A new HBO documentary about opposition to autocrats says a lot about the complex politics the president-elect inspires for people fleeing countries.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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Netflix’s Martha Stewart Documentary Says She Was the Original Influencer. Was She?
The new Netflix documentary “Martha” examines the homemaking diva’s illustrious, and complicated, career and personal life.
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“Youth (Homecoming)”: Review of Film by Wang Bing
In the finale of Wang Bing’s nonfiction trilogy, garment-factory workers return to their families and wrestle with the questions all young people do.
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The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Disney+, Amazon, Apple TV+ and More in November
“Cruel Intentions,” “Music by John Williams” and “Dune: The Prophecy” arrive, along with “Bad Sisters” Season 2.
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Luther Vandross Is Transformational in the Documentary ‘Never Too Much’
He was hounded by a fat-phobic press, but as Dawn Porter’s new documentary shows, he was a transformational presence from the start.
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4 Surprising Things We Learned From the John Williams Documentary
A new Disney+ film about the prolific film composer chronicles his life and career, with a focus on his famous music for movies including “Jaws” and “Star Wars.”
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Prickly Martha Stewart Makes for a Bracing Netflix Documentary
“Martha,” from R.J. Cutler, argues that she was ahead of her time. But though she sits for a lengthy interview, this isn’t hagiography.
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‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Review: A Fan’s Favorite
Sav Rodgers sets out to define the legacy of Kevin Smith’s “Chasing Amy” in this documentary, which is elevated by one instructive interview.
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‘Youth (Hard Times)’ Review: Working Till They Drop
In Wang Bing’s riveting new documentary about Chinese garment workers, a generation asks: What good is money when you have no rights?
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‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Review: What Lies Beneath
A passionate and propulsive documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba spins its web in many directions.
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‘After: Poetry Destroys Silence’ Review: A Study in Trauma
Richard Kroehling’s documentary presents a mixture of poets’ responses to the Holocaust and argues for the importance of the form in addressing trauma.