STEP- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Focusing on three seniors — and members of the Lethal Ladies dance team — at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, this documentary tracks the teens as they strive to attend college while cultivating their creative game on the step team.”
8/4/17- Excellent reviews from all. TRDB.
Add comment August 4th, 2017
THE LAST DALAI LAMA?- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Following up on his 1993 profile of the Dalai Lama, director Mickey Lemle returns more than two decades later to revisit the revered leader of Tibetan Buddhism and seek his perspectives on the contemporary world.”
8/13/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment July 29th, 2017
WATER AND SUGAR: CARLO DI PALMA THE COLOURS OF LIFE- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Training a lens on the man behind the camera, this well-crafted documentary looks at the life and oeuvre of cinematographer Carlo Di Palma, who worked for a gallery of famous filmmakers that included Woody Allen and Michelangelo Antonioni.”
7/28/17- Mixed reviews- more positive than negative but not by much. TRDB.
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SLED DOGS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “The competitive heroics of the sled dogs powering the legendary Iditarod race (and other long-distance runs) are the focus of this riveting documentary — along with ethical questions posed by those who view such events as animal abuse.”
7/28/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment July 28th, 2017
TURN IT AROUND: THE STORY OF EAST BAY PUNK- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix.”From the moment it opened in 1986, the music collective 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, California, became a magnet for kids from across the Bay Area, all eager to take in the punk acts of the day in an inclusive, all-ages environment.”
7/28/17- Mixed reviews– slightly more positive than negative. TRDB.
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AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL: TRUTH TO POWER- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Ten years after providing the world with a wake-up call regarding climate change in “An Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore is still at it, traveling the globe to influence policy and raise awareness about the sustainable-energy revolution under way.’
7/28/17- Fair reviews from the critics and really poor ones from audiences. I will see this eventually. TRDB.
8/10/17- Weak reviews as noted but I enjoyed this documentary if one can use the term “enjoyed” in this type of situation. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment July 28th, 2017
ROMEO IS BLEEDING- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This compelling documentary follows poet Donté Clark as he pens and helps mount an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragic play “Romeo and Juliet,” with an eye toward addressing the violence plaguing his hometown of Richmond, California.”
7/21/17- Only 3 reviews so far– 2 up and 1 down. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2017
THE PULITZER AT 100- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Released during the 100th year of the Pulitzer prize, this absorbing documentary looks at the history of the awards, providing profiles of and interviews with a number of the winners and readings of their works by famous actors.”
7/21/17- Just a few reviews and they are terrible. TRDB.
Add comment July 24th, 2017
I AM THE BLUES- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This tuneful documentary takes a journey through the land where the blues were born, visiting old-time jazz legends still residing in the Deep South while peeling back layers of history that led to the creation of a new American art form.”
7/18/17- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment July 18th, 2017
THE WRONG LIGHT- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This documentary sets out to tell the heroic story of Mickey Choothesa, the leader of a group that rescues Thai girls forced to work as prostitutes. But things take a startling turn when the filmmakers learn that he isn’t the savior he claims to be.”
7/14/17- Mixed reviews but this documentary sounds very interesting and controversial to me. TRDB.
Add comment July 15th, 2017