Documentary

Narcoworld: Dope Stories Review: Netflix’s New Docuseries Doesn’t Deliver A Good Hit

November 22 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

The drug trade is — along with true-crime murder-mysteries — among Netflix’s favorite subjects, and so it should come as no surprise that Narcoworld: Dope Stories is...

‘Who Killed Little Gregory?’ Review: Another True-Crime Hit For Netflix

November 21 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

In answer to the question posed by the title of this five-part docuseries, who, indeed? It’s a dramatic conundrum likely to be not at all...

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator Review: An Empire Built On Abuse – And How Its Founder Continues To Get Away With It

November 20 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

An old and well-known fable holds that the way to cook a frog is slowly. If one is tossed into a pan of boiling water,...

Lorena, Light-Footed Woman Review: Absolutely Extraordinary

November 20 2019, by Daniel Hart

Before I watched Lorena, Light-Footed Woman I didn’t even know ultra-marathons existed. It’s any marathon that exceeds the traditional 26.219-mile length. I didn’t know who Lorena...

Maradona in Mexico Season 1 Review: The Legend Shows It Never Goes Away

November 12 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix Series Maradona in Mexico Season 1 will be released on the platform on November 12, 2019. I know what you are thinking — Maradona...

Fire in Paradise Review: An Intense Account Of 2018’s Catastrophic Camp Fire

October 31 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix short documentary Fire in Paradise documents California’s deadliest wildfire. It’s an intense account of the events that occurred in 2018 and was ironically titled “Camp Fire”....

‘Little Miss Sumo’ Review: A Brief But Powerful Look At One Of Japan’s Best Female Sumo Wrestlers

October 28 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Needless to say, “little” doesn’t apply to Hiyori, the subject of Netflix’s short documentary Little Miss Sumo. But the “miss” certainly fits. Hiyori is 20,...

A 3 Minute Hug Review: Netflix Reveals A Kind Initiative But Further Exposes America’s Cruel Policies

October 27 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix Short Documentary A 3 Minute Hug will be released on the platform on October 28, 2019.  In 2018, an initiative was set up to...

Drag Kids (NewFest 2019) Review: A Documentary Strutting With Tiny Joy

October 27 2019, by Michael Frank

Laddy Gaga, Queen Lactacia, Suzan Bee Anthony, and Bracken Hanke. Those are the four stage names for the kids at the center of Megan Wennberg’s...

One Taxi Ride (NewFest 2019) Review: A Story That Desperately Needs To Be Told

October 25 2019, by Michael Frank

My first film at NewFest, New York City’s LGBTQ premiere film festival for the last 31 years, was one that strikes at you with a...

It Takes A Lunatic Review: A Celebration Of An Undeniably Great Man That Fails To Live Up To Its Subject’s Example

October 25 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Great teachers are a really special thing, aren’t they? Most of us have been lucky enough to have encountered at least one person in our...

Dancing with the Birds Review: Netflix Documentary Shows Courting Birds

October 22 2019, by Daniel Hart

I will admit, when I saw the premise of Netflix documentary Dancing with the Birds I was ready to be bored. But pause, because I was...

Tell Me Who I Am Review: Netflix Documentary Presents An Extraordinary Ethical Dilemma

October 18 2019, by Daniel Hart

If you are reading this review, and you have not read the premise for the Netflix documentary Tell Me Who I Am, I’d prepare yourself for...

Rotten Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: ‘High on Edibles’

October 4 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Rotten Season 2 Episode 6, “High on Edibles” contains spoilers. You can read the recap of the previous episode by...

Rotten Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: ‘Bitter Chocolate’

October 4 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Rotten Season 2 Episode 5, “Bitter Chocolate” contains spoilers. You can read the recap of the previous episode by clicking...

Rotten Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: ‘A Sweet Deal’

October 4 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Rotten Season 2 Episode 4, “A Sweet Deal” contains spoilers. You can read the recap of the previous episode by...

Rotten Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – “Troubled Water”

October 4 2019, by Daniel Hart

We recap the Netflix documentary series Rotten Season 2 Episode 3, “Troubled Water,” which contains significant spoilers.  Water is a regular subject for me at...

Rotten Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: ‘Reign of Terror’

October 4 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Rotten Season 2 Episode 2, “Reign of Terror” contains spoilers. You can read the recap of the previous episode by...

Rotten Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: ‘The Avocado War’

October 4 2019, by Daniel Hart

This recap of Netflix Series Rotten Season 2 Episode 1, “The Avocado War” contains spoilers. You can read the season review by clicking these words....

Rotten Season 2 Review: Netflix Docuseries Continues To Expose Various Industries

October 3 2019, by Daniel Hart

Netflix Series Rotten Season 2 will release on Netflix on October 4, 2019. You can read the recap of Episode 1 by clicking these words....