HAROLD AND LILLIAN: A HOLLYWOOD LOVE STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rarely credited on-screen for their work, storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian, nonetheless had a profound impact on 60 years of filmmaking. This documentary spotlights their professional and romantic partnership.”
4/28/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BOONE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eschewing the use of talking heads, this observational documentary reflects on the laborious life of the farmer, focusing on three young residents of a Southern Oregon organic farm who do everything from raising goats to repairing machinery.”
4/28/17- Just 2 reviews and they are both excellent. TRDB.
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LA 92- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a jury acquitted four white cops in the beating of Rodney King in 1992, Los Angeles erupted in violence. This documentary uses archival film, previously unseen footage and interviews with those involved to provide an inside look at the events.”
4/28/17- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
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CASTING JONBENET- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “More than two decades after the death of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey, filmmaker Kitty Green travels to the family’s Colorado hometown to examine the story from the perspective of the community JonBenét lived in.”
4/28/17- Very good professional reviews and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
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THE PENGUIN COUNTERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Embracing a challenge that many others might decline, a team of biologists traverses the southern reaches of Argentina and Antarctica’s Deception Island to record the effects of global climate change on regional populations of penguins.”
4/21/17- Just 1 review (from the NY Times) and it’s excellent. TRDB.
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BORN IN CHINA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring spectacular imagery, this nature documentary takes viewers on an expedition into the wilds of China to follow the lives of three families of animals: pandas, golden monkeys and snow leopards.”
4/21/17- Very good reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
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TOMORROW (DEMAIN)- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In response to dire predictions about climate change, environmental activist Cyril Dion and actress Mélanie Laurent travel the world exploring ways to avert catastrophe, talking with pioneers in agriculture, energy, economics, education and more.”
4/21/17- Excellent reviews for this foreign documentary. TRDB.
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JEREMIAH TOWER: THE LAST MAGNIFICENT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tasty documentary profiles renowned master chef Jeremiah Tower, an uncompromising epicurean who created a new American cuisine, revolutionized the restaurant business and became the country’s first celebrity chef.”
4/21/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BEHIND THE WHITE GLASSES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famed director Lina Wertmüller’s potent cinematic imagination is celebrated in this loving tribute, which surveys her impressive film oeuvre and her trailblazing role in bringing more women to the director’s chair.”
4/21/17– Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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LET IT FALL: LA 1982-1992- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tracing the roots of the ongoing hostility between the Los Angeles police and the city’s black community, this documentary examines the decade and events that preceded the Rodney King verdict, which resulted in the riots of April 1992.”
4/21/17- Just a handful of reviews so far but all are very positive. TRDB.
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