MAKALA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary focuses on young Kabwita, who ekes out a living producing charcoal in the Congolese countryside and then transporting it to the city to sell — a journey that involves three days of pushing a bicycle overloaded with his product.”
8/24/18- Very good to excellent reviews. TRDB.
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MAISON DU BONHEUR- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Maison du bonheur is a documentary that studies the day-to-day life of a Parisian astrologer, who has been residing in the same Montmartre apartment for over 50 years.”
8/24/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HOT TO TROT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The world of same-sex ballroom dancing comes out of the shadows in this engaging documentary that profiles four dynamic competitors over a four-year period as they prepare to vie for top honors at the 2014 Gay Games.”
8/24/18- Poor reviews. TRDB.
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CRIME + PUNISHMENT- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the New York Police Department, the math is simple: More summonses and arrests equal more money for the city — but at a high cost for minorities and the whistle-blower cops bent on exposing unjust policing, as chronicled in this documentary.”
8/24/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DO YOU TRUST THIS COMPUTER?- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Depending on whom you ask, artificial intelligence will either transform our lives with smart machines that adapt to our whims or destroy us by mining personal data for profit. Top technologists such as Elon Musk weigh in on this timely topic.”
8/17/18- Weak reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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A WHALE OF A TALE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fishermen in the Japanese village of Taiji have long harvested dolphins by driving them into an inlet and killing them, a practice that animal rights activists condemn. Documentarian Megumi Sasaki looks at both sides of this controversial issue.”
8/17/18- OK but mixed reviews. TRDB.
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NOTES ON AN APPEARANCE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “David Hidell is excited about starting life anew doing research for his buddy, who’s writing a biography of a controversial philosopher. When David suddenly vanishes, his friends launch a search for him, combing through obscure circumstantial clues.”
8/17/18- Decent reviews but definitely NOT my kind of movie. TRDB.
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WE THE ANIMALS- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a household that often turns violent, siblings Manny, Joel and Jonah find solace in one another. But while Manny and Joel grow more like their dad as time passes, youngest son Jonah escapes into a fantasy world.”
8/17/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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THE SWAN (SVANURINN)- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Exiled to her aunt and uncle’s farm after getting caught stealing, 9-year-old Sól finds her penance harsh — until she discovers a kindred spirit in the farmhand sharing her room. But their bond is tested when Sól’s cousin Ásta returns home.”
8/10/18- Fair reviews from the critics but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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SKATE KITCHEN- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring a group of real-life skateboarders performing gravity-defying acrobatics, this immersive drama follows lonely Long Island teen Camille, whose life is transformed when she becomes part of a tight-knit band of urban female skateboarders.”
8/10/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.
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