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Three Great Documentaries to Stream

In this month’s picks, mountain climbing, dog sledding and government running.

‘Worldbreaker’ Review: Smashed to Bits

This postapocalyptic father-daughter story shamelessly recombines overused ideas.

‘A New Love in Tokyo’ Review: Sex in the Air

The erotic film, first shown in 1994, finds room for sweetness with its kink.

‘Deepfaking Sam Altman’ Review: Altmanesque

A filmmaker who can’t secure an interview with the A.I. executive turns to technology for a solution.

The Movie That Inspired Michael Mann to Direct

“The Joyless Street” is among the most chopped-up films of the silent era. A restoration at MoMA’s To Save and Project series proves eye-opening.

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Review: When the Action Is Razor Thin

Dramatizing an odd news item from 1977, Gus Van Sant’s crime film isn’t crazy enough.

Three Great Documentaries to Stream

In this month’s picks, Sydney Pollack on Frank Gehry, Rob Reiner on Albert Brooks and Mike Figgis on Francis Ford Coppola.

‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Review: Families, Untied

Jim Jarmusch’s uneven triptych, a prizewinner at Venice, saves its best segment for last.

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Review: When Help Won’t Arrive

Kaouther Ben Hania’s dramatized feature about a Palestinian girl who is killed in Gaza City is both powerfully direct and purposefully removed.

‘The King of Color’ Review: He’s Just Into Hue

In a new documentary, the creator of the Pantone system explains how he standardized colors across the globe.