‘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.
‘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.