LA GRAN FALACIA (THE GREAT FALLACY)- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary examines the socioeconomic and political state of modern-day Puerto Rico, and how its people are the key to improvement. The film argues that the citizens’ understanding of the nation’s ills is the first step toward change.”
11/15/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews, 1 up (The NY Times) and 1 down. TRDB.
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DEAR MR. WATTERSON- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nearly two decades after the last original “Calvin and Hobbes” was published, this documentary examines the comic strip’s enduring legacy. Fans and cartoonists such as Berke Breathed of “Bloom County” discuss the strip’s impact and timeless appeal.”
11/15/13- Fairly good reviews but a weak one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PEOPLE OF A FEATHER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, People of a Feather takes you through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay connecting past present and future.”
11/8/13- Just a few reviews but they are mostly good. There was a good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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MEDORA- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “As four high school basketball players from rural Medora, Indiana, struggle to end their team’s losing streak, the residents of their formerly booming community refuse to give up on their declining town in this inspiring documentary.”
11/3/13- A few early reviews are good. TRDB.
11/8/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THE GHOSTS IN OUR MACHINE- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “The work of photographer Jo-Anne McArthur drives this film about the marginalized role of animals in modern society. Her images capture animals used for food, product testing, clothing and more to reveal the sentience of these nonhuman beings.”
11/3/13- Early reviews by audiences are very positive but the few professional reviews I’ve seen are poor. TRDB.
11/8/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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AT BERKELEY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Documentarian Frederick Wiseman turns his cameras on one of America’s best-known schools to expose tensions over rising tuition and slashed budgets. University leaders discuss the crisis as the film captures protests and the effects of cutbacks.”
11/3/13- Excellent reviews for this documentary that is over 4 hours. TRDB.
11/8/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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THESE BIRDS WALK- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring documentary profiles both legendary humanitarian Abdul Sattar Edhi and a young boy named Omar, who has fled his abusive family. Living at one of Edhi’s orphanages in Karachi, Pakistan, Omar attempts to find safety and peace.”
11/1/13- Very good reviews from everybody including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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RUNNING FROM CRAZY- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Plagued by her family’s history of mental illness, including the suicides of her uncle Ernest and her sister Margaux, actress Mariel Hemingway becomes an advocate for suicide prevention and strives to find balance in her life.”
11/1/13- A good review in today’s NY Times but mixed reviews in general. TRDB.
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THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY-2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Weaving together four stories of people living in different Chinese provinces, this drama follows a miner protesting corruption, a migrant worker with a gun, a factory drone always drifting to a new job and a receptionist who’s been assaulted.”
10/4/13- Excellent reviews all around. The NY Times liked this movie very much and so did audiences. TRDB.
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ONE PM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Highlights the journalistic standards of Walter Cronkite and the challenges he and other news people faced in gathering and delivering the news of the JFK assassination.”
11/1/13- Poor reviews in general including the one in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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