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A documentary about mental illness and the impact of a suicide.

“32 PILLS” is a Disturbing But Valuable Look at the Impact of Suicide, Mental Illness and Alcoholism

By Gregory Crofton In 2008, after years of enduring the darkest miseries of mental illness,…

A new docuseries from Errol Morris on Netflix.

Errol Morris’ New Netflix DocuSeries ‘WORMWOOD’ Is Bloated But Good

By Gregory Crofton “WORMWOOD,” a new six-part documentary that premiered Friday on Netflix, feels like…

A documentary about the psychological impacts of climate change.

‘THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN’ is Brilliant in Exposing the Psychological Impact of Climate Change

By Gregory Crofton Kisilu and Christina Mutya feed their family by cultivating a variety of…

George Michael just released a documentary about himself one year after his death.

‘GEORGE MICHAEL: FREEDOM’ Examines His Battle with Sony and Loss of Boyfriend to HIV

By Gregory Crofton Of course George Michael was different than the rest of us. He…

This Italian Filmmaker Was Up for ‘THE CHALLENGE,’ But Audiences Won’t Be

By Gregory Crofton If you’re in search of a splashy, colorful, visually striking documentary in…

Psychedelic Gurus Timothy Leary and Ram Dass Ejected from Harvard in ‘DYING TO KNOW’

By Gregory Crofton Timothy Leary sat before Congress and answered questions about the psychedelic drugs…