HOT TO TROT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The world of same-sex ballroom dancing comes out of the shadows in this engaging documentary that profiles four dynamic competitors over a four-year period as they prepare to vie for top honors at the 2014 Gay Games.”
8/24/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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CRIME + PUNISHMENT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the New York Police Department, the math is simple: More summonses and arrests equal more money for the city — but at a high cost for minorities and the whistle-blower cops bent on exposing unjust policing, as chronicled in this documentary.”
8/24/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DO YOU TRUST THIS COMPUTER?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Depending on whom you ask, artificial intelligence will either transform our lives with smart machines that adapt to our whims or destroy us by mining personal data for profit. Top technologists such as Elon Musk weigh in on this timely topic.”
8/17/18- Weak reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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A WHALE OF A TALE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fishermen in the Japanese village of Taiji have long harvested dolphins by driving them into an inlet and killing them, a practice that animal rights activists condemn. Documentarian Megumi Sasaki looks at both sides of this controversial issue.”
8/17/18- OK but mixed reviews. TRDB.
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MINDING THE GAP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Returning to his Illinois hometown, documentarian Bing Liu reconnects with a pair of skateboarding friends from his youth. At a transition point, the trio finds their outlooks changing as they struggle with their pasts and moving into adulthood.”
8/17/18- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dishy documentary about his days facilitating sexual encounters for movie stars, handsome and charming Scotty Bowers recounts how he began supplying more than just gasoline at the filling station he ran in 1940s Hollywood.”
8/3/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE BLEEDING EDGE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “America has the most technologically advanced health care system in the world, yet medical interventions have become the third leading cause of death, and the overwhelming majority of high-risk implanted devices never require a single clinical trial. In THE BLEEDING EDGE, Academy Award (R) nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (THE INVISIBLE WAR, THE HUNTING GROUND) turn their sights on the $400 billion medical device industry, examining lax regulations, corporate cover-ups, and profit driven incentives that put patients at risk daily.”
7/27/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
7/29/18- An excellent and important documentary that is both informative and exasperating. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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KILLER BEES- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Bridgehampton High School basketball team defends its Class D title and offers a way in to learn more about the African-American population in the Hamptons.”
7/27/18– I’ve seen just 4 reviews– 2 good and 2 poor. TRDB.
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GENERATION WEALTH- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For many, the American Dream has become a nightmare, with the quest for material possessions outpacing people’s earning potential. Using her 25-year body of work, photographer and filmmaker Lauren Greenfield examines our wealth-obsessed society.”
7/19/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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McQUEEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “One of the most innovative fashion designers of his day, Alexander McQueen had a brilliant career that ended tragically with his suicide at age 40. This revealing documentary details McQueen’s achievements in couture and his emotional woes.
7/19/18- Uniformly good reviews but nowhere did I see “excellent.” TRDB.
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