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I've watched a few on Netflix recently:

Long Shot - The story of a of a young guy who went to Dodgers game in LA, a murder, Larry David. Pretty entertaining story.

Interview with a Serial Killer - Pretty disturbing.

Children of the Jungle: Pygmies - Pygmies.

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12-27-2017 , 10:18 PM

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Yeti

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alphago is gonna be on netflix as of the 1st jan

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12-28-2017 , 12:15 AM

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PoppaTMan

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Awesome, thanks for the heads up. Almost splurged to rent it on amazon the other day.

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01-02-2018 , 02:53 AM

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Blurred Lines: Inside The Art World

A fascinating discussion of the most ****ed up market in the world.

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01-03-2018 , 12:06 AM

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Mossberg

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Originally Posted by Yeti

alphago is gonna be on netflix as of the 1st jan

Loved this.

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02-01-2018 , 09:44 AM

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A big thank you to whoever suggested Los Angeles Plays Itself, I thoroughly enjoyed this and didn't realize how much a fan of LA cinematography I was.

I would love to see a revisit of this documentary or something similar with New York.

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02-07-2018 , 02:21 AM

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i watched crumb on amazon streaming today. pretty captivating, i highly recommend it for anyone who wants a window into a demented family and into the mind of a sexual predator

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02-07-2018 , 02:12 PM

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Dirty Money

6-part series on netflix, each ep is about a shady business/businessperson. My fave was the one about Valeant pharmacueticals. That middle eastern hedge fund chick is hot af. The one about the payday loan guy is amazing just because of how self rightous he is about running a complete scam.

5/5

Rotten

Same format, 6-part series on netflix about the food industry. All I have to say is I'm glad I've never been a wuss who buys pre-peeled garlic.

5/5

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02-09-2018 , 03:09 AM

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If you're interested in that type of thing, Google DeepMind's AlphaZero is currently causing a stir in the chess world.

It was given only the rules of chess, so no opening strategy, databases, etc, then trained itself through self-play. After four hours it played one of the top chess engines, Stockfish, and won 28, drew 72.

Not only did it crush, it did it playing in a really unorthodox style.

Fascinating watch.

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02-09-2018 , 05:34 AM

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Since the whole Waco thing seems to be a thing now (cause the 25th anniversary of the first day is in a couple weeks?) I was told about a doc from 1997: Waco: Rules Of Engagement.

Jesus ****ing christ!!

All I knew before the show, and especially this doc, was that Koresh and a bunch of people died in a fire and there was a cult ingredient. The actual situation is mind blowing on its own without all the shockingly sketchy **** that went with it. Add that, and its like Making A Murderer level with all the revelations happening every few seconds.

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02-09-2018 , 01:39 PM

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Rules of engagement is a classic.
The stupid thing is the local sheriff seemed to have a good relationship with Koresh. Seems like they could have just walked up and knocked on the door to serve the warrant.

That and ruby ridge is what set off all the local militia stuff.

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02-10-2018 , 11:40 AM

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If you are into documentaries about kooky subcultures, then Gold Balls is worth watching. It’s about the eccentric, highly competitive octogenarians who populate the world of ultra-seniors tennis. It’s available on Amazon.

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03-01-2018 , 09:42 PM

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Hoop Dreams forever.

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04-30-2018 , 04:09 PM

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Obviously everyone knows Roger & Me, but does anyone know of any similar docs, excluding the rest of Moore's production?

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05-01-2018 , 06:39 AM

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Bobby Kennedy For President was fantastic, yet sad obviously. Great watch though.

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05-02-2018 , 02:40 AM

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Obviously everyone knows Roger & Me, but does anyone know of any similar docs, excluding the rest of Moore's production?

Check out the Michael & Us podcast:

https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-u...ode-2-roger-me

They've gone into other political docs and fiction films with political themes. The War Room was a doc (Clinton campaign 1992) I plan on checking out.

What aspect of it do you want more of?

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05-02-2018 , 05:55 PM

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Watched Restrepo tonight.

I have far too many irons in the fire (political opinions, views on our country’s attitude towards our military culture) for me to give an unbiased opinion on it, but it was a good look at what it’s like to be a US soldier in combat.

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05-09-2018 , 02:31 AM

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72 Dangerous Places to Live - Really fascinating documentary, makes me appreciate more the country I live in, lol.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5674272/

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09-17-2018 , 05:41 PM

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Operation Odessa

Anyone who liked Cocaine Cowboys will love this. Bat**** insane story. Amazing that those 3 guys are still alive and not locked up.

5/5

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10-29-2018 , 12:09 AM

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Gilbert

Biograpy of Gilbert Gottfried. I didn't pay any attention to the whole twitter thing where he got in trouble for making japanese jokes, but **** people who have no sense of humor.

4/5

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10-30-2018 , 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeti

alphago is gonna be on netflix as of the 1st jan

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10-30-2018 , 09:48 PM

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Active Measures

Putin's global propaganda strategy and his ties to Trump.

5/5

Silicon Cowboys

The story of how the Compaq company started, and how it influenced the PC market.

4/5

Maddman: The Steve Madden Story

Biography of shoe entreprenuer Steve Madden.

4/5

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11-02-2018 , 05:29 PM

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AlphaZero's latest update only nabbed 3rd place at the recent World Computer Chess Championship. Perhaps a little too much hype but I guess you just need the general public to think you've created some new, amazing thing that can 'think.'