change”
3/8/13- A fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 15th, 2013
MARCH OF THE TROOPERS- 2013.
No information as yet. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 15th, 2013
KENYA: ANIMAL KINGDOM- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Experience an epic adventure in some of the most stunning and important animal sanctuaries on Earth. Discover Africa’s famous fauna, including the Big Five — lions, African elephants, Cape buffalo, leopards and black rhinos — as well as giraffe, hippos and cheetahs, in their natural habitat. Meet two young fearsome Maasai and follow them on their ritual safari, which means “long journey” in Swahili, before partaking in an extraordinary traditional ceremony.”
No reviews as yet. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 14th, 2013
HAVA NAGILA (THE MOVIE)- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Morphing from Hasidic prayer to party staple, “Hava Nagila” carries with it more than a century of Jewish culture — all of it captured here. Everyone from Harry Belafonte to Leonard Nimoy weighs in on the song as the filmmakers chart its evolution.”
3/1/13- Good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
3/26/13- An interesting documentary with numerous famous talking heads most of whom are not Jewish. Cleverly presented as well with enough humor to keep things light. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 14th, 2013
A PLACE AT THE TABLE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using personal stories, this powerful doc illuminates the plight of the 49 million Americans struggling with food insecurity. A single mother, a small-town policeman and a farmer are among those for whom putting food on the table is a daily battle.”
3/1/13- A “just OK” review in today’s NY Times with the reviewer saying that the movie had too much restraint and none of the deserved outrage. I’ll skip this one. TRDB.
7/2/13- This movie got very good reviews with the exception of the NY Times. I have to agree with the Times that although the movie presented a lot of facts it lacked a certain degree of outrage. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
February 14th, 2013
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