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11 Amazing Documentaries About Animation That Every Comic and Cartoon Lover Should Watch

What's almost just as good as the animated movies themselves, are the documentaries about how they're made.

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A Compassionate Spy Review: A Different Take On Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project

Director Steve James offers a fascinating look at Ted Hall, the physicist who decided to share U.S. nuclear secrets with the Soviets.

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King on Screen Clip Addresses the Importance of Carrie to Stephen King’s Career

The Shawshank Redemption's Frank Darabont and The Stand's Mick Garris discuss the importance of Carrie in newly released King on Screen clip.

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Exclusive: Director Steve James On His Riveting Real-Life Espionage Documentary, A Compassionate Spy

Director Steve James dives deep into his espionage thriller about Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who provided nuclear secrets to the Soviets.

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10 Unmissable Non-fiction Works by Martin Scorsese

In these documentaries, one sees the other sides of Scorsese, namely the New York patron, the music and film historian, and the biographer.

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Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback Review: An Eye-Opening Look at the Legend’s Major Comeback Attempt

In director John Scheinfeld documentary about Elvis Presley, the filmmaker offers a passionate look at the comeback that almost didn't happen.

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Best Music Documentaries to Watch on Netflix

If you want to pull back the curtain on the music industry, check out these Netflix documentaries.

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The 25 Greatest Documentary Films of All Time, Ranked

These films used vérité to create some of the most memorable entertainment in film history, proving that truth is often stranger than fiction.

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Stephen Curry: Underrated Review: Proving the Doubters Wrong at Every Turn

Stephen Curry rises to NBA greatness after being constantly underestimated as a young player.

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Sharksploitation Review: A Captivating Look at Shark Movies

Sharksploitation is a wholly captivating, entertaining, and delightful documentary for audiences to sink their teeth into.

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Lakota Nation vs. the United States Review: A Reckoning of Systemic Genocide

Lakota activists recount their history and legal battle to reclaim the Black Hills of South Dakota.

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Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas Review: A Heart-Pounding Must-See

Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas is a powerful documentary film that aptly captures one of the most resilient and talented acts in music.

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Exclusive: Imagine Dragons Discuss Live Show In Hulu Documentary

Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, and Daniel Wayne Sermon sat down to discuss a wide variety of topics concerning their epic new concert doc on Hulu.

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The Deepest Breath Review: A Spellbinding Story of Love, Victory, & Tragedy

Champion Italian freediver Alessia Zecchini meets Stephen Keenen at the Vertical Blue competition in 2017.

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Exclusive Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd Clip Takes Us Back to the 60s

The story of Pink Floyd's founding member Syd Barrett and the recording of Wish You Were Here is told in the clip.

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Last Call Review: A Serial Killer Mystery with a Much Scarier Crime

Every frame of Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York teems with anger.

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Myth of the Zodiac Review: Fringe Trim to an Enduring True Crime Saga

The Peacock docuseries features an odd take on the Zodiac Killer. Sleuths will riot.

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The League Review: A Breathtaking Retrospective of Baseball and Racism in America

Director Sam Pollard chronicles the Negro Leagues and integration of Major League Baseball.

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Your Favorite Nature Documentary Is Probably Phony

The nature shows you watch on the BBC, the Animal Planet, or PBS are about as “real” as the photos Instagram celebrities upload.

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Netflix's King of Clones: What This Dystopian Documentary Reveals About Human Cloning

In Netflix's new documentary titled King of Clones, viewers follow along with the controversial saga of Hwang Woo-suk.

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