SAM NOW- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmed over an expanse of 25 years, two brothers go on a 2,000-mile road trip to solve a family mystery. Shooting on nearly every camera format imaginable, from hand-developed Super-8 film to Arri 4K, Sam Harkness and his older half brother Reed use their creative world of fiction filmmaking to dive headfirst into dealing with the issue at hand: Sam’s mom is missing.”
4/8/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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IMAGINING THE INDIAN: THE FIGHT AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOTING- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting is an award-winning docume ntary that examines the movement that is ending the use of Native American names, logos, and mascots in the world of sports and beyond.”
4/2/23- Just 2 reviews noted so far— one up and one down. TRDB.
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ITHAKA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The world’s most famous political prisoner, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, has become an emblem of an international arm wrestle over freedom of journalism, government corruption and unpunished war crimes. Now with Julian facing a 175-year sentence if extradited to the US, his family members are confronting the prospect of losing Julian forever to the abyss of the US justice system. This David-and-Goliath struggle is personal — and, with Julian’s health declining in a British maximum-security prison, the clock is ticking.”
3/26/23- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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NAM JUNE PAIK- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A chronicle of the life and times of Nam June Paik, a pillar of the American avant-garde in the 20th century, widely regarded as the father of video art, who coined the phrase “Electronic Superhighway,” and is arguably the most famous Korean artist in modern history.”
3/26/23- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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REGGIE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One of sport’s first and most influential megastars, beloved baseball icon and 5-time World Series champion Reggie Jackson contemplates his legacy as a trailblazing Black athlete fighting for dignity, respect, and a seat at the table in this intimate and revealing new documentary exploring his life and barrier-busting career.”
3/25/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary and I liked it very much. TRDB.
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MONEY SHOT: THE PORNHUB STORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Pornhub, the internet’s most famous adult entertainment platform, fundamentally changed how pornography is made and distributed. This enabled erotic content creators to reach a massive audience while the company made billions of dollars — but it also became embroiled in allegations including non-consensual material and trafficking on the site.”
3/19/23- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PATH OF THE PANTHER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Drawn in by the haunting specter of the Florida panther, National Geographic Explorer and photographer Carlton Ward Jr. and a coalition of biologists, ranchers, conservationists and Indigenous peoples find themselves on the front lines of an accelerating battle between forces of renewal and destruction that have pushed the Everglades to the brink of ecological collapse.”
3/16/23- So far just audience reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
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REWIND & PLAY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “December 1969, Thelonious Monk arrives in Paris. Before his evening concert, he recorded a program for French television. The rushes that have been preserved show us a Thelonious Monk who is rare, close, and in the grip of the violent factory of stereotypes from which he tries to escape.”
3/11/23- Just 3 reviews and they are very good. TRDB.
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SANSON AND ME- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in rural California and Mexico’s Pacific coast, this documentary is a portrait of the unlikely friendship of two Mexican migrants, told within the frame of the dramatic clash between systemic forces and personal choices that envelop young, incarcerated men of color in America.”
3/7/23- Very good reviews for this documentary from Mexico. TRDB.
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GODS OF MEXICO- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With visually stunning landscapes and immersive sound, GODS OF MEXICO is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities of rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines–paying tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity amidst the shadows of modernization.”
3/6/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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