You want more than simply entertainment when you sit down to see a documentary. Your goal is to broaden your perspective and keep an open mind. The non-fiction film genre had a particularly good year this year. The riskiest documentaries of the year included some of the best. The following were the most notable ones: 1. Icarus: A Stunning Exposé of Doping in Sports.
It's not just some true-crime project, The Staircase. In it, crime author Michael Peterson—who gained notoriety as the world's best man—is portrayed by Colin Firth. Peterson was found guilty of killing his wife Kathleen, who was discovered dead at the foot of the family's staircase in December 2001. The ensemble cast is completed by Rosemarie DeWitt, Toni Collette, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, and Sophie Turner. In contrast to Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's 2022 documentary, Antonio Campos' scripted version concentrates on developing fresh scenarios and viewpoints regarding the Peterson case. This version may be the most compelling way to look at Kathleen Peterson's murder since it reexamines the evidence and the distorted sensationalism that still envelops this tragic narrative.
With regard to the Burari deaths, director Leena Yadav and co-director Anubhav Chopra have unrivalled access to the case file. The two delve even farther down the rabbit hole than other documentaries, which often gather the next of kin, a few journalists, and whichever cop is willing to chat and call it a day. The fundamental ideas that contributed to the Chundawat family's deaths are exposed in the documentary series. Beyond the exciting "Whodunnit" story, it delves into Indian discourses on fatalism and predestination. The three-part documentary is captivating to watch and gives you a lot to think about. Anyone interested in social investigations or true crime should definitely watch it. Netflix offers House of Secrets for streaming.
Tennis gets the glitzy docuseries treatment in Break Point, from the creators of Netflix's F1 series Drive to Survive. The ten-episode series follows multiple players during a demanding season. Nick Kyrgios, a fiery Australian, is the subject of the first episode. At tennis matches, he's a player who has that "it factor" that makes people sit down. However, he's also a vocal individual with difficult personal matters that frequently affect the court. Paula Badosa, Taylor Fritz, Matteo Berrettini, Ons Jabeur, and Aryna Sabalenka are among the other players that appear in the series. Moreover, Break Point promises to feature candid commentary from tennis legends like Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, and Maria Sharapova. Below is the trailer for this interesting series.
The initial episodes of the sports documentary series Untold on Netflix have a slightly sinister tone, as they highlight the dangers of unexpected fame in segments featuring Jake Paul and Johnny Manziel. However, the show gets better the more it broadens its viewpoint, as seen in episodes like Maclain Way and Andrew Renzi's about the minor league hockey team that was given to the son of a convicted waste disposal magnate, or Victor Conte's BALCO doping scandal. The story of a 2004 NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons that turned into a large-scale brawl is told in the most recent episode, Malice at the Palace. It serves as a reminder that anything can be purchased with money, even the allegiance of supporters and athletes. Watch the trailer down below. This week, the entire documentary will be accessible.
Although This Is a Robbery offers an intriguing re-examination of the Gardner robbery, it seems like a production that was approved on the spot. Thirty years have passed since the masterpieces were taken from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the case seems to be no closer to being solved in this series. With a standard combination of interviews, archive material, animated maps, and shaky reenactments, the documentary attempts to maintain viewer attention. However, everything seems overly disorganized, and Barnicle's emphasis on suspects and their purported ties to organized crime gives the entire situation a very exclusive vibe. While it's a terrific addition to Netflix's collection of real crime documentaries, it falls short of the finest. Watch the trailer down below.
