CITY HALL
CITY HALL- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman examines the rich history of Boston City Hall.”
10.30/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment October 30th, 2020
Posts with the tag 'documentary'
WHITE NOISE
WHITE NOISE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “The Atlantic’s first feature documentary is the definitive inside story of the movement that has come to be known as the alt-right. With unprecedented access, White Noise tracks the rise of the Alt-Right.”
10/23/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment October 23rd, 2020
WHITE RIOT
WHITE RIOT- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exploration of how punk influenced politics in late-1970s Britain when a group of artists united to take on the National Front.”
10/16/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment October 16th, 2020
BELLY OF THE BEAST
BELLY OF THE BEAST- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When an unlikely duo discovers a pattern of illegal sterilizations in women’s prisons, they wage a near impossible battle against the Department of Corrections. Filmed over seven years with extraordinary access and intimate accounts from currently and formerly incarcerated people, BELLY OF THE BEAST exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons.”
10/16-20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL
TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Public health officials discuss the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
10/15/20- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
Add comment October 15th, 2020
AGGIE
AGGIE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Philanthropist Agnes Gund sells expensive artworks to start social justice funds.”
10/9/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB. At Film Forum.
Add comment October 9th, 2020
TIME
TIME- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Entrepreneur Fox Rich spends the last two decades campaigning for the release of her husband, Rob G. Rich, who is serving a 60-year prison sentence for a robbery they both committed in the early 1990s in a moment of desperation.”
10/8/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment October 9th, 2020
THE GREAT AMERICAN LIE
THE GREAT AMERICAN LIE- 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom examines the growing problem of social and economic inequality in America.”
10/3/20- Just 2 reviews noted– 1 up and 1 down. We’ll see! TRDB.
Add comment October 3rd, 2020
KINGDOM OF SILENCE
KINGDOM OF SILENCE- 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “An in-depth look at Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s life, work, and murder. Featuring interviews and footage that explore his personal and professional relationships with Saudi rulers, jihadists and fellow global journalists.”
10/2/20- Just 3 reviews noted and they are all excellent. TRDB.
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OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES OF VERSAILLES
OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES OF VERSAILLES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi assembles a star-studded team of the world’s most innovative pastry chefs to put on a Versailles-themed culinary gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.”
9/25/20- Mixed reviews, mostly negative. TRDB.
Add comment September 25th, 2020