Watching a film with someone you care about changes the film. Pick something worth experiencing together - not just background noise.
In retrospect, the 2010s were a decade of quiet excellence - films doing serious work without demanding credit for it.
A great documentary finds the universal in the specific. One person's story becomes everyone's story.
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A first-ever look at the realities of the professional "amateur" porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.
A twist only works if the film has earned it. These films plant their revelations early, play fair, and still manage to blindside you.
A great documentary is one you find yourself thinking about weeks later. These qualify.