The documentary, “Diddy: Making of a Bad Boy,” began streaming on NBCUniversal’s Peacock platform last month.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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A Sly Stone Primer: 15 Songs (and More) From a Musical Visionary
The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his brilliant career and crushing addiction.
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What an Instagram Reel Has in Common With a 4-Hour Documentary
Humans love to watch other humans, whether it’s movies by Frederick Wiseman or vertical videos on your phone. In a way, we’re all documentarians.
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‘Paint Me a Road Out of Here’: Faith Ringgold’s Gift to Prisoners
In this documentary, the artist depicts what a more just and beautiful world might look like.
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Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire
The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.
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2025 Sundance Film Festival: A Neo-Western Starring Josh O’Connor and More
As it searches for a new home beyond Park City, Utah, the film festival showcases a neo-western, a promising comedic debut and two unsettling documentaries.
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‘No Other Land’ Documentary Is an Eye-Opener on West Bank
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.
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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.