HARMONTOWN- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix.”Recording the wild cross-country jaunt of TV writer and producer Dan Harmon as he and his crew take his podcast to the people, this candid documentary insightfully illuminates his private and public lives.”
10/10/14- Very good reviews in general. Audiences have loved it. The NY Times did not. TRDB.
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EVOLUTION OF A CRIMINAL- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1997, honors student and empathetic teen Darius Clark Monroe was desperate to help his impoverished family … so he robbed a Texas bank. Years later, he’s ready to tell his story and make amends, with no excuses or plea for forgiveness.”
10/10/14- Very good reviews for this documentary from both critics and audiences. TRDB.
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DEAD SNOW 2: RED VS. DEAD- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “After medical student Martin escapes from Nazi zombies, he finds himself charged with murdering his friends. But now he’s got more important things to worry about: gathering an army to face off against the bloodthirsty, undead battalion.”
10/10/14- Hard to believe but this film got good reviews. Guaranteed I will miss it. TRDB.
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THE CANAL- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “While cataloging old footage, a film archivist finds a reel showing his family’s home — once the scene of some gory slayings. As he digs into the details of the killings, his wife is murdered, making him suspect an evil force inhabits his house.”
10/10/14- Mixed reviews but this movie I’ll skip. TRDB.
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BOTSO- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Raised in the Soviet Union’s stifling cultural atmosphere under Josef Stalin, musician and artist Wachtang “Botso” Korisheli survived a tragic childhood to become a much-loved teacher and musical mentor, as chronicled in this touching documentary.”
10/10/14- Just 2 reviews at this time– 1 up and 1 down. TRDB.
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THE RISE AND RISE OF BITCOIN- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dan is a 35 year old computer programmer from Pittsburgh who lives a busy life. Along with balancing work, his marriage, and raising his three boys, Dan spends much of his time actively involved in all things Bitcoin.
10/3/14- Good reviews from critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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PURGATORIO- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “Life along the Mexican-American border is the nucleus of this documentary, which doesn’t name places or people but makes its point nonetheless. What emerges is a portrait of two worlds — one side defined by poverty, the other by protectionism.”
10/6/14- Just 2 professional reviews and they are both positive. Audiences have uniformly liked it. TRDB.
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THE SUPRIME PRICE- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Director Joanna Lipper elegantly explores past and present as she tells the remarkable story of Hafsat Abiola, daughter of human rights heroine Kudirat Abiola, and Nigeria’s President-elect M.K.O. Abiola, who won a historic vote in 1993 that promised to end years of military dictatorship.”
10/3/14- Just 4 professional reviews and they are all good. TRDB.
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THE LITTLE TIN MAN- 2014. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Little Tin Man is an intelligent and hilarious exploration of a struggling dwarf actor’s refusal to accept the status quo. To say that Herman (Aaron Beelner) is dissatisfied with would be an understatement of epic proportions. Unfulfilled working at his half brother’s restaurant and unhappy with the typecast arc of his acting career, he is ready for something different.”
10/3/14- Very good early professional reviews. Audiences have liked it very much. TRDB.
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LAST HIJACK- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “In forlorn Somalia, piracy is a perilous but tempting career option for men seeking work of any kind. This partially animated documentary focuses on Mohamed Nura, who — despite his family’s opposition — has become an expert in the dangerous trade.”
10/3/14- One of 2 movies opening this week on the same topic, this documentary got very good reviews also. TRDB.
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