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2021

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Rose West: Born Evil?
AMC+
Rose West: Born Evil?
This documentary tells the story of Rose West from baby to mother to murderer. This is a side to the world’s most notorious criminal that viewers have never seen before – her childhood. Using incredible first-hand accounts from people who knew her as a child; neighbours, teachers, friends and relatives, we’ll go through the key turning points in her upbringing that made her the killer she was to become. By intercutting between her harsh childhood and the psychopathic tendencies she presented in later life and the despicable crimes she would go on to commit, plus with the advice of on-screen psychologists; the viewer will get a better sense of why Rose West became the serial killer of at least 12 young women.
Rose West: Born Evil? 2021
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
HULU
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, skateboarding and hip-hop culture collide in downtown Manhattan. Archival footage from the era showcases the fusion of these two forms of expression.
All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) 2021
Simple As Water
Max
Simple As Water
A meditation on the elemental bonds of family told through portraits of four Syrian families in the aftermath of war.
Simple As Water 2021
Explant
Paramount+
Explant
Over the past six decades, thousands of women across the globe have become sick with an amalgam of mysterious and severe autoimmune disease symptoms. The common denominator in many of their cases? Breast implants. One such woman is beloved singer and media personality, Michelle Visage (RuPaul’s Drag Race) who, here, allows the audience into her journey to find wellbeing via “explant” surgery to remove her implants. Along the way, she introduces us to other women, all experiencing similar but uniquely debilitating indicators that their implants are poisoning them.
Explant 2021
Covid Diaries NYC
Max
Covid Diaries NYC
Five young filmmakers share stories of their families, who were on the frontlines during the first wave of the Coronavirus. These intimate accounts shine a light on families caught in chaos and crisis, in a city hiding from a deadly virus, in a country riven by social upheaval.
Covid Diaries NYC 2021
Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden
HISTORY Vault
Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden
The History Channel marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a new groundbreaking documentary about the biggest manhunt in human history. This documentary draws on interviews and stories told in the Museum's special exhibition of the same name, and features interviews with Jan Seidler Ramirez, chief curator and executive vice president of collections, to tell the sweeping tale, linking policy, intelligence, and military decision-making as they converged on a mysterious compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden 2021
Oscar Peterson: Black + White
HULU
Oscar Peterson: Black + White
Dives into Peterson’s life as jazz royalty with a focus on the racism he was forced to endure throughout his career and his commitment to mentoring younger players.
Oscar Peterson: Black + White 2021
Citizen Ashe
HBOmax
Citizen Ashe
Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.
Citizen Ashe 2021
Rivers and Roads: The Head And The Heart - Live from Pike Place Market
Prime Video
Rivers and Roads: The Head And The Heart - Live from Pike Place Market
The Head and the Heart return to their Seattle roots to play a rooftop concert at the city's infamous Pike Place Market in front of the market's iconic clock and sign. Watch as the band performs a high energy concert in front of 30,000 hometown fans, two stories from where they originally started busking for tips ten years ago.
Rivers and Roads: The Head And The Heart - Live from Pike Place Market 2021
Dirty Tricks
Paramount+
Dirty Tricks
At the elite level, bridge - the world's most popular card game - has become a million-dollar cut-throat business. When the best competitive player is accused of cheating, the ensuing scandal confounds experts, criminal science, celebrities and basic belief in this hilarious true-crime thriller.
Dirty Tricks 2021
When Claude Got Shot
Prime Video
When Claude Got Shot
While visiting his hometown of Milwaukee, father of three and aspiring attorney, Claude Motley, is shot in the face by 15-year-old Nathan, during a carjacking gone wrong. Two nights later, Nathan attempts to rob Victoria, who fires her gun in self-defense, partially paralyzing Nathan from the waist down. Three strangers tragically bound together by a weekend of gun violence on a five-year journey toward recovery and forgiveness.
When Claude Got Shot 2021
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Max
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over 2021
Prince Philip: An Extraordinary Life
Freevee
Prince Philip: An Extraordinary Life
Born in Corfu in 1921, Prince Philip has lived on the national stage through Britain’s move from Empire to Commonwealth amid all the extraordinary political and social changes that have taken place since he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947.
Prince Philip: An Extraordinary Life 2021
I Am Here
Prime Video
I Am Here
Ella is not your average 98-year-old. Her magnetic personality makes her past even more surprising. Follow this spirited South African Holocaust survivor as she reveals her astonishing life journey and unwavering appreciation of life.
I Am Here 2021
Juanes: Origen
Prime Video
Juanes: Origen
Juanes opens a window to his memory in this visual and musical journey in which he pays tribute to some of the artists and songs that inspired his musical identity.
Juanes: Origen 2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
HULU
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
A conversation moderated by Oprah Winfrey with Lee Daniels, Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Susan-Lori Parks takes a peek behind the curtains of the new Hulu Original Film, The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Watch how the film unapologetically presents the icon’s Incredibles and tragic life
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey 2021
Hood River
Max
Hood River
In a small Oregon community, a high school soccer team struggles to overcome class and racial divide in a quest for both individual and team success. While Domingo deals with the deportation of his father to Mexico, and Eric painfully learns how to become a captain and command the respect of his Mexican-American teammates, Coach Riviera struggles to keep the team together amidst the pressure of academics and athletics. This coming-of-age feature documentary focuses on the friendship and maturation of three characters and is set against the backdrop of a segregated American town. Will Domingo graduate? Will Eric become a leader? Will the Eagles win a state championship?
Hood River 2021
David Bowie: Out of this World
Prime Video
David Bowie: Out of this World
Through his ever changing reinvention, Bowie has become a symbol for fearlessness, innovation and creativity. He has become a true icon. A Phenomena that people will always remember, as he altered music forever.
David Bowie: Out of this World 2021
On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky
Prime Video
On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky
Cryptid documentarian Seth Breedlove and paranormal researcher Shannon LeGro continue their search for the truth behind the enigma of unidentified flying objects
On the Trail of UFOs: Dark Sky 2021
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
Prime Video
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James
This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with the world.
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James 2021
Yukon's Wild Grizzlies
Paramount+
Yukon's Wild Grizzlies
Deep in Canada's remote Yukon, a dramatic coming of age story unfolds involving an adolescent grizzly named Sophie. Wildlife filmmaker Phil Timpany has chronicled her all her life. Now he's capturing her first steps into adulthood--and motherhood--and the many challenges threatening both her and her rambunctious cubs. Witness Sophie's journey as she learns the ropes, trying to balance her own needs with feeding and protecting her young. More than half of all grizzly cubs die in their first year, so Sophie has little room for error.
Yukon's Wild Grizzlies 2021
Passion Play: Russell Westbrook
Paramount+
Passion Play: Russell Westbrook
Chronicling the life and career of Russell Westbrook, one of the greatest point guards of all time. Despite his success, he enters the 2021-22 season on his fourth team in three years where he looks to cement his legacy on his own terms.
Passion Play: Russell Westbrook 2021
Building a Bridge
AMC+
Building a Bridge
Profiles Father James Martin, an outspoken New York-based priest and author who works to connect the Catholic Church with the LGBTQ+ community through compassion, inclusion, love, and acceptance.
Building a Bridge 2021
All These Sons
Prime Video
All These Sons
On Chicago's South and West sides, the scourge of guns and gangs is destroying countless lives. Taking matters into their own hands, two men dedicate their lives educating, empowering and healing young Black men at high risk for being victims—or perpetrators—of deadly gun-violence.
All These Sons 2021
Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation
Freevee
Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation
Kane Hodder leads a team of paranormal investigators as they investigate The Grand Old Lady Hotel in Balsam, North Carolina. The Grand Old Lady Hotel is a 112-year-old, 40,000 square foot hotel with a disturbing past. Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, the hotel is referred to by locals as the South's Stanley Hotel.
Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation 2021
Bring Your Own Brigade
Paramount+
Bring Your Own Brigade
An investigation into our landscape's hidden fire stories and on-the-ground experiences of firefighters and residents struggling through deadly fires.
Bring Your Own Brigade 2021
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World
Prime Video
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World
Traces Thomas Sowell's journey from humble beginnings to the Hoover Institution, becoming one of our era's most controversial economists, political philosophers, and prolific authors.
Thomas Sowell: Common Sense in a Senseless World 2021
9/11: Minute by Minute
Prime Video
9/11: Minute by Minute
September 11th 2001, the day America was under siege. Thrust into defense against the deadliest disaster ever faced. The four coordinated attacks by nineteen individuals, driven by religious extremism, claimed the lives of thousands that day, exposing flaws in the defence of the mightiest nation on the globe. The chaos in the skies sent radio communications into meltdown. Follow the key aspects of the nation's response as the gravity of the situation unfolds before your very eyes. Through official FAA, Airline, Military and NYC Fire Department recordings, as well as archival footage and reenactments, retrace the critical moments that forced American society to change forever. This documentary will expose the frenzied communication that took place over the airwaves as flight attendants, aviation authorities and the president grappled with a nightmare. Join us as we observe and reflect on the darkest day in American history as we recount those moments minute by minute.
9/11: Minute by Minute 2021
Hell or High Seas
Prime Video
Hell or High Seas
"Hell or High Seas" follows U.S. Navy veteran Taylor Grieger and writer Stephen O’Shea on the adventure of a lifetime. As the two sail around Cape Horn – the world’s most treacherous ocean waters – to raise awareness about veteran suicide, Taylor finds healing from his own painful journey with PTSD.
Hell or High Seas 2021
To Which We Belong
Freevee
To Which We Belong
Years of industrialized agriculture have brought the world to the brink of climate disaster. To Which We Belong follows a new generation of farmers and ranchers who seek to rebuild their businesses and their planet by embracing the interconnectedness of living things. To Which We Belong tells the stories of nine farms and ranches going against the grain to bravely leave behind practices that are no longer profitable or sustainable. These unsung heroes just might save their livelihoods – and our world itself. And in this time of turmoil, it might be the best news you receive all year.
To Which We Belong 2021
Is Mindfulness Right for You?
Prime Video
Is Mindfulness Right for You?
This insightful and informative documentary explores the popular world of Mindfulness from the perspective of four people who study and teach it. Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Is Mindfulness Right for You? 2021
Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story
Freevee
Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story
Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story, a brand-new cinematic feature-length documentary, is the much bigger picture, recounting Johnson’s real-life journey from the dusty rodeo arenas of rural Texas to some of the biggest musical stages in America. Every emotion Johnson felt over the past 20 years – whether he was standing in the back of the chute at the rodeo or singing about it in front of 75,000 fans – is captured vividly in this big screen experience, with all the highs and lows that come from the dreams you cling to and the dreams you ultimately let go of. Featuring interviews with Reba McEntire, Taya Kyle (the widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle), and more, this evocative and celebratory film is a love letter to everyone who has had to abandon a dream in order to find true purpose.
Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story 2021
A Sexplanation
Prime Video
A Sexplanation
To right the wrongs of his all-American sex education, 36-year-old Alex Liu goes on a quest to uncover naked truths and hard facts—no matter how awkward it gets. From neuroscience labs to church pews, A Sexplanation features provocative conversations with psychologists, sex researchers—and even a Jesuit priest. With humor and grit, Alex takes audiences on a playful, heartfelt journey from a shame-filled past to a happier, healthier future.
A Sexplanation 2021
The Lesbian Bar Project
AMC+
The Lesbian Bar Project
This documentary reflects on the disappearance of lesbian bars in the United States
The Lesbian Bar Project 2021
Subnormal
Prime Video
Subnormal
The UK schools scandal through the eyes of Black parents, teachers, and activists who banded together to expose the injustice and force the education system to change.
Subnormal 2021
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan
Prime Video
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan
In this graceful study of the balance between solitude and community, artist and chef Jim Denevan roams across the US, transforming landscapes into breathtaking, sustainable dining experiences framed by ephemeral installation art.
Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan 2021
The Crown's Ancient Forest
Paramount+
The Crown's Ancient Forest
In the heart of Southern England lies a royal forest; a wild and magical place of ancient beauty that’s hardly changed since King William the Conqueror proclaimed it as his hunting grounds some 900 years ago. Stretching down from the famous Salisbury Plains to the rocky shores of the English Channel, the New Forest National Park is the largest and richest lowland wilderness in Britain, home to more ancient woods, mossy mires and rich heathlands than any other landscape in Europe.
The Crown's Ancient Forest 2021
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage
HISTORY Vault
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage
Robin Roberts explores the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots—including her father—that served in WWII, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.
Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage 2021
The Forever Prisoner
Max
The Forever Prisoner
The chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process.
The Forever Prisoner 2021
Amira
Prime Video
Amira
Just 10-years old and already a quadruple kickboxing world-champion. Amira Tahri lets the world in on her life for the very first time in a documentary by Elza Jo, who followed the supertalent over a period of time.
Amira 2021