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This Oscar-winning film profiles an abandoned Ohio plant reopened as a factory by a Chinese billionaire. Focusing on a group of teens attending the camp, the deeply affecting documentary explores an era when disability rights were tragically ignored. Decades after the still-unsolved murder of JonBenét Ramsey, director Kitty Green goes to Boulder, Colorado to cast local actors in a film about the murder—only to discover the lasting impact the little girl's murder has left on the area's residents. “That’s why one of Stone’s Rules is that ‘Hate is a stronger motivator than love.’”. Here’s a general rule of thumb: If culinary legend David Chang digs a restaurant, chef, or anything edible, really—best to put it on your radar. If you haven't heard about this case, process that first sentence and read on.

His profiles of junior college football teams—where guys really are one mistake away from hanging up their pads for good—are some of the best portraits of small-town America and young men we’ve seen this decade. Chris Smith directs this behind-the-scenes look at Milos Forman's 1999 biopic Man on the Moon, for which Jim Carrey won a Golden Globe for playing celebrated entertainer Andy Kaufman. Here's to hoping you make it on mat. There were few 2019 news stories bigger than the arrest and suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, one-time high-society financier and convicted sexual offender. This Oscar-winning film follows the careers of backup singers like Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, and others, whose faces may not be immediately recognizable—but whose voices can be heard on some of the most iconic rock songs of the 20th Century. Practically every true crime podcast has covered the legendary, haunting case of Kathleen Peterson, but if you aren’t a junkie yet and you’re looking to get into true crime, The Staircase is the place to start. Even if you have no interest in cheerleading, this docuseries will take hold of your heart and never let go. Unlike Ramsey though, McCann was never found, prompting an onslaught of theories that targeted everyone in the area, all the way down to McCann's parents. The famed director Orson Welles changed cinema forever with his prestigious career, but his final film—The Other Side of the Wind—was unfinished and unseen for decades. What starts out as a documentary looking into America's roadside zoos turns into an absurd tale of polygamy, feuds, and a murder-for-hire plot. If nature movies move you to tears, this one will certainly accomplish that task. Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow team up for this compelling portrait of writer-director Brian De Palma, whose provocative filmography—including modern classics like Carrie, Scarface, and Body Double—remain influential and provocative cult classics. Director Yance Ford's Oscar nominated feature looks into the 1992 murder of his brother William and the ensuing case, which saw an all-white grand jury chosing not to indict the white man who killed him. Hollywood director Frank Capra produced this propaganda film on behalf of the Office of War Information, part of a larger series of pro-American films called Why We Fight, which picked up the 1943 Oscar for Best Documentary. Told through Helen's own narration from an interview before her death in 1996, the film is a somber recollection of an artist whose career was cut short in a tragic act of violence. It’s a dark and twisted binge. In 2019, there were two documentaries released about the disaster that was the Fyre Festival. Three former members of Brooklyn's Hasidic community open up about their past lives, their faith, and their complex relationship to their families and former community in this emotional and provocative feature. Michelle Obama turned her life into a bestselling memoir back in 2017, and in 2020 Netflix released a documentary following the former First Lady on her book tour. But, if you're really looking to flex your binge-watching … Man with a mullet holding down a sketchy tiger zoo? This year, the documentary offering on Netflix has finally reached the point of stranger than fiction. Eight artists and designers, ranging from architectures to footwear designers, show a window into their problem-solving worlds through this docuseries. This film earned the 2015 Sundance breakout documentary selection and inspired a miniseries from Netflix. If you’re a ’90s kid, you probably have foggy memories of Bill Nye quipping and science-experimenting on PBS. The limited series profiles the doctors, researchers, and scientists on the frontlines of the battle against influenza, and how they’re ensuring the world can avoid a global outbreak. On the 50th anniversary of the famous music festival, this documentary takes a look back at a moment in history that brought people together during a time of war and political indifference. It's a story nearly too outlandish to believe. Before Greg Whiteley brought Cheer to the world, he already had four seasons of Last Chance U under his belt. And while this four-part docuseries includes interviews with Epstein’s former colleagues and associates—and particularly chilling deposition footage of Epstein himself—director Lisa Bryant focuses on the stories of the survivors, women who were drawn into Epstein’s circle and are brave enough to share their accounts with the world.