BURDEN- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 1970s, Chris Burden stunned the art world by staging performance events in which he was variously shot, electrocuted and crucified. This biographical documentary recounts the artist’s fascinating career and his recollections of the events.”
5/5/17- Great reviews by all with the notable exception of the NY Times. TRDB.
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ANGKOR AWAKENS: A PORTRAIT OF CAMBODIA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Cambodia’s horrific ordeal of genocide during the 1970s — carried out by the Khmer Rouge — still casts a shadow over the nation. This incisive documentary looks at the country’s recovery from holocaust and its lingering psychological wounds.”
5/5/17-Just a few reviews so far but they are all good. TRDB.
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A WOMAN’S LIFE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “A moving and beautiful, but fragmented, account of the life of Jeanne as she sets out on the path of adult life and gradually experiences the harsh realities of a woman’s life in the 19th-century.”
5/5/17- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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RISK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this insightful documentary that unspools in the vein of a thriller, filmmaker Laura Poitras trains her lens on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose whistle-blowing operation has reveled in a decade of exposing government surveillance programs.”
5/5/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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A DARK SONG- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Distraught over her son’s death, Sophia Howard hires an occultist to lead her through a six-month series of rituals at a secluded house to make contact with the boy. But as the days pass and their isolation increases, the two find themselves tested.”
4/28/17- Good reviews from the critics and just OK ones from audiences. As I hate “horror” movies I will probably skip this one. TRDB.
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ONE WEEK AND A DAY- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the week of mourning for 25-year-old Ronnie Spivak comes to an end, his parents — mom Vicky and dad Eyal — cope in starkly different ways. While Vicky tries to resume her routines, Eyal decides to get stoned on his son’s medicinal marijuana.”
4/28/17- Very good reviews from the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.
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BOONE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Eschewing the use of talking heads, this observational documentary reflects on the laborious life of the farmer, focusing on three young residents of a Southern Oregon organic farm who do everything from raising goats to repairing machinery.”
4/28/17- Just 2 reviews and they are both excellent. TRDB.
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NATASHA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 16-year-old Mark Berman’s great uncle enters into an arranged marriage with a woman from the old country — Russia — the bride’s nubile 14-year-old daughter becomes Mark’s charge. Before long, an illicit romance ensues.”
4/28/17- Excellent reviews from ALL of the reviewers. TRDB.
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LA 92- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a jury acquitted four white cops in the beating of Rodney King in 1992, Los Angeles erupted in violence. This documentary uses archival film, previously unseen footage and interviews with those involved to provide an inside look at the events.”
4/28/17- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
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NISE: THE HEART OF MADNESS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Horrified by the electroshock therapy used to treat schizophrenics in the 1940s, Brazilian psychiatrist Nise da Silveira develops her own form of therapy, encouraging patients to express themselves creatively though art.”
4/28/17- Excellent reviews for this drama from Brazil. TRDB.
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