PRAY AWAY- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “This powerful documentary profiles former leaders and a survivor of Exodus International, a conversion-therapy ministry falsely promising members they could “pray away the gay,” creating harmful repercussions for the LGBTQ community.”
8/7/21- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.
8/7/21- A very well done documentary. TRDB
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THE VIEWING BOOTH- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Israeli woman watches footage of life in the occupied West Bank in a lab-like setting and voices her reactions. The footage of Israeli military occupation forces her to re-examine her beliefs and biases.”
8/7/21- Fair reviews at best but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.
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WHIRLYBIRD- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Flying high above Los Angeles in a whirling news helicopter, husband-and-wife team Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur (then known as Bob) covered some of the city’s most dramatic events and changed breaking news forever. An entirely unique view of Los Angeles presented through stunning aerial footage and remarkable home videos, WHIRLYBIRD reframes many of the city’s pivotal moments, including the L.A. riots and the O.J. Simpson pursuit.”
8/6/21- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
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BRING YOUR OWN BRIGADE- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In early November 2018, raging wildfires killed 88 residents and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the cities of Malibu and Paradise, two very different California communities. In her new verité documentary, two-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker captures the heroism and horror of that unfathomable disaster.”
8/6/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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SABAYA- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Members of a group risk their lives trying to save Yazidi women and girls who are being held as sex slaves in the most dangerous ISIS camp in the Middle East — Al-Hol in Syria.”
8/1/21- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE YEAR OF THE DISCOVERY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1992, when the Olympics and the Expo at last presented Spain as an emerging new democracy, the de-industrialisation policies were met with riots in the southern town of Cartagena. The locals remember those days.”
7/31/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ENEMIES OF THE STATE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An average American family becomes entangled in a bizarre web of espionage and corporate secrets when the U.S. government targets the family’s hacker son.”
7/20/21- OK reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE NEW BAUHAUS- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Alysa Nahmias examines the life and work of Hungarian artist and photographer László Moholy-Nagy.”
7/23/21- Just a few reviews so far and they are all very good.
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AILEY- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty.”
7/23/21- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT: THE CONVERSION OF HIP HOP AND SKATEBOARDING- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the late 80s and early 90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip hop.”
7/23/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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