Documentary

For 70 years, a locked door split one family’s Belgrade apartment in two. Yugoslavia’s communist government took half the apartment and moved strangers into it. Trailer for “The Other Side … Read more

He helped reinvent jazz. This doc uses secret recordings to show the complicated man behind that famous smile. Shout out to the IDA Newsletter for putting this one on my … Read more

They had already conquered Britain. Then they landed at JFK Airport in February 1964. This doc drops you right into those first wild weeks in America. I also included “Beatles … Read more

A 13-year-old girl climbs down a cliff, takes a golden eagle from its nest, and enters a hunting contest dominated by grown men. And beats them. I first heard about … Read more

They sold millions of records, landed three No. 1 hits, and won a Grammy. But they didn’t sing the songs. Trailer for “Milli Vanilli” You Can’t Make This Sh!t Up … Read more

A group of Estonian women sit naked in a pitch-dark sauna for hours and talk about the stuff people usually spend a lifetime trying not to say out loud. Thanks … Read more

A woman is found dying on the side of an Oklahoma road. Her husband says her name is Tonya Hughes. Except that isn’t her name. And her husband isn’t really … Read more

More than 3,700 people are trapped on a cruise ship as COVID spreads, and they film the whole nightmare on their phones. Trailer for “The Last Cruise” You Can’t Make … Read more

Frederick Wiseman turns lobstermen, sardine workers, doctors, and teachers into a 4-hour portrait of small-town America. The Hollywood Reporter ranked “Belfast, Maine” #23 on its list of the best documentaries … Read more

He spends hours building art out of rocks, leaves, sticks, ice, and sheep’s wool. Then stands back and watches the tide destroy it. Thanks to Nancy Jong for putting this … Read more