Posts with the tag 'documentary'
RICHARD LINKLATER: DREAM IS DESTINY- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Award-winning director Richard Linklater is a rarity in the movie business: a true independent who’s refused to abandon his home base of Austin and continues to work with a core group of artists. This film reveals the man and the movement he sparked.”
8/5/16- Good reviews for this documentary about the famed movie director. The NY Times thought that it was a bit too conventional for a guy who isn’t. TRDB.
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August 6th, 2016
CITIZEN SOLDIER- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Citizen Soldier is a unique look into the Oklahoma 45th National Guard Brigade, better known as the “Thunderbirds.” Sgt. Eran Harrill represents the members of the Thunderbirds well. He is a hero, a devoted single father and a proud member of the Oklahoma National Guard. The film, Citizen Soldier, is as close to experiencing war on the front lines of fighting without actually being there. He used helmet cams to capture the daily life of his unit – a unit that had one of the highest enemy kill rates, as well as one of the largest casualty counts of the Iraq and Afghanistan war. This is the story of the National Guard…one day working a normal 9 to 5 job, the next day fighting America’s wars on the front lines.”
8/5/16- Fairly good reviews for this documentary and I’d like to see it. TRDB.
12/22/16- This was an OK documentary that stressed the bonding of soldiers in combat. I’d recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Disc.
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August 6th, 2016
MISS SHARON JONES- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple shadows R & B singer Sharon Jones during a difficult but ultimately triumphant year of her life, during which Jones battles cancer and struggles to keep her backing band from drifting apart.”
7/29/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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July 29th, 2016
HOMO SAPIENS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Unfolding without narration, this visually compelling documentary offers a gallery of affecting and often bleak images of abandoned structures around the world, from prisons and hospitals to amusement parks and nuclear reactors.”
7/29/16- A limited number of reviews but they are all good. TRDB.
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July 29th, 2016
CAN WE TAKE A JOKE?- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Free speech was once a topic of pride for most Americans, but a growing sensitivity to what some consider offensive language has led comedians and social scientists to decry the current climate of political correctness as a threat to free expression.”
7/29/16- Mixed reviews for this documentary– more positive than negative. TRDB.
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July 29th, 2016
TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Providing an inside look at the high-energy world of self-help guru Tony Robbins, this upbeat documentary captures the charismatic motivational speaker sharing his insights at his massive yearly seminar “Date with Destiny.”
7/25/16- Weak reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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July 25th, 2016
DON’T BLINK: ROBERT FRANK- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “One of America’s most respected and revolutionary photographers, Robert Frank is renowned for choosing unlikely subjects. This comprehensive documentary includes Frank’s candid reflections on his background, career and philosophy as a shutterbug.”
7/25/16– Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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July 25th, 2016
THE SEVENTH FIRE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Headed for his fifth stay in prison, American Indian gang leader Rob Brown ponders the sad state of his Ojibwe community, beset by drug violence, and realizes he’s partly to blame. Meanwhile, his protégé remains eager to become the next drug kingpin.”
7/22/16- Excellent critical review of this movie– audiences were less impressed. TRDB.
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July 25th, 2016
HOOLIGAN SPARROW- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Human rights activist Ye Haiyan and the documentary camera crew accompanying her risk government harassment and even incarceration when Ye publicly protests the scandalous case of six elementary schoolgirls raped by their headmaster.”
7/22/16- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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July 24th, 2016
LUCHA MEXICO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Donning iconic masks and enacting battles that pit good against evil, Mexico’s Lucha Libre wrestlers duke it out weekly to entertain the masses. This fascinating documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at some of the sport’s biggest stars.”
7/15/16- Mixed reviews– more positive than negative. TRDB.
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July 24th, 2016
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