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What Jennifer Did Netflix Release date April 10th, 2024 Description It was a violent crime that shook a quiet Canadian town: Mysterious intruders break into the home of Vietnamese immigrants, terrorize the family, and leave a traumatized daughter as the only witness. Neighbors and friends describe the family as hospitable, generous, and hard-working – how could they be targets? This feature-length documentary from director Jenny Popplewell (American Murder: The Family Next Door) uses police interrogation footage and testimony from those involved to unravel a web of complexities that no one saw coming. Run time 86 minutes Country of Origin United Kingdom Rating My Rating 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating   60% What Jennifer Did. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 What Jennifer Did. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 What Jennifer Did. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 What Jennifer Did. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping Netflix Release date March 5th, 2024 Description No talking. No smiling. No going outside. The Academy at Ivy Ridge claimed to use therapy and recreational activities to help troubled teens. Instead, teens suffered mental and physical abuse in a program that operated like a cult. In this gripping investigative docuseries, a filmmaker and other former students recall their horrific experiences attending a disciplinary school and expose the horrors of the troubled teen industry. Episode count 3 Episodes Starring Katherine Kubler Janja Lalich Maia Szalavitz  Country of Origin United States Rating S1.E1 ∙ Where the F**k Am I? Tue, Mar 5, 2024 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 75% S1.E2 ∙ Mind Control Tue, Mar 5, 2024 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 73% S1.E3 ∙ Follow the Money Tue, Mar 5, 2024 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77% The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping - Production Still Image The Pr...

Another Body WILLA, Impact Partners, Murmation Productions, Remarkably Calm Productions Utopia, Willa, Level FILM Release date October 20, 2023  Description It follows a college student who seeks justice after finding deepfake pornography of herself online. Running time 80 minutes Directed by Sophie Compton and Reubyn Hamlyn Written by Sophie Compton, Reubyn Hamlyn, and Isabel Freeman Produced by Elizabeth Woodward, Sophie Compton, and Reubyn Hamlyn Cinematography Nausheen Dadabhoy Edited by Isabel Freeman and Rabab Haj Yahya Music by Holland Andrews Express Review "Taylor", a college student discovered deepfake pornography of herself circulating on the internet.  In this documentary, "Taylor" is trying to figure out who did it and why... Can the police help with this situation?  Should there be laws in place to stop people from creating deepfakes?

Encounters Netflix Release date September 27th, 2023 Description Explosive new revelations from military whistleblowers of alien encounters, UFOs, and clandestine Pentagon programs, as well as coverage from major news sources, have breathed a fresh urgency into a topic that, for decades, we’ve relegated to the realm of conspiracy. ENCOUNTERS, directed by Yon Motskin (Generation Hustle) and executive produced by Amblin Television, Emmy-winning Boardwalk Pictures and Vice Studios, is a landmark four-part series that travels the globe to explore four extraordinary true stories of encounters with otherworldly phenomena. Each cinematic and deeply-researched episode tells a single story: strange lights in the sky over small-town Texas; submersible space crafts haunting a coastal Welsh village; an alien encounter with schoolchildren in Zimbabwe; non-human intelligence reportedly interfering with a nuclear power plant in Japan. As told from the perspective of firsthand experiencers – in the ...

Rosa Peral's Tapes Netflix Release date September 8th, 2023  Description In this documentary film, former police agent Rosa Peral gives her first interview from prison. In 2020, following a controversial trial that unveiled an intricate web of romance, she was convicted of murdering her partner with the help of an ex-lover. Express Review Rosa Peral, a police officer and mother of two daughters, was convicted of murdering her partner, Pedro Rodríguez. Rosa insists that it was her former lover, Albert López, who had committed the murder.  Albert claims that Rosa was the mastermind of this crime.  The jury however sentenced Rosa to 25 years in prison.  In this documentary, you get to hear Rosa Peral’s side of the story in an interview from prison.  You also see clips from the actual trial and hear from Rosa Peral’s defense attorney, the prosecutor, and several journalists. The documentary leaves you wondering if Rosa killed her partner Pedro alone or if her ex-lov...

Silver Dollar Road Amazon Studios, Velvet Film, ProPublica, JuVee Productions Amazon MGM Studios Release dates September 8, 2023 (TIFF) October 13, 2023 October 20, 2023 (Prime Video) My Rating   6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating   65% Running time 100 minutes Description From Academy-Award Nominee Raoul Peck, Silver Dollar Road follows the story of the Reels family as told by the matriarch Mamie Reels Ellison and her niece Kim Renee Duhon, two fierce women defending their rights and fighting to protect their ancestor's land and their brothers and uncles Melvin and Licurtis,who were incarcerated for eight years for refusing to leave their homes -- becoming two of the longest serving inmates for civil contempt in the country. This documentary, based on the 2019 ProPublica article, highlights the ways the legal system is exploited to limit land ownership in the Black community and further contributes to the racial wealth gap. Directed by Raoul Peck Written by Raoul...

Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America Netflix Release date  September 6th, 2023  Description Through exclusive interviews with whistleblowers, survivors, and former employees, this investigative documentary exposes how the Boy Scouts of America attempted to cover up one of history’s most horrific child sexual abuse scandals. Run time 94 minutes Express Review “Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America” informs us of the sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The documentary reveals that over 82,000 former members came forward with allegations of child sex abuse against the organization.  The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was hiding what was happening the whole time.

Victim/Suspect Center for Investigative Reporting Studios, Motto Pictures Netflix Release dates January 23, 2023 (Sundance) May 19, 2023 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 66% #whatonwhatsgood Express Review Rachel de Leon, a journalist, looks into multiple cases where young women are charged by police for making false rape accusations even though they were being truthful. Overall, Victim/Suspect is worth a watch.  According to de Leon's research, there are more than 200 cases in which women face charges of false reporting after coming forward.  Description On her first solo investigation, journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they’ve been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they’re charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them. Directed by Nancy Schwartzman Produced by Nancy Schwartzman, Rachel de L...

Sidney Network Entertainment, Harpo Apple TV+ Release dates September 10, 2022 (TIFF) September 23, 2022 Directed by Reginald Hudlin Written by Jesse James Miller Produced by Oprah Winfrey and Derik Murray Starring Sidney Poitier Cinematography Matthew Chavez Edited by Tony Kent Music by Marcus Miller Brian Gersh - Executive Producer I want my kids to see this movie and understand what it means to really be a son.  What it really means to be a father, It's extraordinary. Catherine Cyr - Executive Producer What I learned about Sidney was that he was willing to make sacrifices, that most people would find unconscionable whether that was money or security or ways to make his career boom. He would sacrifice all of that by sticking to what he knew was right. Cher He was very shy. I must not be the first person to tell you that.  We got him to come to some barbecues.  I have a couple of stories, but I'm going to put them in my book. Dennis Haysbert I knew ver...

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul Players' Tribune Netflix Release date August 30, 2022 Directed by David Terry Fine Starring Tim Donaghy #whatonwhatsgood Express Review In David Terry Fine's Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, best friend Tommy Marino, and Jimmy ‘The Sheep’ Battista discuss the huge gambling sports scandal in 2007.  Donaghy, who was called up to the NBA in 1994, gambled on NBA games he officiated. In this sports documentary series, you also get to hear from FBI agent Phil Scala, Donaghy’s lawyer John Lauro, Donaghy’s ex-wife Kim Strupp Donaghy, and others. It's interesting to get everyone's perspective of what really happened.  The question is will their stories all be the same? From what I can gather, they started small.   Once they realized how easy it was, Donaghy started to bet on the NBA games he was officiating.  Before each game, Tim would call up Tommy and give him his predictions.  Tommy would le...

The Most Hated Man on the Internet (2022) RAW #whatonwhatsgood Express Review (by: Jovin Tardif) For those who want to get to learn more about evil on the internet, you might want to check this out.  Hunter Moore created the website 'isanyoneup?' where people can submit inappropriate photos or videos online of others.  The point of the website was to ruin people's lives.  Moore quickly became the most hated man on the internet.  The mini-series focuses on the mother and daughter who went after Hunter to end this madness.   "The Most Hated Man On The Internet" is a decent docu-series. Some of the interviews were quite engaging.  Some of the archival footage and shots of Hunter really helped to get the message of this atrocity.  It's not the best documentary of the year, but it’s a fascinating true-crime story. The Most Hated Man on the Internet (2022) Release date: July 27, 2022 Directed by: Rob Miller Executive Producers: Alex Marengo and Adam H...

Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 Netflix Release date: August 3, 2022 Created by Michael Lang Directed by Jamie Crawford Genre Docuseries Seasons 1 Episodes 3 #whatonwhatsgood Express Review (by: Jovin Tardif | What on What's Good) Woodstock '99 (July 22–25, 1999) ... wow! what a mess. What was supposed to be a celebration of love, peace and great music turned into riots, rage and mayhem. Why did it happen? Some blame the promoters, others believe it's the attendees. Either way, chaos happened and the festival was a disaster that led to fires, theft, destruction, violence and sexual assault. In this documentary, you will see never before seen footage and multiple interviews from eyewitnesses on what happened during the three days of the festival. Overall, it was a fascinating docuseries. It leaves you wondering who to blame for what happened. You might also want to check out the documentary Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage on HBO/HBO Max/Crave View this post on I...

Hot Docs 2022 Hot Docs runs April 28 - May 8, screening in Toronto and streaming Canada-wide. Category: Woman #whatonwhatsgood Express Review: Category: Woman (by: Jovin Tardif) Do you think measuring testosterone levels is sketchy? The International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) has been checking gender verification for years. Category: Woman, directed by Phyllis Ellis discusses the hormone tests and the effects on athletes including Castor Semenya, Annette Negesa & Dutee Chan. They also explained what happened when the athletes took their cases to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). The film makes you wonder whether testosterone levels should qualify as a gender test. What are your thoughts? Directed by  Phyllis Ellis Writing Credits Phyllis Ellis Produced by  Phyllis Ellis, Howard Fraiberg, Jane Jankovic, and Cheryl Dillard Staurulakis Music by  Aaron Davis Tuku Cinematography by  Iris Ng Film Editing by  Eugene Weis Director's Vis...

The Tinder Swindler Raw TV Netflix Ratings My Rating: 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 75% #whatonwhatsgood Express Review (by: Jovin Tardif) An interesting true-crime documentary that shows how conman Simon Leviev swindled women out of millions of dollars by using dating app Tinder.  One of the dozen women conned by The Tinder Swindler is Cecilie Fjellhøy. She explains what happens to her in this film. Director Felicity Morris’ flick really showed how someone can convince others online that they are someone they are not.  Leviev made an estimated $10m from deceiving women worldwide.  I must say after watching The Tinder Swindler you may think twice about dating apps.  That one swipe to the right could change your life. Release date  02/02/2022 Social media #TheTinderSwindler #Netflix #SimonLeviev Directed by Felicity Morris Starring Kristoffer Kumar as Self Cecilie Fjellhøy as Self Pernilla Sjöholm as Self Ayleen Charlotte as Self Erlend Ofte Arntsen...

Janet (2022) Workerbee (a Banijay UK company) Co-produced by AEC (Associated Entertainment Corporation) Lifetime/A&E Social media #Janetdoc #JanetJacksonDoc Genre Documentary Directed by Benjamin Hirsch Starring Janet Jackson Missy Elliott  Mariah Carey  Paula Abdul Tito Jackson Whyley Yoshimura Executive producers Janet Jackson, Randy Jackson, Kevin Macdonald Cinematography Marcus Durian, Allen Ho, Nick Avery Season 1 The four-hour event, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Janet’s first album, Janet Jackson (1982) Part 1 S1, Ep1 28 Jan. 2022 My Review 9/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 82% Part 2 S1, Ep2 28 Jan. 2022 My Review 9/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 90% Part 3 S1, Ep3 29 Jan. 2022 My Review 9/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 86% Part 4 S1, Ep4 29 Jan. 2022 My Review 9/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 94% Janet Jackson discusses the documentary “This is my story told by me. Not through someone else’s eyes.”

  TV/Movies Ratings November 10, 2021 1. Missing 411: The Hunted (2019) Documentary 7/10 Director: Michael DeGrazier | Stars: David Paulides, Beverly Messick, Rob Messick, Sid Sharpe 2. Missing 411 (2016) Documentary 6/10 Directors: Michael DeGrazier, Benjamin Paulides | Stars: Jaryd Atadero, DeOrr Kunz Jr., Nate Eaton, Frank Vilt 3. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000– ) Episode: The Group (2000) Comedy 8/10 Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Laraine Newman 4. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000– ) Episode: Affirmative Action (2000) Comedy 8/10 Director: Bryan Gordon | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Richard Lewis 5. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000– ) Episode: Beloved Aunt (2000) Comedy 8/10 Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Craig Anton 6. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000– ) Episode: AAMCO (2000) Comedy 7/10 Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Maggie Baird 7. Curb Your Enthusi...

TV/Movies Ratings Murdoch Mysteries - I Know What You Did Last Autumn #MurdochMysteries 📺 I Know What You Did Last Autumn 🤡 🔪 Episode aired Oct 25, 2021 I give it ⭐ 8/10 https://t.co/Y8PBXEcwMg How would you rate it? (4 ⭐ being best) — whatonwhatsgood - jovintardif (@whatonwhatsgood) October 26, 2021 Dune  Dune 🎥 2021 I give it ⭐ 7/10 https://t.co/Y8PBXEcwMg #dune #dunemovie How would you rate it? (4 ⭐ being best) — whatonwhatsgood - jovintardif (@whatonwhatsgood) October 24, 2021 Locke and Key Season 2  Locke and Key 🔑 Season 2 on #Netflix I give it a ⭐ 7/10 #LockeandKey #LockeandKey2 #LockeAndKeyS2 https://t.co/Y8PBXEcwMg How would you rate it? (4 ⭐ being best) — whatonwhatsgood - jovintardif (@whatonwhatsgood) October 23, 2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer - Mukbang  I Know What You Did Last Summer. Mukbang Episode aired Oct 21, 2021 I give it a ⭐ 6/10 https://t.co/Y8PBXEcwMg How would you rate it? (4 ⭐being best) #IKnowWhatYouDid 📺 — whatonwhats...