Posts filed under 'Documentary/History'
THE PROSECUTION OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This electrifying film documents the efforts of Vincent Bugliosi, one of our nation’s foremost prosecutors, as he presents his case that former president George W. Bush should be prosecuted for the deaths of American soldiers in Iraq because he deliberately took our nation to war under false pretenses. Based on Bugliosi’s New York Times bestseller, the movie discloses shocking hidden details of how Bush and his people systematically lied to Congress and the country. He shows incontrovertible evidence that Bush, Cheney, Rice, et al committed a monumental crime under our constitution and the laws of this land. He leads us through a legal understanding of what is needed to bring a formal prosecution, setting the stage for what would be the biggest and most important trial in U.S. history.”
10/12/12- Good review of this film in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
JANEANE FROM DES MOINES- 2012. Synopsis by Rottten Tomatoes. “Janeane Wilson is a conservative Iowa housewife who works as a home health aide, keeps busy in her garden, and attends a local women’s bible study group. But as the 2012 presidential election draws near, she is determined to find a Republican candidate who will take America back from the Democrats, repeal Obamacare, defund Planned Parenthood and get rid of gay marriage – issues that she feels are destroying the country she loves. She dives into Iowa Tea Party politics and the lead-up to the Iowa caucus, but a crumbling economy causes her to lose everything she holds dear — her job, her marriage, her health, and her home. As Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich criss-cross Iowa during her hour of need, Janeane presses them for answers that she and many of her fellow Americans would like to hear.”
10/12/12- Fairly good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
THE IRAN JOB- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This eye-opening documentary follows American basketball player Kevin Sheppard during his 2008-09 season playing for a professional team in Iran. Although Kevin is nervous, he makes many friends, including several politically active Iranian women.”
10/12/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
5/22/19- I enjoyed the movie and in particular Sheppard’s relationship with the other players and several women he met while there. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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October 23rd, 2012
TWO YEARS AT SEA- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ben Rivers renewed his relationship with Jake Williams, a man living in a decrepit house in the Scottish Highlands who had served as the subject of his earlier short film, This Is My Land (2006), in this feature-length exploration of solitude and the present’s slow crawl into the future. Situated squarely within what seems to be the perfect environment for his sensibility and temperament, Jake goes about his daily routine across the four seasons in the near-complete absence of any human ties, with Rivers’s camera functioning as the lone connection between him and the world beyond his self-imposed isolation.”
10/12/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
BESTIARE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Curious, compelling and compassionate, Denis Côté’s contemplative portrait of animals in captivity is, put simply, a series of beautifully framed and composed tableaux of a variety of animals at Quebec’s Parc Safari; but it’s also a complex meditation on the relationship between man, beast and environment. Côté lets his often startling imagery speak for itself, giving us, the viewer, plenty time, and food, for thought.”
10/19/12- Good review in today’s NY Times and good reviews by professionals in general but audience have not liked it. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
YOGAWOMAN- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Yoga was brought to the west from India by a lineage of male teachers. Now there’s a generation of women who are leading the way and they’re radically changing people’s lives. From the busy streets of Manhattan to the dusty slums of Kenya, from the golden beaches of Australia Yogawoman uncovers a global phenomenon that has changed the face of yoga forever.”
10/19/12- Just fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
SEXY BABY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This provocative documentary examines what it’s like to be female in today’s sex-obsessed culture, from a pre-teen battling with her parents over social media to a young woman undergoing plastic surgery and an ex-porn star teaching exotic dancing.”
10/19/12- Mixed critical reviews but audiences have liked this one very much. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
UNMASKED JUDEOPHOBIA- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exploring anti-Semitism in Europe, North America and Israel, filmmaker Gloria Greenfield makes the case that anti-Jewish ideology is on the rise. Interviews feature U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman and attorney Alan Dershowitz, among others.”
10/19/12- A fair review in today’s NY Times. Audiences have liked this film very much. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
QUESTION ONE- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On May 6th, 2009 Maine became the first state in this country to legislatively grant same-sex couples the right to marry. Seven months later, on November 3rd 2009 Maine reversed, becoming the thirty-first state in this country to say “no” to gay and lesbian marriage. Filmed from within both campaigns, “Question One” chronicles the fierce and emotional battle that took place in Maine during that time, a battle whose political symbolism is a bellwether for the greater ideological battlefield in American politics.”
10/19/12- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
WE ARE LEGION: THE STORY OF THE HACKTAVISTS- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists is a documentary that takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical “hacktivist” collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores the historical roots of early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic Disturbance Theater and then follows Anonymous from 4chan to a full-blown movement with a global reach, one of the most transformative of our time.”
10/19/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times and elsewhere as well. TRDB.
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October 23rd, 2012
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