Documentary
Marvel 616 review – a compelling exploration of where the Marvel Universe meets our own
The streaming wars were already well underway before Covid-19 drastically reshaped the media landscape, and it’s endlessly fascinating to watch how the platforms that may...
The Reagans review – a shallow docuseries that needed more elaboration
This review of The Reagans on Showtime is spoiler-free. The President of the United States is, in many ways, the most significant political position in...
The Cost of Winning Season 1 Review – an efficient but too slight sports doc
This review of The Cost of Winning Season 1 is spoiler-free. HBO’s four-part docuseries The Cost of Winning is, in many ways, a cousin to...
We Are the Champions season 1 review – the world of quirky competitons
Netflix documentary series We Are the Champions season 1 was released on the streaming service on November 17, 2020. If someone would have told me...
James May: Oh Cook Season 1 review – an on-brand diversion without much to it
I’ve always considered James May the MVP of the original Top Gear/Grand Tour crew, though I do concede that’s not exactly a tough category to...
Becoming You review – Apple TV+’s docuseries has too light of a touch
I don’t understand children, and I’ve got two of my own. I suspect most people – perhaps parents, especially – feel the same way, which...
I Am Greta review – Hulu’s new documentary belabours the point
“I am Greta” isn’t quite the heroic announcement of solidarity that “I am Spartacus” was, but then again Greta Thunberg is a very different kind...
Long Way Up episode 11 recap – the finale explained
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 11, “Oaxaca to L.A.” — the finale explained — contains significant spoilers. We...
Queer Japan (CineQ x SHOUT) review – colourful and eye-opening
It’s easy to assume that LGBTQ+ issues, and how people respond to them, are the same everywhere; well, perhaps not assume, but rather not consider...
Long Way Up episode 10 recap – what happened in “Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 10, “Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala & Mexico” contains significant spoilers. We will be recapping...
Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta? review – a tantalising unsolved mystery
Netflix series Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta? was released on the streaming service on November 5, 2020. November 2020 appears to be the resurgence of...
Long Way Up episode 9 recap – what happened in “Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 9, “Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica” contains significant spoilers. We will be recapping...
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb review – an intimate documentary in the significant discovery of an ancient tomb
Netflix documentary film Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb was released on the streaming service on October 28, 2020. This documentary articulates an archaeologist’s dream. To...
Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score review – a solid sporting documentary that clears the net
A good sports documentary can be about anything – as long as it’s about sport, obviously. But the sport itself doesn’t matter. Stuff like The...
Move season 1 review – Netflix series explores the art form in detail
Netflix’s Move season 1 was released on the streaming service on October 23, 2020. Dance reality competitions, film, and TV always sensationalize the life of...
Long Way Up episode 8 recap – what happened in “Ecuador”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 8, “Ecuador” contains significant spoilers. We will be recapping every episode — check...
Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 6 recap – “Stolen Kids”
This recap of Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 6, “Stolen Kids” contains information of two missing children — Christopher Dansby and Shane Glover....
Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 5 recap – “Lady in the Lake”
This recap of Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 5, “Lady in the Lake” contains information of the death of JoAnn Romain and the...
Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 4 recap – “Tsunami Spirits”
This recap of Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 4, “Tsunami Spirits” contains information of the tsunami of the Tohoku region in Japan. We...
Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 3 recap – “Death Row Fugitive”
This recap of Netflix series Unsolved Mysteries season 2, episode 3, “Death Row Fugitive” contains information regarding missing fugitive Lester Eubanks. We recapped every episode...