A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Filmmaker Sara Bordo traces the inspiring journey of Lizzie Velasquez, who was born with a medical condition that left her with distorted facial features. Suffering verbal abuse during her youth, she rose above it to become an anti-bullying advocate.”
10/4/15- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TAXI (JAFAR PANAHI’S TAXI) 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Donning a disguise, director Jafar Panahi goes in front of the lens, masquerading as a Tehran taxi driver. As he shuttles a procession of idiosyncratic fares across the bustling city, a dashboard camera captures their candid conversations.”
9/19/15- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4/25/16- I enjoyed this movie by the Iranian director Jafar Panahi. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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FINDERS KEEPERS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In an episode amplified and enabled by the media, Shannon Whisnant finds an amputated leg in the grill he purchased at auction. Sucked into a mass-media whirlpool, Whisnant decides to make the most of his moment — but then the limb’s owner shows up.”
9/19/15- Generally positive reviews with a few critics calling this the funniest documentary ever. TRDB.
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SONGS FROM THE NORTH- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through a collection of interviews, archival news clips, film excerpts and footage from her three trips to North Korea, documentarian Soon-Mi Yoo offers a thought-provoking view of the enigmatic nation as she delves into its ethos and ideology.”
9/18/15- Just a few professional reviews– all Positive. Audiences have liked it very much also. TRDB.
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RACING EXTINCTION- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the face of accelerating species extinctions worldwide, a diverse team of activists, scientists and inventors works together to come up with technologies and regulations that could forestall this seemingly unstoppable global tragedy.”
9/18/15- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PROPHET’S PREY- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “A writer and a private eye compare notes on a rogue fundamentalist sect of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shining a light on alarming charges that would later result in the conviction of the group’s delusional leader, Warren Jeffs.”
9/18/15- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1983, Russian radar indicated that America had launched five nuclear missiles against the U.S.S.R. This riveting documentary relates the true story of Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet commander who had to decide whether to launch a retaliatory strike.”
9/15/15- Just OK reviews but this sounded very interesting. TRDB.
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JEREMY SCOTT: THE PEOPLES DESIGNER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “On his journey from small-town boy to internationally known fashion star, designer Jeremy Scott has attracted both controversy and a legion of celebrity adherents. This intimate biographical documentary examines Scott’s dizzying rise.”
9/15/15- No reviews as yet but I don’t think I’ll like it. TRDB.
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PEACE OFFICER- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Chronicling former Utah sheriff Dub Lawrence’s long probe of his son-in-law’s killing in a police standoff 30 years ago, this sadly ironic documentary recounts Lawrence’s key role in founding the SWAT unit that he believes was guilty of homicide.”
9/15/15- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
10/8/15- A very well done piece of work without the invasive methods of a Michael Moore. This documentary was prescient of what was to come with police activity vs. unarmed citizens. TRDB. At the Theater.
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MEET THE PATELS- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Caught between his American dreams and Indian culture’s complex social imperatives, 29-year-old Ravi Patel — fresh on the heels of a breakup — initiates a global search for a woman whom he and his family both deem acceptable.’
9/11/15- Fairly good reviews by the critics and excellent reviews by audiences. TRDB.
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