Posts filed under 'Documentary/History'
THE GREAT INVISIBLE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in a blaze of fire that could be seen 35 miles away, killing 11 workers and causing the worst oil spill in American history. THE GREAT INVISIBLE, the first comprehensive overview of the incident and its aftermath, is the result of four years that Alabama-born Brown spent traveling in the small towns and major cities all around the Gulf, talking to those affected.”
10/29/14- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 30th, 2014
DIFRET- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After shooting a man who tried to force her into marriage, a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl is jailed and charged with murder. Now, the only thing standing between her and the death penalty is a zealous young lawyer determined to save her client’s life.”.
10/20/15- Great reviews. TRDB.
7/10/16- A very good and realistic docudrama about a young girl and her attempt, with the help of a dedicated lawyer, to free herself from prosecution by traditional tribal laws. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
Tags: docudrama
October 29th, 2014
RED DOT ON THE OCEAN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Leaving behind a tough childhood and years of life on the streets, Matt Rutherford reinvented himself as an intrepid sailor. This inspiring documentary recounts his solo circumnavigation of North and South America, a nonstop voyage completed in 2012.”
10/24/14- Just 3 reviews– 2 up and 1 down but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 28th, 2014
GLEN CAMPBELL: I’LL BE ME- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “When country music giant Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2011, he chose to make his condition public. He then began his farewell tour — a remarkable musical journey chronicled in this affecting documentary.”
10/24/14- Excellent reviews from critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
9/2/15- A great documentary about a serious subject, handled with love. Plenty of music as well. TRDB. Netflix.
Tags: documentary
October 28th, 2014
CITIZENFOUR- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tension-fueled documentary from filmmaker Laura Poitras follows her 2013 journey to Hong Kong to meet with whistleblower Edward Snowden as he was preparing to release a wealth of classified government documents.”
10/24/14- Great reviews all around. I can’t wait to see this one. TRDB.
11/1/14- Watching this movie I felt like I was watching history being made. Very well done and again brings up the big question for us as to whether Snowden is whistle-blower or a traitor but clearly the movie has its own agenda. TRDB. At the Theater.
Tags: documentary
October 28th, 2014
ALGORITHMS- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “An intriguing look into the lives of three sightless Indian chess players, this observational documentary follows the youngsters as they compete in blind chess tournaments, led by an unflagging mentor who also happens to be blind.”
10/24/14- Very mixed reviews including some pretty bad ones but the subject is fascinating and I’ll probably see this one eventually. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
October 28th, 2014
WATCHERS OF THE SKY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Paying tribute to four pioneers of the global campaign to end genocide, this feature-length documentary details their efforts to protect the powerless. Blending cinema verité with interview footage, the film highlights their successes and failures.”
10/17/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 18th, 2014
A REQUIEM FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this potent documentary, Syrian civil war refugees detail the desolate lives forced on them by the seemingly endless conflict. Interspersed among the tales of misery are stories of redemption and hope, all scored to Gabriel Fauré’s “Requiem.”
10/17/14- Just 3 reviews– all good including the one in today’s NY Times. All said that it was difficult to watch this heavy documentary but that we have to. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 18th, 2014
THE HACKER WARS- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ripped from international headlines, The Hacker Wars takes you to the front lines of the high-stakes battle over the fate of the Internet, freedom and privacy. The Hacker Wars tells the tales of the anarchic troll provocateur Andrew “weev” Aurenheimer, prodigy hacker hero Jeremy Hammond, and incendiary watchdog journalist Barrett Brown – three larger than life characters whose separate quests to expose the secrets of empire hurled them into a fateful collision course with shadowy corporations, the FBI, and ultimate betrayal by one of their own.”
10/17/14- I’ve seen just 3 reviews– 2 up including the NY Times and 1 down. TRDB.
October 17th, 2014
20,000 DAYS ON EARTH- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working with a creative team of filmmakers, Nick Cave offers a staged look at the interior worlds behind his iconoclastic music and writing. Within the frame of the 20,000th day since Cave’s birth, the film sums up the artist’s life until then.”
10/13/14- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
October 13th, 2014
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