Category: Documentary Films and Programs

‘Nocturnes’ Review: They Come at Night

In the forests of northeast India, an ecologist tracking moths creates a tiny oasis of light in the darkness.
Christopher Reeve and 6 Takeaways From the Documentary ‘Super/Man’

The new film chronicles the life of the paralyzed star, covering his friendship with Robin Williams and gut-wrenching details about his care and family.
Lego’s First Documentary, ‘Piece by Piece,’ Tells Pharrell Williams’ Story

The toymaker has found success in fictional films. But with “Piece by Piece,” about the life of Mr. Williams, it has gotten into a new genre.
In ‘The Last of the Sea Women,’ Divers Face a Vanishing Way of Life

The film captures the arduous work of South Korean haenyeo, who harvest seafood without diving gear, and whose traditions may be ending.
‘Separated’ Review: Interrogating a Policy

The latest documentary from Errol Morris looks at the Trump administration’s practice of taking children from their parents at the southern border.
‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams’s Life, in Legos

The producer and musician gets the biographical documentary treatment — with an unexpected twist.
‘Daytime Revolution’ Review: Coffee and Counterculture

John Lennon and Yoko Ono invade middle-American living rooms in this cute but shallow documentary.
The Quick-Witted, Self-Lacerating James Blunt Would Like a Word

Twenty years after his hit “You’re Beautiful” turned him into an overnight star, the British singer and songwriter takes his music — and his haters — to task.
‘The Menendez Brothers’ Review: Reframing a Case

To the extent this documentary about Lyle and Erik Menendez has appeal, it is of the tabloid variety.
‘Pavements,’ ‘My Undesirable Friends’ and Other Documentaries at New York Film Festival

In epic takes like “My Undesirable Friends” and playful biopics like “Pavements,” the vital art of the documentary is on full display.
‘Food and Country’ Offers a Close Look at How America Feeds Itself

“Food and Country” argues that our food production systems don’t work and offers potential solutions.
‘Blink’ Review: The Last Things They May See

In this travel documentary, two parents take their children on a spectacular world tour before a rare genetic condition may cause blindness.