THE UNICORN- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Unicorn is a feature length documentary about outsider musician Peter Grudzien, the one-man musical force behind The Unicorn, possibly the first gay country album.”
Add comment February 16th, 2019
THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As auction prices for the world’s most venerated paintings spiral ever upward, this illuminating documentary looks at the forces that have fueled the boom, with many of today’s influential artists and collectors weighing in.”
10/20/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment October 20th, 2018
RECOVERY BOYS- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the heart of America’s opioid epidemic, four men attempt to reinvent their lives and mend broken relationships after years of drug abuse. Recovery Boys, from Academy Award nominated director Elaine McMillion Sheldon (Heroin(e)), is an intimate look at the strength, brotherhood, and courage that it takes to overcome addiction and lays bare the internal conflict of recovery. In an effort to break the cycle of generational addiction and trauma, the young men let go of painful pasts as they live in the present, and build a new community in a farming-based rehab.”
6/28/18- I saw 3 reviews — all very good. Audiences have liked this movie very much. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2018
ROCK RUBBER 45s- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Hip-hop promoter and performer Bobbito Garcia lets loose in this autobiographical documentary tracing his rise from New York City’s streets and basketball courts to the airwaves and beyond, spreading sneaker and hip-hop culture worldwide.”
6/28/18- Just a few reviews noted and they are all positive. TRDB.
Add comment June 28th, 2018
MAMA AFRICA- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary follows the wide-ranging career of singer Miriam Makeba, from her remarkable performances and activism to her controversy-inspiring marriage to Black Panther Stokely Carmichael and her ambassadorship to the United Nations.”
1/19/18- Fair reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment January 19th, 2018
MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Renowned for his work in the films of Akira Kurosawa, actor Toshirô Mifune reigned supreme during the golden age of Japanese cinema. Through interviews with friends, family and colleagues, this film reveals the man and his influences.”
11/25/16- Good reviews but not my kind of movie. TRDB.
Add comment November 26th, 2016
HILLARY’S AMERICA- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Continuing his determined advocacy of conservative Christian values, writer-director Dinesh D’Souza trains a highly critical lens on his favorite target, Hillary Clinton, and the Democrat party’s sometimes checkered past.”
7/22/16- Awful reviews by the critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2016
THE WITNESS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “More than 10 years in the making, this affecting documentary follows Bill Genovese on his personal crusade to learn the truth about the 1964 death of his sister Kitty, who was raped and murdered as dozens of witnesses purportedly did nothing.”
6/3/16- The critics liked this movie– audience reviews were mixed. TRDB.
Add comment June 3rd, 2016
RIVER OF FUNDAMENT- 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. “Loosely based on Norman Mailer’s “Ancient Evenings,” the author’s sprawling opus set in the age of Egyptian pharaohs, this surreal drama transforms a modern-day wake into a trip down a river of excrement, taking Mailer through two rebirths.
12/4/15- I’ve seen just 2 reviews and they are negative. TRDB.
Add comment December 4th, 2015
VITUS- 2006. Premise by Netflix. “Pushed to succeed and live up to his parents’ ambitions at an early age, young Vitus (played by Fabrizio Borsani and Teo Gheorghiu) is a virtual genius and a prodigy at the piano. But as Vitus grows older, he decides on a different path: one that leads to an ordinary childhood. Julika Jenkins and Urs Jucker co-star in writer-director Fredi M. Murer‘s heartfelt tale, which won the Swiss Film Prize for Best Film of 2007.”
8/10- I saw this almost three years ago and said then as now that despite numerous poor reviews I thought that this was a wonderful story about a child prodigy and his quest to be “normal.” Also an excellent performance by Bruno Ganz as the grandfather and the savior of this boy. TRDB. At the Heritage Hills Film Club.
Add comment August 15th, 2010