IN THE SHADOW OF THE SUN- 2012.
6/14/13- This movie about the maltreatment of albinos in Tanzania has just a few reviews and they are good. There is an article about the film in yesterday’s NY Times. TRDB.
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A BAND CALLED DEATH- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blending a larger-than-life family story and a rock documentary, this film follows David, Bobby and Dannis Hackney, three teenage brothers from Detroit who founded the band Death, commonly regarded as the first black punk group, in the early 1970s”
6/14/13- No reviews as yet. TRDB.
6/28/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and very good reviews from almost all critics as well. TRDB.
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IN BED WITH ULYSSES- 2012. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Racing against impending blindness, a monomaniacal genius feeds off his own love life to create a novel he hopes will change the art form of fiction forever. And James Joyce got his way, but at an enormous price. The feature length documentary “In Bed With Ulysses” tells the provocative story of how the novel that is widely considered the greatest work of modern fiction was created. With readings featuring Kathleen Chalfant (Angels in America, Wit) as Molly Bloom.”
6/11/13- No reviews at present. TRDB.
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I SEND YOU THIS PLACE- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blending documentary and drama, this lyrical film follows a woman’s quest to understand her schizophrenic brother as she travels through the surreal landscape of Iceland with her new husband and reflects on the nature of the human condition.”
6/7/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. I saw 2 other reviews, one OK and the other miserable. TRDB.
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HEY BARTENDER- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Celebrating the rebirth of cocktail culture, this documentary follows an injured Marine and a struggling pub owner as they pursue bartending dreams. The film also visits New York’s hottest watering holes and hears from the world’s top barkeeps.”
6/7/13- An OK review for this documentary in today’s NY Times. Other critics are “mixed” on this movie. TRDB.
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FREE CHINA: THE COURAGE TO BELIEVE- Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary examines the Chinese government’s crackdown on practitioners of Falun Gong, and the global impact of its intolerance. The film profiles a Beijing mother and a Chinese-American businessman, two of the nation’s countless prisoners.”
6/7/13- Very good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FAME HIGH- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “This coming-of-age chronicle captures a year in the life of students at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, also known as “Fame High” — the alma mater of well-known alums like Josh Groban, Corbin Bleu, Anthony Anderson and Jenna Elfman.”
6/7/13- A good review in today’s NY Times and from others as well. TRDB.
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FAR OUT ISN’T ENOUGH: THE TOMI UNGERER STORY- 2012. Synopsis by Netflix. “Blending elements of film and animation, this documentary examines the fascinating career of children’s book author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer, who pushed the boundaries of his own life with the same fearlessness he applied to his art.”
6/5/13- Just a few reviews and so far they seem OK. TRDB.
6/14/13- A very good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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CALL ME KUCHU- 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers follow David Kato – Uganda’s first openly gay man – and his fellow activists as they work against the clock to defeat the legislation while combatting vicious persecution in their daily lives.”
6/5/13- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
6/14/13- A great description of the movie in today’s NY Times and I assume the reviewer enjoyed this fim if the word enjoyed can be used to describe this painful topic. TRDB.
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20 FEET FROM STARDOM- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world of backup vocalists in this documentary that weaves interviews with legendary singers like Bruce Springsteen and Bette Midler with the comments of those whose voices support them.”
6/5/13- A few early reviews for this documentary, some positive and some negative. TRDB.
6/14/13- A good review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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