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  1. My Scientology Movie 2016

    Documentary

    After being denied access to the Church of Scientology's headquarters, documentarian Louis Theroux teams up with ex-Scientology official Marty Rathbun to stage re-enactments of alleged abuses within the organization. Theroux soon discovers that the church is watching his every move.

    The sides of My Scientology Movie

    • Louis Theroux shut out of Scientology
    • Actors auditioning to play its leader
    • Cameras filming the man who films them

    Good for you if

    • you like Louis Theroux's deadpan face to face moments.
    • you like actors re-enacting scenes described by former members.
    • you like Theroux being followed and filmed by the people he's filming.

    Bad for you if

    • you want answers, and the church never lets him in.
    • you'd rather not hear former members describe alleged abuse.

    About: control · faith · fear

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  2. Tabloid 2011

    Documentary

    One of America's top documentary filmmakers turns his attention to the outrageous and nearly unbelievable story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming beauty queen who gained a great deal of notoriety after being accused of kidnapping a young Mormon missionary, restraining him in chains and raping him in 1977 England. The unbalanced McKinney is extensively interviewed, particularly about her ambition to write a memoir telling her side of the tale.

    The sides of Tabloid

    • A former beauty queen telling her side
    • A Mormon missionary who vanished in 1977 England
    • British tabloids racing for the scoop

    Good for you if

    • you like laughing at a true story so strange it sounds invented.
    • you like a real 1977 scandal and the British tabloids that fought over it.
    • you can't look away from Joyce McKinney telling her version with total conviction.

    Bad for you if

    • you need to know at the end who was telling the truth.
    • you can't hear a kidnapping and rape accusation told as a strange, funny story.

    About: obsession · the press · truth

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  3. Depp V Heard 2023

    Documentary

    The story of the tumultuous defamation trial between superstar Johnny Depp and his former wife Amber Heard.

    The sides of Depp V Heard

    • The 2022 defamation trial in Virginia
    • Testimony from both sides
    • Online reactions to the case as it unfolded

    Good for you if

    • you want to understand a real trial that played out in public.
    • you like a case where you have to decide for yourself who to believe.
    • you want a short miniseries you can finish in an evening or two.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not hear testimony about domestic violence.
    • you want a lighter watch than a real court case.

    About: fame · social media · truth

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  4. My Best Fiend 1999

    Documentary

    A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.

    The sides of My Best Fiend

    • Werner Herzog remembering Klaus Kinski
    • Five films made together, from the jungle of Peru
    • Rages on set caught on camera

    Good for you if

    • you want the true story behind Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo.
    • you laugh at a director calmly recalling his plan to kill his star.
    • you like two impossible men who could not work apart.

    Bad for you if

    • you won't read subtitles for a film partly in German.
    • you find footage from the seventies dated.

    About: art · obsession · love and hate

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  5. A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

    The sides of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

    • The shoot of Apocalypse Now in the Philippines
    • Footage filmed by Eleanor Coppola
    • A typhoon, a heart attack and a director near breaking point

    Good for you if

    • you like seeing how a famous film almost never got made.
    • you like watching Francis Ford Coppola stake everything on one film.
    • you like the strange scenes of Brando improvising in the dark and Dennis Hopper rambling.

    Bad for you if

    • you want the battles of the film, not the chaos behind them.
    • you find grainy 1970s home footage dated.

    About: obsession · art · ego · madness

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  6. Tiger King 2020

    Documentary

    A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.

    The sides of Tiger King

    • A private zoo full of tigers in Oklahoma
    • A feud between Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin
    • A murder-for-hire plot

    Good for you if

    • you can laugh at how far a feud between zoo owners goes.
    • you like a real story stranger than anything you'd make up.
    • you like a cast of big cat breeders who each seem invented.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch big cats kept in cages and badly treated.
    • you need answers, and the disappearance of Carole Baskin's husband is never solved.

    About: obsession · rivalry · greed

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  7. The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major filmmakers: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.

    The sides of The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?

    • Tim Burton's Superman that never got made
    • Nicolas Cage in the costume fittings
    • Kevin Smith and Jon Peters telling their side

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing how a Hollywood project falls apart from the inside.
    • you like Kevin Smith telling stories about producer meetings.
    • you're curious about a piece of superhero film history that almost happened.

    Bad for you if

    • you want one clear answer, and Kevin Smith, Jon Peters and the studio each tell it differently.
    • you want to see the movie, and only sketches and test footage exist.

    About: ambition · failure · filmmaking

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  8. Hail Satan? 2019

    Documentary

    The story of The Satanic Temple, a controversial movement that combines religion and activism with the apparent purpose of questioning the basic foundations of US society.

    The sides of Hail Satan?

    • The Satanic Temple and its members
    • A goat-headed statue at a state capitol
    • Fights over religion in public life

    Good for you if

    • you want to meet the real people behind a movement that sounds like a joke.
    • you like activists using Satan to make a serious point with a grin.
    • you like a film about religion, the law and who gets a say.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not see black masses and Baphomet statues.
    • you want devil-worship horror, and this is about lawsuits and town councils.

    About: religious freedom · activism · belonging

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  9. Best Worst Movie 2009

    Documentary

    A look at the making of the film Troll 2 (1990) and its journey from being crowned the "worst film of all time" to a cherished cult classic.

    The sides of Best Worst Movie

    • The cast of Troll 2, years later
    • A dentist from Alabama who once played a dad
    • Fans who love a film for being terrible

    Good for you if

    • you like fans quoting the lines of a famous flop with joy.
    • you want a warm film about people finding an odd second life.
    • you like hearing what happened to the actors after the cameras stopped.

    Bad for you if

    • you want suspense, not a fan convention.
    • you can't stand cult oddities and people in costume.

    About: cult films · fandom · failure

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  10. A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.

    The sides of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

    • Two Israeli cousins running a Hollywood studio
    • Chuck Norris and Charles Bronson action films
    • Actors and crew telling stories of the 1980s

    Good for you if

    • you like true stories about how movies really get made.
    • you laugh at wild anecdotes from cheap 1980s film sets.
    • you grew up on video store shelves and want the story behind them.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather avoid the many nude clips from the films.
    • you can't stand gory clips, even short ones.

    About: ambition · excess · show business

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  11. American: The Bill Hicks Story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks.

    The sides of American: The Bill Hicks Story

    • A stand-up comedian from Texas
    • Club sets and old photos brought to life
    • Friends and family telling his story

    Good for you if

    • you like stand-up and want to see where Bill Hicks's jokes came from.
    • you laugh at jokes about religion, war and advertising that go too far.
    • you like the real life of a comedian told by the people who knew him.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch a young man's death from cancer.
    • you roll your eyes at a loving tribute told by friends and family.

    About: comedy · truth · rebellion · early death

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  12. Lost in La Mancha 2002

    Documentary

    Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.

    The sides of Lost in La Mancha

    • Terry Gilliam shooting Don Quixote in Spain
    • A flash flood on the set
    • A lead actor too injured to ride

    Good for you if

    • you like watching a real film shoot fall apart day by day.
    • you can laugh when storms, jets overhead and bad luck all pile up.
    • you like Terry Gilliam holding on to a dream he can't let go.

    Bad for you if

    • you need some hope, and can't watch a man's dream project crumble around him.
    • you need momentum. Much of the film is meetings, fittings and waiting for actors before the cameras roll.

    About: ambition · failure · filmmaking

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  13. A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.

    The sides of POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

    • Morgan Spurlock selling his own film to sponsors
    • A documentary paid for by product placement
    • Meetings with real brand executives

    Good for you if

    • you like a joke that pays for itself, a film about ads made entirely with ads.
    • you want to see real marketing meetings from the inside.
    • you like learning how brands buy their way onto your screen.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a documentary with real stakes and suspense.
    • you want an investigation that exposes someone. Spurlock jokes along with the brands he meets.

    About: advertising · money · media

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  14. 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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  15. The Yes Men 2003

    Documentary

    A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization (WTO) on television and at business conferences around the world.

    The sides of The Yes Men

    • Two pranksters posing as the WTO
    • Fake speeches at business conferences
    • Audiences who never catch on

    Good for you if

    • you like watching a straight face hold through an absurd speech.
    • you like real pranks played on real conference rooms.
    • you like seeing the global economy mocked to its face.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't laugh at a fake WTO speech about recycling hamburgers for the Third World.
    • you can't stand a film made mostly of speeches.

    About: activism · globalization · satire

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  16. Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.

    The sides of This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    • The board that rates American films
    • A private investigator tailing the raters
    • Directors on the cuts they were asked to make

    Good for you if

    • you want to know how films get their ratings in America.
    • you like a private investigator unmasking the secret raters.
    • you like an investigation with a playful, cheeky tone.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not see the sex scenes shown as examples.
    • you'd rather follow a story than a case file.

    About: censorship · secrecy · double standards

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  17. From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

    The sides of Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    • George Lucas's early scripts
    • Auditions for Luke, Leia and Han
    • An effects team inventing as it went

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing George Lucas and his cast tell how Star Wars was made.
    • you like seeing 1970s Hollywood take a risk on a space movie.
    • you like George Lucas fighting to keep control of his sequels and toys while Fox doubted him.

    Bad for you if

    • you find two and a half hours of making-of too long.
    • you want space battles, not interviews.

    About: ambition · creativity · risk

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  18. Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.

    The sides of Exit Through the Gift Shop

    • A French shopkeeper filming street artists at night
    • Banksy turning the camera around
    • A huge art show built from nothing

    Good for you if

    • you like an eccentric who becomes an art star almost by accident.
    • you like never being sure whether it's all a prank.
    • you like night footage of graffiti artists at work.

    Bad for you if

    • you need to know a documentary is telling the truth. Many suspect a hoax.
    • you need suspense to stay hooked. It's interviews and night footage of artists painting walls.

    About: art · fame · authenticity

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  19. The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.

    The sides of Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

    • Eight former members of the Church of Scientology
    • How a science fiction writer founded a religion
    • Testimony about abuse inside the church

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing people explain how they came to believe, and how they left.
    • you want to know how an organisation keeps control of its members.
    • you like long testimonies where people choose every word.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't listen to accounts of psychological abuse and broken families.
    • you lose track when names pile up. Eight former members, two church leaders and a few film stars come and go.

    About: belief · control · leaving

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  20. From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

    The sides of Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

    • Six cult films shown at midnight in the 1970s
    • El Topo, Eraserhead and Rocky Horror
    • Directors looking back on how it happened

    Good for you if

    • you love the cinema of the 1970s.
    • you like the strangest films that ever found a crowd.
    • you want the true story of how midnight screenings became a ritual.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not see raw clips from films like Pink Flamingos.
    • you want one story to follow, not six films and many interviews.

    About: cult cinema · the counterculture · audiences

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