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  • 12th & Delaware (2010)

    1. 12th & Delaware

    20101h 21mTV-14
    7.3 (619)
    The abortion battle continues to rage in unexpected ways on one corner in an American city.
    DirectorsHeidi EwingRachel Grady
    BF doc: Crave /Social cultural/ abortion
    focuses on one crisis pregnancy center & the pro-life outfit across the street trying to shut it down in Fort Pierce, Florida
  • 13th (2016)

    2. 13th

    20161h 40mTV-MA81Metascore
    8.2 (39K)
    An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
    DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory Booker
    TrueC: Prison System / award winning
    • Me: RE-WATCHED bit heavy-handed & politically bent, no solutions offered. Still great
    25% of the people in the world who are incarcerated are in the U.S. although the U.S. has just 5% of the world's population. This charts the explosive growth in US prison population; in '70, there were about 200,000; today, more than 2 million. Touches on chattel slavery; Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation"; Emmett Till; the civil rights movement; the Civil Rights Act of '64; Nixon; and Reagan's declaration of the war on drugs.
  • 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets (2015)

    3. 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets

    20151h 38mTV-MA77Metascore
    7.2 (2K)
    In 3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets, two lives intersected and were forever altered.
    DirectorMarc SilverStarsLucia McBathRon DavisMichael David Dunn
    TrueC: a black teen & a white man argue over the volume of the boy's music, boy ends up dead
  • 7 Days Out (2018)

    4. 7 Days Out

    2018– 6 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.7 (670)
    A series that documents behind the scenes of some of the largest events in the world.
    StarsKarl LagerfeldMatthew HaagFrank Bruni
    BF doc: Cultural / Social
    behind the scenes of some of the largest events in the world, like Westminster Dog Show, Kentucky Derby & CHANEL Haute Couture Fashion, "Eleven Madison Park" top restaurant & "League of Legends" video game competition
  • 9/11: Escape from the Towers (2018)

    5. 9/11: Escape from the Towers

    20181h 23m18+
    8.1 (207)
    Two hours dedicated to survivors from one floor in each World Trade Center tower narrating their 9/11 experiences, offering an intimate portrayal of the events inside the Twin Towers that day.
    DirectorGrace Chapman
    BF: Terrorism, US History
    Me: Well acted. It doesn't offer anything new but it well worth watching
  • 9/11: Inside Air Force One (2019)

    6. 9/11: Inside Air Force One

    20192hTV-14TV Movie
    7.5 (240)
    The documentary takes viewers aboard Air Force One and into the cockpits, command centers and underground bunkers across the country on one of the most challenging, confusing and terrifying days in American history.
    StarsGeorge W. BushAndrew CardDick Cheney
    BF doc: Terrorism/ US History -TV
    • Me: Staggering the amount of things that went so wrong on Air Force One during the day of the 9/11 attack. Frightening how ill prepared the US was, it definitely casts a poor light on the CIA. A fascinating well done documentary. Watch it, you'll be amazed.
  • A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness (2015)

    7. A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness

    201540mNot RatedShort
    7.8 (2K)
    A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
    DirectorSharmeen Obaid-ChinoyStarsAsad JamalSaba
    BF doc: social / cultural
  • A Gray State (2017)

    8. A Gray State

    20171h 33mTV-MA74Metascore
    6.2 (1.7K)
    A documentary about the mysterious death of fringe political filmmaker David Crowley, who was found dead alongside members of his family in their suburban Minnesota home in January of 2015.
    DirectorErik NelsonStarsDavid CrowleyDanny August MasonAlex Jones
    TrueC BF: Social Political
    • Me: Watched twice in a row then researched. My rating not so much for being a great crime doc, it isn't, barely skims the surface of the crime investigation, story cried out to be a mini-series. It was the addition of all political, social & conspiracy theories that made this such a fascinating & bizarre story - definitely ponder worthy. Didn't bother me that it provided no answers as to the why. Bitter sweet that his dog the only survivor.
    Examines conspiracy-riddled 2015 death of Iraq war vet & his family. David Crowley would appear to be well on his way — a charismatic, driven Iraq War veteran-turned-filmmaker with a spirited Muslim wife & an adorable 4 yr old girl. He became an internet sensation after his concept trailer for a dystopian feature about American society under authoritarian control went viral, attracting a rabid alt-media following, Alex Jones among them, but while developing the movie he began exhibiting increasingly antisocial behavior that concerned friends & family, leading to the grim discovery of the bodies of Crowley, his wife & daughter in their suburban Minnesota home. Whether or not Crowley may have suffered from un-diagnosed PTSD, “A Gray State” disturbingly traverses the blurred boundary between reality & performance all too inherent in today’s social media-fed climate of cultural narcissism an aspiring filmmaker and libertarian conspiracy theorist.
  • A Tale of Two Sisters (2015)

    9. A Tale of Two Sisters

    2015–20188 epsTV Series
    6.3 (85)
    The relationships between female historical figures and their sisters.
    StarsRachael StirlingSarah BradfordA.N. Wilson
    BF BIO: series / history / us politics
  • Abstract: The Art of Design (2017)

    10. Abstract: The Art of Design

    2017–201914 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.3 (6.1K)
    A look beyond blueprints and computers into the art and science of design, showcasing great designers from every discipline whose work shapes our world.
    StarsPlatonTinker HatfieldCas Holman
    BF series: Art/ 2 seasons
    Me: S1 I loved, S2 'Ep1' & 'Typeface Design' are good, the rest not as good as S1
    > Takes you beyond blueprints into the art, science & philosophy of design. The series goes inside the minds of the world’s greatest designers, showcasing the most inspiring visionaries from a variety of disciplines whose work shapes our culture and future
  • Jan Broberg and Robert Berchtold in Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)

    11. Abducted in Plain Sight

    20171h 31mTV-14
    6.8 (24K)
    The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
    DirectorSkye BorgmanStarsBob BrobergKaren CampbellJan Broberg
    TrueC: child abduction rewatch!
    Me: Most bizarre abduction story I've ever heard!!! Waited 5 days to call the police, mom slept with the man who (twice) kidnapped & molested her daughter, dad jerked him off (suspect a closet gay - common in the 70's) even though they were righteous Mormons. Throw in her belief it was an alien abduction, & the guilt trip he added that if she didn't let him impregnate her, it would fall to her kid sister. You can't make this sh..t up. A terrible heartbreaking thing for the victim - most disturbing of all, that her parent were so clearly complicit.
    > Plot: Stranger-than-fiction story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their 12-yr-old daughter.
  • Accused: Guilty or Innocent? (2020)

    12. Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

    2020– 63 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.1 (682)
    An intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial as told by the perspective of the accused, their legal team and their family members.
    StarsAngel BumpassChristine BranstadJason Carter
    TrueC series: Crime/Legal System-TV A&E
    • Me: watched Ep 1-4 then gone. Pretty good at focusing on the legal system's handling of crime. Big negative, it's very one sided, the impact on the victims family not given a voice.
    Plot: Intimate account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime & sent to trial. Told by the perspective of the accused, their legal team & family members
    Ep 1: Wife Killer or Self-Defense? 9/10!
    Ep 2: Attempted Murder or Protective Mother?
    E3: abandoned
    Ep 4: Cold Case Killer or Innocent Teenage Girl? 7/10 police finally have a suspect in 10 yr old murder but the accused was 13 at the time.
  • Action (2019)

    13. Action

    20194 epsTV-MATV Series
    7.6 (158)
    This four-part docu-series explores the legalization of sports gambling and its evolving impact on the gambling community. It chronicles professional gamblers, bookies, oddsmakers and documents effects of legalization through their eyes.
    StarsBill KrackombergerKelly StewartDave Oancea
    BF doc: Crave/HBO/ sports gambling
    ***Revisit: pretty good, only watched 1st episode
  • Active Shooter: America Under Fire (2017)

    14. Active Shooter: America Under Fire

    20178 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (895)
    First hand accounts of mass shootings occurring in everyday settings ranging from office buildings to movie theaters but most tragic of all: schools.
    StarsEric HarrisWill BeckGeorge Brauchler
    TrueC doc series: mass shootings HBO
    Whether due to acts of terrorism, hate, or mental instability, mass shootings have become all too commonplace. Series examines this disturbing phenomenon from the points of view of victims, family members, emergency medical workers & 1st responders. Each episode recounts a specific incident using archival footage & in-depth interviews
  • Mary Carey from Oxymoron Entertainment's upcoming documentary "AFTER PORN ENDS"

    15. After Porn Ends

    20121h 34mNot Rated
    5.7 (8.2K)
    An exploration of the lives of several former adult performers who have retired from the porn industry.
    DirectorBryce WagonerStarsAmber LynnAsia CarreraBobby Slayton
    BF doc: social, sexual, pornography
    examines the lives & careers of some of the biggest names in the history of the adult porn & what happens to them after they leave the business and try and live the "normal" lives. They hailed from the rural South, steel towns, and the San Fernando Valley. As young adults, none of them thought that porn was in their future. They were artists, baseball players, child prodigies, and even Ivy Leaguers. Now, they're TV stars, bounty hunters, writers & social activists. What happened in between? And, now that they've moved on, can they really live a normal life after porn?
  • After the First 48 (2008)

    16. After the First 48

    2008– 96 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.4 (576)
    Follow "real life detectives" in various cities while they try to crack the case in the first 48 hours after the homicide.
    StarsDion GrahamJason WhiteDwayne Thompson
    TrueC series: TV On Demand
    ***revisit gone:
    Better than "The 1st 48", only saw a couple of episodes
  • Aileen Wuornos in Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)

    17. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

    20031h 33mR71Metascore
    7.1 (7.1K)
    Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
    DirectorsNick BroomfieldJoan ChurchillStarsAileen WuornosNick BroomfieldTerry Humphreys-Slay
    TrueC: Bio, Serial Killer
    Are monsters made or born? Her story caused a lot of debate. Watched film "Monster" as well
    This documentary looks at Aileen Wuornos convicted of killing 7 men while working as a prostitute in Florida.
  • Javid Abdelmoneim in The Truth About... (2015)

    18. The Truth About...

    Episode: 

    Alcohol

    (2016)
    2015– 59mTV Episode
    6.4 (602)
    A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January.
    DirectorDavid BriggsStarsJavid AbdelmoneimMatthew MitchellGautam Mehta
    BF doc: UK/ social / health
    It's cutesy, humorous & interesting but unfortunately pretty shallow.
    Doctor Javid Abdelmoneim on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol, including why the government cut the recommended weekly limit for men by a third in January 2018
  • AlphaGo (2017)

    19. AlphaGo

    20171h 30m
    7.8 (7.4K)
    Google's DeepMind has developed a program for playing the 3000 year old game Go using AI. They test AlphaGo on the European champion, then March 9-15, 2016, on the top player, Lee Sedol, in a best of 5 tournament in Seoul.
    DirectorGreg KohsStarsIoannis AntonoglouLucas BakerNick Bostrom
    BF Doc: tech, games, cultural Korea, artificial intelligence
    • Me: I lost interest when 1 first started watching this, SO glad I gave it another go, it's terrific. Fascinating glimpse at Korean culture as well.
    RT 100% IMDB: A must watch for anyone who wants to understand artificial intelligence! There's a real momentum throughout which left me on the edge of my seat. I was struck by the humanity of the AlphaGo team & their compassion for Lee Sedol, but also their pursuit of a technology that could have really beneficial impacts on the world. If you want to get beyond the headlines of terminators taking over the world to find out the real potential of AI, watch this movie right away!
    PLOT: What can artificial intelligence reveal about a 3000-year-old game? What can it teach us about humanity? On March 9, 2016, the worlds of Go and artificial intelligence collided in South Korea for an extraordinary best-of-five-game competition, coined the Google DeepMind Challenge Match. Hundreds of millions of people around the world watched as a legendary Go master took on an unproven AI challenger for the first time in history. AlphaGo chronicles a journey from the halls of Cambridge, through the backstreets of Bordeaux, past the coding terminals of DeepMind in London & ultimately, to the 7-day tournament in Seoul.
  • Amanda Knox in Amanda Knox (2016)

    20. Amanda Knox

    20161h 32mTV-MA78Metascore
    6.9 (27K)
    American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
    DirectorsRod BlackhurstBrian McGinnStarsAmanda KnoxMeredith KercherRaffaele Sollecito
    TrueC: social/ nflix
    How an overzealous Italian prosecutor & tabloid press thirsty for a sensational story joined forces to wreck a young woman’s life. As Daily Mail journalist freely admits without any trace of remorse or shame about his work covering the case, “A murder always gets people going & we have here this beautiful, picturesque hilltop town in the middle of Italy. It was a particularly gruesome murder; throat slit, semi-naked, blood everywhere. I mean, what more do you want in a story?”
  • Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! (2021)

    21. Attack of the Hollywood Cliches!

    202158mTV-MATV Special
    6.1 (4.7K)
    A special featuring some of the most famous films along with Screenwriters, Academics and Critics as they guide through the funny, weird and controversial clichés which appear on the screens.
    DirectorsSean DohertyRicky KeleharAlice MathiasStarsRob LoweAndie MacDowellIra Madison III
    BF doc: film
    narrated by Rob Lowe, superficial at an hour's run time, some fun trivia such as The Wilhem Scream's origins, that was neat..Downside Netflix can't make anything without an agenda, not even what should have been a light entertaining documentary!!
  • Alt-Right: Age of Rage (2018)

    22. Alt-Right: Age of Rage

    20181h 44m67Metascore
    6.3 (1.2K)
    In the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, Daryle Lamont Jenkins, an Antifa activist, combats the rise of the alt-right movement, while Richard Spencer, an alt-right leader, fights to gain ground, culminating in a tragic showdown in Charlottesville.
    DirectorAdam Bhala LoughStarsDaryle Lamont JenkinsRichard SpencerMark Potok
    BF doc: FAV/social/political/racism rewatched
    • Me: 2020 after riots I'm fed up. see keep notes ALL lives matter, I' refuse to be ashamed of being white. 2018: Character-driven take on today's battles over racism. "Not all Trump supporters are racists, but all racists are Trump supporters"
    In the 1st year of Trump's presidency, Daryle Lamont Jenkins, an Antifa activist, combats the rise of the alt-right movement, while Richard Spencer, an alt-right leader, fights to gain ground, culminating in a tragic showdown in Charlottesville.
  • America's Book of Secrets (2012)

    23. America's Book of Secrets

    2012–202143 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.7 (1K)
    From the facts behind the NSA spying scandals ("Big Brother") and the Boston Bombings ("American Terrorists") to America's secret prisons, Scientology, the Gold conspiracy and America's doomsday plans, this series features in-depth interviews with top journalists, law enforcement officials and whistleblowers.
    CreatorKevin BurnsStarsJonathan AdamsBarry AirdLance Reddick
    BF doc series: TV /US History/Politics/Crime
    • FIND History Channel - Watched listed episodes, 3 seasons PLOT: In-depth interviews with journalists, law enforcement & whistleblowers
    S1: Fort Knox 7, Freemasons 9, The Playboy Mansion 7, The Pentagon 8, The FBI 8, Westpoint 10

    S2: American Nazis, Deadly Cults 10, Drug Wars 7, Hell's Angels, Presidential Assassins (great), Serial Killers, The Mafia, The Ku Klux Klan,

    S3: America's Doomsday Plan 8, America's Secret Armies 10, American Terrorists, Big Brother 9, Scientology, Secret Prisons 9, Secret Underground 8, The Billionaire Agenda 9,The Gold Conspiracy 9, The Secret Service 9
  • David Ogden Stiers, David McCullough, and Michael Murphy in American Experience (1988)

    24. American Experience

    1988– 392 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.6 (2.4K)
    A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
    CreatorsStephen FitzmeyerHenry HamptonStarsDavid McCulloughDavid Ogden StiersMichael Murphy
    BF doc series: FIND!! TV great/ US Biography, History
    • me: saw 4 of the episodes that were available, Mine Wars, Ruby Ridge, The Feud & Woodstock - also The Circus - all excellent!
    • Mine Wars: 8/10
    • Ruby Ridge: 9/10 alt-right. 1992, 6 heavily armed US marshals made their way up to the isolated mountaintop home of the Weavers & their 3 kids on Ruby Ridge in N Idaho. Charged with selling 2 illegal sawed-off shotguns, Weaver had failed to appear in court. When the feds crossed paths with the family, a firefight broke out. The standoff left Weaver injured, his wife & son dead, & some convinced the fed gov was out of control. A riveting account of the event that helped give rise to the today's US militia movement.
    • The Circus: 9/10 Me: ep 2 best,riveted throughout & saddened by it's fate, at least Fair's are still around. Plot: PBS 2 part doc chronicles circus life from original inception in the late 18th century to its widespread fame & popularity & its decline.
    • The Feud 8/10: Goes beyond the myth to show how the feud was ignited, the most famous family conflict in US history, the bloody backwoods battle between the Appalachian clans Hatfields and McCoys.
    • Woodstock 9/10 Me: $18 for a 3 day concert:) Hammer's home how amazing that 450K people gathered with no violence - says a lot about the peace movement. Cocker summed it all up in "I get by with a little help from my friends". Made me a little teary eyed for the old simple life days. Season 31 | Ep 6 2019 - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the 1969 3-day music and art fair at a farm in New York that marked the end of one of the most turbulent decades in American History.
  • American Factory (2019)

    25. American Factory

    20191h 50mTV-1486Metascore
    7.4 (25K)
    In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
    DirectorsSteven BognarJulia ReichertStarsJunming 'Jimmy' WangRobert AllenSherrod Brown
    BF doc: Economics / Social Cultural
    RT 97% ”A fascinating tragicomedy about the incompatibility of American & Chinese industries.” Complex, stirring, timely & beautifully shaped. A snapshot of the struggle between labor & management that is both timeless & distinctly of its time. The acclaimed film takes a deep dive into a post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant & hires 2000 blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class USA.

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