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  1. For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues.

    The sides of Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    • Fred Rogers and his TV neighborhood
    • Puppets talking to children about hard things
    • Three decades of archive footage

    Good for you if

    • you like being moved by plain kindness.
    • you want something warm and gentle for the evening.
    • you want to know the real man behind the cardigan.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at gentle, sincere speeches.
    • you find old television footage dated. Much of it is archive from the 1960s to the 1990s.

    About: kindness · childhood · television

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  2. A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?

    The sides of STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

    • Michael J. Fox telling his own life
    • A Parkinson's diagnosis at twenty-nine
    • Clips from Back to the Future and Family Ties

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing Michael J. Fox tell his story in his own words.
    • you like being moved by his family standing by him.
    • you like his jokes about his own falls and tremors.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch someone live with an incurable illness.
    • you want a grim, unresolved look at Parkinson's. His optimism carries every scene.

    About: illness · optimism · fame

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  3. Welcome to Wrexham 2022

    Documentary

    Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

    The sides of Welcome to Wrexham

    • Two Hollywood actors buying a Welsh football club
    • A working-class town in North Wales
    • Fans, players and staff of Wrexham AFC

    Good for you if

    • you like the ups and downs of a lower league football season.
    • you like being moved by a town that lives for its club.
    • you laugh at Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds learning football.

    Bad for you if

    • five seasons is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt underdog stories.

    About: community · hope · belonging

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  4. Life, Animated 2016

    Documentary

    At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost four years passed and the only stimuli that engaged Owen were Disney films. Then one day, his father donned a puppet—Iago, the wisecracking parrot from Aladdin—and asked “what’s it like to be you?” And poof! Owen replied, with dialogue from the movie. Life, Animated tells the remarkable story of how Owen found in Disney animation a pathway to language and a framework for making sense of the world.

    The sides of Life, Animated

    • A boy with autism who speaks through Disney films
    • A family learning his language
    • Owen growing up and living on his own

    Good for you if

    • you like parents and a brother finding a way to reach Owen.
    • you're ready to cry when a puppet of Iago gets a reply.
    • you like following Owen as he grows up and moves out.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather a story that doesn't end on hope.
    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt family moments.

    About: autism · communication · family love

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  5. Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.

    The sides of Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

    • The actor who played Superman, paralysed after a riding accident
    • His wife Dana and his three children
    • A fight for spinal cord research

    Good for you if

    • you like being moved by a man learning to live again.
    • you want the real Christopher Reeve, from Superman to activist.
    • you like a story told by his children, about a father they nearly lost.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch paralysis, hospitals and grief up close.
    • you roll your eyes at a tribute full of courage and love.

    About: courage · disability · fatherhood

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  6. Will & Harper 2024

    Documentary

    When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self.

    The sides of Will & Harper

    • Will Ferrell and his old friend Harper
    • A road trip across America
    • A trans woman seeing the country again as herself

    Good for you if

    • you like a long friendship tested and made stronger.
    • you want Will Ferrell being silly on the road.
    • you like hearing Harper Steele tell her own story.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at heartfelt talks in a car.
    • you don't want to cry at a Will Ferrell movie.

    About: friendship · identity · acceptance

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  7. I Am Heath Ledger 2017

    Documentary

    The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.

    The sides of I Am Heath Ledger

    • Heath Ledger's own home videos
    • Friends and family remembering him
    • A young actor from Perth to Hollywood

    Good for you if

    • you want to see Heath Ledger through his own camera.
    • you want a portrait that moves you to tears.
    • you like hearing who he was away from the set.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take a story you know ends with an early death.
    • you roll your eyes at a tribute where everyone only praises.

    About: creativity · grief · fame

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  8. For the Love of Spock 2016

    Documentary

    The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.

    The sides of For the Love of Spock

    • Leonard Nimoy and the Vulcan he played
    • A son's film about his father
    • Star Trek cast and fans remembering

    Good for you if

    • you want the man behind Spock, told by people who knew him.
    • you like a son telling his famous father's story in his own film.
    • you love Spock and want to know where he came from.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at warm tributes and fond memories.
    • you can't watch a father and son pulled apart by drinking and addiction.

    About: fatherhood · fame · legacy

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  9. Piece by Piece 2024

    Documentary

    A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.

    The sides of Piece by Piece

    • Pharrell Williams's life told in LEGO
    • A kid from Virginia Beach who hears music in colors
    • The making of hits like Happy

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing how Pharrell built his songs and beats.
    • you like a music biography rebuilt brick by brick in LEGO.
    • you like the story of a dreamy kid finding his sound.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't watch animated films.
    • you roll your eyes at uplifting talk about inspiration and following your dreams.

    About: creativity · fame · growing up

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  10. Becoming 2020

    Documentary

    Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.

    The sides of Becoming

    • Michelle Obama on her book tour
    • A childhood on the South Side of Chicago
    • Eight years as first lady

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing Michelle Obama tell her own story.
    • you like sincere talks about hope and connecting with people.
    • you want a warm, gentle portrait to watch on a calm evening.

    Bad for you if

    • you need conflict and suspense to stay interested.
    • you want to keep politics out of your evening, and the Obama years are never far.

    About: identity · family · hope

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  11. Spellbound 2002

    Documentary

    This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C.

    The sides of Spellbound

    • Eight kids heading for the national spelling bee
    • Parents and coaches drilling word lists
    • A final round in Washington

    Good for you if

    • you hold your breath over one letter in a hard word.
    • you want kids you root for, from very different homes.
    • you like real kids and their real families, followed all the way to the national final.

    Bad for you if

    • you need more happening than children spelling words.
    • you roll your eyes at hard work and the American dream.

    About: ambition · immigration · childhood

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  12. Spielberg 2017

    Documentary

    A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

    The sides of Spielberg

    • Steven Spielberg telling his own story
    • From Jaws to Lincoln
    • His parents and his childhood

    Good for you if

    • you want Steven Spielberg telling his own story, film by film.
    • you like hearing how his parents' divorce runs through his films.
    • you like fifty years of Hollywood seen through one career.

    Bad for you if

    • you find two and a half hours of interviews too much.
    • you roll your eyes at filmmakers praising each other.

    About: childhood · ambition · cinema

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  13. In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.

    The sides of The Sound of Music

    • A young nun hired as a governess
    • Seven children and a widowed naval captain
    • Austria before the Nazi takeover

    Good for you if

    • you like songs you already know, sung in the Alps.
    • you like Maria winning over the seven von Trapp children.
    • you like a love story between a governess and a stern captain.

    Bad for you if

    • you find nearly three hours too long for one evening.
    • you roll your eyes at sincere songs and big feelings.

    About: family · joy · resistance

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  14. I Am Bolt 2016

    Documentary

    Fully authorized, access-all-areas feature doc on the hugely charismatic and globally adored Usain Bolt – officially the fastest man alive. With never-before-seen archive footage of his youth in Jamaica, through to original footage that will be captured at his fourth and final Olympic Games in Rio, where he will compete for the gold in both the 100 and 200 metres races, for a third straight Games before his retirement in 2017. I AM BOLT will reveal the man and define the legacy of this incredible athlete.

    The sides of I Am Bolt

    • The fastest man alive at his last Olympics
    • Archive footage of his youth in Jamaica
    • The 100 and 200 metres in Rio

    Good for you if

    • you like watching Usain Bolt run the 100 and 200 metres in Rio.
    • you want the man behind the records, back to his youth in Jamaica.
    • you want a sports portrait without tragedy or scandal to sit through.

    Bad for you if

    • you need suspense and already know how his races ended.
    • you want an investigation into athletics and doping. This stays with Bolt, his team and his races.

    About: ambition · legacy · fame

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  15. Quincy 2018

    Documentary

    An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.

    The sides of Quincy

    • Quincy Jones looking back on seventy years of music
    • Jazz bands, pop records and film scores
    • A portrait co-directed by his daughter Rashida Jones

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing how jazz, pop and film music passed through one man.
    • you like a famous life told up close, health scares included.
    • you like American history seen from inside the recording studio.

    Bad for you if

    • two hours of one life is too much for you.
    • you roll your eyes at a loving tribute made by the subject's own daughter.

    About: music · legacy · race in America · fatherhood

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  16. On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

    The sides of The Greatest Night in Pop

    • One night in 1985 to record We Are the World
    • Dozens of stars in a single studio
    • Lionel Richie telling how it came together

    Good for you if

    • you like seeing a famous song built line by line.
    • you want a warm, nostalgic evening with no bad guys.
    • you like watching forty stars, from Michael Jackson to Bob Dylan, squeezed into one studio for a night.

    Bad for you if

    • you roll your eyes at stars holding hands for a good cause.
    • you'd rather go deep with one artist than meet forty.

    About: generosity · ego · nostalgia

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  17. Val 2021

    Documentary

    For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors, has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

    The sides of Val

    • Val Kilmer's own home videos over forty years
    • His son reading his words
    • Throat cancer and a lost voice

    Good for you if

    • you like an actor's life told through his own camera.
    • you can be moved by Val Kilmer struggling to speak after cancer.
    • you like a family story, from 16mm films made with his brothers to his son reading his words.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch illness and a body that fails.
    • you want the energy of his films, not a quiet look back.

    About: art · illness · memory

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  18. An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

    The sides of Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    • Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart
    • Decades of a Canadian rock band
    • Fans and fellow musicians on why it matters

    Good for you if

    • you love Rush or want to understand their sound.
    • you like three friends who stayed together for decades.
    • you want the band's whole story, from the start.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't sit with Neil Peart's loss of his daughter and wife.
    • you roll your eyes at fellow musicians lining up to praise a band.

    About: friendship · loyalty · craft

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  19. TINA 2021

    Documentary

    Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.

    The sides of TINA

    • A singer from Tennessee
    • Years of abuse by Ike Turner
    • Tina Turner telling it in her own words

    Good for you if

    • you love Tina Turner's voice and want her songs on stage.
    • you want Tina Turner's life told by Tina herself.
    • you like being moved by a woman who walks away and starts again.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't sit through stories of domestic violence.
    • you roll your eyes at a triumph-over-adversity story.

    About: survival · fame · abuse · rebirth

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  20. The Pixar Story 2007

    Documentary

    A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

    The sides of The Pixar Story

    • John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs
    • The making of Toy Story
    • Pixar's early years with Disney

    Good for you if

    • you like the true story of how a small studio changed animation.
    • you want a warm, upbeat story of artists getting to make the films they dreamed of.
    • you like getting to know John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs and what each brought to Pixar.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a documentary with real conflict and suspense.
    • you roll your eyes at a company telling its own success story.

    About: creativity · teamwork · technology

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