This Netflix movie is aimed at comedy fans, even if they already know many of its stories.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Into the Weeds’ Review: Man Versus Monsanto
This documentary by Jennifer Baichwal recounts a legal battle in which a groundskeeper in California took on a multibillion-dollar company.
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‘Total Trust’ Review: Under Surveillance
Jialing Zhang’s documentary follows a journalist and two families fighting for rights while dealing with invasive surveillance tactics from Chinese authorities.
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‘Anselm’ Review: An Artist Contemplates the Cosmos, in 3-D
The history and thought of the artist Anselm Kiefer is threaded throughout this exceptional documentary from Wim Wenders.
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Sundance Lineup Features Films by Steven Soderbergh and Richard Linklater
Also headed to Park City, Utah, in January are a Richard Linklater documentary series and a movie about a buoy and a satellite in love.
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‘Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer’ Review: A Guide to the Filmmaker’s Work
This documentary examines Herzog’s oeuvre and celebrity influence.
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The Wizard of Ink
Jason Logan gathers acorns, old nails and even cigarette butts to make his specialty pigments.
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He Makes Ink From Acorns, Nails or Even Cigarette Butts
Jason Logan gathers acorns, old nails and even cigarette butts to make his specialty pigments.
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Best Movies of 2023
It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the main subject the movies wrestled with was deeply pessimistic.
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Best Movies of 2023
It was a terrific year for film, whether art house or mainstream, even if the main subject the movies wrestled with was deeply pessimistic.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
This month’s picks include two disturbing looks at domestic dysfunction, and — on a brighter note — a portrait of a brilliant Leonard Bernstein protégée.
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‘South to Black Power’ Review: A Great Migration in Reverse
In a new documentary, the opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for Black Americans to move to the South to gain political footholds.