WHO WILL WRITE OUR HISTORY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dramatized documentary, a crew of Polish actors joins readers Joan Allen and Adrien Brody to bring to life the Oyneg Shabes Archive, a written and photographic record of life in World War II’s Nazi-created Warsaw Ghetto.”
1/18/19- Excellent reviews for this dramatized documentary. TRDB.
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WHAT IS DEMOCRACY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Examining the origins and evolution of democratic societies throughout history, this topical documentary takes a look at the principles underlying the political system, as laid out by the philosophers of ancient Greece.”
1/16/19- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE VENERABLE W.- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Venerable W.” by Barbet Schroeder is the last installment in the director’s “Trilogy of Evil”. This time the director goes to Burma, into the heart of everyday racism, to explore how Islamophobia and hate speech transforms itself into violence and destruction in a country that is 90 percent Buddhist – the world’s most peaceful of religions, founded on a tolerant, non-violent way of life.”
1/4/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SINATRA IN PALM SPRINGS- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Sinatra’s true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner his Palm Springs home was center stage. For the rest of his life, the Rancho Mirage compound on Frank Sinatra Drive, was the home he called “My Heaven”.
12/24/18- No reviews as yet. We’ll see. TRDB.
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THE LAST RESORT- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An uncannily revealing portrait of American photographers Andy Sweet and Gary Monroe and the vibrant community of Jewish retirees they obsessively focused their camera’s lens on in the sunburned paradise of 1970s Miami Beach.”
12/21/18- Just 2 reviews found and they are both very good. TRDB.
4/29/19- I enjoyed this documentary very much and highly recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THAT WAY MADNESS LIES- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “What do you do when your brother descends into a black hole of mental instability – starting with falling for a Nigerian email scam but eventually winding up involuntary committed into the hospital made famous by One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?”
12/14/18- Just 3 reviews and they are all very good. TRDB. At the Theater.
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DIVIDE AND CONQUER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “From producing “The Mike Douglas Show,” Roger Ailes moved on to became a top Republican strategist and the head of Fox News before being derailed by sexual harassment accusations, as chronicled in this revealing documentary.”
12/7/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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AMAZING GRACE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “More than 40 years after Aretha Franklin delivered two spellbinding nights of gospel music at a Baptist church in Los Angeles, this documentary — long shelved because of technical problems — takes viewers back to the legendary concerts.”
12/7/18- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering a fascinating but dark vision of the future, documentarian Hao Wu ventures into China’s digital universe to examine a popular live-streaming platform called YY, where minimally talented performers seek money, celebrity and human connection.”
11/30/18- Excellent reviews by everybody. TRDB.
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UNITED SKATES- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With roller rinks across America disappearing, this engaging documentary looks at their importance to the black community, which has used them to fuel a creative scene focused not just on the wildly inventive skaters but on the music they embrace.”
11/30/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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