Tag Archives: documentary

Human: The World Within (PBS) Rated TV-PG

Posted on June 9, 2021 by laurarachel4

Stories from around the world reveal how our lives, passions, and goals, have used our bodies’ complex systems. Starring Jad Abumrad. This documentary series discusses how we humans are amazing things. We start as one cell and form all these … Continue reading →

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Confronting A Serial Killer (Starz) Rated TV-MA

Posted on June 3, 2021 by laurarachel4

This documentary follows the relationship between author Jillian Lauren and serial killer Sam Little. Starring Jillian Lauren, Alena Acker, and Jerome Fontenette. This series leans more to the author’s side than actually listening to Little’s crimes. We tend to hear … Continue reading →

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The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (NatGeo) Rated TV-14

Posted on June 1, 2021 by laurarachel4

Morgan Freeman travels the world in search of the different facets of God. He looks at how different religions explain death, creation, and sins. Starring Morgan Freeman, Mark Bozzuti-Jones, and Amir Hussain. I really enjoyed Morgan Freeman’s study of the … Continue reading →

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The People v. The Klan (CNN) Rated NR

Posted on May 20, 2021 by laurarachel4

  On the morning of March 21, 1981, Michael Donald was found hanging from a tree in a Klan neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama. As the police tried to investigate who could be responsible for his death, the local Black communities … Continue reading →

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Against All Odds: The Fight For a Black Middle Class with Bob Herbert (2017) Rated NR

Posted on May 16, 2021 by laurarachel4

  A documentary discusses the difficulty of African Americans in establishing and maintaining middle class status. Starring Bob Herbert. This film is brilliant as it dissects the issues that keep the African Americans from progressing to middle class. They look … Continue reading →

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Cellblock 6: Female Lock Up (TLC) Rated NR

Posted on March 25, 2021 by laurarachel4

A documentary series that looks at the lives of women who are incarcerated in the Gwinnett County Jail. Starring Mark Behar and Allen Farmer. This is brilliant documentary series. It brings to life the lives of women who live in … Continue reading →

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A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley (2013) Rated PG-13

Posted on March 2, 2021 by laurarachel4

This documentary takes a look at murders from British history, starting with Jack the Ripper and on to Agatha Christie’s mysteries. Starring Lucy Worsley, Michael Kirk, and Ian Burney. This is a brilliant documentary. Lucy Worsley knows her history, and … Continue reading →

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Josephine Baker: The Story of an Awakening (2018) Rated NR

Posted on February 28, 2021 by laurarachel4

Josephine Baker was born into poverty in Missouri in 1906. She moved to France where she became a dancer and hailed as the Queen of Paris. She joined the French Resistance and became a civil rights activist. Starring Léonie Simaga, … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Epic Journeys (PBS) Rated TV-PG

Posted on January 2, 2021 by laurarachel4

Every year, millions of animals take epic journeys to reach their destinations. Starring Nigel Barber, Liz Bonnin, and Saba Douglas-Hamilton. This documentary highlights the journey that animals take for food, shelter, water, and to reproduce. It brilliantly showcases these animals … Continue reading →

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Baseball (1994) Rated TV-PG

Posted on December 21, 2020 by laurarachel4

Ken Burns’ documentary on the history of Baseball through the years. Starring John Chancellor, Daniel Okrent, and Ossie Davis. Ken Burns really researches his topics for documentaries. This series is no exception. We begin with the legend that started it … Continue reading →

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