THE DANCER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dramatized biopic follows aspiring actress Loïe Fuller, who instead becomes a dancing sensation thanks to her entrancing performances at the Folies Bergère. But an encounter with ambitious young dancer Isadora Duncan may lead to Loïe’s downfall.”
12/1/17- Weak reviews for this docudrama. TRDB.
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32 PILLS: MY SISTER’S SUICIDE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When troubled artist and photographer Ruth Litoff takes her life, her sister Hope begins a quest to understand the path that led Ruth to suicide, obsessively studying her journals and artwork seeking answers that seem elusive.”
12/1/17- I’ve seen just 4 reviews and they are all excellent. TRDB.
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SHADOWMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “For a few glittering moments in the 1980s, “Shadowman” painter Richard Hambleton was at the top of New York City’s art heap, but neuroses and addiction forced him into isolation. This documentary chronicles his rise, fall and eventual re-emergence.”
12/1/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Remembered as one of the most ravishing stars of her day, screen legend Hedy Lamarr had brains and beauty — which are on full display in this illuminating documentary that spotlights her World War II-era coinvention of wireless communication forms.”
11/23/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
3/17/18- An excellent documentary. Who knew about these other aspect of Ms. Lamarr? TRDB. At the Theater.
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BRIMSTONE & GLORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary captures the Mexican town of Tultepec (whose main industry is fireworks) amid its annual festival, following the revelry as the night sky is set ablaze with kaleidoscopic pyrotechnics, while papier-mâché bulls explode in the streets.”
11/23/17- Very good reviews for this documentary with some notable exceptions. TRDB.
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CUBA AND THE CAMERAMAN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Reflecting on Cuban history and the effects of Fidel Castro’s long rule on three Cuban families, this absorbing documentary incorporates candid interviews with Castro, collected over more than four decades by director Jon Alpert.”
11/23/17- Few reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
11/25/17- I enjoyed this wonderful documentary even though Jon Alpert- the writer/director- frequently got on my nerves. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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BIG SONIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Throughout her adult life, Holocaust survivor Sonia Warshawski has used hard work and inspirational speaking to eradicate the darkness of years spent in concentration camps. But with her tailor shop about to close, past trauma bubbles to the surface.”
11/17/17- Very good reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JIM AND ANDY: THE GREAT BEYOND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eighteen years after playing oddball comedian Andy Kaufman (and his lounge singer alter ego) in the biopic “Man on the Moon,” Jim Carrey reflects on behind-the-scenes footage showing a profound connection between actor and subject.”
11/17/17- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
12/9/17- With all of the great reviews I still did not get the point and finally turned it off. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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REBELS ON POINTE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Since its founding in 1974, New York City’s Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo — the all-male drag ballet corps — has won fans with performances as beautifully executed as they are cleverly camp. This documentary offers a look behind the scenes.”
11/15/17- I’ve seen just one review and it is good. TRDB.
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INTENT TO DESTROY: DEATH, DENIAL, & DEPICTION- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As an epic movie about the 1915 Armenian genocide goes into production, filmmaker Joe Berlinger embeds himself with the crew to shoot a documentary about the challenges of telling a story that the Turkish government is still trying to suppress.”
11/10/17- Great reviews. TRDB.
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