CALL HER APPLEBROOG- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intimate documentary profile of celebrated New York City painter Ida Applebroog fully captures her uncompromising style as she looks back at her life as a pioneering and controversial feminist artist.”
6/10/16- I’ve seen just 2 professional reviews and they are both good. TRDB.
Add comment June 10th, 2016
TIME TO CHOOSE- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Proclaiming that now is the time to act in order to avert climate change’s catastrophic effects, filmmaker Charles Ferguson sets out to prove it in this topical documentary that looks at the array of challenges and offers potential solutions.”
6/3/16- Very good reviews from critics and from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment June 3rd, 2016
THE THOUGHTS THAT ONCE WE HAD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “French philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s writings on cinema are the inspiration behind this nonlinear documentary that traverses history via film, incorporating clips from directors ranging from Erich von Stroheim to Jean-Luc Godard.”
6/3/16- Just 3 reviews so far and they are positive but it sounds boring and confusing to me. TRDB.
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GURUKULAM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This meditative documentary travels to a remote ashram in southern India, where the sage Swami Dayananda Saraswati tutors a diverse group of acolytes on the connection between the spiritual and material worlds, and the process of self-discovery.”
6/3/16- Very few reviews and they are evenly divided. TRDB.
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THE GOD CELLS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Medical experiments using fetal stem cell injections have shown great efficacy in treating various neurological and immune disorders. But religious opposition has severely slowed approval of the therapy in America, as detailed in this documentary.”
6/3/16- Poor reviews from the critics but very good ones from audiences. The reviews I read make the movie seem more emotional than informative. TRDB.
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ART BASTARD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engrossing documentary profiles the career of artistic rebel Robert Cenedella, whose vivid urban portraits reflect his determination to go his own way during an era dominated by pop art, minimalism and money.”
6/3/16- Not many reviews as yet but the ones available are fairly good. TRDB.
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PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “With the Internet awash in millions of videos by musicians seeking notice, few such artists have much success. But singer-songwriter Samantha Montgomery becomes an exception after drawing the attention of Ophir Kutiel, a master mixer of viral videos.”
5/27/16- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
9/24/16- An interesting documentary (docudrama) both in terms of content and technique. TRDB.
Add comment May 27th, 2016
JIA ZHANGKE, A GUY FROM FENYANG- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Focusing a lens on trailblazing director Jia Zhang-ke, this incisive documentary follows the auteur as he returns to his hometown of Fenyang. While revisiting shooting locales from his films, Jia ruminates on his career and China’s uncertain future.”
5/27/16- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HOLY HELL- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Through more than two decades of footage that he shot while a member of the Buddhafield spiritual community, documentarian Will Allen recounts his gradual immersion into the Southern California cult and his eventual disenchantment with it.”
5/27/16- Mixed reviews from critics and terrible ones from audiences but I read enough positive comments to warrant a recommendation. TRDB.
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AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DJ AM- Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary charts the rocky road to fame and success taken by Adam Goldstein, the mash-up master known as DJ AM in the world of electronic club music, whose life was cut short at age 36 after a drug overdose.”
5/27/16- I’ve seen just 4 reviews of this documentary and they are all very positive. Audiences have liked this movie very much as well. TRDB.
Add comment May 27th, 2016