If you’ve just finished The Last Dance, you’re probably hungry for more sports content. To fill the void, Kendall Baker of Axios put out this list of the top 50 sports documentaries. It’s an excellent assortment. My favorites on the list: Icarus, The U, You Don’t Know Bo, Elway to Marino, The King of Kong, […]
Documentaries
American Factory
This is one of the most timely documentaries I’ve seen this year. It’s running on Netflix now, and if you’re interested in the changing economic environment in the USA, you’ll love it. American Factory does a great job of highlighting the differences between American and Chinese work culture. It’s left me with a lot to […]
Leaving Neverland
HBO released a highly anticipated two-part documentary this week that was the talk of the Sundance Film Festival this year. Leaving Neverland highlights the stories of two of Michael Jackson’s alleged sex abuse victims. It’s four hours long and goes into detail about the assaults, their lasting effects, and the struggle the victims had while […]
Abducted In Plain Sight
This is the most frustrating crime documentary I’ve seen in a long time. At almost every turn in the story, the victims family makes the wrong decision. I spent 2 hours yelling at the TV so I’m not sure I’d recommend watching it. If you’re a crime buff you’ll probably enjoy it, if not you […]
They Shall Not Grow Old
Peter Jackson was given access to over 600 hours of audio and 100 hours of archival film from World War One which varied in quality. He turned it into an excellent film for BBC which was given a small theatrical release this week. I love history and was curious how Jackson would work to restore […]