The fraught behind-the-scenes drama of the short-lived quiz game app is chronicled in this smart, briskly funny documentary.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘Stephen Curry: Underrated’ Review: Court Transcript
Initially considered too short and too scrawny, Curry went on to be an N.B.A. superstar. But there’s little that feels fresh or spontaneous in this earnest portrait.
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‘Unknown: Cave of Bones’ Review: Making Us Human
This Netflix documentary chronicles archaeological discoveries that shed light on an ancient human relative.
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Different Sides of Bill Walton and Wilt Chamberlain in New Series
New documentaries explore the star-crossed careers and delicate spirits of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Walton, two of basketball’s greatest.
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Five Questions for the Director of the Documentary ‘The League’
Five questions for the director Sam Pollard about his documentary, and the preservation of the history of the Negro leagues.
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‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Review: Ukrainian City Under Siege
While the Ukrainian city was under siege by Russian forces, a team of journalists recorded the brutal war, resulting in this essential documentary.
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‘The Five Demands’ Review: Occupying a College for Racial Justice
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, a documentary recalls the occupation of City College 50 years ago.
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‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ Review: A 150-Year Clash
In 1980, the Lakota were offered money for their stolen Black Hills land. They refused to accept the settlement and continue to fight today.
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‘Black Ice’ Review: A Troubled Hockey History
The Canadian filmmaker Hubert Davis amplifies the voices of hockey players of color and reveals the sport’s lesser-known pioneers in this smart, sensitive documentary.
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Ellen Hovde, ‘Grey Gardens’ Documentarian, Dies at 97
She worked with the Maysles brothers on the groundbreaking film about two Long Island recluses, and she later shared an Emmy for a mini-series about Ben Franklin.
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Review: ‘The YouTube Effect’ Is a Discursive Documentary
Alex Winter offers an overview of the world’s second most popular website in this unfocused tech documentary.