‘The Cuban’ Reviewed
Living legend Louis Gossett Jr. shines in ‘The Cuban,’ premiering July 31 on virtual screens. We also look at other films about reviving the catatonic
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Cubers’ Winning Friendship
‘The Speed Cubers,’ a documentary about two Rubik’s Cube champs who develop an unlikely friendship, arrives today, July 29, on Netflix
Pandemic Productions
A trio of titles shot under quarantine conditions:
the doc ‘Pornstar Pandemic: The Guys’; the web series ‘The Building: Under Lockdown’; and Shudder horror flick ‘Host’
African Diaspora Film Fest
The African Diaspora International Film Festival is free online from July 24 to July 30. We highlight five picks, including ‘The Citizen’ from Hungary and ‘White Lies’ from New Zealand
The Mob and NYC
Today, July 22, Netflix debuts two docuseries — ‘Fear City: New York vs The Mafia’ and ‘Love on the Spectrum,’ about young autistic adults navigating the dating world
RIP Civil Rights Leaders
You can honor the passings of Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian by streaming PBS’ ‘Freedom Riders’ for free. You can also rent the new doc ‘John Lewis; Good Trouble’ for $6.99
This Week’s Pet Premieres
For pet lovers: a live-action short on Le Cinema Club, a benefit concert, 3 offerings from HBO Max — and a longer version of ‘Well Groomed’
Kaye Ballard Doc Debuts
With ‘Kaye Ballard – The Show Goes On!’ doc premiering free online July 14-15, we look back on her TV and film career, including ‘The Mothers-In-Law’
NY Times Documentary Series
This Friday, July 10, at 10 pm ET/PT, ‘The New York Times’ will launch a monthly documentary series on Hulu and FX