EL MAR LA MAR- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking to illegally enter the United States from Mexico, refugees try to cross the parched Sonoran Desert to reach the border. For many, the choice becomes a life-or-death trial to find a better future, as detailed in this observational documentary.”
2/22/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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SEEING ALLRED- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a woman makes a public claim of gender bias or sexual harassment, Gloria Allred is often at her side. Using archival footage and interviews with her supporters and critics, this documentary provides an engrossing look at the crusading lawyer.”
2/9/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE PEACEMAKER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For more than 40 years, peacemaker and college professor Padraig O’Malley has used his ability to gain people’s trust to broker deals between clashing parties across the globe. But finding peace in his personal life has proved more elusive.”
2/9/18- I’ve seen just 4 reviews for this documentary and they are all great. TRDB.
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ABOVE & BEYOND ACOUSTIC- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2016, GRAMMY-nominated trio Above & Beyond left the electronic world behind, risking it all to go acoustic. Their new film Above & Beyond Acoustic – Giving Up The Day Job, follows the group’s unlikely journey from the DJ booth to the Hollywood Bowl.”
2/2/18- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they are both really poor. TRDB.
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THE CAGE FIGHTER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “At age 40, family man Joe Carman breaks his vow never to resume mixed martial arts fighting. Training in secret, Joe prepares to battle a new generation of competitors, convinced that he’s also fighting to conquer his inner demons.”
2/2/18- Good reviews in general but none glowing. TRDB.
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SHOT IN THE DARK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While basketball coach Lou Adams and his Orr Academy players have been scarred by the violence and inequality endemic to their inner-city Chicago neighborhood, that’s all the more reason for them to dream big, as chronicled in this documentary.”
1/26/18- Just 2 reviews noted and they are both very good. TRDB.
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THE OPERA HOUSE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through archival film and interviews, filmmaker Susan Froemke charts the fascinating history of New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera, from its early days on 39th Street to its move to Lincoln Center in 1966.”
1/26/18- Just a few reviews noted and they are mixed. TRDB.
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WEST OF THE JORDAN RIVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Provocative Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai provides an update to his 1982 documentary about the occupied territories, interviewing politicians, journalists, activists and ordinary citizens about their lives, their hopes for the future and more.”
1/26/18- Fair reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE ROAD MOVIE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Russia, dashboard cameras are ubiquitous, and they capture everything. In this fascinating documentary composed entirely of footage shot from dash cams, the spectacles range from raging motorists to wild natural phenomena.”
1/19/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MAMA AFRICA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary follows the wide-ranging career of singer Miriam Makeba, from her remarkable performances and activism to her controversy-inspiring marriage to Black Panther Stokely Carmichael and her ambassadorship to the United Nations.”
1/19/18- Fair reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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