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What's Up? Docs! Feb. 23, 2025
New Docs on the BlockThey’re here to premiere. Get used to it! THE KLEZMER PROJECTRelease Date: February 25, 2025A wedding, a clarinet, and a cross-continental deep dive into klezmer—what’s no…
2025 Oscar Noms, Snubs + General Docfoolery
Best Documentary Feature:Black Box Diaries | OUR PICK 🎯 Shiori Itō didn’t just shake the chabudai—she flipped the damn thing over. In a country where sexual violence survivors are expected to suff…
The Shining Exposed: Docs on Kubrick, King, and the Film’s Dark Mysti…
All work and no play makes Halloween a dull day, right? So let’s dive into the hedge maze that is The Shining—and not just Kubrick’s gripping film, but the full, haunted history behind life at The Overlook Hotel. From Stephen King&…
Must-Watch Presidential Documentaries to Prep for Election Day
Unless you live in an underground bunker, you know that yet another fraught and frazzling election day is just one week away. So what better time to brush up on our presidential exes? This list of docs cover everything from Nixon’s home movies…
This Week: Catfish, Courtrooms & Comebacks
“Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action” Netflix will serve up “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action” (<--I want to marry this title) on Jan. 7, directed by Luke Sewell and produced by MINNOW FILMS LIMITED. With…
Music, Moves, and Masterminds: The Latest in Documentary Films
Music Legends, Chess Drama & Rap Royalty: The Latest Must-Watch DocumentariesWelcome to “What’s Up?! Docs!” This week, we’re looking ahead to upcoming films that are all about music, madness, and one very, very salt…
4 Sports Documentaries to Tee Up in February
The streaming platforms you know and love - and probably some you’ve never heard of and don’t pay for (yet?) - are adding to their Sports documentary catalogs with new documentaries on topics that race from polarizing NASCAR driver…
5 Inspiring Documentaries to Watch on Women's Equality Day
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." ― Harriet Beecher StoweMY NAME IS PA…
Shutterbug Stories You Should Def See
We don’t know who decided that August 19th is World Photography Day, but are we ones to argue with the Internet gods? No we are not! So please enjoy our wanton capitulation in the form of these juicy lil’ documentaries that turned the le…
3 Wild, Weird, WTF Docs for the Weekend Watch
One day psychologists will ruin true crime content by discovering that it's bad for us. Until then, let’s pack in as many shows about nefarious characters as we can! Starting with these 3 documentaries with killer plot twists. Pun intended.G…
5 Documentaries to Watch in August
The streaming platforms you know and love - and probably some you don’t - are deepening their documentary catalogs with new true stories on titillating topics. THE PRINCESS | HBO On August 13th, the 25th anniversary of her death,…