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Oh, I’ve got wounds

Alex Geretz June 5, 2023

Ronald Gladden stars in “Jury Duty,” a hilarious new reality-bending mockumentary series that chronicles the experience of a jury over the course of a three-week trial. He just might not know it yet.  In...

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‘Bama Rush’ takes an odd turn

Sarah Kluckhohn June 2, 2023

I went into HBO’s “Bama Rush” documentary looking to uncover the secrets of the elusive sorority rush process of the University of Alabama. I came out of it knowing that the director is bald.  In...

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‘Framing Britney Spears’ reveals heartbreaking truth

Gillian Kapinos March 6, 2021

Even though I was quite young when Britney Spears was at her height of fame, I can still recall a few times when I saw her on the front page of magazines. This documentary shows a different side to all...

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‘Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions’ evokes nostalgia

Elena Ortiz-Fishman December 11, 2020

Released to Disney Plus, “Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions” includes stripped-down versions of Taylor Swift's most recent album.  Folklore was a surprise album, written and fully produced...

Fair use from Getty Images. Former First Lady Michelle Obama travelled all over the United States for up-close interviews about her book Becoming. Obama starred in the Netflix documentary Becoming, released May 6.

‘Becoming’ beautifully captures story of former First Lady

Sofia Seewald May 16, 2020

When “Becoming” was released on Netflix May 6, my mom and I were anticipating an informational documentary about Michelle Obama, however, the movie gave us much more than that. “Becoming” was one...

Fair use from Netflix. Joe Exotic, star of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” feeds a tiger. The eighth episode of the Netflix series was released April 12.

‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’ provides excitement, drama

Noah Orloff April 14, 2020

A distraction in life is important during this trying time and I cannot think of a better way to take a break from the outside world than entering into the life of Joe Maldonado-Passage, who goes by Joe...

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‘Wasted! The Story of Food Waste’ shown to educate city

Sofie Geretz November 25, 2019

“WASTED! The Story of Food Waste”, a documentary about food disposal and food waste, had a free showing 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Lenox Community Center. According to senior Yoni Potter,...

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Netflix’s latest documentary dives deep into a serial killer’s mind

Kate Schneider March 17, 2019

“Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” gives a brand new perspective into the psyche of a serial killer and how brutal the infamous Ted Bundy was. Through the use of interviews with Bundy...

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