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‘Godzilla Minus One’ Review: Bigmouth Strikes Again

Japan’s famous monster franchise returns with an appetite for destruction but also a notably sober outlook.

‘Bad Press’ Review: Defending Journalism in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation

The battle to claw back press freedoms is the nerve-racking subject of this civic-minded documentary.

‘The Stones and Brian Jones’ Review: Sympathy for a Founding Rocker

A new documentary looks back at Jones’s rise and fall, but also underlines his crucial strand in the Rolling Stones’ DNA.

In ‘Subject,’ Documentary Stars Look Back

A talk with the directors Jennifer Tiexiera and Camilla Hall about their film that checks in on the subjects of high-profile documentaries.

‘Sly’ Review: No More Mr. Tough Guy

This documentary from Thom Zimny tracks Sylvester Stallone’s life and career, though focuses too much on “Rocky” and “Rambo.”

‘After Death’ Review: Visions at the Brink From Those Who Returned

A documentary about near-death experiences crescendos with redemptions and literal come-to-Jesus moments.

‘Silver Dollar Road’ Review: Black Land Loss Is Still Happening

The 20th century saw a mass dispossession of Black farmers. This intimate documentary focuses on one family’s recent battle to keep their home in North...

‘The Insurrectionist Next Door’ Review: Getting Personal

In her latest film, the documentarian Alexandra Pelosi has disarming chats with people who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

‘No Accident’ Review: Putting White Supremacists on Trial

A documentary chronicles the lawsuit filed against the leaders of the violent 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

‘Last Stop Larrimah’ Review: The Unusual Suspects

This true-crime documentary investigates a murder case in a tiny Australian town, showcasing its brash inhabitants.