A team of Palestinian and Israeli directors take a daring approach to the subject. But the Oscar-nominated film could not find a U.S. distributor.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s films include portraits of the actress Jean Seberg and the director David Lynch, plus one of the year’s Oscar nominees.
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Mike Hynson, Surfing Star of ‘The Endless Summer,’ Dies at 82
The hit 1966 surfing documentary immortalized the maverick California wave rider as an archetype of the footloose rebel surfer.
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Tom Green, Former Provocateur, Is Building Something New
A Y2K-era phenomenon most famous for his MTV prank show and surreal brand of comedy, Green pioneered ideas that thrive today.
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‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones
Examining what it means to make money by selling the bereaved on an illusion, the film feels like something of a warning.
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‘Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story’ Review: Her Life as a Cabaret
The fizzy, determinedly upbeat documentary charts how Liza Minnelli survived Hollywood. It’s inspiring, jaw-dropping and conspicuously incomplete.
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Questlove on Parsing 50 Years of Music for His ‘S.N.L.’ Documentary
Digging through more than 900 episodes was bound to yield some surprises — and some warm memories. The experience didn’t disappoint.
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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ Stages Shakespeare in a Land of Shootouts
During a pandemic lockdown, out-of-work actors turned to the video game Grand Theft Auto Online, where a tortured soliloquy may be interrupted by a rocket launcher.
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‘Grand Theft Hamlet’: The (Game) Play’s the Thing
The film captures two players staging the classic within an online video game, raising fascinating questions about community and connection.
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Producers Guild Nominations Narrow Down the Oscar Field
The list includes “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez” and “A Complete Unknown,” which all received directors and actors guild nominations, too.
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘A Complete Unknown’ Get Writers Guild Nominations
The three films have momentum leading up to the planned Oscars nomination announcement next week.
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‘In the Shadow of Beirut’ Review: Surviving in Sabra and Shatila
This observational documentary tracks four families living in poverty in the capital of Lebanon.