Posts with the tag 'documentary'
CANARY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change–his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.”
9/17/23-Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 17th, 2023
PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Queen Elizabeth II was the most photographed, the most loved and talked about, spied upon, praised, criticized, popular woman on the planet. All over the globe and in every moment of her long life, that came to an end at the age of 96, people have always wanted to watch her through a peephole, discover new things about her, get to know her better, connect with her and understand her. Portrait of the Queen offers an original portrayal of the story of The Queen from a totally new perspective: through the most intense, amazing, revealing photographic portraits of her.”
9/8/23- Just 1 review and it is not too good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
September 8th, 2023
THE ETERNAL MEMORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Augusto and Paulina have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and his wife has since become his caretaker. As one of Chile’s most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory, having been responsible for that herculean task following the Pinochet dictatorship and its systematic erasure of collective consciousness. Now he turns that work to his own life, trying to hold on to his identity with the help of his beloved.”
8/14/23–Excellent reviews for this Spanish documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary, Foreign
August 14th, 2023
A COMPASSIONATE SPY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by two-time Oscar® nominated filmmaker Steve James (HOOP DREAMS, LIFE ITSELF), A COMPASSIONATE SPY is a gripping real-life spy thriller about controversial Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who infamously provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his loving wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades.
8/11/23- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 11th, 2023
CHARM CIRCLE- 2022- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscillating between present day and decades-old home videos, filmmaker Nira Burstein returns to her childhood home–now crumbling from the inside out–to explore the circumstances in which her parents live.”
8/10/23- Just 3 reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
August 10th, 2023
THE 5 DEMANDS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE FIVE DEMANDS tells the dramatic story of the student strike that changed the face of higher education. As colleges brace for a Supreme Court ruling later this year rolling back Affirmative Action, the story of the City University of New York (CUNY) proves to be more salient than ever. In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation, the strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to the extended occupation of the campus.”
7/15/23- Just 1 review so far and it is very good. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 15th, 2023
WHAM!!- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1982, the best of friends and still teenagers – George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as WHAM! set out to conquer the world. By June of 1986 they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium having done exactly that. Now for the very first time, told in their own words, the amazing story of how in four years they dominated the charts around the world with timeless and classic pop songs.”
7/8/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences as well. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 8th, 2023
ONCE UPON A TIME IN UGANDA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in Uganda, this documentary follows two men from opposite sides of the world who come together over a shared love for Chuck Norris.”
7/7/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 7th, 2023
ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Archival footage and interviews with close friends provide insight into the life and career of Hollywood icon Rock Hudson.”
7/3/23- Good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 3rd, 2023
IN THE COMPANY OF ROSE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tony-winning playwright and director James Lapine (Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George) befriends Rose Styron, the widow of the great American novelist William Styron (Sophie’s Choice). Rose shares the fascinating story of her complex life as a poet, journalist, human rights activist, life partner to William, and friend of the Kennedys, Phillip Roth, Carly Simon, the Clintons, James Baldwin, Leonard Bernstein, Meryl Streep, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and many other luminaries of her time.”
7/2/2023- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
July 2nd, 2023
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