Oscar nominees - best documentary nominees
Are you looking to kill some time before the Oscars tonight? All five of the best documentary film nominees are available to watch online, and four of them are less than 2 hours long (the fifth one is technically 2 hours and 7 minutes, but the last 5 minutes are credits). Don't forget that you can watch all of the short documentary nominees online!
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1. Last Repair Shop - I feel like they hit the jackpot with this very specific location and it's terrific that, despite the low number of employees (supposedly) in the shop, they brought out four amazing, varied stories from it. I think the big symphony at the end was OTT; the doc was remarkable enough before that. I felt bad for any kids that were interviewed but not heard (since you see glimpses of other kids with their instruments). But overall, terrific.
2. Barber of Little Rock - This one resonated the most with me given all my financial struggles in my life, although it's important to note that I have more privilege and opportunity than many of the people featured in the doc. It's remarkable that Arlo is running not one but two businesses to better his community.
3. Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó - I would put this on top of the list for sheer enjoyment. I want to watch it again. Two absolute queens. I want to be as cheerful as Wài Pó in the morning. Lovely life advice in this one. I rank this as third because I think the two docs above were stronger contenders for the award itself.
4. ABCs of Book Banning - a really important subject, LOVED Grace Linn's testimony, glad they had kids' perspectives, but half of it felt like a PowerPoint. That said, I think it was still successful.
5. Island In Between - I wanted to like this and kept thinking about my friend who immigrated from Taiwan to the States but...I wasn't sure what I was supposed to think in the end. It was more moderate than I would have expected. I didn't feel like I got to know residents of Kinmen either.
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