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HBO has long been a pioneer in nonfiction storytelling.

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Every single one of these films is worth your time.

A tough but moving watch, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary.

A gentle, ruminative film about our relationship to the natural world, this movie is a gift.

Thats the case with this winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

The result is a study of abuse, trauma, and a family coming apart at the seams.

Already dramatized inHulus hit seriesThe Act, this is the impressive nonfiction version of the same unforgettable tale.

The brilliance of this film is how much it lets its subjects do the talking.

The performance was transcendent, a blend of the Queen of Souls gospel background and R&B roots.

Its more than a mere bio-doc its a statement of an artists importance.

You will after watching this movie and seeing how many artists basically cribbed from Richards playbook.

And he never quite got the credit he deserved during his lifetime.

He broke all the rules.

A movie about him has to do the same.

Of course, Donald Trump plays a part.

Hail Satan?

Year:2019Run time:1h 35mDirector:Penny Lane

Satanists get a bad rap.

In truth, the Satanist movement is more about separation of church and state than actually praising Beelzebub.

The great Penny Lane unpacks the history of the movement in a way thats clever and enlightening.

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