A new documentary about the groundbreaking artist Brian Eno breaks its own ground, too.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
-
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.
-
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.
-
Jeremy O. Harris’s ‘Slave Play’ Documentary Is Fueled by Experimental Films
The playwright Jeremy O. Harris’s “Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play.” wears its intellectual references on its sleeve.
-
A New Norman Mailer Documentary Explores His Thorny Legacy
“How to Come Alive With Norman Mailer” hits on an ingenious structure that avoids hagiography even as it includes friends and family.
-
‘Confessions of a Good Samaritan’ Review: An Altruistic Story
In Penny Lane’s newest film, she turns the camera on herself to document her experience donating a kidney to a stranger.
-
‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ at 20: Revisiting the Fear and Anger
Michael Moore’s hit documentary isn’t a prosecutor’s brief but a political and emotional appeal, rooted in the ways in which the country’s burdens are unequally borne.
-
Celine Dion Can Only Be Herself
The singer’s over-the-top sincerity and expressiveness were once seen as irredeemably uncool. In the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” they have become her superpowers.
-
‘I Am: Celine Dion’ Director Talks About Capturing the Star’s Seizure
Irene Taylor, director of the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” talks about the decision to include a grueling scene of the pop star in crisis.
-
‘I Am: Celine Dion’ Review: You Saw the Best in Me
Dion’s voice made her a star. A new documentary on Amazon Prime Video brings her back to Earth, showing her intimate struggles with stiff person syndrome.
-
‘Copa 71’ Documentary Shows Hidden History of Women’s World Cup
This new documentary unearths footage from a World Cup event that even veteran players didn’t know about. It’s both exhilarating and infuriating.
-
‘Federer: Twelve Final Days’ Review: Roger, Over and Out
A new documentary follows the Swiss tennis star from his 2022 retirement announcement to his final match.