He was one of the original children profiled in “Seven Up!,” a 1964 British documentary, and reappeared in subsequent installments for more than a half-century.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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The Best True Crime Podcasts and Documentaries to Stream Now
Four picks across television, film and podcast that will take American viewers and listeners to places with vastly different systems and understandings of justice.
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A Crash Course in the Elephant 6 Recording Co.
A new documentary explores the lo-fi psychedelic music made by bands including Apples in Stereo, the Olivia Tremor Control and Neutral Milk Hotel.
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‘Blue Box’ Review: Grappling With an Ancestor’s Impact
In this documentary, Michal Weits tries to process her ideas about her great-grandfather Joseph Weits, who was regarded as the father of Israeli forests.
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‘BS High’ Review: Greed and Football
A saga of high school football players taken advantage of by a dubious start-up is played for entertainment in this flawed documentary.
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‘Bella!’ Review: Taking the Fight to the Streets and the House
The jam-packed documentary “Bella!” hustles to chronicle the pioneering political career of the New York congresswoman Bella Abzug.
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‘Billion Dollar Heist’ Review: How to Rob a Bank, Digitally
This documentary chronicles a 2016 digital bank heist by pairing commentary from cybersecurity experts with a toolbox of visualization techniques.
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CrossFit Games Documentaries Have Become Surprise Hits
A series of films about the annual CrossFit Games, enthusiastically embraced by the niche fitness community, have become surprise hits on streaming platforms.
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‘Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback’ Review: Fully in the Building
Elvis Presley’s 1968 TV special showcased the king of rock ‘n’ roll in his unadulterated glory. A new documentary shows how it happened.
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‘Untold: Hall of Shame’ Review: Cheaters Never Prosper
An infamous sports-world doping scandal is related with insight in this compelling, albeit slight, Netflix documentary.
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‘The Last Waltz’ With Robbie Robertson Is One of Rock’s Great Docs
The film capturing the Band’s final performance in 1976 is a showcase for the group’s main songwriter and guitarist, Robbie Robertson. And for some, that was a problem.