There’s not much Lennon music heard in this doc about his affair with May Pang, and given how much Pang trashes his wife, Yoko Ono, it’s no surprise it was withheld.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘The Plains’ Review: Road to Somewhere
This experimental film pulls together excerpts from 11 evening commutes, as a man drives from the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, toward the city’s center.
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Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again
Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.
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‘Alan Pakula: Going for Truth’ Review: A Hollywood Memorial for a Friend
A heartfelt documentary about the director of such celebrated films as “All the President’s Men” has the feel of an A-list memorial service.
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‘Sam Now’ Review: When Mom Leaves
Sensitive and surprising, Reed Harkness’s documentary follows the reverberations in his family after their mother abruptly departs.
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‘Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now’ Review: Breakout Crooner in Meta Form
The Scottish musician’s infectious presence makes every familiar documentary trick here go down easy.
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‘Living with Chucky’ Review: What a Doll
This documentary takes a personal look at the legacy of one of horror’s most lasting and loved villains.
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‘Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields’ Review: Girlhood, Interrupted
The New York Times – Movies:Lana Wilson’s documentary blossoms in moments of cultural commentary, where it builds a mood of reminiscence gone rancid.
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How Cold War Politics Destroyed the Band Blood, Sweat & Tears
The New York Times – Music:A new documentary chronicles the strange, intrigue-filled saga of Blood, Sweat & Tears and its disastrous Eastern Bloc tour in 1970.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
The New York Times – Movies:This month’s picks include a film about a summer camp for the disabled, a portrait of a defense secretary’s regrets about the Vietnam War and one of the best sport documentaries of all time.
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Movies:He made cinéma vérité documentaries — more than 160 — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).
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Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Movies:He made cinéma vérité movies — 160 in all — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass) and sculptors (Isamu Noguchi).