Posts filed under 'Documentary/History'
THE RIGHT TO LOVE: AN AMERICAN FAMILY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary recounts the debate stirred when two gay parents and their adopted kids decided to create a YouTube channel called Gay Family Values. The mix of hostility and support the family inspired reveals the deep divisions in U.S. society.”
9/14/12- Weak review in today’s NY Times. Mixed professional review in general and audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 15th, 2012
SAMSARA- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmed over five years in more than 25 different countries, this dialogue-free documentary shares snippets of life from all around the world, revealing ties between the dueling rhythms of nature and humanity.”
Early reviews are very good. I’ve seen the coming attractions and it looks interesting. TRDB.
4/15/13- Beautiful but not for the restless among us. I watched about half the movie and then turned it off. Very, very slow with NO dialogue. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 11th, 2012
THE OTHER DREAM TEAM- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the U.S. basketball “Dream Team” took the 1992 Olympics by storm, the scrappy team from the newly independent Lithuania sought only to defeat Russia. Their tale involves personal freedom, the end of communism and, unexpectedly, the Grateful Dead.”
Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/28/12- Today’s NY Times basically called this documentary informative but “drained of drama.” TRDB.
5/18/13- I liked the movie very much as it used basketball essentially as secondary to their quest for freedom. TRDB.
Tags: Documentary/History
September 11th, 2012
THE WAITING ROOM- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This disquieting documentary relates the stories of medical patients, many of them uninsured, as they wait to be seen at a California hospital. The film also portrays the efforts of hospital professionals to cope with a drastically strained system.”
Excellent review all around. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 11th, 2012
GIRL MODEL- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “Documentarians Ashley Sabin and David Redmon take an unflinching look at the modeling industry, focusing on a conflicted American scout — herself a former model — who recruits poverty-stricken adolescent girls from Russia to work in Japan.”
Rotten Tomatoes had this to say- “Told through the eyes of a 13-year-old Siberian girl and the American scout who discovered her, Girl Model follows a complex global supply chain of young girls sent abroad to seek their fortunes in the unregulated and often murky world of the modeling industry”
9/7/12- Good early reviews in general but a review in today’s NY Times is weak. TRDB.
5/1/13- A very good documentary exposing the lies and deceit involved in this industry. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
September 7th, 2012
BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Get to know Wayne White, one of America’s most unusual and arresting artists, with this snappy documentary that traces the ups and downs of his career. The jovial White discusses his art, strums the banjo, plays with puppets and simply enjoys life.”
9/7/12- Very good professional reviews and mediocre audience reaction. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 7th, 2012
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This passionate documentary focuses on the grass-roots crusade in the 1980s and ’90s to speed up efforts at developing treatments for the HIV virus. The film follows AIDS activists to Washington, where they challenge the government to act.”
Excellent reviews so far. TRDB.
9/21/12- Great review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
4/1/13- An informative and very moving account of the early activists for AIDS. This film should be a must-see. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: documentary
September 4th, 2012
DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL- 2011. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intimate and loving portrait of the legendary arbiter of fashion, art and culture illustrates the many stages of Vreeland’s remarkable life. Born in Paris in 1903, she was to become New York’s “Empress of Fashion” and a celebrated Vogue editor.”
Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/21/12- Very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 4th, 2012
UNTIL THEY ARE HOME- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmmaker Steven C. Barber profiles the activities of JPAC, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, as they search for the still-missing remains of U.S. Marines killed on the island of Tarawa, the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.”
8/31/12- Weak reviews in general and in today’s NY Times as well. TRDB.
August 31st, 2012
SIDE BY SIDE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Keanu Reeves produced and narrates this engaging documentary about the history of digital cinema technology and its vast impact on the movie industry. Despite the digital takeover, many fans still embrace the unique qualities of celluloid film.”
8/31/12- Great reviews from critics and audiences alike. The NY Times loved it. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 31st, 2012
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