BLINK- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When three of their four children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare and incurable disease that leads to severe visual impairment, the Pelletier family’s world changes forever. In the face of this life-altering news, Edith Lemay, Sébastien Pelletier and their children set out on a trip around the world to experience all its beauty while they still can.”
10/8/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FOOD AND COUNTRY- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Trailblazing food writer and best-selling memoirist Ruth Reichl examines the precarious state of America’s food system. Reaching across political and social divides, she meets with small farmers, ranchers, and chefs risking it all to survive. Through Reichl’s eyes, we see the humanity and struggle behind the food we eat.”
10/7/24- Weak early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WILL & HARPER- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Three years ago, Will Ferrell was filming a movie when he received a most surprising email: his? dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman.”
10/6/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.
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SATURDAY NIGHT- 2024. “At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television — and culture — forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.”
19/3/2024- Reviews are fair for this documentary. TRDB.
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WE WILL DANCE AGAIN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A music festival symbolizing peace, freedom, and eternal love transforms into a horrifying nightmare of terror. Survivors, marked by death and trauma, reconstruct the event through their perspectives, embodying the lost innocence and beauty of youth, forever scarred by the tragic events that unfolded. We Will Dance Again is a horrifying glimpse through the eyes of the individuals who endured the brutal October 7th onslaught at the Nova music festival.”
10/1/24- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE FEATHERWEIGHT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the mid-1960s in Hartford, Connecticut, The Featherweight presents a gripping chapter in the true-life story of Italian-American boxer Willie Pep the winningest fighter of all time–who, down and out in his mid-40s. ”
9/23/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE FEATHERWEIGHT- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the mid-1960s in Hartford, Connecticut, The Featherweight presents a gripping chapter in the true-life story of Italian-American boxer Willie Pep the winningest fighter of all time–who, down and out in his mid-40s and with his personal life in shambles, decides to make a return to the ring, at which point a documentary camera crew enters his life. Painstakingly researched and constructed, the film is a visceral portrait of the discontents of twentieth-century American masculinity, fame and self-perception.”
9/19/24- Excellent early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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APOLLO 13 SURVIVAL- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Just nine months after Neil Armstrong’s historic moon landing, NASA faced the greatest crisis in its history. On the night of April 13th 1970, a catastrophic explosion rocked the Apollo 13 spacecraft, stranding three astronauts halfway to the moon.”
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LOVER OF MEN – 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Lover of Men examines the intimate life of America’s most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, the film details Lincoln’s romantic relationships with men.”
9/9/24- No reviews yet but I’ll watch for it. TRDB.
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MERCHANT IVORY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MERCHANT IVORY (2023) is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant.”
9/1/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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