A DIFFERENT AMERICAN DREAM- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Detailing the environmental damage caused by oil fracking operations inside the borders of North Dakota’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, this sober documentary tracks three tribes’ efforts to save their lands from further harm.”
1/6/17- Few reviews so far but they are really poor. TRDB.
Add comment January 6th, 2017
ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: DARYL DAVIS, RACE & AMERICA- Synopsis by Netflix. “African-American musician Daryl Davis, who’s played keyboards for the likes of Chuck Berry and Little Richard, is fighting racism his way: with an earnest smile and a handshake for every Ku Klux Klan member he sets out to meet.”
1/6/17– Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Add comment January 6th, 2017
THE ATAXIAN- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “The Ataxian (2016) – Diagnosed with a deadly neuromuscular disease at age 17, Kyle Bryant rapidly lost his ability to play sports. One thing he could still do, however, was cycle — so entered the nine-day, 3,000-mile Race Across America, as documented here.”
12/16/16– Just 2 reviews but they are glowing. TRDB.
Add comment December 16th, 2016
HARRY BENSON: SHOOT FIRST- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Acclaimed as a photojournalist since the 1960s, Harry Benson has lensed some of the most iconic images of the times. As deftly detailed in this documentary, Benson’s huge body of work makes up a remarkable visual encyclopedia of the 20th century.”
12/9/16- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.
Add comment December 9th, 2016
ON THE MAP- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1977 — with the scars of the 1973 Yom Kippur War still fresh — an underrated Israeli soccer team goes up against four-time defending European Champion CSKA Moscow. This film examines what the game meant to the players and the country.”
12/9/16- Very good reviews by the critics. TRDB.
3/8/17- I just saw this and thoroughly enjoyed it– for the history and for the way it was done. TRDB. At the Theater.
Add comment December 9th, 2016
TWO TRAINS RUNNIN’- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “During the summer of 1964 — when hundreds of students were assembling in Mississippi to join the Civil Rights movement — two groups of young men traveled to the state in search of a pair of legendary blues musicians. This film tells their story.”
12/2/16- Very few reviews but they are all great. TRDB.
Add comment December 3rd, 2016
GOODNIGHT BROOKLYN: THE STORY OF DEATH BY AUDIO- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This nostalgic documentary laments the 2014 closing of Brooklyn, New York’s fabled underground music club Death By Audio and the inexorable pressure of real-estate prices driving out much-loved community institutions.”
12/2/16- Just 3 reviews so far– 2 really poor and 1 really good. We’ll see. TRDB.
Add comment December 2nd, 2016
BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though 20-year-old Michelle Smith is legally blind and has Asperger’s syndrome, neither has prevented her from seeking her own path — which unexpectedly wends through a world that includes offbeat obsessions and kink.”
12/2/16- Great reviews!! TRDB.
Add comment December 2nd, 2016
BOBBY SANDS: 66 DAYS- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This potent documentary charts the life of jailed Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands and one of the pivotal episodes in Northern Ireland’s conflict: his 66-day hunger strike, which inflamed emotions worldwide and ensured his status as a martyr.”
11/3/0/16- Excellent reviews by critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
Add comment December 2nd, 2016
UNCLE HOWARD- 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he goes looking for the lost negative of his Uncle Howard’s 1983 documentary about writer William S. Burroughs, Aaron Brookner uncovers a wealth of footage, photos and letters — all of which he uses to craft this homage to the director.”
11/18/16- Very good reviews by both audiences and professionals. TRDB.
Add comment November 18th, 2016