WYNONNA JUDD. 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WYNONNA JUDD: BETWEEN HELL AND HALLELUJAH offers audiences a raw, first-hand glimpse into Wynonna’s life as she bravely embarks on her next chapter following Naomi Judd’s untimely passing.”
4/30/23- Just 1 review and it is poor. TRDB.
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NUCLEAR NOW- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As fossil fuels continue to cook the planet, the world is finally becoming forced to confront the influence of large oil companies and tactics that have enriched a small group of corporations and individuals for generations.”
4/30/23- Just a few reviews so far and they are mixed. One reviewer called this documentary “blah.” TRDB.
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LITTLE RICHARD: I AM EVERYTHING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.”
4/23/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
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JUDY BLUME FOREVER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The radical honesty of the books by trailblazing author Judy Blume changed the way millions of adolescent readers understood themselves, their sexuality, and what it meant to grow up, but also led to critical battles against book banning and censorship.”
4/23/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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DAY GROUND BURNING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the Sol Nascente favela on the edge of Brasília, Brazil, a group of women hijacks a pipeline to sell oil to the community.”
4/23/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary/drama. TRDB.
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HONORABLE MEN- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Honorable Men tells the story of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s unexpected rise to power and his dramatic fall from grace, from the highest office in the land to Ward 10 at Maasiyahu Prison. Set as a political thriller, it follows the incredible events that elevated him to power and set the stage for his epic fall, creating a portrait of a multifaceted man and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the mechanisms and machinations that control politics, justice, war and peace.”
4/16/23- Just a few reviews so far and they are mixed. TRDB.
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WILD LIFE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “WILD LIFE follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they’d helped pioneer — Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit — and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina.”
4/16/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” explores the 18-month relationship (1973-1975) that John Lennon spent with May Pang, his Chinese American assistant turned lover (on Yoko Ono’s insistence). With May’s help, Lennon reunited with his son Julian and had his most artistically and commercially productive period post-Beatles.”
4/15/23- This documentary received good reviews and I enjoyed it very much. TRDB.
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PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Toma toes. “PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS is a galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power. Holding a mirror up to a society that objectifies women and girls, her story shows the perils and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.”
4/8/23- Excellent reviews for this biography. TRDB.
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ALAN PAKULA: GOING FOR TRUTH- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A portrait of the personal and professional life of acclaimed filmmaker Alan J. Pakula, who’s commitment to truth and story led to the creation of some of the 20th century’s most memorable films.”
4/8/23- I found just 1 review, from the NY Times, and it was positive. TRDB.
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