Futurists and the future-curious, including Seth Meyers and Darren Aronofsky, attended a screening in New York City for a new PBS documentary.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘On the Adamant’ Review: A Psychiatric Facility on the Seine
This documentary by Nicolas Philibert drifts along, with unnamed patients and their caretakers, on a large houseboat in Paris.
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Martin Scorsese to Headline a Religious Series for Fox Nation
The Oscar-winning director is the latest Hollywood name to sign up for the Fox News streaming platform, joining Kevin Costner, Rob Lowe and Dan Aykroyd.
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‘The Truth vs. Alex Jones’ Review: How Conspiracy Theories Work
Directed by Dan Reed (“Leaving Neverland”), the documentary offers a lesson in how conspiracy theories work and shows how parents confronted Jones in court.
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‘Art Talent Show’: A Documentary Celebration and Sendup
“Art Talent Show” follows students applying to a prestigious Czech academy. The film is both a tribute to the contemporary scene and a sendup.
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‘William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill’ Review: Living Long
A documentary on the “Star Trek” actor unboldly goes where other profile movies have gone before.
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‘Freaknik’ Documentary Invites Viewers to Black College Spring Break
A new Hulu documentary delves into the legendary Atlanta event and surfaces relics of 1980s and ’90s culture that were essential to partygoers.
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‘Breaking,’ ‘Thanksgiving’ and More Streaming Gems
Crime thrillers, a crackling slasher and a documentary exploration of a rare Beatles failure are among our recommendations for your streaming subscription services this month.
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‘Stormy’ Review: Trials and Travails
A new documentary on Stormy Daniels traces how fame, frenzy and legal battles involving a former president upended her life.
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Paul Simon Faced Unexpected Struggles. Cameras Were Rolling.
The singer and songwriter invited Alex Gibney to capture the making of his album “Seven Psalms.” The filmmaker was surprised to find a musician losing his hearing.
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Gene Wilder and Frida Kahlo in Their Own Words in 2 New Films
These documentaries draw us in by giving the sense that we’re getting the story straight from the artists. But we’re not always getting the full picture.
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‘The Tuba Thieves’ Review: The Real Meaning of Listening
In this film, the artist Alison O’Daniel uses the theft of tubas from Southern California high schools as a central hub in a wheel with many spokes.