LOOK AT ME- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Look At Me: XXXTENTACION explores how Florida teenager Jahseh Onfroy became SoundCloud rapper XXXTENTACION, one of the most streamed artists on the planet.”
5/28/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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CANE FIRE- 2022. Synopsis by RT. ” Cane Fire critically examines the island’s history–and the various strategies by which Hollywood has represented it–through four generations of director Anthony Banua-Simon’s family, who first immigrated to Kaua?i from the Philippines to work on the sugar plantations.”
5/21/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HOLD YOUR FIRE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1973, four young African-American men stealing guns for self-defense in Brooklyn were cornered by the NYPD. A violent gun battle killed a police officer, beginning the longest hostage siege in NYPD history.”
5/21/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “JAZZ FEST: A NEW ORLEANS STORY weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, the signature annual music and cultural event of the city with hundreds of thousands of attendees each year.”
5/16/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIFE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jonathan Agassi, one of the world’s most successful gay porn stars, splits his time between Berlin and Israel. Agassi built his fame and success on what is globally considered a taboo, yet still pleases millions around the world. This film offers a rare and intimate look at the world of porn and escorting.”
5/16/2022- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB
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OUR FATHER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Acoba Ballard was an only child, conceived via donor sperm, who always dreamed of having a brother or sister. An at-home DNA test led her to the discovery of not one but seven half-siblings — a number that defied best practices in fertility medicine. As the group set out to learn more about their curious family tree, they soon discovered the sickening truth: Their parents’ fertility doctor had been inseminating his patients with his own sperm — without their knowledge or consent.”
5/16/22- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.
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THE SANCTITY OF SPACE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Climbers/filmmakers Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson retrace the steps of pioneering mountaineer and aerial photographer Bradford Washburn. Inspired by Washburn’s iconic images of Alaska, Ozturk and Wilkinson attempt the unprecedented traverse of the Mooses Tooth massif.”
5/10/22- Fair reviews at best for this documentary. TRDB.
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SHERYL- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SHERYL is an intimate story of song and sacrifice by musical icon Sheryl Crow as she navigates an iconic yet arduous musical career battling sexism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame.”
5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FIDDLER’S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The fall of 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of Fiddler on the Roof, the film Pauline Kael (The New Yorker) called “the most powerful movie musical ever made.” Narrated by Jeff Goldblum, FIDDLER’S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN captures the humor and drama of director Norman Jewison’s quest to recreate the lost world of Jewish life in Tsarist Russia.”
5/1/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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HELLO, BOOKSTORE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the shadow of the pandemic, a small town rallies to protect a beloved local bookstore, a landmark in Lenox, Massachusetts.”
5/1/22- Mostly fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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