Posts filed under 'Documentary/History'
RECOVERY BOYS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the heart of America’s opioid epidemic, four men attempt to reinvent their lives and mend broken relationships after years of drug abuse. Recovery Boys, from Academy Award nominated director Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Heroin(e)), is an intimate look at the strength, brotherhood, and courage that it takes to overcome addiction and lays bare the internal conflict of recovery. In an effort to break the cycle of generational addiction and trauma, the young men let go of painful pasts as they live in the present, and build a new community in a farming-based rehab.”
6/28/18- I saw 3 reviews — all very good. Audiences have liked this movie very much. TRDB.
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June 28th, 2018
THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS- 2018. “This riveting documentary charts the twisty story of identical triplets separated at birth, who reconnect by chance at age 19. But what starts as a happy reunion soon sets off a series of events that lead to shocking and sinister secrets.”
6/28/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
7/24/18- An excellent documentary- really an expose. I’d recommend it highly. TRDB. At the Theater.
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June 28th, 2018
ROCK RUBBER 45s- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hip-hop promoter and performer Bobbito Garcia lets loose in this autobiographical documentary tracing his rise from New York City’s streets and basketball courts to the airwaves and beyond, spreading sneaker and hip-hop culture worldwide.”
6/28/18- Just a few reviews noted and they are all positive. TRDB.
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June 28th, 2018
LOVE MEANS ZERO- 2018. This documentary was about the famous tennis coach Nick Bolletieri and his unusual relationships with his students.
6/25/18- A very interesting documentary about the famous and controversial tennis coach. TRDB. ShowTime.
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June 26th, 2018
SPIRAL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Documentarian Laura Fairrie takes a look at the disturbing rise of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial across Europe, especially in France — which is home to the world’s third-largest population of Jews.”
6/22/18- Mixed reviews- mostly poor but it sounds like it would be worth seeing. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
June 22nd, 2018
THE KING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Driving a Rolls-Royce once owned by Elvis Presley — with a revolving crew of musicians in the backseat — director Eugene Jarecki embarks on a 2016 cross-country road trip to explore how Elvis lost his authenticity as America lost its democracy.”
6/22/18- Fair reviews from the critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB.
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June 22nd, 2018
FIVE SEASONS: THE GARDENS OF PIET OUDOLF- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This illuminating documentary opens a window on the complex creative process of Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf as he revisits some of his iconic public works around the globe while developing a major new garden in Southwest England.”
6/15/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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June 15th, 2018
EATING ANIMALS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on Jonathan Safran Foer’s best-selling book, this eye-opening documentary looks at the high cost — to animals, the environment and human health — of our insistence on cheap food and reliance on the agro-industrial complex that produces it.”
6/15/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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June 15th, 2018
THE WORKERS CUP- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The throngs of migrant workers from Africa and Asia constructing oil-rich Qatar’s stadiums and facilities for the 2022 World Cup barely earn enough to live. But when given a chance to play in the soccer palaces they’re constructing, they leap at it.’
6/8/18- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
June 9th, 2018
HALF THE PICTURE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Via interviews with sex-discrimination experts and the stories of leading female auteurs, this timely documentary looks at Hollywood’s inequitable hiring practices to learn why woman helm only a tiny fraction of the films made by the top six studios.”
6/8/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
June 8th, 2018
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