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Three Great Documentaries to Stream

This month’s picks follow a journalist facing an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and a unionization effort for Amazon workers. Plus, an exploration into the nature of film...

‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted’ Review: In the Deep End

The movie offers full-on immersion, or perhaps submersion, in the singer-songwriter’s musical world.

‘Words of War’ Review: Portrait of a Fearless Reporter

The Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is the subject of a film that honors her bravery.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

In this month’s picks, a solemn look at the war in Ukraine, plus an ongoing struggle over land and a spirited search for truffles.

‘Invention’ Review: Patent Pensive

In this strange experimental feature from Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez, a grieving daughter investigates the mysterious gadget her father left behind.

‘The Teacher’ Review: Harsh Lessons in the West Bank

A legal procedural, a family tragedy, a romance and a kidnapping plot are a lot to hang on one character in this debut film by...

‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Review: Taking a Game Show for a Spin

Paul Walter Hauser stars as a real-life contestant on “Press Your Luck” who pulled off an improbable trick.

‘Holland’ Review: Nicole Kidman Goes Dutch

Set in a Michigan town designed to evoke the Netherlands, this thriller has red herring on the menu.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

In this month’s picks, sheep, shirkers and coup d’état soundtracks.

‘Magazine Dreams’ Review: Pain Without Gain

Shown at Sundance two years ago, the film was shelved when its star, Jonathan Majors, was arrested and charged with assault and harassment of his...