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Mar 29, 2019

'The Legend of Cocaine Island' Might Be Netflix's Craziest Doc Ever

If you knew where a wild new documentary about a real-life hunt for buried treasure could be streamed, would you queue it up?

Dec 20, 2018

The 30 Best Documentaries of 2018

This year more than ever, documentaries are expected to challenge our idea of what’s real and what’s fake.

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Aug 24, 2018

Hulu's 'Crime + Punishment' Targets the NYPD's Internal Struggle to Fight Corruption

The current trend of good cop, bad cop documentaries continues with Crime + Punishment, a film released on Hulu, focused on modern corruption in the New York City Police Department and the dozen current and former officers pushing back on debunked "broken windows" policing tactics, specifically regarding arrest quotas.

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Aug 20, 2018

'Minding the Gap' Is Hulu's First Great Documentary

Bing Liu began filming his friends in his early teens, as any skater with access to a camera would do.

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May 18, 2018

'That Summer' Is an Eye-Opening Prequel to One of the Most Famous Documentaries of All Time

There is no franchise like Grey Gardens.

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May 4, 2018

'RBG' Traces The Rebellious, Trailblazing Career Of The 85-Year-Old Supreme Court Justice

One of the earliest scenes of the documentary RBG, a rosy biography of Democratic Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, shows the 85-year-old working out at the gym to rap music.

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Apr 27, 2018

Netflix's Bobby Kennedy Documentary Reveals Stark Truths About the Political Dynasty

June will be the 50th anniversary of the death of Robert F. Kennedy.

Apr 20, 2018

Netflix's 'Mercury 13' Finally Gives Women Barred From NASA Their Due

Pretty much everyone knows the names John Glenn and Alan Shepard.

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Mar 16, 2018

Side Effects of Netflix's New Doc 'Take Your Pills' Include Rage and Misinformation

One of my favorite jokes is about a man goes to the doctor seeking "smart pills," only to walk out with a sample of what turns out to be rabbit droppings.

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Mar 2, 2018

Netflix's New Series 'Flint Town' Is a Shocking Look at How Politics Affect Our Police

Election Day 2016: While most of the country is concerned with the presidential race, police officers in Flint, Michigan, eagerly await the results of a more personal vote.

Feb 6, 2018

The Best Documentaries of 2017

When it comes to documentaries, peak movie season is year-round.

Dec 15, 2017

Netflix's 'Wormwood' Is a True Crime Binge-Watch with a Government Conspiracy Twist

In 1953, a man died after plunging from his 13th-floor hotel window.