Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s unloved — or misinterpreted? — 1970 documentary, the source for Peter Jackson’s “Get Back,” will stream on Disney+.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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Eleanor Coppola, Who Chronicled Her Family’s Filmmaking, Dies at 87
She made documentaries of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” and her daughter Sofia Coppola’s “The Virgin Suicides” and recalled their lives in books.
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The Ultimate Judee Sill Primer
A new documentary puts a spotlight on the ’70s musician. Listen to 10 of her essential songs.
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‘Brandy Hellville’ Documentary Is a New Twist on Exposés About Cults
The film examines the retailer’s tactics and is surprisingly similar to exposés about cults.
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‘Food, Inc. 2’ Review: Pollan and Schlosser Return
Directed by Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo, the sequel about food production in the U.S. is, in some ways, a more hopeful film.
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‘It’s Only Life After All’ Review: Indigo Girls Documentary
The director Alexandria Bombach benefited from the musician Amy Ray’s archivist instincts in this warm, compelling new documentary.
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‘Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion’: 5 Takeaways
Former employees of the brand, a Gen Z fashion favorite, recount race and size discrimination in a new documentary on HBO.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies
Four picks across television, film and podcast that depict the art of the con.
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‘Girls State’ and ‘Boys State’ Document Politics Through Teenagers’ Eyes
Though both documentaries follow programs for rising high school seniors, their differences speak volumes about the challenges the participants face.
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‘Kim’s Video’ Review: Following the Tapes to Italy
This documentary details how the coolest video collection in downtown New York ended up in a small Italian town.
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‘Girls State’ Review: One Nation, Under Girls
Balancing confidence with broad smiles, the high school students in this documentary understand that camaraderie goes hand in hand with political ambition.