THE RUSSIAN FIVE 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dubbed the “Dead Wings” after many dismal seasons, Detroit’s professional hockey team looked to a new source of talent in the 1980s, enticing members of the Soviet Union’s Red Army team to defect to the West and join the Motor City squad.”
5/31/19- Great reviews all around. TRDB.
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THE IMAGE YOU MISSED- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Drawing on over 30 years of unique and never-seen-before imagery, The Image You Missed is an experimental essay film that weaves together a history of the Northern Irish Troubles with the story of a son’s search for his father. In the process, the film creates a candid encounter between two filmmakers born into different political moments, revealing their contrasting experiences of Irish nationalism, the role of images in social struggle, and the competing claims of personal and political responsibility.”
5/31/19- Great reviews. TRDB.
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FOR THE BIRDS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Richard Miron’s surprising and empathetic ?For the Birds?, we follow an unusual woman named Kathy who lives with 200 pet chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. What starts as a story seemingly about Kathy’s battle with local animal advocacy groups slowly transforms into an intimate drama about her relationship with her husband Gary, and the toll the birds have taken on their marriage and her well-being.”
5/31/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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LEAVING HOME, COMING HOME: A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT FRANK- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Photographer Robert Frank gained fame in the 1950s with his outsider’s view of America, encapsulated in his book “The Americans.” This candid documentary captures him at his homes in New York City and Nova Scotia as he discusses art, family and life.”
5/29/19- I’ve seen very few reviews and they are all good. TRDB.
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Q BALL- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Q Ball” follows the lives of the San Quentin Warriors — teammates and inmates at “The Q”, California’s San Quentin State Prison. Kevin Durant and fellow Golden State Warriors team members’ previous visits to the prison helped kick-start the project. The documentary explores the inmates’ personal struggles, as they search for redemption and transcendence both on and off the court.”
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BARBARA RUBIN & THE EXPLODING N.Y. UNDERGROUND- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “At 18, Barbara Rubin burst onto the 1960s avant-garde scene in New York City with her art-porn film “Christmas on Earth.” But within a few years, she stunned everybody by leaving the art world, becoming a Hasidic Jew and seeking anonymity in France.”
5/24./19- Just 4 reviews and they are all very good. TRDB.
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HALSTON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This in-depth documentary charts the life of fashion designer Halston, who rose to fame in the 1960s as the creator of Jackie Kennedy’s iconic pink pillbox hat and held court at Studio 54 but tragically succumbed to complications of AIDS in 1990.”
5/24/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With never-before-seen footage, WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION tells the story of the political and social upheaval leading up to those three historic days, as well as the extraordinary events of the concert itself.
5/24/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE PROPOSAL- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As artist Jill Magid prepares an exhibition that pays tribute to Mexico’s revered architect Luis Barragán, her efforts to access his professional archive challenge the copyright that makes his work largely inaccessible to the masses.”
5/24/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WALKING ON WATER- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Decades after its conception, celebrated artist Christo’s “Floating Piers” project comes to life on Italy’s Lake Iseo, providing a buoyant and luminous path across the water. This engaging documentary captures the work’s epic installation.”
5/17/2019- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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