Subtitled “The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,” the film gathers an array of historians to argue that Lincoln had romantic relationships with men.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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At Telluride, Experimental, Topical and Sometimes Crazy Movies
A documentary made with Legos and a biopic starring a CGI monkey showed alongside films about abortion restrictions and other subjects in the news.
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‘Merchant Ivory’ Remembers the Duo Who Resuscitated Costume Dramas
In this conventional documentary, the filmmaking pair get their due as forward-thinkers within lush, period settings.
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Telluride Film Festival Embraces a Political Lineup
The films partly reflect the business realities of Hollywood, which is still grappling with the aftereffects of the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year.
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‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Review: A Search for a Black Luminary
Two digital sleuths set out to find the woman who lent her image to computer software in this scattered documentary.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks involve a high-wire showman, a self-dramatizing tennis star and a Brazilian director reflecting on his past.
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Ofra Bikel, Filmmaker With a Focus on Criminal Justice, Dies at 94
Her award-winning documentaries for PBS’s “Frontline” series shed light on serious flaws in several cases and helped lead to the release of 13 prisoners.
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The Best Movies From 1999, According to Our Critics
In our view, these eight comedies, dramas and more have attained classic status 25 years later. Let us know your own picks.
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In ‘I Like It Here,’ Documentary Maker Ages Wistfully in the Hudson Valley
Looking back at the lives he and his friends led, the documentarian Ralph Arlyck delivers a memoir, an essay on mortality and a portrait of his community.
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Netflix Documentary ‘Daughters’ Shows Reality of Girls Separated From Imprisoned Fathers
The Netflix documentary doesn’t gloss over hard truths as it follows participants in the Date With Dad program.
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‘In the Rearview’ Review: Shuttling Ukrainians to Safety
Maciek Hamela’s documentary offers a compelling perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the stories of people fleeing the country in a van.
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9 Great Songs Recorded at Electric Lady Studios
A new documentary spotlights the Greenwich Village creative hub. Listen to tracks by Jimi Hendrix, Patti Smith, Frank Ocean and more that were recorded there.