Now, as vaccination rates are up and much of the country is experiencing something that feels like normalcy and hope, many (myself included) are in the mood for viewing that s a little more uplifting. Think less gruesome murders and more onion ring scandals and Blockbuster nostalgia.
As such, I ve gathered some of the must-watch documentaries from the last couple of years some of which you may have missed amid the pandemic that are the perfect antidote for too many true crime binges.
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The Mole Agent (Hulu)
In a Chilean town outside of Santiago, Sergio Chamy answers an unusual newspaper ad: ELDERLY MALE NEEDED. Retired, between 80 and 90 years old. Independent, discrete, and competent with technology. He arrives at the office of a private investigator named Rómulo, who explains that a client is concerned that her mother, who has dementia, is perhaps being neglected or even abused in the nursing home facility where she resides.
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Larry Lang is shown in a promotional photo for the documentary The Ringmaster. (Special to The Globe)
WORTHINGTON Hometown boy Larry Lang will be missed by folks all over the world.
Lang, who died Monday at Worthington s Crossroads Care Center at age 66, was known in Worthington and beyond for his world-famous onion rings, which he served at Michael s (his dad) Steakhouse for many years. He grew up in the restaurant and spent decades of his life cooking Chicago-class fare in several regional eateries.
High school classmate Alan Oberloh recalled fond memories of attending junior high chefs club with Lang. Even as a teenager, Larry could make about anything, he said.