WE THE PEOPLE: THE MARKET BASKET EFFECT- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Starting with a single store more than 40 years ago, the Demoulas family built a New England grocery chain cherished by employees and customers — until a split in the family forced out the beloved CEO, which spurred a remarkable boycott and protest.”
4/22/16- Just 3 reviews– 2 up and 1 down. Sounds interesting to me and I’d give it a try. TRDB.
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LOVE THY NATURE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Narrator Liam Neeson speaks as the voice of collective humankind is this documentary that explores the complicated relationship between man and nature. The film demonstrates how strengthening this connection can heal the planet and its inhabitants.”
4/22/16- Just 4 reviews so far– 2 up and 2 down. I think the downs have it. TRDB.
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HOCKNEY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Profiling influential painter David Hockney through interviews, films from his archives and the reflections of close friends, this in-depth documentary celebrates the life and work of a multifaceted artist who “sees the world with holiday eyes.””
4/22/16- Good reviews from the critics but just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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KEEPERS OF THE GAME- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “For the Mohawk tribe, lacrosse was a sacred sport long open only to men. Today, both sexes play, but the all-Mohawk girls team of Salmon River High in Fort Covington, New York, has something to prove as they set their sights on a championship.”
4/22/16- Just 2 professional reviews but they are both very positive for this documentary. TRDB.
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JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this insightful portrait of 1960s rock legend Janis Joplin, private letters and interviews with her family, friends and colleagues reveal a fragile soul whose overpowering voice made her a superstar before her death from a drug overdose at age 27.”
4/22/16- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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OUR LAST TANGO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes fell in love as teenagers, neither imagined that it would mark the beginning of a stormy 50-year relationship during which they would become the world’s most celebrated tango dancers.”
4/15/16- Great reviews by the critics– just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
8/24/16– The great reviews are accurate. Very well done movie and if you like tango be prepared to watch the best of their time. TRDB. Netflix.
Add comment April 17th, 2016
THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Art and fashion collide — and the debate over whether fashion is art reignites — when New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art holds its annual Met Gala and accompanying exhibition. This film offers a look at 2014’s “China: Through the Looking Glass.”
4/15/16- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ABOVE AND BELOW- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Scattered across the vast reaches of America’s Western desert, five eccentric exiles from modern civilization pursue their private obsessions in this offbeat and artfully filmed social documentary.”
4/15/16- Good reviews for this odd sounding documentary. TRDB.
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CLASS DIVIDE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Focusing on a specific block of 10th Avenue in the West Chelsea district, this documentary studies the social impact of gentrification in New York, using the expensive private school across the street from a low-income housing project as one example.”
4/13/16- I’ve seen just 1 review (from the NY Times) and it’s good. TRDB.
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HAVANA MOTOR CLUB- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the 1959 Cuban revolution, the nation’s new leader outlawed car racing. More than 50 years later, a handful of Cuban auto enthusiasts are at last allowed to bring out their carefully preserved classic models for a legal drag-racing competition.”
4/8/16- Very good reviews by the critics for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment April 8th, 2016