Copyright Baton Rouge Advocate
Enjoy the brief lull between now and Thanksgiving, when the switch is flipped on for the 2025 holiday season. Pop some popcorn and settle in for one of these new documentaries or make a night of it and binge all four. "Being Eddie" (Netflix) When it comes to comedy, he's among the best of the best. With an unforgettable laugh of his own, Eddie Murphy has cracked us up since those early "Saturday Night Live" days as memorable characters Mr. Robinson, Velvet Jones and Alfalfa. Murphy jumped to feature films including "The Beverly Hills Cops" franchise, "Coming to America," "Shrek" and many others. And it all started with stand-up comedy. "Being Eddie" leads fans on an insightful journey through the Hollywood titan's career and life. Including exclusive interviews and perspectives from his fellow entertainers, expect to find out more about what makes Murphy tick, and why he can still bring the laughs. (Rated R) "One to One: John & Yoko" (HBO Max) From the Beatles' invasion to his later work as a solo artist, John Lennon forever left his mark on music. With his muse and eventual second wife, Yoko Ono, their influence broadened to art and social activism. "One to One: John & Yoko" dissects the couple's first year in New York City in the early 1970s, delivering "an immersive, cinematic experience that brings to life a chapter of explosive creativity and political activism in their lives," according to the synopsis. The couple's son, Sean Ono Lennon, and Brad Pitt are among the documentary's executive producers. (Rated R) "Love + War" (Disney+) From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin comes this look at the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario. Well-known war photographer Addario has turned her lens to not only the U.S., but also South America, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, then Ukraine and more, often focusing on conflicts and human rights issues. She also was one of the four New York Times journalists held captive and released five days later by the Libyan army in 2011. The film also touches on the challenges of juggling being a wife and mother while working in some of the world’s most dangerous places. (Rated R) "King of Them All: The Story of King Records" (PBS) Cincinnati-based King Records was founded by Syd Nathan in the early 1940s, an underdog label and one of the few racially integrated ones, and led American music and culture in new directions.
