Category: Documentary Films and Programs

‘Master of Light’ Review: Rebuilding Through Rembrandt

The New York Times – Movies:
The painter George Anthony Morton, who spent his 20s in prison on a drug conviction, is the subject of this documentary coming to HBO Max.
Roberta Flack Has A.L.S. and Can No Longer Sing, Her Publicist Says

The New York Times – Music:
The highly decorated vocalist, known for hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” was diagnosed with the disease in August.
For Elvis Mitchell, Critic Turned Filmmaker, a Chance to Show and Tell

The New York Times – Movies:
His new documentary on Netflix, “Is That Black Enough for You?!?,” spotlights unsung Black cinema of the 1970s.
Examining the Regrettably Modern Marriage of Leo Tolstoy and Sophia Tolstaya

The New York Times – Movies:
Frederick Wiseman set aside the documentaries he’s known for to work on “A Couple,” a solo drama putting Leo Tolstoy’s much-burdened wife at its center.
Patrick Haggerty, ‘Lost Pioneer’ of Gay Country Music, Dies at 78

The New York Times – Music:
In 1973, he put out a little-noticed album of songs about same-sex love and social protest. Forty-one years later, he became an unlikely star.
‘Being Thunder’ Review: Dancing Alongside a Two-Spirit Teenager

The New York Times – Movies:
A gentle documentary about a young person whose gender identity is woven through their life in a Rhode Island Indigenous community.
‘Is That Black Enough for You?!?’ Review: A Miracle Decade

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary from Elvis Mitchell looks back at a golden age of daring Black cinema.
‘Retrograde’ Review: The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary follows one Afghan general, Sami Sadat, to tell an emotional story.
‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ Review: Mining the Diamond Myth

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary positions an intriguing investigation into the rise of synthetic diamonds within a broader excavation of the myths these stones carry.
Amazon Considers Disclaimer to Antisemitic Film Irving Shared Online

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it was working with the Anti-Defamation League to potentially add language to the page that viewers see before buying or renting the film.
Louis Armstrong’s Last Laugh

The New York Times – Music:
Private recordings, heard in the new documentary “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues,” add a further dimension to the artist.
‘Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams’ Review: For the Heel of It

The New York Times – Movies:
Luca Guadagnino’s documentary about the celebrated Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo reaches for romance and glamour, but falters during transitions.