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Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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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.
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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.