At this stage in the boom times of prestige documentaries, there are a few things you can rely on seeing every year. Among them: the Defining Portrait of a sports icon, most recently found in Tiger and The Last Dance. Then there’s the batshit Netflix true crime doc, featuring the Joe Exotics and Carol Baskins of the world. Finally, you’re likely to have a supposedly candid look at a modern-day pop star, something like Miss Americana or ariana grande: excuse me, i love you. If you’re a fan of any of the three categories, some good news: 2021’s slate of documentaries is stuffed with all three. We’re finally getting a Pelé documentary with the elusive involvement of Pelé. Some behind-the-scenes action with Billie Eilish and The Beatles. And yes, in Night Stalker: The Hunt For a Serial Killer, even the Netflix-branded true crime watch. Here are the best (and most anticipated) documentaries of the year so far. Tiger Tiger didn’t tell the story of Tiger Woods,… Click below to read the full story from Esquire
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