MISS SHARON JONES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple shadows R & B singer Sharon Jones during a difficult but ultimately triumphant year of her life, during which Jones battles cancer and struggles to keep her backing band from drifting apart.”
7/29/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HOMO SAPIENS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding without narration, this visually compelling documentary offers a gallery of affecting and often bleak images of abandoned structures around the world, from prisons and hospitals to amusement parks and nuclear reactors.”
7/29/16- A limited number of reviews but they are all good. TRDB.
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GLEASON- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Five years after a blocked punt made New Orleans Saints defensive back Steve Gleason a hero, he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease. This compelling documentary, begun as a video diary for his then-unborn son, charts Gleason’s struggle.”
7/29/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
11/17/16- A sad, moving documentary about courage, parenthood and motivation. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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CAN WE TAKE A JOKE?- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Free speech was once a topic of pride for most Americans, but a growing sensitivity to what some consider offensive language has led comedians and social scientists to decry the current climate of political correctness as a threat to free expression.”
7/29/16- Mixed reviews for this documentary– more positive than negative. TRDB.
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ANTS ON A SHRIMP- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tasty culinary documentary follows renowned Chef René Redzepi, owner of Denmark’s world-famous Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, as he takes his entire staff to Tokyo to create a spectacular 14-course menu using only local ingredients.”
7/29/16- Just 4 reviews so far– 3 good (including the NY Times) and 1 not so good. TRDB.
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TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Providing an inside look at the high-energy world of self-help guru Tony Robbins, this upbeat documentary captures the charismatic motivational speaker sharing his insights at his massive yearly seminar “Date with Destiny.”
7/25/16- Weak reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DON’T BLINK: ROBERT FRANK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “One of America’s most respected and revolutionary photographers, Robert Frank is renowned for choosing unlikely subjects. This comprehensive documentary includes Frank’s candid reflections on his background, career and philosophy as a shutterbug.”
7/25/16– Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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THE SEVENTH FIRE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Headed for his fifth stay in prison, American Indian gang leader Rob Brown ponders the sad state of his Ojibwe community, beset by drug violence, and realizes he’s partly to blame. Meanwhile, his protégé remains eager to become the next drug kingpin.”
7/22/16- Excellent critical review of this movie– audiences were less impressed. TRDB.
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HOOLIGAN SPARROW- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Human rights activist Ye Haiyan and the documentary camera crew accompanying her risk government harassment and even incarceration when Ye publicly protests the scandalous case of six elementary schoolgirls raped by their headmaster.”
7/22/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HILLARY’S AMERICA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Continuing his determined advocacy of conservative Christian values, writer-director Dinesh D’Souza trains a highly critical lens on his favorite target, Hillary Clinton, and the Democrat party’s sometimes checkered past.”
7/22/16- Awful reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
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