The story of Aileen Wuornos has been told before – in the 1992 documentary Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer; in the 1992 movie Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story, in which she was played by Jean Smart; and in the 2003 movie Monster, where she was played by Charlize Theron. And now it’s … Read more
If you loved the Trainwreck documentary series on Netflix, you’re going to love this disturbing new movie that’s just landed on the streaming service. Unknown Number – The High School Catfish tells the story of a teenage girl and her boyfriend who are relentlessly cyberbullied by an unknown phone number for months. When the investigation … Read more
Netflix’s new documentary Storm Area 51 is released on July 29 It follows what happened when a viral joke went too far and people showed up at the Nevada airbase This is the latest installment in Netflix’s Trainwreck documentary series I’ve been so invested in Trainwreck recently. From the unhinged story of Balloon Boy to … Read more
Netflix’s new drama Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. is a true story that feels like it’s been ripped from the fictional drug drama Narcos – and that’s something the filmmakers themselves are the first to admit. Speaking of the four-man arrest that’s at the centre of the story, director Olivier Bouchara told Variety that … Read more
I’m likely not alone in worrying whenever a major incident is turned into a documentary, and with something like the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster, I wasn’t sure if I would like how the topic was handled by Netflix. Thankfully, I was proven wrong. Sometimes, the true crime or real-life documentaries we see on the best … Read more
Usually, Alex Cooper is the one making other people tell all, but she’s turned the focus onto herself for her latest project. In her new Hulu docuseries Call Her Alex, which dropped on June 10, the Call Her Daddy host lets the Daddy Gang in on some of the most intimate parts of her life. Alex is … Read more
Mariska Hargitay has spoken about the second her world fell apart in a trailer for her new documentary, which includes previously-unknown details of her family life. The Law and Order star is set to make her directorial debut in her film My Mom Jayne, delving into the life and legacy of her mum, Hollywood icon … Read more
David Attenborough is marking his 99th birthday in a special way: with a new film. The biologist’s new documentary, titled Ocean with David Attenborough, comes out on his birthday next week (May 8). To celebrate his latest film, Attenborough was joined by a horde of stars for a World Premiere event at the Royal … Read more
Marlee Matlin has opened up about the abuse she suffered at the hands of an ex-boyfriend early in her career – the late William Hurt who died in 2022 aged 71. The actress, 59, has recalled her experience in the documentary Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January … Read more