Documentary

At 12, Irina Baronova became a ballet superstar. She and her fellow dancers battled rivalries, the Great Depression, and World War II to bring ballet to the world. My colleague … Read more

Five teenage boys. One brutal rape in Central Park. Zero DNA matches. 13 years behind bars. Thanks to Ananya Khanduri of GizmoStory for putting this one on my radar. My … Read more

Alex Gibney’s latest doc is on Elon Musk. His first doc was about 7th graders at a Mill Valley, CA school. Thanks to G. Allen Johnson for pointing me to … Read more

Ian Curtis died by suicide at 23, just one day before Joy Division’s first U.S. tour. The surviving bandmates tell the story of their rise and how they formed New … Read more

One Cubs fan. One foul ball. One city looking for someone to blame. Trailer for “Catching Hell” You Can’t Make This Sh!t Up Watch “Catching Hell” “Catching Hell” is not … Read more

Jimi Hendrix sets his guitar on fire, The Who smash their instruments, Janis Joplin blows minds, and Otis Redding steals the show—all in one wild weekend in 1967. Trailer for … Read more

Yosemite’s rebel climbers lived in caves, dodged park rangers, and sold weed from a crashed plane to fund their death-defying climbs. I found this one in Philip Sledge’s list of … Read more

A 62-year-old Japanese war vet hunts down his former officers, beats them bloody, and uncovers tales of cannibalism while investigating two mysterious WWII deaths. I found this one in Jeremy … Read more

Willie Nelson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ray Charles, Radiohead, and Wilco all played the same little TV show in Austin, Texas. Trailer for “A Song for You: The Austin City Limits … Read more

A sniper. A 28-story clock tower. And 96 minutes of terror on a Texas college campus. Stacker ranks it #19 on its list of the 100 Best Documentaries of All … Read more