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Topic: Documentary (page 5)

Jim Bridenstine, Elon Musk, and Michael S. Hopkins in "Return to Space" (Netflix)

Netflix's SpaceX doc shows Musk's vision

Gary M. Kramer
"Phoenix Rising" illustration (HBO Max)

"Phoenix Rising" and the art of trauma

Alison Stine
When We Were Bullies (Shorts TV/Magnolia)

5 Oscar-worthy doc shorts to watch

Gary M. Kramer
Janet Jackson attends her residency debut "Metamorphosis" after party at On The Record Speakeasy and Club at Park MGM on May 17, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada (David Becker/Getty Images for Park MGM)

Justice for Janet Jackson? Watch trailer

Joy Saha
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lenon in "The Beatles: Get Back" (Apple Corps Ltd./Disney+)

Does "Get Back" have a villain?

Kenneth Womack
Mayor Pete (Amazon)

"Mayor Pete" shows dehumanizing campaign

Kylie Cheung
Moe Tucker, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed from archival photography from "The Velvet Underground" (Apple TV+)

Velvet Underground film is irresistible

Gary M. Kramer
Sandy Russo, Ry Russo-Young, Tom Steel, Cade Russo-Young, Robin Young in "Nuclear Family" (HBO)

HBO's "Nuclear Family" vs sperm donor

Kylie Cheung
Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light (Lifetime)

Aly Raisman doc empowers all survivors

Kylie Cheung
Liam Gallagher pictured on stage at Knebworth in 1996, when Oasis were at the height of their fame. (Roberta Parkin/Redferns/Permanent Press)

Morning Glory days: Oasis live in 1996

Kenneth Womack
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (TIFF)

Dionne Warwick: I'll always be relevant

Gary M. Kramer
DeAnne and Mark Stidham in "LulaRich" (Amazon Studios)

The ultimate suburban "pyramid scheme"

Kylie Cheung
Pray Away (Netflix)

The ex-gay movement's cycle of harm

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Summer of Soul (Searchlight Pictures/Hulu)

This revolution is finally televised

Kenneth Womack
The Kids (Tribeca Film Festival)

The ethics of "Kids" 26 years later

Gary M. Kramer
Anthony Bourdain stars in Morgan Neville’s documentary ROADRUNNER. (CNN/Focus Features)

Watch: Poignant trailer for Bourdain doc

Ashlie D. Stevens
Dark City Beneath the Beat (Netflix/Kirby Griffin)

Capturing a "Dark City Beneath the Beat"

D. Watkins
A Love Song for Latasha (Shorts TV)

"Love Song for Latasha" decolonizes film

Gary M. Kramer
The quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship sits docked at Daikoku Pier on February 19, 2020 in Yokohama, Japan (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

HBO's fateful "Last Cruise" before COVID

Ashlie D. Stevens
Gwen van de Pas in "Groomed" (Yellow Dot Films/ discovery+)

Abuse and being "Groomed" in childhood

Ashlie D. Stevens
Zeytin finds shelter in an abandoned building along the Bosphorousin Istanbul, Turkey in "Stray" (Magnolia Pictures)

"Stray" dogs as resistance to capitalism

Ashlie D. Stevens
Framing Britney Spears (FX)

Britney doc bares our complicit misogyny

Ashlie D. Stevens
Attorney for the President, Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at a press conference held in the back parking lot of Four Seasons Total Landscaping on November 7, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The press conference took place just minutes after news networks announced that Joe Biden had won the presidency over Donald Trump after it was projected that he had won the state of Pennsylvania. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Four Seasons Total Landscaping: The Film

Ashlie D. Stevens
The Lady and the Dale (HBO)

"The Lady and the Dale" is a wild ride

Ashlie D. Stevens
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