Category: Documentary Films and Programs

‘Reggie’ Review: Reggie Jackson on Himself, Racism and, Yes, Baseball

The New York Times – Movies:
Jackson, a.k.a. Mr. October, was called a lot of things during his storied career with the Yankees. A new documentary goes beyond the nicknames.
‘Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV’ Review: Art Onscreen

The New York Times – Movies:
A new documentary follows the ceaseless innovations of a man who made art out of television sets and found inspiration in disruption.
‘Ithaka’ Review: In Julian Assange They Trust

The New York Times – Movies:
A frustrating new advocacy documentary about the WikiLeaks founder, with appearances by his father and wife, loses its footing on weak assertions and reporting.
‘What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?’ Review: What Goes Up

The New York Times – Movies:
The rise and fall of a classic-rock band is chronicled (shakily) in this documentary.
‘Kubrick by Kubrick’ Review: Stanley Plays Himself

The New York Times – Movies:
A primer on the filmmaker’s career and interests won’t offer much that will surprise even mild obsessives, but it does pierce some of the mystique.
U2 Revisits Its Past, in the Name of … What, Exactly?

The New York Times – Music:
With “Songs of Surrender,” an album of 40 reimagined songs, and “A Sort of Homecoming,” a documentary on Disney+, the Irish band pauses to reflect.
‘The Spirit of ’45’ Review: Here Comes Nationalization

The New York Times – Movies:
A documentary from Ken Loach sees the end of World War II as a brief moment of possibility for socialism in Britain.
‘Money Shot: The Pornhub Story’ Review: A Clear Eye on an Industry

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary looks at the offenses of the pornography industry through interviews with performers and activists.
This Dress Survived for More Than Three Centuries at the Bottom of the Sea

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Divers found an almost perfectly preserved dress in the remains of a ship that sank off the Netherlands in the 1600s. Researchers are trying to figure out who owned the garment.
The Short Film Nominees Get Ready for the Oscars

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
For nominees who aren’t household names, it can take some resourcefulness to get dressed for one of the biggest nights of their careers.
Yulia Navalnaya Will Step Out at the Oscars

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The wife of the jailed Russian dissident Alexei Navalny plans to stride the carpet in a red Chloé gown to deliver a message of resistance.
Nan Goldin, Subject of ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ Heads to the Oscars

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A quintessential New York artist prepares for the ultimate red carpet.