CLASS ACTION PARK- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Class Action Park is the first ever documentary on the world’s most dangerous amusement park, Action Park, that had its heyday in the 80s and 90s and was a staple for anyone who grew up in New Jersey.”
9/3/20- Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In a publicity stunt to plug a movie, actor David Arquette was crowned world wrestling (heavyweight) champ in 2000, which infuriated genuine grapplers the world over. Two decades later, Arquette returns to the ring — for real — to redeem himself.”
8/30/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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EPICENTRO- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Challenging outsiders’ view of Cuba as an isolated land mired in the past, director Hubert Sauper looks at the country’s history, mythology and future, paying particular attention to the young people determined to shape their home in their image.”
8/29/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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RISING PHOENIX- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.”
8/29/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
9/2/20- An excellent, moving documentary. TRDB.
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DESERT ONE- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “The famously botched 1980 mission to rescue a group of Americans held hostage by Iranian revolutionaries is recounted in this engrossing documentary, which draws on White House audiotapes and a raft of interviews to tell the story.
8/22/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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REPRESENT- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Equal parts personal and political, REPRESENT follows three women on both sides of the aisle who share the singular goal of improving their community through public service. Myya attempts to spark a youth movement and unseat the incumbent mayor of Detroit; Bryn, a farmer and working mother in Granville, OH, runs for township trustee; and Julie walks a tightrope between her identities as a Korean immigrant and Republican candidate for State Representative in a liberal Chicago suburb.”
8/14/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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YUSUF HAWKINS: STORM OVER BROOKLYN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “YUSUF HAWKINS: STORM OVER BROOKLYN, directed by Muta’Ali Muhammad (“Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee”) tells the story of Yusuf Hawkins, a black teenager who was murdered in 1989 by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Yusuf Hawkins’ death and the official response to it sparked outrage in New York, unleashing a torrent of racial tension and spurring tireless civil rights activism that exposed deep racial prejudices and inequities which continue to plague the country today.”
8/14/20- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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BOYS STATE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Boys State is a political coming-of-age story, examining the health of American democracy through an unusual experiment: a thousand 17-year-old boys from across Texas gather together to build a representative government from the ground up. High-minded ideals collide with low-down dirty tricks as four boys of diverse backgrounds and political views navigate the challenges of organizing political parties, shaping consensus, and campaigning for the highest office at Texas Boys State–governor.”
8/14/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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OUT STEALING HORSES- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “November 1999: 67-year-old Trond (Stellan Skarsgård), lives in self-imposed isolation and looks forward to welcoming in the new millennium alone. As winter arrives he meets one of his few neighbors, Lars (Bjørn Floberg), and realizes he knew him back in the summer of 1948. 1948 — the year Trond turned 15. The summer Trond grew up. OUT STEALING HORSES is based on the bestselling novel by Norwegian author Per Petterson, which received several important international awards and was included in The New York Times ’10 Best Books of 2007 (Fiction)'”
8/8/20- Good reviews. TRDB.
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RIVER CITY DRUMBEAT- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ed “Nardie” White devoted his life to leading an African-American youth drum corps in Louisville, Kentucky for three decades. Now Albert, whose destiny was shaped by the drumline, must take up the mantle. Meanwhile drummers Imani, Jailen, and Emily navigate adolescence in this multigenerational tale of music, love, and legacies set in the American South.”
8/8/20- Just a few reviews so far and they are excellent. TRDB.
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