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Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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10 Outstanding Brian Eno Productions
Inspired by an ever-changing new documentary about the musician and producer, listen to songs he helped construct by David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2 and more.
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The Stomach-Dropping, Heart-Tugging Appeal of Climbing Documentaries
“Skywalkers” and “Mountain Queen” are strong entries in a genre with great appeal to viewers who themselves might prefer to be sitting.
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‘Join or Die’ Review: Come Together
This documentary about the work of Robert Putnam, who wrote “Bowling Together,” argues that Americans can save democracy by becoming joiners.
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‘Hollywoodgate’ Review: Inside the Taliban
In a frustrating documentary, the journalist Ibrahim Nash’at shows the Taliban after American troops left Afghanistan.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Truly Random Crimes
Four picks across television, film and podcasting that highlight a fundamental human fear: complete lack of control.
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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Made in England’ Is a Tribute to Powell-Pressburger Films
“Made in England” is an essay film about the artists whose passion and cinematography deeply influenced the American director.
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A Movie About Brian Eno Is Never the Same Twice Thanks to Software
Thanks to a software program, the length, structure and contents of the movie are reconfigured each time it’s shown. It’s the only way the musician would agree to the project.
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‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Review: Does Louis C.K. Get the Last Laugh?
Cara Mones and Caroline Suh’s earnest and frustrating documentary, produced by The New York Times, has a bitter punchline.
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‘Eno’ Review: Creativity, 52 Billion Billion Ways
A new documentary about the groundbreaking artist Brian Eno breaks its own ground, too.
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New Documentary About Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Exposes Contradictions for Young Women
A new documentary about the young women who dance for The Dallas Cowboys illuminates the deep contradictions at the heart of the profitable franchise.
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The Best Documentaries of 2024, So Far
“Spermworld,” “Onlookers” and “32 Sounds” are worth watching for the different ways they allow us to see the world.