PRINT THE LEGEND- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “3D printing is changing the world. PRINT THE LEGEND follows the people racing to bring this hot new technology to your home, documenting the “Macintosh Moment” of this revolution and exploring what it takes to achieve the American Dream.”
9/26/14- Only 3 professional reviews, 2 up and 1 down(The NY Times.) Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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HARLEM STREET SINGER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “The life and legacy of blind musician Reverend Gary Davis unfold in this affectionate documentary that explores everything from his Southern roots to his days playing on street corners to his emergence as a revered guitarist.”
9/26/14- Only 3 reviews but all are very good, including the NY Times. TRDB.
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ADVANCED STYLE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This well-put-together documentary profiles seven New York City women in their 60s through their 90s, whose snappy style decidedly disproves the notion that advanced years and glamour are mutually exclusive.”
9/26/14- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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PUMP- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of World War II, consumer tastes and government policy steered the United States into a fateful reliance on oil-fueled technology. This sobering documentary explains why and how Americans must end this addiction.”
9/19/14- Mixed reviews by critics but audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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A LIFE IN DIRTY MOVIES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his days as a master porn-film director far behind him, 88-year-old Joseph W. Sarno dreams of putting together one more blue production but discovers that the pornography business has changed mightily in the past 40 years.”
9/19/14- Excellent reviews for this documentary from the critics– less so from audiences. TRDB.
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ART AND CRAFT- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in US history. Posing as a philanthropic donor, and most recently as a Jesuit priest, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions.”
9/19/14- Excellent reviews all around except for the NY Times that did not like it. TRDB.
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SMILING THROUGH THE APOCALYPSE- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Smiling Through the Apocalypse chronicles a man whose editorial instincts produced one of the greatest magazines ever: Harold Hayes, the swinging editor and cultural provocateur of the iconic Esquire Magazine of the Sixties.”
9/12/14- Only a few reviews available and they are good. TRDB.
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FAITH CONNECTIONS- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Pan Nalin travels to the Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s most extraordinary religious events. There, he encounters remarkable men of mind and meditation, some facing an inextricable dilemma: to embrace the world or to renounce it. FAITH CONNECTIONS explores such diverse and deeply moving stories such as those of a young runaway kid, a Sadhu, a mother desperately looking for her lost son, a yogi who is raising an abandoned baby.”
9/12/14- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. The NY Times was down on it. TRDB.
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ALUMBRONES- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Taking viewers into the homes and workspaces of 12 artists living in Havana, this documentary shines a spotlight on the art, culture and hard realities of life in modern Cuba at a time when the country is at a crossroads.”
9/8/14- I found 4 professional reviews- 3 up including the NY Times and 1 down. The movie sounds interesting. TRDB.
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ALTINA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “A fashion sensation in the 1930s with her design for Harlequin eyeglasses, Altina is an affecting, provocative, and richly informative documentary about an American trendsetter–a woman before her time.”
9/12/14- Good reviews. TRDB.
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