X-Streamist TV| Documentaries: ‘Hillary,’ ‘Tell Me Who I Am,’ ‘Cheer’
Inhabit Lives of Other People While Quarantining
It’s a good bet at this point that some of you are tired of being you — all day, every day, quarantined in your same old living space. In these documentaries, you can inhabit the life of those who are undoubtedly much more interesting — and who maybe even had it tougher than you.
Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (Amazon Prime): The story of this groundbreaking 1950s singer is worth discovering, especially if you’re already a fan of musical bio-docs. Searching for Sugar Man; What Happened, Miss Simone?; Amy; and 20 Feet from Stardom are the best.
Hillary (Hulu): Maybe not fair to put the former First Lady, senator, and presidential candidate on a list below jazz and rock singers, but there have certainly been times when Hillary Clinton had to sing the blues. Also, I didn’t want to turn off the Hillary haters (truthfully, I don’t care about them so much), but here she is in a new four-hour reportage that brilliantly edits her impressive and complicated life story. Some episodes might even make you cry, but most will have you cheering.
