Category: Documentary Films and Programs

Stream These Three Great Documentaries

The New York Times – Movies:
This month’s selections include a look at an infamous shower scene, an unexpected triplets story and a rat-populated journey.
Kyrie Irving Rebuked for Linking to Antisemitic Documentary

The New York Times – Sports:
Irving, the Nets guard, posted a link on Twitter to a documentary that promotes antisemitic tropes. Joe Tsai, the Nets owner, said he was “disappointed.”
CNN Cuts Back on Original Series and Films

The New York Times – Business:
Acquired and commissioned documentary movies and TV shows like ‘Navalny’ and ‘Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy’ are going away.
‘Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues’ Review: In His Own Words

The New York Times – Music:
Personal tapes and letters bring fresh insights into the jazz great as a musician and a Black man.
‘Descendant’ Review: The Fates of a Ship and its Captives

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary recounts the salvaging of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to America, and tracks down their progeny.
‘All That Breathes’ Review: Hope Is the Thing With Feathers

The New York Times – Movies:
Shaunak Sen’s poetic documentary chronicles the efforts of three New Delhi men to help the city’s birds of prey.
‘The Fire that Took Her’ Review: An Unflinching Portrait of Pain

The New York Times – Movies:
This documentary charts the case of Judy Malinowski, a young mother who suffered debilitating burns after being set on fire by a man she had dated.
‘The Pez Outlaw’ Review: Sweet and Lowdown

The New York Times – Movies:
A purveyor of candy contraband becomes a black market hero in this blithe, lighthearted documentary.
‘The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile’ Review: The Evolution of a Country Star

The New York Times – Music:
A close-up of the singers’ collaboration at Sunset Sound that led to Tucker receiving two Grammys.
‘Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power’ Review: Demystifying the Male Gaze

The New York Times – Movies:
Directed by Nina Menkes, the film is a distressingly prescriptive documentary aimed at unpacking the patriarchal ways of seeing that have dominated the history of cinema.
‘Year One: A Political Odyssey’ Review: Biden by the Numbers

The New York Times – Movies:
Despite the insider access, a documentary about the president’s first year in office is short on intriguing tidbits.
‘Mama’s Boy’ Review: Mother and Son Pave the Way Forward

The New York Times – Movies:
In this documentary, the Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black looks at how his relationship with his mother motivated his L.G.B.T.Q. activism.