Cheer Seasons 1-2: Come for the Stunts, Stay for the Team
Cheer is a Netflix docuseries that explores the world of junior college competitive cheerleading through the eyes of a cheer squad at Navarro College.
Lash Chance U: Basketball Documentary Review: A Must Watch!
Last Chance U: Basketball is a multi-episode Netflix documentary about East LA College’s 2019-2020 basketball team.
Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker Documentary Review: A Ballet Doc For the Ages
I love dance documentaries and I was really excited to watch Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker on Netflix when it came out! Definitely doesn’t disappoint!
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Documentary Review: A Calming Behind-The-Scenes Look At Studio Ghibli!
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary (currently on HBO Max) that takes you behind the scenes at Studio Ghibli in Japan, where the team is in the midst of finishing up two major films: The Wind Rises and The Tale of Princess Kaguya.
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder Documentary Review: “I’m a regular guy who loves to sing!”
Shawn Mendes: In Wonder is a documentary about this global superstar’s humble beginnings and rise to stardom. This documentary felt kind of long to me…which is not good especially since the whole thing was only 1 hour and 20 minutes long.
Blackpink: Light Up The Sky Documentary Review: BLINKS UNITE!!
Blackpink Light Up the Sky is a Netflix documentary about the K-pop group, Blackpink. It gives the fans (and the new listeners) what we always look for on the Internet - behind-the-scenes footage and stories!
Schitt’s Creek Best Wishes, Warmest Regards Review: More Tears!
Schitt’s Creek Best Wishes, Warmest Regards is a sweet little 45 minute companion documentary (on Netflix!) that is great to watch after you finish the entire series. It shares behind-the-scenes footage of filming the final season, as well as the final episode.
The Social Dilemma Documentary Review: Me, in the Advertising Industry, Feeling Like Apologizing to Humanity
The Social Dilemma is a Netflix documentary that uses a combination of interviews, animation, and live action re-enactments to break down how social media is permeating into the human conscience in destructive ways.
Knock Down the House Documentary Review: Churning Out AOC Stans
Knock Down the House is a Netflix documentary that follows a few women as they launch grassroots campaigns to win a seat in the U.S. Senate. From the marketing, a lot of people might be going into the documentary thinking it will be dedicated to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The Weight of Gold Documentary Review: Did I watch two sports documentaries in a row? Maybe…
The Weight of Gold is an HBO documentary that helps fill a bit of my Olympics void, and similar to Athlete A, discusses the ways in which organizations have failed to protect athletes who are competing at the highest level.
Athlete A Documentary Review: A must-watch for gymnastics enthusiasts!
I really enjoyed watching Athlete A, which is a Netflix documentary about how the USA Gymnastics corporation covered up sexual abuse cases and promoted mentally damaging training regimens for years.
Miss Americana
Something about this documentary feels very familiar…and my hunch is that because Taylor Swift has already shared so much BTS footage with her fans (and I think she’s released a concert tour documentary before..?), this doesn’t feel like anything profound or new. But what this documentary does give us is an intimate look into some of the most controversial moments of her career, and how she was able to come out stronger because of it.