Streaming Documentaries

There must be some kind of small glitch in the Netflix algorithm. In the span of a few weeks, the streamer has released two black-and-white documentaries about a very famous person interviewing someone with Parkinson’s…

It’s almost staggering to think about how long Jonah Hill has been in the public eye at this point. 17 years after he really wanted those goldfish shoes in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, I sometimes have to…

Before I watched this documentary, I hardly knew about Angèle. That’s quite surprising since I am Belgian myself, and a fiercely patriotic one at that. But then I understood why. While she put her first…

The Women and the Murderer starts with a series of clips of young, happy women dancing, going out. This footage is interspersed with pictures and images of murder scenes. Then, we are introduced to Anne…

I have to admit that before I started watching this documentary, I hardly had any knowledge of Bob Ross. I am still amazed by how successful this man was: the artist who taught millions of…

Powered by JustWatch How many LGBTQ lives have been completely shattered and irrevocably hurt in the name of God? What is the state of mind of the individuals who level that destruction upon those lives?…

Netflix is home to far too many crime documentaries, especially about murder, so you might be tempted to skip this one. However, that would be a shame. After all, Murder by the Coast isn’t a…

Let’s get it out of the way first: Conspirasea was right there. It’s a vastly better name, but then again, it may have raised expectations for a documentary certainly incapable of delivering on any promise…

In 2007, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson lost her mother, Catherine (nicknamed Katie Jo), to Alzheimer’s. Johnson was struck by how little footage she had shot of her mother, despite being a cinematographer for many years. That…

The Social Dilemma is one of the latest Netflix Original documentaries to be released by the platform. In many ways, it feels like an unofficial prequel to The Great Hack, another anti-social media documentary by Netflix.…

Early on, Disclosure states an eye-opening statistic: 80% of people don’t personally know someone who is transgender, meaning an overwhelming majority of us get our information on trans people from some form of media. I,…

When you hear that Netflix is releasing a documentary involving comedians, actors, chefs, musicians, and others, all sharing their psychedelic drug trip stories, what do you imagine? Whacky animations? Bizarrely retro skits? Nick Offerman dressed…

It’s been three and a half years since the Obamas left the political stage, and I still miss them. And guess what? I’m not even American! Still, I miss the ex-president, because of his intelligence,…

Where were you the day you fell out of love with Taylor Swift? Was it when she dropped Red in 2012? After all, the follow-up to her best album, 2010’s Speak Now, is a transition…

“Last year, data surpassed oil in value!” These are the words of Brittany Kaiser, one of the people of interest within The Great Hack. In a time where almost everybody has a smartphone full of…

Netflix has been churning out documentary after documentary, and Life Overtakes Me is the latest. With a relatively short runtime of just 40 minutes, it follows several refugee families living in Sweden. Each of these…

There are so many immigration documentaries out there that I questioned the need for another one. Yet today we also live in a more heated political climate than ever before. All Americans should know what…

I think I may have spoken too soon when I named Private Life the best offering from Netflix I have seen this year, because Shirkers is so good, it just blows everything else out of…

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? Inspires nostalgia as we look ahead anxiously at the future of women’s rights.  Synopsis Directed By: Johanna Demetrakas Starring: Lily Tomlin, Gloria Steinem, Michelle Phillips, Jane Fonda, Cynthia MacAdams, Cheryl…

Many Americans cringe when they hear abortion mentioned, because they know the discussion could get ugly. Even those with the same overall stance can disagree on certain aspects. Amazingly, Netflix’s new documentary, Reversing Roe, accomplishes…

Younger generations may know the name Quincy Jones through his work with Michael Jackson, as the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air television series, or even as Rashida Jones’ father. Movie lovers may also…