Documentaries
Netflix’s ‘Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell’ First Look
It was all a dream.
Published
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell is the definitive portrait of the man who became The Notorious B.I.G. With unprecedented access granted by the Wallace estate, this cinematic documentary is an emotional and personal journey through the people, places, and events that created the greatest hip-hop artist of all-time.
In rarely seen footage from his breakout years, we go behind the scenes with Biggie to watch him create classic songs in the studio and bring them to life onstage in incredible unseen concert clips. Intimate and candid interviews show the most trusted members of Biggie’s inner circle opening up like never before to share stories that have never been told publicly.
In the words of his mother, Voletta Wallace: “This will be the first documentary to focus on the experiences of my son’s life rather than the circumstances of his death. It is a celebration of who he was and where he came from. This is how he would have wanted to be remembered.”
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Loyiso Gola Comedy Special, Biggie Doccie and more.
Published
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Mar 2, 2021
We’ve been quite excited about the premiere of the Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell documentary, which landed on Netflix on Monday, March 1st. It distills the life of the Hip Hop icon, giving us a further dive into the fast-paced reality that propelled him to a god-like figure before his tragic death.
But we are also looking forward to Loyiso Gola’s original Netflix original comedy special, which debuts on the streaming platform March 23rd. It’s called Unlearning, and we are digging around for more tea on it for you. Keep an eye!
Here’s what’s coming up on Netflix (South Africa) through March
LOYISA GOLA: UNLEARNING (NETFLIX ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIAL) 23/02/2021
South African comedian Loyiso Gola serves up practical philosophy and filter-free humor as he tackles topics like race, identity and world politics.
BIGGIE: I GOT A STORY TO TELL – NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCCIE NOW STREAMING
Featuring rare footage and in-depth interviews, this documentary celebrates the life of The Notorious B.I.G. on his journey from hustler to rap king.
MURDER AMONG THE MORMONS – NETFLIX DOCCIE 3/3/2021
High-stakes exploits turn deadly — and shake a global church to its core — in this extraordinary true crime story.
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During a shortened 2020 season, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo and other top drivers pursue checkered flags as COVID-19 turns the world upside down.
WHO KILLED SARA – ORIGINAL SERIES 24/3/2021
After 18 years in prison, Álex takes his revenge on the Lazcano family, who framed him for the murder of his sister Sara to save their reputation.
CAUGHT BY A WAVE – NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM 25/03/2021
After falling in love at a beachside summer camp in Sicily, a painful truth inspires two teenage sailing enthusiasts to live their lives to the fullest.
NAILED IT!: DOUBLE TROUBLE – NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES 26/03/2021
When two clueless cake “artists” team up, the reveals are even more ridiculous. From best buds to brothers and sisters, these bakers are twice as bad.
BAD TRIP – NETFLIX ORIGINAL FILM 26/03/2021
In a hidden-camera comedy from the producer of “Bad Grandpa,” two pals embark on a road trip full of funny pranks that pull real people into the mayhem.
HAUNTED: LATIN AMERICA – NETFLIX SERIES 31/03/2021
Real people’s terrifying tales of the chilling, unexplained and paranormal come to life with dramatic reenactments in this reality series.
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6 Must See Docu-Series on DStv
Trafficked, Narco Wars S1 and more.
Published
1 month agoon
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There’s nothing better than grabbing a snack and watching a good docu-series. It’s such a vast world of varying themes, topics, people and subjects. This year, DStv has lined up a slew of some really interesting ones.
From the most the world’s most dangerous underground black markets in Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller, to the inner workings of cartels with Narco Wars, to the world’s greatest mysteries with Laurence Fishburne or channel your inner conspiracy theorist with Roswell: The First Witness.
There’s something there for your taste.
SOME SIX DOCU-SERIES LANDING SOON ON DSTV
TRAFFICKED WITH MARIANA VAN ZELLER
This series sees Mariana van Zeller go deep into the nuts and bolts of the world’s most dangerous underground black markets. Each episode of the 8-part series will see Mariana in a different market – including but not limited to drugs – with glimpses into the businesses, people and the real life economic impact of each one.
Thursday on National Geographic (DStv Channel 181) at 21:00 or on Catch-Up
ROSWELL: THE FIRST WITNESS
This series takes the form of the personal diary of Major Jesse Marcel Sr., the first person to investigate the wreckage of Roswell on 8 July, 1947, after a mysterious object crashed. The Major maintained the US Military’s claim that it was a weather balloon was wrong. This series will detail what was found in the Major’s diary and what it could mean about the existence of extraterrestrial life.
Sunday on History (DStv 186) at 19:25 or on Catch-Up
HISTORY’S GREATEST MYSTERIES WITH LAURENCE FISHBURNE
Laurence Fishburne hosts a new series attempting to answer some of the unanswered questions relating to the world’s greatest events. From the Titanic to the disappearance of D.B. Cooper, no enigmatic event will be left untouched by Fishburne.
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NARCO WARS S1
If you’ve seen Cartel Tik Tok, which gives inside information into how Mexican cartels store and ship drugs, you’ll love this series, which goes in-depth into the drug war. Narco Wars is a docuseries exploring the Mexican drug war from the point of view of the hitmen, smugglers, criminals, various politicians and journalists at the forefront of these stories. This show will take shape as a 10-part series combining action and documentary to culminate in the real raw footage of a murder.
Monday on National Geographic (DStv Channel 181) at 21:00
ENDURANCE: THE HUNT FOR SHACKLETON ICE SHIP
This tale is one of history’s greatest mysteries. Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 – 28 if you count the cat – went on an exhibition to Antarctica, but along the way Endurance, their ship, was destroyed by glaciers. Sir Ernest and the men remarkably managed to survive, but the ship’s final resting place remains unknown. This series will follow a new ground-breaking expedition to find it.
Sunday on History (DStv 186) at 20:15
A PERFECT PLANET
This new 8-part docuseries sees Emmy winning narrator, Sir David Attenborough explore how the planet works. It delves into various topics and how these elements allow life to flourish. The final episode will also go into detail as to how the series was created – including its recording time in South Africa. The extraordinary footage is sure to make you rethink the world and your role in it.
Starts, Sunday 14 February on BBC Earth (DStv Channel 184) at 16:00
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From Tiger Woods to ‘Baby god’, Here’s What’s Hot on Showmax Right Now
Tiger, Baby god, Comey Rule & Showbiz Kids
Published
1 month agoon
Jan 20, 2021
TIGER | Binge now, first on Showmax
HBO’s two-part Tiger Woods documentary, Tiger, offers a revealing look at the rise, fall, and epic comeback of the global golfing icon.
At age 2, Tiger appeared on TV to show off his putting skills. His father, Earl, told the presenter that Tiger had picked up a golf club at three months and started playing at eight months. According to multiple voices in the documentary, including his own, Earl believed he had been chosen by God to groom Tiger for greatness, not just on the golf course, but as a world-changer on the scale of Buddha, Gandhi, Jesus or Mandela.
As if that wasn’t enough pressure, when Tiger went pro at 20 and soon after signed a multi-million-dollar endorsement deal with Nike, he was hailed as the first superstar golfer of colour in a traditionally white sport – as “Michael Jordan in long pants.” It was a lot of pressure, especially for someone who famously told Oprah he thought of himself not as African-American, but as “Cablinasian,” an abbreviation of his mixed Caucasian, Black, American Indian, and Asian ancestry.
The documentary series contextualises Tiger’s triumphs and tragedies through never-before-seen footage and interviews with those who know him best, including his former caddy and close friend, Steve Williams; golf legend Sir Nick Faldo; Tiger’s first true love, Dina Parr; and Rachel Uchitel, the woman at the centre of the sex scandal that forever altered Tiger’s world, breaking her silence for the first time.
Based on the 2018 New York Times No. 1 best-selling biography penned by Armen Keteyian and Jeff Benedict, Tiger is executive produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) and directed by Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land, A Private War) and Emmy nominee Matthew Hamachek (Amanda Knox). Tiger has an 8/10 rating on IMDb, with Variety hailing it as “urgent and powerful viewing that withholds judgment, but nothing else.”
THE COMEY RULE | Binge now
With all eyes on America right now, the turbulent events surrounding the 2016 US election that brought Donald Trump to power come under the spotlight in the topical political drama The Comey Rule.

Ben Mark Holzberg www.benmark.ca
The four-part mini-series stars Emmy winner Brendon Gleeson (In Bruges) as Trump; Emmy winner Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom) as former FBI director James Comey; and Oscar winner Holly Hunter (Succession) as acting attorney general Sally Yates.
Based on Comey’s autobiography A Higher Loyalty, The Comey Rule is written and directed by Billy Ray, who was nominated for an Oscar for his script for Captain Phillips and also wrote the box office phenomenon The Hunger Games.
AV Club says it’s “damned compelling… with a real-life tale that still beggars belief and a fantastic group of actors to tell it,” while Entertainment Weekly says, “For the pro-Trump crowd, The Comey Rule is destined to be dismissed as more #FakeNews from liberal Hollyweirdos. For everyone else, it offers the uniquely punishing experience of repeating history even as we continue to live through it.”
SHOWBIZ KIDS | Stream now, first on Showmax
Written and directed by former Broadway child star Alex Winters (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure), Showbiz Kids is a raw look at Hollywood and the toll that early success can have on young professionals.
Highlighting the shared experiences of prominent former child stars, the documentary features intimate, revealing interviews with the likes of Henry Thomas (Elliott in E.T.), Mara Wilson (Matilda in Matilda), Evan Rachel Wood, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Milla Jovovich.
Showbiz Kids has a 96% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics’ consensus says, “Both a celebration of child actors and a cautionary tale about the profession, Showbiz Kids offers a revelatory perspective on the pitfalls and rewards of Hollywood stardom.”
The documentary’s soundtrack, by Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy and his sons Sammy and Spencer, was nominated for Best Score at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards.
BABY GOD | Stream now, first on Showmax
If you thought Three Identical Strangers was fascinating, Baby God will have you glued to the screen.
The HBO documentary is a haunting examination into the work of infamous Nevada fertility specialist Dr Quincy Fortier, a man who deceived countless women struggling to conceive by using his own sperm — without their knowledge or consent — to impregnate them.
Of course, when you have potentially hundreds of children, the odds increase that one of them will become a detective, and sign up to Ancestry.com. Using an at-home DNA kit, retired detective Wendi Babst discovers a slew of half-siblings she never knew she had. This unsettling discovery prompts her to open a personal investigation into her family tree, revealing ever more difficult truths about her father.
Through interviews with her father’s patients and children, a shocking, extensive pattern of deceit, malpractice, and sexual abuse emerges, leaving Wendi and her half-siblings to question which of their biological father’s traits they may have inherited. As Wendi probes her own identity, she wonders, “Do you want to say your father was a monster? And what does that say about you?”
“Why would Dr. Fortier do this? He was far from the only one,” says director Hannah Olson. “At least 22 others have been exposed for committing this previously undiscoverable crime, affecting many more patients than we’ll ever know. I was interested in this unraveling – how we try to make sense of ourselves through our families and what happens when we can’t connect the dots.”

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