Documentary
‘Trainwreck: Storm Area 51’ Is the Final Boss Of Netflix’s Documentary Series
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 is essentially the final boss of Netflix’s uber-successful voyeuristic documentary series. It builds on several of the themes touched on by previous...
‘Critical: Between Life and Death’ – Netflix’s Medical Docuseries Provides a Raw Glimpse into Major Trauma Units
Critical: Between Life and Death is a fly-on-the-wall documentary series that follows the UK’s major trauma units, from intensive rehabilitation to life-or-death surgery. It’s a...
Netflix’s ‘Hitmakers’ Reflects the Manufactured Age of the Music Industry
There was a time, and there still are purists today, when musicians were judged for not writing their songs, especially in rap and hip-hop, with...
‘Trainwreck: P.I. Moms’ Tells A Story So Wild It Could Only Be True
Trainwreck: P.I. Moms tells the kind of wacky true story that, if it were the plot of a movie or TV show, you’d write it off...
Three Part Netflix Documentary Makes You Wonder How Amy Lynn Bradley Is Still Missing
Amy Bradley Is Missing is undoubtedly a true crime title that leaps out – even if, ironically, it falls short of capturing the true essence...
‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ Is A Can’t-Miss Account of the Fall of Liberal Democracy
At the risk of repeating myself, there is, I think, an argument to be made in favour of streaming services being the most viable delivery...
‘Trainwreck: Balloon Boy’ Is A Fascinating Documentary That Takes Multiple Fun Turns
Just when it seemed like Trainwreck had reached its lowest ebb with a thoroughly uninteresting instalment, along comes Balloon Boy. This story of an apparent...
‘One Night in Idaho: The College Murders’ Review – A Brilliant True Crime Series Without the Need for Sensationalism
You won’t want to miss this one. After watching the true crime documentary One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, I need an emotional-support coffee....
‘Trainwreck: The Real Project X’ Is An Impressive Example Of How To Make A Wild Party Painfully Boring
Netflix’s run of recent Trainwreck specials has been a mixed bag, wavering wildly in tone to the extent that it’s often unclear whether you’re supposed...
‘Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers’ Review – Serious, Mature Documentary Filmmaking
Over the years, Netflix has earned a deserved reputation for sensationalism. You need only have a quick browse through the true-crime thumbnails to see some...
‘Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel’ Review – A Story Of Spiralling Narcissism That Saves Its Horrors For the End
You never quite know where you stand with these Trainwreck documentaries. You’ve got the ones that are explicitly about very serious events, like a deadly...
‘Shark Whisperer’ Review – Jaw(s)-Dropping Visuals Obscure A Muddled Point
There will always be a market, one presumes, for people who get dangerously close to apex predators. It’s a hook that has entertained viewers forever,...
‘Trainwreck: Poop Cruise’ Review – A Luxury Liner Turns Into A Floating Latrine, And In Hindsight You Can See the Funny Side
Netflix’s spate of serious documentaries in 2025 haven’t provided much opportunity for humour, which makes Trainwreck: Poop Cruise something of a relief. You can laugh...
‘Grenfell: Uncovered’ Review – A Bleak, Vital Account Of A Stain On Our National Conscience
Netflix is on quite a run of wrenching documentary films exposing avoidable tragedies, and there is perhaps no tragedy more flagrantly avoidable than the one...
‘Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem’ Review – The Man Who Walked So Donald Trump Could Run
The comparison is so obvious, I might as well just lead with it. Everything about the chaotic mayoral tenure of Rob Ford, who is the...
‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’ Review – Spoiler Alert, It Was the Rich Guy’s Fault
Titan: The OceanGate Disaster isn’t a whodunit, but it can nonetheless be summed up by saying, simply, that the rich guy did it. Then again,...
‘The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets’ Review – The Weirdest Episode of ‘Cribs’ You’ve Ever Seen
The weirdest episode of Cribs you’ve ever seen, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets has a pretty clear selling point. The three-part Peacock docuseries,...
‘Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy’ Review – A Horrifying Account Of Flagrant Malpractice
Netflix love a themed series. In the absence of Untold – which concluded its fifth “season” with Shooting Guards, The Liver King, and The Fall...
‘Call Her Alex’ Review – Hulu’s Serviceable Docuseries Hits The Right Bases But Misses Some Opportunities
The important thing to understand about Call Her Alex is that its subject, Alex Cooper, is much more interesting than the docuseries itself. After premiering...
‘Untold: The Fall of Favre’ Review – An Eye-Opening Insight Into Power and Privilege
Well, we’d better be careful with this one, folks. You can say a lot about Brett Favre, but at least you can’t accuse him of...