The director Chris Smith was not a fan of the ’80s pop band when he decided to take on the project about George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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How ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Got the ’80s Right
The Netflix documentary revels in nostalgia. But the heart of the film spotlights the relationships between the pop superstars who recorded “We Are the World.”
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These Grandmas Are Going to the Oscars
In the documentary short “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang chronicles the inner lives of his grandmothers. Now, the film is nominated for an Academy Award.
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.
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New True Crime: ‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ and ‘Mostly Harmless’
Two new movies reflect the range of quality in the booming genre. They also raise questions about why we are drawn to such stories.
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‘They Called Him Mostly Harmless’ Review: Digital Sleuthing
In this schematic HBO true-crime documentary, amateur detectives take the lead in the quest to identify the body of a male hiker.
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‘Lover, Stalker, Killer’ Review: True Crime With Lots of Twists
This documentary directed by Sam Hobkinson focuses on a jump back into the dating pool that soon turns horrific.
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‘Ennio’ Review: Morricone and His Mastery of Film Scores
A lively, absorbing documentary about the Italian composer whose music is featured in hundreds of movies, from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “Kill Bill.”
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3 Celebrity Documentaries Worth Your Time
The typical star biography avoids warts. But there are films that combine critical takes with a better understanding of their subjects’ cultural import.
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‘Not a Pretty Picture’: A Director’s Unflinching Response to Trauma
Anthology Film Archives is screening a new 4K restoration of Martha Coolidge’s 1976 docudrama about date rape.
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Joel Embiid Wants the African Diaspora to Flourish Onscreen
“I’ve always been passionate about storytelling,” said the N.B.A. star, whose production studio will create a documentary about Memphis Depay’s success on the Dutch soccer team.