MUSEUM TOWN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When the factories of North Adams, Massachusetts, close, residents fear the community will become a ghost town. But their worries are allayed as the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art sets up shop in a former textile mill.”
12/19/20- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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ASSASSINS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “On Feb. 13, 2017, two young women — thinking they were performing a stunt for a prank show — carried out a nerve-gas attack on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half brother. This documentary investigates the attack and the women’s roles in it.”
12/16/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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FINDING YINGIANG- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Chinese student Yingying Zhang arrives in America to continue her education, she’s filled with optimism. But just weeks later, she vanishes from campus, as recounted in this true-crime documentary that follows her family’s efforts to find her.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THROUGH THE NIGHT- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In New Rochelle, New York, day care also means night care for Deloris and Patrick Hogan — owners of a child-care center — as they open their home to the many tots whose parents toil through the night on multiple jobs.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE BEE GEES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb find early fame in the 1960s and go on to write over 1,000 songs, including 20 No. 1 hits. This film follows the group’s meteoric rise as they navigate the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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GIVING VOICE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Students from across the United States audition for a spot in the August Wilson Monologue Competition, culminating in a riveting final round on a Broadway stage.”
12/12/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
12/30/20- I liked this documentary very much and highly recommend it. TRDB.
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A DOG CALLED MONEY- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Seeking inspiration, musician PJ Harvey travels to Afghanistan, Kosovo and Washington, D.C., with photographer Seamus Murphy. Back in London, she records the resulting album behind a one-way glass wall, inviting the public to observe the process.”
12/11/20- Fair early reviews. TRDB.
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CROCK OF GOLD: A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MacGOWAN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Julien Temple dives deep into the life of Shane MacGowan, the tortured vocalist best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the Pogues, who famously combined traditional Irish music with the visceral energy of punk rock.”
12/5/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MAYOR- 2020. “The movie deals with the possibility of Palestinian statehood. About the working of government at the city level.” TRDB.
12/4/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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76 DAYS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A raw, fly-on-the-wall recounting of hospital life in Wuhan in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, 76 Days is an engrossing and potent documentary – and a surprisingly comforting portrait of humanity.”
12/4/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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