How would you react if a loved one came out as a trans person? Hopefully, you would be supportive, but it’s also normal to have many questions. Will Ferrell embarks on a road trip with his longtime friend, the former Andrew Steele who is now Harper Steele. It serves as a bonding experience but it […]
How would you react if a loved one came out as a trans person? Hopefully, you would be supportive, but it’s also normal to have many questions. Will Ferrell embarks on a road trip with his longtime friend, the former Andrew Steele who is now Harper Steele. It serves as a bonding experience but it also meant to see how strangers receive Steele. Some scenes are funny. Some are tough to watch. There’s a moment when Ferrell realizes that his fame and popularity can’t shield his friend from every negative encounter. Will & Harper is an honest look at how trans people navigate a world that isn’t always hospitable.
5. Daughters
You don’t need to know anything about auto racing to appreciate one of the best sports documentaries in recent years. Dan Wheldon, a two-time Indianapolis 500, died in a crash while racing in 2011. His legacy lives on through his sons Sebastian and Oliver, both aspiring pro drivers. Through incredibly intimate interviews by director Laura Brownson, we get to know Wheldon and what made him special. The star of The Lionheart is his widow Susie, who is still coping with his death while raising sons who are participating in the sport that killed their father. There has never been a documentary quite like this one.
Streaming on: Disney+
2. The Lionheart
Streaming on: Netflix
1. Sugarcane
Documentaries about bank robbers are always fascinating. What sets How to Rob a Bank apart? It’s the hard-to-believe story of a culprit inspired by the movie Point Break. In the 1990s, a man and his accomplices pulled off at least 19 bank robberies in the Seattle area, netting them .3 million. The mastermind behind it all wasn’t obvious, which made him so hard to capture. If Scott Scurlock stopped his crime spree earlier, he might have gotten away with it. Directors Stephen Robert Morse and Seth Porges paint a vivid picture with detailed interviews about a thief who wasn’t among the usual suspects.
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