EVERY BODY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EVERY BODY is a revelatory investigation of the lives of intersex people. The film tells the stories of three individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods after each decided to set aside medical advice to keep their bodies a secret and instead came out as their authentic selves.”
7/1/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TAKE CARE OF MAYA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When nine-year-old Maya Kowalski was admitted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in 2016, nothing could have prepared her or her family for what they were about to go through. As the medical team tried to understand her rare illness, they began to question the basic truths that bound the Kowalskis together.”
6/24/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
6/25/23- I saw this yesterday and I agree with those who praised this movie. Really a must see especially for those who care for children professionally. TRDB.
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THE STROLL- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The history of New York’s Meatpacking District told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. they recount the violence, policing, and gentrification that led to a movement for transgender rights.”
6/23/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
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LYNCH/OZ- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography — from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return.”
6/3/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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AFTER SHERMAN- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exploration of coastal South Carolina’s history of racial trauma through the lens of Gullah culture and land preservation.”
6/3/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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VICTIM/SUSPECT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they’ve been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they’re charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.”
5/27/23- Fair reviews by the critics and poor ones by audiences. TRDB.
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BEING MARY TYLER MOORE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Chronicling the vanguard career of Mary Tyler Moore, weaving her personal narrative with the beats of her professional accomplishments, highlighting her groundbreaking roles and the indelible impact she had on generations of women who came after her.”
5/26/23 – Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film, which will incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements, will recount Fox’s extraordinary story in his own words — the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood.”
5/12/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and audiences. TRDB.
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IT AIN’T OVER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon, this emotional and uplifting documentary about Yogi Berra takes us beyond the caricatures and “Yogisms,” and into the heart of a sports legend whose unparalleled accomplishments on the baseball diamond were often overshadowed by his off-the-field persona.”
5/10/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
6/21/23- I saw this movie yesterday and liked it very much. TRDB.
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SLAVA UKRAINI- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One year after the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy takes us to the heart of the combat through this war diary made during the second half of 2022.”
5/3/23- No reviews yet but I’d take a chance and see it. TRDB.
5/8/23- Poor reviews just in. TRDB.
Add comment May 3rd, 2023