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In the Shadow of the Moon 2007
Documentary
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
The sides of In the Shadow of the Moon
- Apollo astronauts telling their own missions
- NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s
- The Earth seen from the Moon
Good for you if
- you like rockets, lunar landers and the Apollo program told by the men who flew it.
- you like hearing astronauts describe seeing the whole Earth from far away.
- you like the 1960s space race and the Cold War pressure behind it.
Bad for you if
- you want a space film with drama and spectacle, not interviews.
- you find grainy archive footage from the 1960s dated.
About: exploration · courage · the Cold War · awe

For All Mankind 1989
Documentary
A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.
The sides of For All Mankind
- NASA footage of the Apollo missions
- Astronauts remembering in their own voices
- A Brian Eno score
Good for you if
- you like the trip to the Moon told by the astronauts who made it.
- you like seeing Earth from the Moon in real footage.
- you like Brian Eno's ambient music over space images.
Bad for you if
- you need more drama than a calm, floating journey.
- you find 1960s footage dated.
About: exploration · awe · history
First Man (El primer hombre) 2018
Película
Cuenta la historia de la misión de la NASA que llevó al primer hombre a la luna, centrada en Neil Armstrong y el periodo comprendido entre los años 1961 y 1969. Un relato en primera persona, basado en la novela de James R. Hansen, que explora el sacrificio y el precio que representó, tanto para Armstrong como para Estados Unidos, una de las misiones más peligrosas de la historia.
Las caras de First Man (El primer hombre)
- Neil Armstrong antes de la Luna
- Un padre que llora a su hija pequeña
- Vuelos de prueba que tiemblan y el programa Apolo
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la historia real de Neil Armstrong contada desde la cabina.
- te gusta un retrato tranquilo y paciente, lleno de silencios.
- te gustan las cápsulas que vibran como latas de conserva.
Mala para ti si
- no soportas la muerte de una niña ni el duelo enterrado de un padre.
- quieres discursos exaltados y un héroe aclamado.
Temas: el duelo · el sacrificio · la obsesión
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
Figuras ocultas 2016
Película
Narra la historia nunca contada de tres brillantes mujeres científicas afroamericanas que trabajaron en la NASA a comienzos de los años sesenta (en plena carrera espacial, y asimismo en mitad de la lucha por los derechos civiles de los negros estadounidenses) en el ambicioso proyecto de poner en órbita al astronauta John Glenn.
Las caras de Figuras ocultas
- Tres mujeres negras en la NASA
- Matemáticas que mandan hombres al espacio
- Correr a un baño al otro lado del campus
Buena para ti si
- quieres una historia real que te levante el ánimo.
- te gustan tres amigas que van juntas al trabajo y se empujan a seguir.
- te gusta descubrir a personas que la historia olvidó.
Mala para ti si
- no te gustan las películas de época. Estamos en 1961, hasta en los coches y los baños segregados.
- no te interesa la carrera espacial. Todo lleva a poner a John Glenn en órbita.
Temas: el racismo · el talento · el valor

Cosmos 2014
Documentary
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
The sides of Cosmos
- The history of the universe compressed into one calendar year
- A ship of the imagination
- Scientists who changed how we see the sky
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of billions of years and galaxies.
- you like black holes, the birth of stars and the size of the universe made visible.
- you like the true stories of scientists like Newton or Clair Patterson.
Bad for you if
- you can't take the cartoon scenes that tell each scientist's story.
- a narrator in awe of everything makes you roll your eyes.
About: science · curiosity · time
Return to Space 2022
Documentary
The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.
The sides of Return to Space
- SpaceX's early rockets and failures
- Rockets landing upright to fly again
- Two NASA astronauts on a SpaceX capsule
Good for you if
- you like watching a crewed launch to the space station up close.
- you want to see a rocket land itself upright on a barge at sea.
- you like the real engineers and astronauts behind SpaceX's first crewed flight.
Bad for you if
- an upbeat story about a company and its founder makes you roll your eyes.
- over two hours is a lot for you in one documentary.
About: ambition · exploration · failure
Apolo 13 1995
Película
El Apolo 13 inicia su viaje a la luna en abril de 1970. Cuando la tripulación está a punto de llegar a su destino, una explosión en el espacio les hace perder oxígeno, energía y el curso de la nave... Todo se convierte en una situación desesperada para los tres hombres tripulantes, especialmente cuando el oxígeno amenaza con agotarse. Mientras, el mundo entero, que apenas un año antes conoció la gloria de la aventura espacial cuando el hombre pisó la luna, contiene la respiración a la espera de ver cómo acaba tan angustiosa espera.
Las caras de Apolo 13
- Tres astronautas en una nave dañada
- Ingenieros en Houston improvisando una solución
- Una familia que espera en tierra
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una carrera contra el tiempo donde cada minuto de aire cuenta.
- te gusta la historia real de la misión de 1970 que casi fracasa.
- te gusta el interior de una cápsula lejos de la Tierra.
Mala para ti si
- quieres sorpresas, y puede que ya sepas cómo termina.
- pones los ojos en blanco ante los discursos heroicos y las banderas ondeando.
Temas: el trabajo en equipo · el valor · las ganas de volver a casa
A Brief History of Time 1991
Documentary
Partly adapted from cosmologist Stephen Hawking's popular book about his theories of the universe, this in-depth documentary also presents Hawking's daily life as he deals with the ALS that renders him virtually immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, former classmates and peers are interviewed about not only his theories but the man himself.
The sides of A Brief History of Time
- Stephen Hawking speaking through a computer
- Black holes and the origin of time
- Family and classmates remembering him
Good for you if
- you like being shown how small we are next to the universe.
- you want the man behind the book, his illness and his family.
- you love black holes, the Big Bang and where time comes from.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum and quiet interviews lose you.
- you can't watch an illness slowly take away a man's body and voice.
About: time · the universe · disability · curiosity
RBG 2018
Documentary
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
The sides of RBG
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg at 84
- The equal rights cases she argued
- Her marriage to Marty Ginsburg
Good for you if
- you want the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words.
- you like seeing how a few court cases changed the law for women.
- you're moved by her long marriage to Marty.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at an admiring portrait.
- you need more than interviews and archive footage.
About: equality · law · marriage
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
IMAX Hubble 2010
Documentary
An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
The sides of IMAX Hubble
- Seven astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis
- A repair mission on the Hubble telescope
- Deep space images from Hubble
Good for you if
- you want to float above the Earth with real astronauts.
- you like galaxies and nebulae seen through Hubble's eye.
- you want a big-screen trip that fits in under an hour.
Bad for you if
- you want a close portrait of the astronauts as people.
- you'd rather have long interviews than narration over pictures.
About: exploration · science · the universe
Good Night Oppy 2022
Documentary
The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.
The sides of Good Night Oppy
- A rover sent to Mars for 90 days
- Fifteen years of dust storms and discoveries
- The NASA team that grew attached to her
Good for you if
- you want fifteen years on Mars with a rover built for ninety days.
- you like seeing Martian landscapes through a robot's eyes.
- you like real NASA engineers solving real problems from Earth.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not cry over the end of a robot.
- you roll your eyes when engineers talk about a rover like their child.
About: exploration · loss · devotion
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage 1980
Documentary
Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.
The sides of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
- Carl Sagan explaining the universe
- The whole history of the cosmos on one calendar
- A spaceship of the imagination
Good for you if
- you like feeling small in front of the age of the universe.
- you like stars, planets and how we learned what they are.
- you like a scientist who speaks about humanity with real feeling.
Bad for you if
- you find 1980 effects and pacing dated.
- you need momentum. Carl Sagan takes his time, with long pauses on music and images of space.
About: our place in the universe · science · humanity
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 2023
Documentary
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
The Crown 2016
Series
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
The sides of The Crown
- Elizabeth II from her young reign to old age
- Weekly meetings with her Prime Ministers
- A royal family torn between duty and love
Good for you if
- you like the second half of the 20th century seen from inside Buckingham Palace.
- you like a family drama where a sister, a husband and children all come second to the Crown.
- you like who really decides things between the palace and Downing Street.
Bad for you if
- you need momentum, and many episodes are quiet conversations in palace rooms.
- six seasons of royal life is too much for you.
About: duty · family · the monarchy
Apollo 11 2019
Documentary
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
The sides of Apollo 11
- Restored footage of the launch on the big screen
- Mission control voices with no narrator
- The crowds watching from the Florida beaches
Good for you if
- you want the actual mission, not a reconstruction.
- you want a Saturn V filling the screen and the sound.
- you like July 1969 shown as it happened, minute by minute.
Bad for you if
- you want people to follow, and this stays on the mission.
- you need momentum, and the film sits with checklists and countdowns.
About: engineering · courage · the moon
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story 2024
Documentary
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
Saving Mr. Banks 2013
Film
Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.
The sides of Saving Mr. Banks
- P.L. Travers fighting Walt Disney over Mary Poppins
- A childhood in Queensland with a drinking father
- Songwriters at a piano in 1960s Los Angeles
Good for you if
- you like Emma Thompson's prickly author slowly letting people in.
- you like a film that reveals the father behind Mr. Banks and makes you cry.
- you like the true story behind a film you grew up with.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at Disney telling a heartwarming story about Disney.
- you can't watch a little girl growing up with an alcoholic father.
About: childhood · grief · fathers · creation
Man on Wire 2008
Documentary
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
The sides of Man on Wire
- A wire strung between the Twin Towers in 1974
- Months of planning like a heist
- A Frenchman walking on air for nearly an hour
Good for you if
- you like a plan where one mistake gets everyone caught.
- you like hearing the accomplices tell it decades later.
- you like the image of a man lying down on a wire above New York.
Bad for you if
- you're afraid of heights. A man walks a wire between the Twin Towers with nothing below him.
- you roll your eyes at grand talk about art and beauty. Petit tells his walk like a poem.
About: daring · friendship · freedom