FLAMENCO, FLAMENCO- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Veteran flamenco performers are joined by a new generation of artists in this sizzling performance captured at the Seville Expo ’92 pavilion. Oversized replicas of paintings by Spanish masters prove a dramatic backdrop.”
11/21/14- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DEATH METAL ANGOLA- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Huambo, Angola’s second-largest city, a hard-core rock scene has flourished for years. This absorbing documentary follows two heavy metal devotees as they organize a rock festival to aid the thousands of orphans created by Angola’s long civil war.”
11/21/14- Very good professional reviews. TRDB.
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PULP- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “On their long, bumpy ride to rock fame in the 1980s and ’90s, the celebrated pop group Pulp often changed their style and personnel but always maintained their spell over a legion of fans, as demonstrated in this synergistic documentary.”
11/19/14- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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BAD HAIR- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in the slums of Caracas, Venezuela, this pensive drama focuses on a 9-year-old boy whose determination to straighten his curly hair creates discord with his mother — who fears the fixation may be a sign of homosexuality.”
11/19/14- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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HAPPY VALLEY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “The town nicknamed Happy Valley searches for answers as Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is arrested on 40 counts of child molestation. Key figures talk openly in this documentary about how the scandal unfolded.”
11/19/14- Very good reviews from critics and good reviews from audiences. The NY Times liked it as well. TRDB.
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BODY OF WAR- 2007. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tomas Young returned home from the Iraq War paralyzed, struggling to deal with his physical limitations and his changing feelings about the war.”
11/18/14- An excellent documentary vividly showing what it’s like for the young man and many others. The movie also juxtaposed various themes about the duplicity of the government in the entire affair. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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THOU WAST MILD & LOVELY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thou Wast Mild and Lovely is a sensual thriller inspired by East of Eden and starring love, death, guns, goats and a farm in the wilds of Kentucky.”
11/14/14- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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OCCUPY THE FARM- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this conservation-minded documentary, 200 urban farmers join forces to save the last big piece of farmland in California’s East Bay region. Their solution: Occupy the land and plant 15,000 seedlings to discourage future development.”
11/14/14- Just 3 professional reviews– 2 up and 1 down (the NY Times). Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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LOVE HUNTER- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ten years after trading rock stardom in Serbia for the bright lights of New York City, Milan Mumin is driving a cab and trying to scrape up the money to record an album. But his plans are thrown for a loop when his Serbian girlfriend comes to town.”
11/14/14- Just 1 professional review (the NY Times) and they liked it very much. Audiences have uniformly liked this movie. TRDB.
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DRUG LORD: THE LEGEND OF SHORTY- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Two documentary filmmakers begin a quest to find the legendary “El Chapo,” Mexico’s most powerful drug lord and a highly controversial figure. Though authorities portray him as a ruthless killer, many still see the elusive gangster as a folk hero.”
11/14/14- Mediocre professional reviews but audiences have invariably liked it. TRDB.
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