IN THE SAME BREATH- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having been in China and then the United States as Covid-19 struck each country, filmmaker Nanfu Wang brings a unique perspective to this documentary chronicling the superpowers’ strangely similar — and woefully inadequate — initial responses.”
8/20/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
8/25/21- Well done and eye-opening. TRDB.
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FLAG DAY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Playing out over two decades, this fact-based drama follows journalist Jennifer Vogel as she struggles to come to grips with the legacy of her disarming dad — a career criminal who has counterfeited millions of dollars.”
8/18/21- Awful reviews. TRDB
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PASS OVER- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Moses and Kitch, two young black men, chat their way through a long, aimless day on a Chicago street corner. Periodically ducking bullets and managing visits from a genial but ominous stranger and an overtly hostile police officer, Moses and Kitch rely on their banter to get them through a day that is a hopeless retread of every other day, even as they continue to dream of their deliverance.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
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USEDOM: A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SEA- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Heinz Brinkmann turns his lens on his birthplace, the Baltic island of Usedom, exploring the history and evolution of the locale once home to Germany’s grand health spas and the site of some of Europe’s most splendid villas.”
8/14/21- Just two reviews noted and they are both good. TRDB.
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THE LOST LEONARDO- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this documentary that unfolds like a thriller, an ancient painting of Jesus Christ sparks an art world frenzy as experts declare it the work of Leonardo da Vinci. But after fetching a record price at auction, the canvas vanishes before exhibition.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MISHA AND THE WOLVES- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Misha Defonseca’s autobiographical tale about escaping the Nazis by living with a pack of wolves is published, she becomes a celebrity. But after a fallout with the publisher exposes Misha’s story as false, an even darker tale emerges.”
8/14/21- Very good reviews. TRDB
8/21/21- This documentary could be titled “the truth is stranger than fiction.”
I did enjoy it– twists and all. TRDB.
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HOMEROOM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Oakland High School’s class of 2020 is the focus of this documentary that follows the students through their senior year, capturing the innocence before the Covid-19 pandemic and chronicling their efforts to remove the campus police force.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SEARCHING FOR MR. RUGOFF- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “As head of theater chain and film distribution company Cinema 5, Donald Rugoff became famous for his outrageous marketing ideas. This showbiz documentary looks at Rugoff’s irrefutable influence on the industry and his subsequent slide into anonymity.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
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EMA- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After adopting troubled young Polo, married couple Ema and Gastón return him to the orphanage when the boy sets fire to their home, seriously injuring Ema’s sister. But the guilt-ridden Ema soon devises a secret plan to reclaim Polo.”
8/14/21- Very good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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THE MEANING OF HITLER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dismantling the legend of Adolf Hitler that has persisted since his death in 1945, this thought-provoking documentary traces his ascension — and shatters the mistaken belief that evil can never again rise to power.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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