Bowling for Columbine

Why does America have so many guns, so many shootings, and so much fear? Michael Moore takes aim at those questions in this 2002 Oscar-winning doc. It’s provocative, funny, and … Read more

Trouble the Water

When you think of Hurricane Katrina, you might think about the Superdome or Anderson Cooper on a boat. But how about this 24-year-old aspiring rapper who never left the 9th … Read more

I Am: Celine Dion

What happens when one of the most powerful voices in music can no longer sing? This doc details Dion’s battle with the rare neurological disorder Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS). Trailer … Read more

Boatlift

The most badass, low-tech rescue in American history. I love the one guy who literally says, “I didn’t even ask anyone. I just went,” and next thing you know he’s … Read more

Girls State

What if the next President is a 17-year-old girl who’s already better at debating than half of Congress? This is the companion to 2020’s “Boys State” (which my colleague Rob … Read more

Boys State

What happens when 1,000 teenage boys try to build a government from scratch, in Texas? This doc is a Lord of the Flies-style crash course in American democracy. Spoiler: the … Read more

Way Beyond Weight

The kids are adorable, the snacks are terrifying, and the adults are mostly asleep at the wheel. It’s “Supersize Me” meets “The Social Dilemma” (which my teammate Rob Kelly rated … Read more