SCHEME BIRDS- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four years in the making, this absorbing documentary focuses on tenacious Scottish teen Gemma as she comes of age in a declining steel town. Though she’s surrounded by bleakness and disorder, Gemma sees a ray of hope in her approaching motherhood.”
7/1/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment July 1st, 2020
ATHLETE A- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the riveting Athlete A, filmmakers Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk delve into the unchecked abuse inside the world of elite competitive gymnastics. Equal parts devastating and inspiring, the film follows the IndyStar reporters as they reveal the extensive cover-up and culture of cruelty that was allowed to thrive within elite gymnastics, ”
6/24/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Netflix.
Add comment June 24th, 2020
BULLY. COWARD. VICTIM. THE STORY OF ROY COHN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This documentary takes an unflinching look at the life and death of infamous attorney Roy Cohn, who first gained prominence by prosecuting Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in what came to be known as the “atomic spies” case.
6/20/20- Fairly good reviews. TRDB. On HBO Documentary Films.
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DISCLOSURE- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Disclosure is an unprecedented look at the depiction of transgender people and experiences throughout the history of film and television.”
6/19/20- This documentary received excellent reviews. TRDB. On Netflix.
6/22/20- Despite the extensive research and presentation I just could not get into this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment June 19th, 2020
MY DARLING VIVIAN- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1951, Catholic schoolgirl Vivian Liberto meets handsome Air Force cadet Johnny Cash at her local San Antonio, Texas skating rink. Their whirlwind summer romance lays the foundation for a feverish three-year-long correspondence while Johnny is stationed in Germany. Thousands of letters later, the two marry upon his return in 1954. Within a year, a career blossoms and a family is started.”
6/19/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
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THE POLLINATORS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Our complex food system rests on the wings of the honey bee and the commercial beekeepers that move them from farm to orchard pollinating the crops that produce the food we all eat.”
6/16/20- Very good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MY FATHER, THE SPY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As a young Soviet student in 1978, Ieva Lesinska-Geibere could not have predicted that a holiday visit to her father, Imants Lesinskis, then working in the Soviet mission at the United Nations in New York City, would irreversibly split her life in two. Entangled in a dark spy game, Leva is forced to leave her former life behind, never to see her mother or her homeland of Latvia again. Pulling back the curtain on the shady behind-the-scenes world of the Cold War, this film tells a daughter’s dramatic story of her double-agent father, exploring their relationship against the backdrop of events which have their roots over four decades ago. In order to find herself and understand the game she was part of, Leva sets out on a journey to the past, confronting family secrets, lies and betrayal.”
6/16/20- Just 1 review noted and it is very good. TRDB. Rent or buy on Amazon Prime.
Add comment June 17th, 2020
A TOWERING TASK: THE STORY OF THE PEACE CORPS- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Alana DeJoseph and narrated by Annette Bening, the documentary features indelible interviews of current and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, current and former staff, scholars and journalists, community members and leaders around the world (including Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf).”
5/22/20- Mixed early reviews of this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment May 22nd, 2020
DIANA KENNEDY- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engaging documentary profiles master chef Diana Kennedy, who for nearly 70 years has explored Mexico’s diverse culinary traditions. Now 96, she also ardently fights to ensure sustainable farming practices as the effects of climate change loom.”
5/22/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment May 22nd, 2020
REWIND- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After director Sasha Neulinger unearths a disturbing trove of home videos shot by his father during Sasha’s youth, he delves into his emotionally explosive memories of a past rife with abuse, which he details in this unsettling documentary.”
5/9/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Amazon Prime.
Add comment May 9th, 2020