With her husband, Dan, she ran four theaters in Manhattan and a company that distributed foreign and independent classics.
Category: Documentary Films and Programs
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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ and the Challenge of Making a Film About a Nice Guy
More or less a standard-issue celebrity documentary, the movie lets us enjoy archival footage that might otherwise not be seen.
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‘Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989’ Review
Goran Hugo Olsson’s archival documentary “Israel Palestine on Swedish Television 1958-1989” excerpts three decades of public programs.
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Lauren Greenfield, Bard of Excessive Wealth, on Seeing Her Work on Broadway
The artist’s 2012 documentary on a particular pursuit of excess arrives on Broadway when, she says, “we have gotten farther and farther away from the value of modesty.”
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Ozzy Osbourne’s Memoir and Doc: 8 Takeaways
“Last Rites,” a book detailing the final 15 years of the metal luminary’s life, is arriving at the same time as “No Escape From Now,” a documentary about a challenging period.
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‘Ozzy: No Escape From Now’ Review: A Metal Legend’s Last Stand
It’s painful to watch Ozzy Osbourne struggle in this documentary, but his efforts to make one final onstage appearance are awe-inspiring.
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In ‘The Alabama Solution,’ Amateur Footage Helps Expose Prison Abuses
Though Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman are the directors, inmates with smuggled phones are important collaborators.
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‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ Review: War as a Thriller
Barry Avrich’s documentary revisits the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel from the perspective of one Israeli family.
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‘Orwell: 2+2=5’ Review: How George Came to See the World as Orwellian
His novel “1984” captured the tactics of totalitarianism back in 1949. A startling new documentary from Raoul Peck looks at Orwell’s life.
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‘The Librarians’ Review: What Should Children Read?
Nine librarians are profiled in Kim A. Snyder’s gripping documentary about censorship in public schools.
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‘Are We Good?’ Review: Marc Maron in a Vulnerable Moment
In this documentary, Maron is shown working through his feelings of grief onstage and off after the death of his partner.
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Three Great Documentaries to Stream
In this month’s picks, a sharp portrait of a political leader, an intriguing essay film from a renowned novelist and a sensitive look at the impact a gamer had on the lives of his friends.