Documentary

‘American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden’ Review – Riveting And Crucial, If A Little Jingoistic

May 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Netflix’s American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing was a sobering exploration of the impact of domestic terrorism and America’s post-9/11 psyche, and I thought about...

‘Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story’ Review – A Truly Heinous Story, Superficially Recounted

May 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It says a lot about how truly depraved two people can be that they remain at the forefront of the public consciousness decades after the...

‘Untold: The Liver King’ Review – A Hilarious Charade, Both Intentionally and Unintentionally

May 13 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Brian Johnson, aka The Liver King, is a fascinating subject for Netflix’s Untold because he’s at once both a ridiculous charlatan and an indescribably compelling...

‘Untold: Shooting Guards’ Review – This Is The Pettiest High-Profile Sports Story Of All Time

May 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It wouldn’t quite be accurate to call Untold: Shooting Guards a tale of two halves, but it’s pretty close. At a certain point in the...

‘Con Mum’ Review – A Thoroughly Miserable, Formulaic Scam Documentary

March 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

You probably know what to expect from a Netflix documentary titled Con Mum. And, for the most part, that’s what you get. The 90-minute film...

‘Miss Italia Mustn’t Die’: Can Italy’s Miss Italia Survive the War on Beauty?

February 26 2025, by Daniel Hart

There’s a lot to unpack with Miss Italia Mustn’t Die. It’s not a straightforward documentary on Netflix, but there’s plenty of depth to it, giving...

‘American Murder: Gabby Petito’ – A True Crime Series That Forces Us to Ask “Why?”

February 17 2025, by Daniel Hart

Let me be clear. The story of Gabby Petito, as depicted in American Murder: Gabby Petito, is a profound tragedy and very sad. If you...

‘Surviving Black Hawk Down’ Review – A Refreshing Take on the 1993 Mogadishu Battle

February 10 2025, by Daniel Hart

After watching Surviving Black Hawk Down, I started to wonder if the United States of America really has the world’s best military, as it claims....

‘Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action’ Review – Brilliant Netflix Doc Highlights Trash TV’s Moral Bankruptcy

January 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

At one point in Netflix’s brilliant two-part docuseries Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action, The Jerry Springer Show is described as a modern-day version of the...

‘Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever’ Review – Chris Smith’s Netflix Documentary Treats Its Subject With Kid Gloves

January 1 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I hate Bryan Johnson. Not that I’ve ever met him, obviously. Never spoken to him either. In fact, now that I think about it, I...

‘The Manhattan Alien Abduction’ Explores The Most Credible and Contested Alien Abduction Case

October 30 2024, by Romey Norton

The Manhattan Alien Abduction follows the insane story of a woman named Linda who claims to have been abducted from her bedroom in Manhattan —...

Review: ‘Will & Harper’ Is A Beautiful, Heartfelt Film That Everyone Should See

September 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

I don’t go to Will Ferrell for emotional sentiment, so I was surprised when, in Will & Harper, he moved me to tears several times....

Review: ‘Mr. McMahon’ Is So Good That Vince Hates It

September 25 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Two days before the release of Netflix’s six-part docuseries Mr. McMahon, Vince McMahon himself took to social media to slam it. After five minutes of...

Review: ‘American Murder: Laci Peterson’ Explores A Harrowing Murder

August 14 2024, by Romey Norton

From disappearance to murder. At eight months pregnant, Laci Peterson vanished, causing an extensive search that ended in tragedy. Across three episodes, American Murder: Laci...

Review: ‘Worst Ex Ever’ Tells Shocking Stories Of Betrayal, Lies and Murder

August 14 2024, by Romey Norton

Do you think your ex is bad? They’re probably not as bad as the exes in the Netflix series Worst Ex Ever. Blumhouse Television is...

Hulu Docuseries ‘At Witt’s End’ Unpacks A Tragic Cold Case

August 8 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Despite its unusually cinematic presentation – courtesy of Ridley Scott and his production company – ABC News’s At Witt’s End – The Hunt For a...

‘At Witt’s End – The Hunt For A Killer’ Is Unusually Cinematic True Crime

August 6 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

What’s in a name, especially in the context of a true crime docuseries? There are a couple that Hulu and ABC News Studios would like...

Ranking Every Episode of ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Season 4 Based on Strength of Mystery

July 31 2024, by Daniel Hart

Unsolved Mysteries can be hit and miss, and I was not expecting Season 4 to change. It’s easy to be an armchair detective today, especially...

Review: ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Season 4 Is Captivating and Compelling

July 31 2024, by Romey Norton

Unsolved Mysteries Season 4 is filled with twists and turns, going down the rabbit hole of what happened and whether these cases can ever be...

REVIEW: ‘SPRINT’ is helped by a good format and a known journey ahead

July 2 2024, by Daniel Hart

Brought to you by the same people who produced Full Swing, Drive to Survive, and Break Point comes SPRINT, a sports docuseries following athletes competing...