Documentary
Rooting for Roona review – a powerful and important original documentary
In just 41 minutes, Rooting for Roona reaffirmed my faith in humanity. It reminded me that for all its faults, modern technology can be a...
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo review – third time’s the charm
If there’s one thing you can rely on Netflix for it’s true-crime and a consistent depiction of Mexico as a lawless frontier. After the incredible...
Deaf U review – Netflix’s new docuseries is a fascinating insight
In some ways, Deaf U, an eight-episode docuseries which follows several students from Gallaudet University, a liberal arts college in Washington, D.C., is typical Netflix...
Long Way Up episode 6 recap – what happened in “Bolivia”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 6, “Bolivia” contains significant spoilers. We will be recapping every episode — check...
Song Exploder Season 1 Review – a deep dive into your favourite and next favourite songs alike.
Song Exploder Season 1 was released on October 2, 2020. Unpacking creativity, penetrating the process that takes us from a blank piece of paper to...
Long Way Up episode 5 recap – what happened in “Atacama Desert Into Bolivia”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 5, “Atacama Desert Into Bolivia” contains significant spoilers. We will be recapping every...
American Murder: The Family Next Door Review – A Hauntingly Personal True-Crime Story
On balance, I probably review more true crime than any other genre, which is usually an uncomfortable task. There’s something voyeuristic and rubber-necky about the...
Whose Vote Counts, Explained Season 1 Review – a star-endorsed exploration of a crucial topic
Whose Vote Counts, Explained Season 1 debuted on Netflix on September 28, 2020. You can read our recap of the show’s previous one-off special episode...
A Wilderness of Error review – an atypical true-crime docuseries that’ll prove divisive
This review of A Wilderness of Error is spoiler-free. It’s only a coincidence that I’m reviewing FX’s new true-crime docuseries A Wilderness of Error the...
A Perfect Crime review – Netflix’s first German documentary delves into a fascinating crime
Netflix knows a good true-crime story when it sees one, and the assassination of Detlev Karsten Rohwedder in a JFK-style conspiracy certainly qualifies. This makes...
Long Way Up episode 4 recap – what happened in “The Andes”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 4, “The Andes” contains significant spoilers. We will be recapping every episode —...
The Playbook: A Coach’s Rules for Life review – a solid, if brief, limited series
LeBron James is getting around a bit lately as far as executive producer credits go. Less than a week after Disney+’s Becoming, his name is...
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father Season 4 review – taking on Australia
Netflix’s Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father season 4 was released on Netflix on September 22, 2020. I’m not sure why this snuck onto the...
A Love Song for Latasha review – a powerful short film about a life cut shorter still
New on Netflix, increasingly the home for valuable and diverse short-form content, A Love Song for Latasha is a striking piece of work from director...
Long Way Up episode 3 recap – what happened in “Southern Patagonia”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 3, “Southern Patagonia” contains significant spoilers. The first three episodes will be released...
Long Way Up episode 2 recap – what happened in “Ushuaia”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 2, “Ushuaia” contains significant spoilers. The first three episodes will be released on...
Long Way Up episode 1 recap – what happened in “Preparation”?
This recap of Apple TV+ series Long Way Up season 1, episode 1, “Preparation” contains significant spoilers. The first three episodes will be released on...
Challenger: The Final Flight review – a haunting and upsetting account of NASA’s biggest failure
Netflix series Challenger: The Final Flight will be released on the platform on September 16, 2020. We recapped every episode — check out the archive. ...
The Social Dilemma review – your smartphone is destroying us all
When this review of Jeff Orlowski’s new docu-drama The Social Dilemma goes live, the first thing I’ll do is tweet a link to it. I...
My Octopus Teacher review – a poignant love story between man and mollusc
My Octopus Teacher is a love story. Netflix has no shortage of those, obviously, but this one, the first-ever original South African documentary, is striking...