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THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK- THE TOURING YEARS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “From gigs at Liverpool’s Cavern Club to their final concert in 1966 in San Francisco, this insightful documentary centers on the Beatles’ touring years, using found footage and interviews to paint a picture of the band in the context of their time.”
9/16/16- Excellent reviews by the critics and generally good ones from audiences. This documentary was made by Ron Howard. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 19th, 2016
TRANSPECOS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Most days are dull for U.S. Border Patrol agents Davis, Flores and Hobbs. But that can change in an instant, as the trio finds out when a routine stop gone wrong leaves them with a dead body, a wrecked vehicle and a cache of cocaine.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
September 9th, 2016
STARVING THE BEAST- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This disquieting social documentary studies the shift in American values regarding the advantages of a college education, as more schools feel the pressure to adopt academic models that emphasize career advantage over a well-rounded education.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 9th, 2016
LONDON ROAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix “In 2006, five women’s bodies are discovered in the English town of Ipswich. In the wake of the tragedy, the shaken residents struggle to deal with the aftermath and the realization that the killer was a member of the community.”
9/9/16- Fairly good professional reviews but poor audience ones. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 9th, 2016
LANDFILL HARMONIC- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fashioning musical instruments from the acres of trash around them, a group of Paraguayan youths living atop a landfill forms the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura and unexpectedly rises to world fame, as chronicled in this uplifting documentary.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones by audiences as well. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 9th, 2016
KICKS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fifteen-year old Brandon ventures into the tough streets of East Oakland to get back a pair of stolen sneakers. The odyssey him and his two best friends embark on is at once the night of their lives and a gamble with life and death stakes.”
9/9/16- Fairly good reviews from the critics and just OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 9th, 2016
ITHACA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “It’s the summer of 1942, and with his older brother off at war and his dad dead, 14-year-old Homer Macauley is the man of the house. To support his mom, sister and toddler brother, Homer turns his bike into cash by becoming a telegraph messenger.”
9/9/16- Terrible reviews. TRDB.
Tags: drama
September 9th, 2016
FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Actor Leonard Nimoy played Mr. Spock in the original “Star Trek” TV series, creating a character that would become an icon of American pop culture. In this affectionate documentary, Nimoy looks back on nearly 50 years of playing the wise Vulcan.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 9th, 2016
DEMON- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “While digging the hole for a pool at his new home, soon-to-be husband Piotr comes across some old human remains. Keeping the find to himself, Piotr is assailed by deathly nightmares the night before his wedding — but the worst is yet to come.”
9/9/16- Very good reviews by the critics and mediocre ones by audiences. I’ll probably skip it. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Mystery
September 9th, 2016
DEFYING THE NAZIS: THE SHARPS’ WAR- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This historical documentary recounts the heroic efforts of Unitarian minister Waitstill Sharp and his wife, Martha, who traveled to Nazi-occupied countries during World War II to help shepherd thousands of persecuted refugees to safety.”
9/9/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
9/21/16- It WAS an excellent documentary about this couple. TRDB. PBS
Tags: documentary
September 9th, 2016
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