THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once a nationally ranked diver in his native Canada, Gregory Lazzarato approached life away from the pool fearlessly. First becoming a YouTube star via makeup tutorials, he later transitioned into a woman, as chronicled in this candid documentary.”
2/3/17- Reviews were just OK for this documentary. TRDB.
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I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When author James Baldwin died in 1987, he left behind an unfinished book about the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. This documentary uses that unfinished text to create a visual essay on race in America.”
2/3/17- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair to good ones from audiences. TRDB.
5/31/17- A fascinating and complex documentary. Watch it when you are wide awake and can pay attention. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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S IS FOR STANLEY- 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “S Is For Stanley is the story of Emilio D’Alessandro, Stanley Kubrick’s personal driver. It’s also the story of a thirty-year-long friendship, involving the meticulous creation of four absolute cinematic masterpieces, and uniting two individuals apparently worlds apart, each of whom found his own ideal travel companion far from home.”
1/27/17- I’ve seen just 2 reviews— one up and one down. TRDB.
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MIDSUMMER IN NEWTOWN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Refusing to let tragedy define them, the citizens of Newtown, Connecticut, turn to the arts to ease their pain. While one couple honors their fallen daughter with a jazz album, Newtown’s children perform a rock version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
1/27/17- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “While its existence is denied by some — including various heads of state — climate change is a grave scientific and political issue. This disquieting documentary looks at its effects from the prospect of U.S. national security and global stability.”
1/27/17- Mostly poor reviews but even the negative ones had something good to say about it. TRDB.
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THEY CALL US MONSTERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Juvenile justice is the subject of this documentary, which examines the consequences of doling out adult sentences to teenage criminals — focusing on three young men in a screenwriting class collaborating on a film about their lives behind bars.”
1/20/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ANTARCTICA: ICE AND SKY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary centers on the life and pioneering work of Claude Lorius, an Antarctic explorer and glaciologist who used evidence extracted from deep beneath the ice sheet to connect man-made greenhouse gases and global warming.”
1/20/17- Great reviews from the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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STARLESS DREAMS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Convicted of crimes ranging from theft to murder, the female inmates at an Iranian juvenile detention center have developed strong communal bonds — and for many, being locked up is preferable to returning to their oppressive former lives.”
1/20/17- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SAVING BANKSY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In April 2010, renowned graffiti artist Banksy composed one of his masterpieces on the wall of a Haight Street building in San Francisco — giving rise to a flood of controversy and an art dealer’s campaign to acquire the work.”
1/20/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE SUNSHINE MAKERS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the counterculture era of the 1960s, young chemists Nick Sand and Tim Scully set up a makeshift lab to produce massive amounts of LSD — including the legendary “Orange Sunshine” brand — while trying to fly under the radar of authorities.”
1/2017- Excellent reviews for this documentary. Otherwise I would not be interested in this type of movie. TRDB.
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