DISTANT CONSTELLATION- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the world outside an Istanbul retirement home undergoes rapid change, the residents within — including artists, pranksters and historians — live out their last years with an eye on the past while they recount their colorful stories.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADERS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The behind-the-scenes story of how the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders became a controversial pop culture phenomenon at the height of the Sexual Revolution. With unprecedented access to Director Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal “Godmother of modern cheerleading,” this documentary complicates the legend of the most iconic squad of cheerleaders in the world.”
11/3/18- Very good reviews from audiences and good ones from the critics. TRDB.
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SEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMAN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “To mark the centennial of legendary director Ingmar Bergman’s birth, noted German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta revisits the settings, scenes, people and themes key to the auteur’s creative cinematic legacy.”
11/2/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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KAILASH- THE PRICE OF FREE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The story of how Kailash Satyarthi launched a built a global movement to rescue children from slavery.”
11/2/18- Mixed early reviews. TRDB.
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ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970: SEX FASHION & DISCO- 2018. A feature documentary-based time capsule concerning Paris and New York between 1969 and 1973 and viewed through the eyes of Antonio Lopez (1943-1987), the dominant fashion illustrator of the time, and told through the lives of his colorful and sometimes outrageous milieu.”
10/30/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara emigrated to England in his teens and formed the band Queen in 1970 under his new name, Freddie Mercury. This biopic charts the group’s first 15 years, culminating with their Live Aid performance in 1985.”
10/30/18- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.
12/21/18- Much to my surprise I really enjoyed this movie. Despite the poor reviews everyone I’ve spoken to who has seen this movie has liked it very much. TRDB. At the Theater.
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SHIRKERS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Shirkers was a Singapore-made 1992 cult classic from teenage friends Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique–or it would have been, had the 16mm footage not been stolen by their enigmatic American collaborator Georges Cardona. More than two decades after Cardona disappeared, Tan, now a novelist in L.A., returns to the country of her youth and to the memories of a man who both enabled and thwarted her dreams.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Financed through the very technology it centers on — and featuring interviews with respected experts and visionaries in the industry — this absorbing documentary examines the evolution and potential of blockchain digital systems.”
10/26/18- Just 2 reviews noted– 1 poor and the other fair. TRDB.
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MONROVIA, INDIANA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Esteemed documentarian Frederick Wiseman turns his lens on small-town America after the 2016 presidential election, examining the values of rural voters whose concerns about the future of their communities helped fuel Donald Trump’s victory.”
10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As auction prices for the world’s most venerated paintings spiral ever upward, this illuminating documentary looks at the forces that have fueled the boom, with many of today’s influential artists and collectors weighing in.”
10/20/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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