Edgar Wright stylishly examines the band you may or may not have heard of. I learn music through movies and shows, and depending on their rhythm, the songs move me in various […]
The Sparks Brothers
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
The riveting doc about the actress who dealt with fame, racism, and sexism, and survived it all. Rita Moreno, the iconic star of “The King & I,” “West Side Story,” and “Singing […]
Changing the Game
This Hulu doc about three transgender student athletes goes for the gold. In my travels as young film critic, I’ve never come across a documentary that focuses on transgender athletes, until Hulu […]
Final Account
An important doc about the remaining Nazis in this world. We’re already in the 2020s, and the last generation of Nazis or those who knew them have their own stories and perspectives […]
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Sunny days emerge inside this charming doc about the legendary PBS Kids program. The new documentary “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” is the best one to focus on children’s […]
Tina
This Tina Turner doc goes rolling on the river through the highs and lows of her life. Tina Turner has been labeled a music legend by critics and fans alike. In my […]
Stray
A doggone sad and cute documentary about Istanbul’s strays. The opening credits for the new Turkish documentary “Stray” explain how capturing and killing stray dogs has recently been illegal in Turkey, and […]
Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry
See this doc for Billie Eilish’s life, not the songs. The first time I’ve heard about this 19-year-old singer Billie Eilish is when her hit song “Bad Guy” played during the end […]
MLK/FBI
The informative doc about the FBI threatening to diminish the preacher and his fight against racism. The documentary “MLK/FBI” focuses on how the FBI tried to expose secrets of Martin Luther King, […]
Some Kind of Heaven
The happy doc about the happiest place on Earth for old folks. The Villages, located in Florida, has been considered, by attribute, to be “The Disney World for Retirees.” The old folks […]
