CITY OF GHOSTS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the Islamic State gained control of Raqqa, Syria, in 2014, an anonymous group of activists from the city became citizen reporters covering the crisis. This documentary chronicles the story of these on-the-run and in-exile victims of terror.”
7/13/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SWIM TEAM- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This touching documentary follows a competitive swim team composed of autistic teenagers — the Jersey Hammerheads — profiling three of the athletes striving to rise above their disability to achieve success in and out of the pool.”
7/7/17- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.
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MALI BLUES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mali’s renowned musical culture has come under grave threat from radical Islamists, who view music as offensive to the faith. This urgent documentary spotlights the anxieties of Malian singer Fatou prior to her first concert in her home country.”
6/30/17- Just 4 reviews noted and they are all good. TRDB.
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THE SKYJACKER’S TALE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary tells the story of Ishmael LaBeet, who was convicted (with four others) of mass murder at a U.S. Virgin Islands country club. Being transported to a mainland prison 12 years later, he hijacked a plane to Cuba, where he found asylum.”
6/30/17- Fair reviews at best but there were excellent ones in the bunch. TRDB.
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LOOK & SEE: A PORTRAIT OF WENDELL BERRY- 2017. “In this documentary about writer and activist Wendell Berry, the subject is seen only in vintage photographs and clips, but his words resonate as a picture of him emerges through the Kentucky land he loves and the people who work it.”
6/30/17- Poor reviews- just a few critics liked it. TRDB.
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THE REAGAN SHOW- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using all archival footage — much of it shot for the Reagan administration — this intriguing documentary captures the spectacle and magnetism that followed image-savvy actor Ronald Reagan from Tinseltown to the White House.”
6/30/17- Good reviews with some notable disagreement. TRDB.
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THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN’S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this endearing profile of renowned photographer Elsa Dorfman, documentarian Errol Morris visits her in her Massachusetts studio, which is packed with decades’ worth of pictures that include everyone from counterculture icons to everyday people.”
6/29/17- Very good to excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP: A BAD BOY STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “The three-week run-up to the star-studded 2016 reunion concert of the Bad Boy Records family provides a jumping-off point for this engaging documentary that looks at the history of the label and its founder, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs.”
6/23/17- Poor reviews by most of the critics. TRDB.
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NOWHERE TO HIDE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affecting documentary about suffering and survival, Iraqi medic Nori Sharif records five years of his life in the war-ravaged Diyala province, with the country descending into chaos as multiple armed groups battle for territory.”
6/23/17- GREAT REVIEWS!! TRDB.
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IN PURSUIT OF SILENCE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the modern-day industrial world, silence has become equated with nothingness — a perception this introspective documentary goes far to negate, demonstrating the importance of silence as a font of respite and rejuvenation.”
6/23/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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