Biographical documentaries were big in 2025 with profiles of everyone from Jerry Springer, Sly Stone, Charlie Sheen, Martin Scorsese, Led Zeppelin, Dick Van Dyke and Eddie Murphy also in the mix. The following ten films, with links to longer reviews, are the ones I liked best. Pee-wee as Himself (HBO Max; Crave). What if the
TCM’s annual homage to the moviemakers who passed away at the end of each year is always made with style and class. This year is no exception. The images are set to a stirring rendition of Tom Petty and The Heartbreaker’s “Learning to Fly” by AG and Christina Perri and is tied together in silk
I watch a lot of documentaries, so narrowing a list to ten is tricky for me, especially with two sports docs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit series. Therefore, I’m singling out a dozen I’m recommending from the class of ’22. They are listed in chronological order, not ranked best to worst. They