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Director Jennifer Peedom, who has spent 18 years making mountain documentaries, stages the Everest climb with you-are-there authenticity rather than showiness.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Tonight
Published 6:36 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by Variety: “‘Tenzing’ Review: A Remarkable Adventure That Puts the Audience Right Up on Mount Everest, Along with the First Two Men — One a Sherpa, Overlooked by History — to Scale It”, with reporting from What's on Netflix.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:36 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety reviews Tenzing, a film that puts you right up on Mount Everest with the first two men to climb it, one of them a Sherpa.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorLove it. Instant favorite.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBut you haven't actually watched it yet.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI've seen the headline, and the headline is breathtaking.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNetflix just put out Garuda: Dare to Dream, an Indonesian animated football film, now streaming in the US and UK, according to What's on Netflix.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTenzing 2: Base Camp. Nobody climbs anything. Two hours of tents.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm seeing that opening night, twice.