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Really Good Documentaries
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items Do yourself a favor and check some of these out. There's so much fascinating info and talented documentary creators.
The story of a young wife and mom who goes missing back in 2016. This was rrrrrreally good and fascinating. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and if you don't know anything about the case, DON'T read up before watching this.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini - Perfect Wife - Hulu
A man poses as the missing teenage son of a family across the world. This was really interesting and kind of confusing. It seems like the whole situation was handled sloppily by officials/FBI/child protection. Also, the documentary conveniently left ...
The Imposter (2012 film)
About identical twin sisters who are autistic savants. Really interesting and it gets you thinking about the brain and its potential. I feel a little bad for the ladies, though, and their family members. It would be tough to be them or be around them...
Watch Rainman Twins | Prime Video
A woman purchased a painting at a thrift shop (for $5) back in the early 2000s. She's told it looks like a Jackson Pollock, and that starts her journey to authenticate and sell the painting for what she deems a reasonable price ($50 million). This wa...
Who the $&% Is Jackson Pollock?
Wow, SO fascinating. This is a story about a catfish situation as it unfolds, where a guy is caught up in this online friendship that starts unraveling when he questions some of what he's being told. I don't want to say too much, just watch it. It's ...
Catfish (film)
This is about Korean-born twins who were separated and adopted at birth--one to France and one to the US. They find each other when a friend spots one twin on YouTube and notices the similarities. I had heard about this story but didn't know a lot. I...
Twinsters
This is about a Fundamentalist LDS cult leader who does all of the things you would expect. Has a trillion wives, including underaged ones, and controls a bunch of people until he's finally caught. (Well, then he controls some of them from jail.) It'...
Preaching Evil: A Wife on the Run with Warren Jeffs - IMDb
I kind of stumbled onto this, and it's SO fascinating and sad. Definitely give it a watch. It's about Jordan Turpin, who escaped her abusive parents in order to save herself and her 12 siblings.
Turpin Family FULL Documentary | Escape from a House of Horror
This is really good! I hadn't heard of this girl, Lily Havish, who is maybe the world's greatest domino artist right now. She became popular via YouTube and has now worked with several celebrities on big projects. It's entertaining and interesting.
LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD
This is about the WeWork office concept and its founder, Adam Neumann, who was basically a cult leader to the thousands immersing themselves in the idea of community working/living. As with most cults, the basic idea isn't terrible until you twist it...
WeWork: or The Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn - Hulu
Really good - short and sweet. He seems like a good guy and it got me thinking about life.
A Tribute To Alex Trebek | JEOPARDY!
The story of master card "mechanic" (fancy shuffling/dealing tricks), Richard Turner, working around his disability. This was really good and I recommend it. The topic of card tricks is always pretty fascinating, but then add in the issue of how he (...
Dealt (2017) - IMDb
Alex, an identical twin, loses his memory in a motorcycle accident. He wakes up from a coma recognizing only his twin, Marcus, and instinctively knows he's someone he can trust. Marcus reteaches Alex about their life but intentionally leaves out dark...
Watch Tell Me Who I Am
I don't want to spoil too much of this, but it's about triplets who were separated at birth and didn't know until they came across each other by accident. There's much more to the story and it's pretty fascinating. I don't know how I never heard of t...
Three Identical Strangers
This is a 6-part about the scam involving McDonald's Monopoly during the 90s. This is an interesting situation, and I enjoy fraud documentaries, but it was a bit long. They really could've shoved everything into about 2 hours just fine. The most enjo...
McMillions
A short documentary about a man accused of murder and how his lawyer was able to prove his alibi of being at the Dodgers game by searching through video footage. It's pretty interesting and sometimes surprising. I loved that it was concise and makes ...
Watch Long Shot
This is about magician James Randi who has used his knowledge of illusion and trickery to publicly expose con artists claiming to be psychic, prophetic, etc. It's a really interesting topic and we enjoyed the documentary for the most part. I especial...
An Honest Liar
This is about the orcas/killer whales that are kept in captivity for sea world types of shows, and how they have injured and killed trainers. The PR teams have made these incidents seem like accidents or the fault of the trainers, when in reality the...
Blackfish (film)
A documentary (available on Prime) about Rita Crundwell, a woman who embezzled $54 million from her small city of Dixon, IL. I'm somewhat fascinated with fraud and white-collar crimes in general, so this is the sort of documentary I can get into. Is ...
Watch All the Queen's Horses | Prime Video
A fun little documentary about a man who basically memorized the Price is Right prices and was able to help people win by shouting out some answers. This was entertaining, but I couldn't help but roll my eyes about the main guy. I could tell he was s...
Perfect Bid: The Contestant Who Knew Too Much
Disturbing and bizarre, but probably one of the most memorable stories I've learned about over the past 10 years. I still think about it now, years after we watched this documentary and also the mini-series created by Jan and her mom. This is the sto...
Watch Abducted in Plain Sight - Netflix
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A documentary about the cult-like company Herbalife (and commentary on MLMs in general). Interesting and a good reminder of what some of those companies are up to.
Betting on Zero (2016) - IMDb