She’s moved to Ireland. She’s befriended a Menendez brother, and she’s making documentaries. What’s next?
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Pets’ Is the Rare Documentary for Children, About Children
The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations.
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‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Review: A Year in the Life
Kevin Macdonald’s immersive documentary follows the couple from their heady first days in New York to their galvanizing concert at Madison Square Garden in 1972.
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Is Yoko Ono Finally Getting Her Moment?
A new biography and film about Yoko Ono offer more opportunities to assess her contributions to culture. Two pop music critics debate if they’re worthy of their subject.
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“Thank You Very Much” Looks at the Life of Andy Kaufman
“Thank You Very Much,” directed by Alex Braverman, uses archival footage and interviews to explore the appeal of a stand-up who didn’t tell jokes.
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‘Henry Fonda for President’ Review: A Legend and His Contradictions
Fonda was the embodiment of America, the director Alexander Horwath posits in this documentary.
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At New Directors/New Films, the Faces Tell the Story
They’re the great cinematic landscape in stories as diverse as “Familiar Touch,” about dementia, and “Timestamp,” about Ukrainian schoolchildren.
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How to Live in the Mall
Want your living space a stone’s throw from the Aéropostale and Hot Topic? A new documentary, “Secret Mall Apartment,” will show you the way.
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10 Wild Clips to Help You Understand Andy Kaufman’s Greatness
The standup, who’s the subject of a new documentary, expanded the ambition of comedy. These videos show how far ahead of his time he was.
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‘Secret Mall Apartment’ and the Case for Art in Unexpected Places
Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: 1970s and ’80s Kidnappings
Across television, film and podcasting, here are five stories of child abductions that shook parents across the United States.
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‘Art for Everybody’ Review: The Hidden Life of the ‘Painter of Light’
Thomas Kinkade turned himself into a ubiquitous brand — but there was more to him than that, a new documentary shows.