True crime docs, scammer docs, serious docs… One of the most notable developments in the streaming television era is the release of new documentary films and series. always. The difficult thing for those who want to check out some of them is that they blur by and many of their titles and promotions are similar.Big ticket entries still left – on April 21st, HBO will premiere its blockbuster true crime sequel series jinx — But there are many projects that don’t get much attention, so let’s check out some of our current projects.
what jennifer did
A feature film based on a 2010 home invasion that left a woman dead and her husband in a coma. what jennifer did The story is told primarily from the police point of view, which gradually focuses on the couple’s daughter, who was in the house at the time. Crime documentaries on the police side tend to be the least interesting to me, and in this case so much context about the family is left out in favor of a very simple narrative of “she wanted to be with her boyfriend.” I feel like it is. But I say this also because I read her 2015 work by Karen Ho. life in toronto Let’s take a broader look at what led to this strange behavior. Netflix, available now.
Brandi Helville and the Cult of Fast Fashion
To be honest, I didn’t know much about the Brandy Melville brand until I saw this movie. The movie tells the story of how a small, nondescript shirt becomes a huge hit thanks to social media. (It’s more complicated than that, but…maybe not.) The story of the culture throughout the store (this reminded me) many The Netflix film about Abercrombie & Fitch (part of White Hot) is interesting and quite lively, but I wish it had spent a little more time on the fast fashion elements. I think this is ripe for more documentary work. Max, available now.
Synanon fixes
Sometimes it feels like the documentary is an extended world unto itself. I was just watching a completely different show about the “troubled teen” industry and its dark history, where Synanon, which started in California as an addiction treatment program, “catches misbehaving youth.” He mentioned how it influenced much of what became the system. “Get your teenager out of bed, take him to a secluded area, avoid contact with anyone, and turn him around” model. Now, Synanon is producing its own documentary series, looking at whether and when Synanon became a so-called cult. (Is it a head-shaving? A mass wedding? A reproductive mandate?) But what stands out most is the consideration of how programs and communities can shape-shift. , it will take time for people inside and outside to change it. Register those changes. Currently airing on HBO.
We’ve only scratched the surface of what’s out there. As of this writing, the number one show on Netflix is Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, about a “program” that gives incarcerated men more freedom. And I am committed to finding time before the April 20th deadline to watch the latest film by the great documentarian Frédéric Wiseman, Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros, available on PBS. I’m here.
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