Documentaries
Carolyn Stuckey was shot dead by her husband. He was then allowed to raise their three small children
Allan Stuckey spent 22 months in jail for killing his wife, then raised their children. Now one of them wants to know why – and help give a voice to other child survivors of family violence.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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The problem with comedy, or is it just (some) men?
A new documentary on Louis C.K. asks whether or not “you can still love someone who did all these bad things”.
- by Tom Ryan
Queens of Concrete: Life after the Olympic skateboarding dream
Australian Arisa Trew triumphed with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but the journey for girls in skateboarding isn’t straightforward, as a new film shows.
- by Cara Waters
No room at the inn: The Fitzroy hotel that always refused sports fans
The Brooklyn Arts Hotel was one of a kind, and a new documentary captures the last days of this unique and now-gone institution.
- by Karl Quinn
The daredevils who fell in love climbing the world’s tallest buildings
The vertigo-inducing spectacle of rooftopping is the backdrop for a budding romance in Skywalkers: A Love Story.
- by Lindsey Bahr
An ordinary day became extraordinary: that’s the key to this elegant series
You Can’t Ask That’s Kirk Docker and long-time collaborator Aaron Smith hit the bullseye again in their latest interview show I Was Actually There.
- by Debi Enker
Five documentaries that explore the hidden lives of famous actors
Like Brats - a recent look at the “Hollywood Brat Pack” - these projects try to understand their stars by gently lifting the masks.
- by Scott Murray
The darkness that drove one of Hollywood’s brightest stars
Faye Dunaway was a luminous beauty and an incredibly powerful performer, but mental illness was the engine that drove her, a new documentary reveals.
- by Karl Quinn
Man of the moments: You Can’t Ask That team return, and this time it’s personal
I Was Actually There revisits big moments in Australian history with eyewitnesses, and makes for riveting viewing.
- by Karl Quinn
This documentary is the most revealing exploration of a musician’s art you’ll ever see
Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney was given one instruction by Paul Simon: “The music has to sound good.”
- by Tom Ryan
Opinion
Opinion
Becoming a Celine Dion fan had nothing to do with her songs
A funny thing happened last Thursday night. I fell in love with a singer I’d always shunned.
- by Michael Ruffles
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