VESELKA- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “New York City’s beloved Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is best known for its borscht and varenyky, but it has become a beacon of hope for Ukraine. As the second-generation owner Tom Birchard reluctantly retires after 54 years, his son Jason faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes as the war in Ukraine impacts his family and staff.”
2/24/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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PERSONALITY CRISIS: ONE NIGHT ONLY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Continuing his vibrant and invaluable documentaries about iconic American artists and musicians such as George Harrison: Living in the Material World, No Direction Home: Bob Dylan, and the Fran Lebowitz portrait Public Speaking, Martin Scorsese turns his camera on another beloved New York institution: the singular David Johansen.”
4/16/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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THE FIRE THAT TOOK HER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes.
10/27/22 Just a few reviews by critics and they are excellent. TRDB.
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AMERICAN GADFLY- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After decades of quiet living, 89 year-old former U.S. senator Mike Gravel comes out of retirement when a group of teenagers convince him to run for president. Through Senator Gravel’s official Twitter account, the Gravel teens embark on an unlikely adventure to qualify him for the Democratic debates in order to advance an anti-war, anti-corruption, and direct democracy agenda in the 2020 presidential race.”
1/8/22- Just a few early reviews and they for this documentary and are good. TRDB.
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ERIC CLAPTON: A LIFE IN 12 BARS- 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Legendary guitar god Eric Clapton — whose mastery of electric blues expanded rock music’s horizons beginning in the mid-1960s — is profiled in this revealing documentary that includes candid interviews with his friends, family and peers.”
11/23/17- Just a few reviews and they are mixed. I’ll keep you posted. TRDB.
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THE LAST OF THE UNJUST- 2014. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dark documentary examines the history of Theresienstadt, the Nazis’ model ghetto created to counter rumors about mistreatment of interned Jews. Director Claude Lanzmann interviews Benjamin Murmelstein, one of the ghetto’s last living witnesses.”
2/7/14- Excellent reviews all around. The NY Times liked it also. TRDB.
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THE LAST OF THE UNJUST- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “This dark documentary examines the history of Theresienstadt, the Nazis’ model ghetto created to counter rumors about mistreatment of interned Jews. Director Claude Lanzmann interviews Benjamin Murmelstein, one of the ghetto’s last living witnesses.”
Good reviews. TRDB.
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THE END OF TIME- 2013. Synopsis by Netflix. “Human perception of time is the elusive topic of this feature-length documentary that explores its subject as real and conceptual, while advancing the idea that the clock may not be the only way to perceive, gauge and experience time.”
11/20/13- I’ve seen just 2 reviews, one up and one down. TRDB.
11/29/13- An OK review in today’s NY Times. TRDB.
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PRECIOUS LIFE- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Mohammad Abu Mustafa, a 4-month-old Palestinian boy living in the barricaded Gaza Strip, was born without an immune system and faces certain death if he does not receive a bone marrow transplant at an Israeli hospital — an unlikely prospect. Learning of the story, a well-known journalist tries to generate public sympathy for the boy’s plight, knowing full well the grim outcome if he’s unable to find the funds to make the miracle happen.”
1/11- Great documentary and clearly the director was able to gain the confidence of the Palestinian couple who were the subjects. Loved the movie. TRDB. At the theater.
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WAITNG FOR SUPERMAN- 2010. Premise by Netflix. “Dynamic documentarian Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) weaves together the stories of students, families, educators and reformers to shed light on the failing public school system and its consequences on the future of the United States. In this Sundance Audience Award winner for Best Documentary, Guggenheim deftly examines the options to improve public education and provide America’s teachers and students with the help they need.” Very good reviews.
2/11- A well done scathing indictment of our education system showing the real time frustration of parents and good educators equally. TRDB. Netflix.
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