The fizzy, determinedly upbeat documentary charts how Liza Minnelli survived Hollywood. It’s inspiring, jaw-dropping and conspicuously incomplete.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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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.
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‘Every Little Thing’: Enchantment That Flaps at 50 Beats a Second
This film by Sally Aitken follows a hummingbird rescue center and the woman who tends to its denizens with immense care.
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‘Diane Warren: Relentless’ Review: The Woman Behind the Hits
The songwriter, who has written for Cher, Toni Braxton and Celine Dion, among others, isn’t planning on stopping anytime soon.
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2025 Oscar Nominations We’d Love to See
If the nominations that are unveiled next week include these contenders, it would be the best kind of surprise from an academy often known for missteps.
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Amazon Prime Will Release a Melania Trump Documentary
The film, billed by the company as a “behind-the-scenes” look at her life, started shooting in December and is slated for theatrical and streaming release later this year.
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‘The Last Republican’ Review: Sometimes Political Opposites Really Can Talk
This film about Adam Kinzinger, the politician of the title, benefits from the involvement of the progressive filmmaker Steve Pink.