Documentary
Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats review – The Dutch Dunkin principle
Netflix documentary Kitty Love: An Homage to Cats was released on the streaming service on June 5, 2021. “I thought, maybe I’ll just quit,” was...
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet – an inconvenient snooze
Netflix documentary Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet was released on the platform on June 4, 2021. Even though science has always been clear,...
Human: The World Within review – facts with heart
It’s a balancing act; producing a documentary that appeals to everyone is a skill. Human: The World Within manages to walk the line between educating...
Nail Bomber: Manhunt review – a hard-hitting Netflix documentary feature
Netflix’s latest documentary film, Nail Bomber: Manhunt, is an important example of two things. One is the dangers of far-right extremism, the idea that the...
The Me You Can’t See Season 1 Review – a well-intentioned but sanitized view of mental health
The cosy relationship between Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey following that interview that the entire world had an opinion on is one of the weirder...
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything review – a spectacular achievement.
Apple TV+ series 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything was released on the streaming service on May 21, 2021. They say films are a...
Money, Explained Season 1 Review – Vox Media’s latest offering has some more explaining to do
Netflix series Money, Explained Season 1 was released on the streaming service on May 11, 2021. Someone once pointed out how curious it is that...
The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness review – a dark, entertaining diversion
This review of Netflix’s The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness contains no spoilers — the docuseries will be released on the streaming service...
Sasquatch review – how much longer are we going to keep entertaining Bigfoot documentaries?
This review of the Hulu series Sasquatch season 1 contains no spoilers. The documentary series will be released on the streaming service on April 20,...
Earth at Night in Color season 2 review – when the lights are away…
Earth At Night in Color season 2 is one of the three Apple TV+ releases – the others being The Year Earth Changed and the...
Tiny World season 2 review – another little win for Apple TV+
The word of the day is “small”, at least as far as Tiny World Season 2 is concerned. One of a trio of releases ahead...
The Year Earth Changed review – here’s Sir David, right on time
Sir David Attenborough could narrate the end of the world, and we’d probably take it better coming from him than anyone else. In some ways...
The True Story Behind ‘Why Did You Kill Me?’
Netflix has another true-crime hit in the form of Why Did You Kill Me?, the story of the 24-year-old mother of two Crystal Theobald, who...
Why Did You Kill Me? Review – Another Compelling Netflix True-Crime Documentary
Maybe it’s Netflix’s idea of a grim joke to release Why Did You Kill Me? on the same day as the new season of The...
Seaspiracy review – a damning documentary dredges up the dirt
It’s unlikely that Netflix’s Seaspiracy will become the same kind of cultural tidal wave as the similarly-titled Cowspiracy, mostly for a reason that’s brought up in a roundabout...
Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 3 review – an exciting reminder of the high stakes in the sport
Formula 1: Drive to Survive has quickly become a staple series on Netflix, mostly because it gives fans that exclusive look behind the scenes that they...
Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case review – a tantalising true crime story
Netflix documentary series Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case was released on the streaming service on March 17, 2021. Let’s cast our eyes back to The...
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal review – the elite university salesman
Netflix documentary film Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal will be released on the streaming service on March 17, 2021. As a brit, I’ve...
The Lost Pirate Kingdom season 1 review – Netflix brings an exciting period in history
Netflix documentary series The Lost Pirate Kingdom season 1 was released on the streaming service on March 15, 2021. It’s appalling how much I did...
Last Chance U: Basketball season 1, episode 8 recap – the ending explained
This recap of Netflix’s Last Chance U: Basketball season 1, episode 8, “Bound for Promised Land” — the ending explained — contains spoilers. The seventh...