Category: Documentary Films and Programs

Jim Downey, SNL’s Secret Weapon, Finally Gets His Spotlight Moment

A documentary about the writer Jim Downey is streaming just as he can be seen in “One Battle After Another” and a new Tim Robinson series.
Five International Movies to Stream Now

This month’s picks include a poetic documentary from South Africa, a Cold War thriller from Yugoslavia, a coming-of-age story set in the Dominican Republic, and more.
Five Free Movies to Stream Now

This month’s films, including Joshua Oppenheimer‘s “The Act of Killing” and Bong Joon Ho’s sophomore breakout, observe the awful things that we are capable of doing.
‘The Perfect Neighbor’ Review: Netflix’s Heart-Pounding Documentary Raises Some Ethical Concerns

Geeta Gandbhir’s film examines the killing of a Florida woman and “stand your ground” laws, but the issues it raises are bigger than those statutes.
‘Mr. Scorsese’ Review: A Captivating and Charismatic Profile

Rebecca Miller’s five-part documentary series balances her esteem for the director with a clear eye toward his struggles.
Ben Stiller Honors His Parents In ‘Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost’

How to lead an artistic life and be part of a family is a tension he has only recently faced in life and now, onscreen, for a film about his comedian parents.
Toby Talbot, Impassioned Promoter of Art Films, Dies at 96

With her husband, Dan, she ran four theaters in Manhattan and a company that distributed foreign and independent classics.
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ and the Challenge of Making a Film About a Nice Guy

More or less a standard-issue celebrity documentary, the movie lets us enjoy archival footage that might otherwise not be seen.
‘Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989’ Review

Goran Hugo Olsson’s archival documentary “Israel Palestine on Swedish Television 1958-1989” excerpts three decades of public programs.
Lauren Greenfield, Bard of Excessive Wealth, on Seeing Her Work on Broadway

The artist’s 2012 documentary on a particular pursuit of excess arrives on Broadway when, she says, “we have gotten farther and farther away from the value of modesty.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s Memoir and Doc: 8 Takeaways

“Last Rites,” a book detailing the final 15 years of the metal luminary’s life, is arriving at the same time as “No Escape From Now,” a documentary about a challenging period.
‘Ozzy: No Escape From Now’ Review: A Metal Legend’s Last Stand

It’s painful to watch Ozzy Osbourne struggle in this documentary, but his efforts to make one final onstage appearance are awe-inspiring.