BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary looks at the history of Blue Note Records, the trailblazing label that — beginning in 1939 — captured the sound and soul of American jazz and cemented the careers of a host of jazz greats, including Miles Davis.”
6/14/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment June 17th, 2019
THIS ONE’S FOR THE LADIES- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary focuses on a children’s karate school that once a week becomes a male strip club catering to women of color who gather for a potluck fundraiser. As the dancers entertain, the ladies hold forth on life, love and sexuality.”
6/7/19- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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16 SHOTS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and thecover-upthat ensued.”
6/7/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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THE RAFT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Documentarian Marcus Lindeen reunites the surviving crew members of a life-changing 1973 rafting trip to recall the three-month voyage, which anthropologist Santiago Genovés initiated and filmed to study the link between aggression and sexual desire.”
6/7/19- Mixed reviews. TRDB.
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NUREYEV- 2019. “Charting ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev’s journey from his indigent boyhood to global fame to his untimely death at age 54, this lyrical documentary includes unearthed performance footage that places the Russian-born artist in the context of his times.”
6/7/19- Early reviews by the critics are mixed but generally positive. Audience scores are just OK. TRDB.
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FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Archival film interlaces with dramatized vignettes to chart the rise and fall of auto-design genius John DeLorean, who developed a revolutionary vehicle but ended up on trial when he tried to save his struggling company by making a massive drug deal.”
6/7/19- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE BLACK GODFATHER- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An expansive look at the exceptional life and legacy of Clarence Avant, one of the most influential dealmakers in music, entertainment, and politics over the last 60 years.”
6/7/19- Early reviews are very good. TRDB.
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PAVAROTTI- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he died in 2007, Luciano Pavarotti had realized his dream of bringing opera to the masses. This documentary paints a compelling portrait of the tenor by drawing on family archives, home videos, behind-the-scenes material and concert footage.”
6/7/19- Good reviews. TRDB.
6/23/19- I enjoyed this documentary very much– now add on all of the wonderful singing. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment June 7th, 2019
GHOST FLEET- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shocking in its details, this eye-opening documentary follows Thai human rights activist Patima Tungpuchayakul as she exposes the widespread practice of slavery aboard modern fishing boats operating in Southeast Asia.”
6/7/19- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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XY CHELSEA- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Trans woman and ex-soldier Chelsea Manning is fearless in pursuit of the truth — and has paid for it. After serving seven years in prison for leaking classified documents on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Chelsea is adjusting to life on the outside.
5/31/19- Mixed reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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