When you’re not busy soaking in the slew of big budget, CGI-drenched blockbusters the summer season has to offer, how about checking out a series of thoughtful documentaries on HBO? On Monday, June 6th at 9:00pm, HBO Documentary Films kicks off its Summer Series with Bobby Fischer Against The World, a piece by Liz Garbus about the iconic American chess player and champion who helped facilitate the worldwide chess craze.
And that’s only the first of 11. The series also features A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt, Sex Crimes Unit, Hot Coffee, Citizen U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip, Love Crimes of Kabul, Mann v. Ford, There’s Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, Koran By Heart, Superheroes and Gloria: In Her Own Words. Looking for a quick taste of what they’ve got to offer? Check out the Summer Series trailer below.
By Perri Nemiroff