Last Updated: December 12th Streaming video is the best thing that’s ever happened to documentaries. People who would never have paid for a ticket to a theatrical nonfiction film are now, thanks to Netflix’s robust selection, scarfing down the stuff by the barrel. But where to start among the masses? Here’s a selection of 20 of the best documentaries on Netflix right now to get you going, conveniently organized by theme for easy bingeing. Related: The 20 Best Movies On Netflix Right Now, Ranked The Thin Blue Line (1988) Before Making a Murderer, before Serial, before The Jinx, there was Errol Morris’ landmark work of investigative cinema dredged up from the heart of Texas. The true crime story famously helped overturn the death row conviction of Randall Dale Adams, thanks in part to the director’s then-unheard-of habit of staging re-enactments of Adams’ alleged crime to see if they squared with available evidence. Its influence has been absorbed to the point where it’s virtually invisible, but The Thin Blue Line still manages several palpable shocks for newcomers to the Adams case.

Once you watch it, read this excellent interview with Morris where he reflects on making the film. Add To Netflix Queue Calling Leslee Udwin’s searing account of the gang rape and murder of a Delhi medical student “true crime” is really a vast understatement — plus, the film isn’t about the investigation. However, it is indeed necessary to view something this horrific as a crime, one perpetuated not just by the brutes on the bus but also by the culture of India itself against its vulnerable female population. jiro dreams of sushi sodaAt only an hour long, and also including an infuriating interview with one of the convicted men from prison, India’s Daughter packs in more righteous anger than is probably healthy. sushi samba online bookingWatch it when your stomach is steeled enough.where to buy sushi grade fish in northern va

It seems as though we’re all now more aware than ever of how utterly screwed any of us can be in an instant if the system places us in its crosshairs for being in the wrong place at the wrong time and not behaving in a way perceived to be “normal” in the immediate aftermath. Recent true crime documentaries like The Staircase, Making a Murderer and Serial have certainly played a part in illuminating this frightening and unfortunate slice of reality. sushi grade tuna kansas cityWe can now add Rod Blackhurst and Brian McGinn’s Amanda Knox to that list. Prepare to be terrified and infuriated as the filmmakers detail how an overzealous Italian prosecutor and a global tabloid press thirsty for a sensational story joined forces to wreck a young woman’s life, largely for their own benefit. As Daily Mail journalist Nick Pisa freely admits on camera — without any trace of remorse or shame — about his work covering the case, “A murder always gets people going…

And we have here this beautiful, picturesque hilltop town in the middle of Italy. It was a particularly gruesome murder; throat slit, semi-naked, blood everywhere. I mean, what more do you want in a story?” How David Bowie, Practical Magic, And An Army Of Fans Turned ‘Labyrinth’ Into A Transcendent Cult Film From Ray Charles To Jimi Hendrix: How Seattle Helped Create R&B And Rock And Roll ‘Stop Crying And Fight Your Father’: ‘Seinfeld’ Writers Tell How Festivus Came To Be The Lasting Impact Of Adidas Tearaway Pants On Hip-Hop And A Hoops Generation Understanding The History And The Motivations Behind The Standing Rock Protests How Do We Combat The Intensifying War On Science?New Netflix documentary shows 'other side' of Steve Aoki by Alex Cohen and Francine Rios | Before the sheet cakes and champagne showers, DJ and musician Steve Aoki had long been building his own empire. His love of music was born during his college days at UC Santa Barbara.

He majored in women's studies and sociology, but he also kept himself busy by starting his own record label, Dim Mak. After igniting the EDM scene about 10 years ago, he's gone on to nab a Grammy nomination, start his own line of eye wear, and reign over his own compound in Ibiza. But a new Netflix documentary is revealing another side of Steve Aoki, says filmmaker Justin Krook. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" takes viewers into Aoki's family life, and shows how his famous father's spotlight motivated Aoki to step into his own. NOTE: Video contains strong language "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" debuts Friday on Netflix. Krook joined Take Two's Alex Cohen to tell more about the project. How Krook linked up with Steve Aoki "It's kind of a random story, actually. My business partner had directed a documentary called 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi,' which was a documentary about this sushi chef in Japan. We had gotten a call at the office one day from Steve's manager, and he said Steve had seen this film, he really connected with it.

I had known of Steve, of his label. I had seen his shows before. I said, 'Steve connected with this movie? So we flew out to Miami, we had met him, and after talking, he really connected with the father-son story in this sushi documentary. I got to meet his family, and saw this other side of Steve that I don't think anyone knew existed outside of his inner circle. And so when we kind of started delving into that story I said, there's an interesting film here beyond the caking and the rafting and his very capricious kind of nature. There was a really deeper back story to it." About Rocky Aoki, Steve's father and founder of the Benihana Restaurant chain: "He was an off-shore boat racer, he set world-records hot air ballooning. He flew a hot air balloon from Japan to San Francisco, which is a totally normal thing to do (laughs). He was a total wild man, and everything he did kind of drove back to his Benihana brand. The balloon would have Benihana written on the side, the off-shore boats would have Benihana written on the side.

And Steve's kind of the same way. He has his label, Dim Mak, all these things he does outside of playing shows, he has a full-time videographer that travels around with him. He has a constant social media presence. In a lot of ways, he kind of is his dad." Did Steve ever get the fatherly-approval he sought his whole life? "I think his dad, from my conversations with him (Steve) even outside the film, his dad could kind of see it (Steve's success) coming, so I hope Steve has a little bit of closure there, for his own sake. But talking to his whole family, the biggest regret is that he didn't get to see his (success). Because where he is today is much different than where he even was when we started the film. We've been shooting this for three and a half years, and I've kind of watched his star rise further along there. It's kind of a bittersweet story but I hope he found some closure there." What might the future hold for Steve Aoki?He's reinvented himself so many times.