ON BROADWAY- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “With Broadway coming back after being shuttered because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this engaging documentary revisits the last time (the late 1960s) the Great White Way faced the abyss, showing how innovation and inclusion helped save the day.”
8/20/21- Just 4 reviews and they are all good. TRDB.
9/3/21- Very good reviews. TRDB
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IN THE SAME BREATH- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having been in China and then the United States as Covid-19 struck each country, filmmaker Nanfu Wang brings a unique perspective to this documentary chronicling the superpowers’ strangely similar — and woefully inadequate — initial responses.”
8/20/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
8/25/21- Well done and eye-opening. TRDB.
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USEDOM: A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SEA- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Director Heinz Brinkmann turns his lens on his birthplace, the Baltic island of Usedom, exploring the history and evolution of the locale once home to Germany’s grand health spas and the site of some of Europe’s most splendid villas.”
8/14/21- Just two reviews noted and they are both good. TRDB.
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THE LOST LEONARDO- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this documentary that unfolds like a thriller, an ancient painting of Jesus Christ sparks an art world frenzy as experts declare it the work of Leonardo da Vinci. But after fetching a record price at auction, the canvas vanishes before exhibition.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MISHA AND THE WOLVES- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Misha Defonseca’s autobiographical tale about escaping the Nazis by living with a pack of wolves is published, she becomes a celebrity. But after a fallout with the publisher exposes Misha’s story as false, an even darker tale emerges.”
8/14/21- Very good reviews. TRDB
8/21/21- This documentary could be titled “the truth is stranger than fiction.”
I did enjoy it– twists and all. TRDB.
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HOMEROOM- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Oakland High School’s class of 2020 is the focus of this documentary that follows the students through their senior year, capturing the innocence before the Covid-19 pandemic and chronicling their efforts to remove the campus police force.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SEARCHING FOR MR. RUGOFF- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “As head of theater chain and film distribution company Cinema 5, Donald Rugoff became famous for his outrageous marketing ideas. This showbiz documentary looks at Rugoff’s irrefutable influence on the industry and his subsequent slide into anonymity.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB
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THE MEANING OF HITLER- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dismantling the legend of Adolf Hitler that has persisted since his death in 1945, this thought-provoking documentary traces his ascension — and shatters the mistaken belief that evil can never again rise to power.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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NOT GOING QUIETLY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Activism gets highly personal for public-interest lawyer Ady Barkan when he’s diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease at age 32 and given just a few years to live. As he copes with his illness, he embarks on a tireless crusade for health-care reform.”
8/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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WHAT WE LEFT UNFINISHED- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this engrossing documentary, Afghan movie industry veterans — directors, writers, actors and crew — reflect on its turbulent history and ambiguous future through the window of five unfinished films from the repressive Soviet-era occupation.”
8/8/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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