

Ben Kenigsberg
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Stream These Three Great Documentaries
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.

Lars von Trier Had the Key to the End of ‘The Kingdom’ All Along
As he grapples with Parkinson’s and considers what’s next, the director continues to provoke in “The Kingdom Exodus,” the final season of his haunted-hospital drama.

‘The Swimmers’ Review: Overcoming the Greatest Challenges
This film dramatizes the story of two real-life sisters from Syria and their ordeal fleeing to Europe. One eventually competed at the Olympics.

In ‘There There,’ the Actors in the Room Are Far Far From Each Other
Andrew Bujalski set the rules for the ultimate pandemic film: No one could be in the same location. That wound up including the cinematographer and...

‘Christmas With You’ Review: Pop-Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
Aimee Garcia plays a pop star scrambling to write a holiday hit in the insipid rom-dram “Christmas With You.”

‘Master of Light’ Review: Rebuilding Through Rembrandt
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.

‘A Couple’ Review: Tolstoy Story
In a rare turn to dramatic work, Frederick Wiseman directs a one-woman film about the long-suffering wife of a famous author.

Winter Movies 2022: Here’s What’s Coming Soon to Streaming and Theaters
The season’s gifts include long-awaited sequels to “Black Panther” and “Knives Out” and intriguing originals like “Women Talking” and “The Fabelmans.”

‘Good Night Oppy’ Review: Life (Kind of) on Mars
NASA’s Opportunity and Spirit rovers didn’t shoot cinematic-quality footage of Mars, but this documentary offers the next-best thing.

Stream These Three Great Documentaries
This month’s selections include a look at an infamous shower scene, an unexpected triplets story and a rat-populated journey.