Here are some documentaries to watch as we approach the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Worth tells a unique story connected to September 11th, and even Amy Ryan was amazed at what it entailed.

Steven Spielberg made a 9/11 movie without calling it a 9/11 movie. Released in the summer of 2005, War of the Worlds was overshadowed by its tent-pole release date and the personal drama surrounding star Tom Cruise (this was around the time of the couch thing on Oprah). The film was still a hit grossing $603 million worldwide, but it was also a film that was at turns deeply disturbing and further toyed with the audience in its controversial third act when Ray Ferrier (Cruise) and his daughter Rachel (Dakota Fanning) run into the unstable Harlan Ogilvy (…

In the early moments of Sara Colangelo’s Worth, lawyer Ken Feinberg (Michael Keaton) tells a classroom full of students that while philosophers can debate the value of human life, in the law profession, you can live in the realm of numbers. While assigning a dollar value to someone’s life may seem cold, there’s a bizarre comfort in compensation and that someone can be held responsible in the face of tragedy. What makes Worth impressive is how it dives into the complicated space between hard pragmatism and necessary compassion. The central conflict explores why individualism is essential in …

Teen Mom star Farrah Abraham faces backlash after she recently referred to 9/11 as 7-Eleven in a memorial video she made with her daughter.

I firmly believe that Mitch McConnell is one of the worst things to ever happen to America. It’s not a right-left issue. Even the people of Kentucky think he’s garbage, but voter suppression keeps getting him re-elected. He’s just cynical down to his core, and while decent people would have no problem fast-tracking a bill to ensure healthcare for the heroes of 9/11 (it’s not remotely controversial to help 9/11 first responders!), McConnell sees that kind of bill as a bargaining chip. Earlier this month, you may have seen a clip …