Posts with the tag 'docu'
SPACE: THE LONGEST GOODBYE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with ground in real time, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their three-year journey. This Sundance-premiering documentary follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting daring space explorers.”
3/10/24- Mostly good reviews. TRDB.
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March 10th, 2024
THE TAKING- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Examining the myth of Monument Valley, its symbolism in westerns and its significance during the conquest of the West and in American history.”
5/21/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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May 21st, 2023
THE AMERICAN DREAM AND OTHER FAIRY TALES- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abigail Disney looks at America’s dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family’s story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold.”
9/24/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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September 24th, 2022
BORN TO BE- 2010. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The emotional and physical journey of surgical transitioning after New York state passed the law that health insurance should cover transgender-related care and services.”
11/21/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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November 21st, 2020
DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A filmmaker and her elderly father stage his death in various ways to help them face his inevitable demise.”
10/2/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
10/2/20- A very unusual film- it was unique, interesting and I’d recommend it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.
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October 2nd, 2020
MR. SOUL!- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Asked to produce the “Black Tonight Show” in 1968, openly gay African-American Ellis Haizlip declined because he had something else in mind: a weekly program called “Soul,” which would provide a national stage for black artists and intellectuals.”
8/29/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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August 29th, 2020
HEIMAT IS A SPACE IN TIME- 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Heimat” is a German term broadly translated as “homeland,” a concept explored in depth in this compelling documentary that profiles several generations of director Thomas Heise’s family as he traces the effects of a changing German landscape.”
3/14/20- Good reviews but each review had something negative. TRDB.
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March 14th, 2020
ON THE PRESIDENT’S ORDERS- Synopsis by Netflix. “In this documentary that plays like a thriller, filmmakers James Jones and Olivier Sarbil turn their lens on Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs, which has led to the shooting deaths of more than 3,000 suspects in its first year.”
10/4/19- Reviews are generally positive but none glowing. TRDB.
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October 4th, 2019
MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Released in 1979, director Ridley Scott’s “Alien” ushered in a new style of visual storytelling. This comprehensive documentary uses original materials to recount the creation of the film, which has its roots in mythology and underground comics.”
10/4/19- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.
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October 4th, 2019
THE MIRACLE OF THE LITTLE PRINCE- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This insightful documentary travels the globe to profile translators of the beloved children’s book “The Little Prince,” who recount how their interpretations became instruments to rediscover or preserve their disappearing native languages.”
8/28/19- Mixed reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.
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August 28th, 2019
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