Busy weekend for documentary fans
Busy documentary weekend includes John Belushi, Mercury astronauts, more...
The movie world has been turned upside down by the pandemic, but documentaries continue to thrive in the streaming world. This weekend has a particularly full slate of new entires, including ...
• “Belushi”: Director R.J. Cutler digs into comedy actor John Belushi’s short but impactful life, with previously unheard audiotapes, footage and interviews with friends and colleagues. Premiering 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, on Showtime.
• “Between the World and Me”: Author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book of the same name is turned into a mixedmedia presentation, intertwined with footage and animation. Premiering at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, on HBO.
• “Coded Bias”: Shalinia Kantayya’s acclaimed, probing look into facial recognition programs comes to virtual cinema platforms this weekend. Find it via codedbias.com/virtualcinema.
• “Marvel’s 616”: The new series exploring the historical, cultural and societal impact of the Marvel Comics Universe rolls out Friday, Nov. 20, on Disney+.
• “Planet of the Humans”: An examination of the rights and wrongs of green energy, executive produced by Michael Moore and available via all streaming services; planetofthehumans.com.
• “The Real Right Stuff”: The serial dramatized story of the Mercury 7 astronauts is complemented by this two-hour immersion from National Geographic, premiering Friday, Nov. 20 on Disney+.
• “Truth is the Only Client”: The subtitle, “The Official Investigation of the Murder of John F. Kennedy,” says it all. Available via video on demand platforms.