A new documentary on Stormy Daniels traces how fame, frenzy and legal battles involving a former president upended her life.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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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.
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‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’: A Parting Gift From a Master Musician
The final concert of the Japanese virtuoso is captured in an aching meditation on mortality and legacy.
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Review: “High & Low: John Galliano”
“High & Low: John Galliano” captures one of the fashion world’s greatest talents, while raising troubling industrywide issues that go beyond one man’s story.
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Review: “High & Low: John Galliano”
“High & Low: John Galliano” captures one of the fashion world’s greatest talents, while raising troubling industrywide issues that go beyond one man’s story.
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Director of ’20 Days in Mariupol’ Says He’d Rather Have No Oscar and No War
‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing first-person account from the early days of Russia’s invasion, won for best documentary feature.
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A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics
At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm of its presence in our bodies.
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An Oscar-Winning Concert Documentary That Speaks Volumes About America
“Woodstock” involved filmmakers who figure in this year’s awards ceremony.
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When the Oscars Were Held Amid Another Divisive War
Three days before the 2003 ceremony, the United States invaded Iraq. Despite pleas to delay the awards, the academy went ahead with what became a politics-suffused evening.
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‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ Review
This documentary by Ido Mizrahy examines the psychological challenges of space exploration for astronauts and their loved ones as scientists consider whether humans could reach Mars.