‘The Brink’ Review: Portrait of a Political Phantom
Alison Klayman’s observational documentary reveals Steve Bannon as a ghost of politics past.
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‘Roll Red Roll’ Review: Seriously, What Will Boys Be?
Nancy Schwartzman explores harsh truths about rape culture in small-town America and beyond.
‘The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann’ Review: A Study of Media Mythmaking
The true-crime series shows how and why myths circulated in absence of real suspects in the abduction of a British toddler.
‘The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley’ Review
The rise and fall of medical miracle startup Theranos, it was indeed too good to be true.
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ Review: Bad Evidence
'Serial' listeners and new audiences alike now have a four-part documentary series that offers a visual take on the murder of Hae Min Lee.
‘Leaving Neverland’ Review: Fan in the Mirror
Dan Reed's four-hour documentary leaves no doubt as to the guilt of Michael Jackson in the sexual abuse of children. But it also raises more concerns than the crimes of the past.