I AM THE BLUES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tuneful documentary takes a journey through the land where the blues were born, visiting old-time jazz legends still residing in the Deep South while peeling back layers of history that led to the creation of a new American art form.”
7/18/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE WRONG LIGHT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary sets out to tell the heroic story of Mickey Choothesa, the leader of a group that rescues Thai girls forced to work as prostitutes. But things take a startling turn when the filmmakers learn that he isn’t the savior he claims to be.”
7/14/17- Mixed reviews but this documentary sounds very interesting and controversial to me. TRDB.
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FOOTNOTES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this musical comedy inspired by the movies of genre masters Jacques Demy and Stanley Donen, unemployed Julie gets a job in a luxury shoe factory, only to learn that it will soon close. When her co-workers go on strike, Julie must choose sides.”
7/14/17- Mixed reviews at best. TRDB.
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BLIND- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Since losing his wife, his sight and his writing career to a car crash, Bill Oakland has become embittered. But when socialite Suzanne Dutchman begins reading to him as part of her community service, their growing connection reignites his passion.”
7/14/17- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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ALMOST SUNRISE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Friends Tom and Anthony have more in common than multiple tours of duty overseas: They also suffer from the mental anguish many veterans face upon coming home — and decide to walk it off in a 2,700-mile journey of reflection and healing.”
7/14/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BIRTHRIGHT: A WAR STORY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With access to abortion being curtailed and the crusade to end “Roe v Wade” accelerating, filmmaker Civia Tamarkin shows how U.S. women are suffering as religious groups, states and the courts attempt to dictate reproductive health care.”
7/14/17- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FALSE CONFESSIONS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Secretly enamored with well-heeled widow Araminte, penniless but well-born Dorante lands a job as her private secretary. Abetted by her manservant, Dorante attempts to arouse reciprocal feelings in Araminte.”
7/14/17- Terrible reviews despite Isabelle Hupert as the lead. TRDB.
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ENDLESS POETRY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this dreamlike autobiographical drama, visionary Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky recalls his youthful artistic awakening, focusing on his immersion in Santiago’s flourishing creative scene of the 1940s and ’50s.”
7/14/17- Excellent reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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CHASING CORAL- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Richard Vevers abandoned an advertising career to become an underwater photographer, his intent was to reveal the beauty of a world few humans see. Instead, he found a disaster in progress: coral bleaching, which is detailed in this documentary.”
7/14/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
7/17/17- A fascinating and beautifully photographed documentary. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Completing the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy, this epic of interspecies war pits the apes led by Caesar against a deadly human army. After catastrophic losses, Caesar reluctantly adapts ruthless tactics to assure his clan’s survival.”
7/14/17- Very good reviews from critics and audiences. TRDB.
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