Category: Documentary Films and Programs

Andy Jassy Declines to Say If Amazon Will Add Disclaimer To Antisemitic Film

The New York Times – Business:
He said the company has a panel that reviews content that might be objectionable, but that cases were not always “straightforward.”
Stream These Three Great Documentaries

The New York Times – Movies:
This month’s picks include an experimental film on border crossings, a tribute to a wildlife explorer and a chronicle of a civil rights leader.
Jean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89

The New York Times – Movies:
Emerging from the French New Wave, driven by artistic purity, he and his wife and directing partner, Danièle Huillet, didn’t care if audiences walked out on their films.
‘The Corridors of Power’ Review: The Human Cost of Foreign Policy

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary illuminates America’s ever-shifting approach to conflicts abroad and how politics at home can even lead to inaction.
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Review: Nan Goldin’s Art and Activism

The New York Times – Movies:
A new documentary focuses on the photographer’s struggle with OxyContin and her protest against the art establishment that took money from its makers.
Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.

The New York Times – Music:
She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
This Mars Documentary Required Many Sols

The New York Times – Movies:
“Good Night Oppy” chronicles the work and passion of the scientists who shepherded the Mars rover program.
‘Bad Axe’ Review: A Pandemic Family Portrait

The New York Times – Movies:
The filmmaker David Siev chronicles his family’s struggle to keep their Michigan restaurant afloat through the pandemic in this hermetic documentary.
‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Review: Disney’s Clown Prince

The New York Times – Movies:
Jeff Malmberg’s film traces the back story of the animated animal that made cinema history and became a global symbol of wholesome, helium-pitched happiness.
Nan Goldin and Laura Poitras: Two Artists, One Devastating Film

The New York Times – Movies:
The documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” tells a complex story of personal trauma and protest. But first the collaborators needed to reach an agreement.
‘In Her Hands’ Review: A Young Woman’s Resolve as Life Unravels

The New York Times – Movies:
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton executive produced this documentary, which follows a young Afghan mayor as she navigates upheavals wrought by the Taliban’s return to power.
‘Stutz’ Review: An Actor’s Tribute to a Therapist

The New York Times – Movies:
In his documentary, Jonah Hill gently turns the tables on the psychiatrist and author Phil Stutz.