A talk with the directors Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall about their film that checks in on the subjects of high-profile documentaries.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Subject’ Review: A Question of Ethics
Filmmaking principles come under scrutiny in “Subject,” a documentary about the making of documentaries.
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‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ Review: 50 Years of Off-Kilter Rock
Toby Amies’s documentary dives into the history of the British progressive rock band King Crimson and its chief disciplinarian, Robert Fripp.
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‘Sly’ Review: No More Mr. Tough Guy
This documentary from Thom Zimny tracks Sylvester Stallone’s life and career, though focuses too much on “Rocky” and “Rambo.”
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‘Beyond Utopia’ Review: Exit Strategies
This film, directed by Madeleine Gavin, documents the experiences of defectors from North Korea.
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‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ Review: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey
The experimental documentary is punctuated by Giovanni’s poetry, read both by her and the actress Taraji P. Henson. But the film offers only what the poet is willing to give.
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‘After Death’ Review: Visions at the Brink From Those Who Returned
A documentary about near-death experiences crescendos with redemptions and literal come-to-Jesus moments.
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‘Yellow Door: ’90s Lo-Fi Film Club’ Review: Cinema Education
This documentary is both a look at a small, obsessive film club that formed in the early ’90s in South Korea and an origin story of the director Bong Joon Ho, who was in the group.
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‘Four Daughters’ Review: The Role Family Plays
This documentary from Kaouther Ben Hania restages pivotal moments from a family’s life.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Stories That Are Very Scary, and Real
Four terrifying, unnerving picks across television, film and podcast.
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‘Milli Vanilli’ Review: Blame It on the Fame
Luke Korem’s documentary retraces the manufactured pop duo’s rise and fall, while asking pertinent questions about the price of stardom.