SHOT IN THE DARK- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While basketball coach Lou Adams and his Orr Academy players have been scarred by the violence and inequality endemic to their inner-city Chicago neighborhood, that’s all the more reason for them to dream big, as chronicled in this documentary.”
1/26/18- Just 2 reviews noted and they are both very good. TRDB.
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LIKE ME- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In search of celebrity at any cost, young loner Kiya begins recording bizarre and often repellent “real life” episodes for an online audience that swells to viral proportions. But the effect on Kiya’s life soon becomes nightmarish.”
1/26/18- Good to “very good” reviews. TRDB.
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THE OPERA HOUSE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through archival film and interviews, filmmaker Susan Froemke charts the fascinating history of New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera, from its early days on 39th Street to its move to Lincoln Center in 1966.”
1/26/18- Just a few reviews noted and they are mixed. TRDB.
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THE LAST FAMILY- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Capturing the many obsessions of 20th-century Polish painter Zdzislaw Beksinski, this highly stylized biopic chronicles his relationships with his long-suffering wife, Zofia, and the couple’s mentally unstable son, Tomasz.”
1/26/18- Fairly good reviews by both the critics and by audiences. TRDB.
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WEST OF THE JORDAN RIVER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Provocative Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai provides an update to his 1982 documentary about the occupied territories, interviewing politicians, journalists, activists and ordinary citizens about their lives, their hopes for the future and more.”
1/26/18- Fair reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE ROAD MOVIE- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Russia, dashboard cameras are ubiquitous, and they capture everything. In this fascinating documentary composed entirely of footage shot from dash cams, the spectacles range from raging motorists to wild natural phenomena.”
1/19/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MAMA AFRICA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary follows the wide-ranging career of singer Miriam Makeba, from her remarkable performances and activism to her controversy-inspiring marriage to Black Panther Stokely Carmichael and her ambassadorship to the United Nations.”
1/19/18- Fair reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this animated fantasy, young Mary is just getting used to her new rural surroundings when a strange cat leads her to an amazing find: a magical glowing flower and a broomstick that will transport her to a school for witchs.”
1/18/18- Very good reviews for this animated film. TRDB.
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12 STRONG- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Chris Hemsworth (“Thor,” “The Avengers” films) and Oscar nominee Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road,” “Nocturnal Animals”) star in “12 Strong,” a powerful new war drama. Based on the book best-selling book Horse Soldiers, it is story of heroism based on true events that unfolded a world away in the aftermath of 9/11.”
1/18/18- Mostly poor reviews with several good ones as well. TRDB.
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WHAT LIES UPSTREAM- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Spelling out in dire fashion the ongoing dangers of pollution in America’s drinking water supply, documentarian Cullen Hoback examines public-health threats in Michigan and West Virginia, and exposes the collusion between government and industry.”
1/12/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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