Bad Boys, Bad Boys

DAVID CROSBY: REMEMBER MY NAME (B+) - This bittersweet documentary presents the Laurel Canyon rock legend in an unflattering light -- he admits that everyone he's ever been close to (except his wife) thinks he an asshole and always has been. And a few of those old friends are happy to confirm it.

Crosby -- known as an early member of the Byrds and, of course, Crosby, Stills & Nash (& sometimes Young) -- is a seminal figure in boomer pop culture, but he squandered his talents in rock 'n' roll in favor of the sex & drugs part. He also was wounded around the time he broke big with CSN by the death of his girlfriend in a car crash.

For whatever reason, he went on to scorch his relationships. Newcomer A.J. Eaton (assisted by interviewed conducted by Cameron Crowe) captures a man full of regrets as his time grows short. (Crosby is 78.) Eaton follows the frail singer on a tour Crosby says he needs to do for the money. Crosby pontificates, often from the backseat of an SUV, and you get the sense that he truly has examined himself over the years.

How many rock bottoms has this man seen? The footage of an obese, shorn Crosby emerging from prison (over drug charges) is a reminder of how much of a punchline Crosby was in the '80s. And video of Crosby, Stills and Nash desecrating "Silent Night" at the national Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in 2015, in what would be their final appearance together mired in cacophony, is beyond embarrassing. (Nash long before that had refused to even acknowledge Crosby's presence on stage; Neil Young cut him off years ago.)

After revisiting his biography, you might wonder how Crosby, after all he's been through, still walks the earth. What's also is baffling is how a man who pretty much has never written a good song still scores a recording contract and gets fans to come out to see his shows. Yet, this is a poignant psychological profile of an endangered species.

DIEGO MARADONA (B) - Focusing on the late '80s heyday of the soccer icon, this HBO documentary stays surgically focused on both the field of play and the coked-up night life, melding the personal and professional. His fathering of an illegitimate child and dalliances with the local mafiosi are the stuff of telenovelas. Director Asif Kapadia ("Amy") expertly curates archival footage, dating back to Maradona's small-town barrio in Argentina, whence he emerged as a teen phenom. The game footage, using alternative camera angles, is particularly riveting.

Maradona becomes a hero and a legend during his time with Naples, turning around an also-ran franchise and taking them to the top of the league. Meantime, he led Argentina to consecutive World Cup finals, in 1986 and 1990 (mythologized in the '86 quarterfinals by the "Hand of God" goal and the "Goal of the Century"). At 5-foot-5 he was low to the ground and could run defenders in circles.

This is more of a cut-and-past historical study than a "This Is Your Life" parade of talking heads. Even if you don't know much about Maradona or soccer (I don't), you can appreciate this detailed tribute to one of the worlds most famous sports stars.