Now, as vaccination rates are up and much of the country is experiencing something that feels like normalcy and hope, many (myself included) are in the mood for viewing that s a little more uplifting. Think less gruesome murders and more onion ring scandals and Blockbuster nostalgia.
As such, I ve gathered some of the must-watch documentaries from the last couple of years some of which you may have missed amid the pandemic that are the perfect antidote for too many true crime binges.
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The Mole Agent (Hulu)
In a Chilean town outside of Santiago, Sergio Chamy answers an unusual newspaper ad: ELDERLY MALE NEEDED. Retired, between 80 and 90 years old. Independent, discrete, and competent with technology. He arrives at the office of a private investigator named Rómulo, who explains that a client is concerned that her mother, who has dementia, is perhaps being neglected or even abused in the nursing home facility where she resides.
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Words by Holly Denison
★★★½
After walking through the Nicholas building’s 1920s interior, the calming blue light and a television set depicting static cast the scene for Scott Limbrick’s
The show starts as the owner of the last Blockbuster thanks punters for making the long journey to his film rental store and asks for a volunteer. Limbrick appears, offering his help while bantering with the owner via voiceover, receiving laughs from the crowd all the while.
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Donning a red headband and an ammunition belt, Limbrick’s first costume change of the evening transforms him into Rambo as he looks back at action films of the past.
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The Alaska Stalker – April 3, 2021
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So it is written, so it shall be. Breakup is here! Yes, things in Anchorage are finally starting to heat up. The last day to mail in or drop off municipal election ballots is Tuesday. And, while there’s still a couple feet of snow in my backyard, I’m at that stage where the sun feels warm enough to leave my coat at home and my cul-de-sac is turning into a small ocean.