Jeff Malmberg’s film traces the back story of the animated animal that made cinema history and became a global symbol of wholesome, helium-pitched happiness.

The one-acts that make up Andrew Bujalski’s film percolate with sly humor, decency, curiosity and sheer nerve.

Frederick Wiseman set aside the documentaries he’s known for to work on “A Couple,” a solo drama putting Leo Tolstoy’s much-burdened wife at its center.

This documentary follows one Afghan general, Sami Sadat, to tell an emotional story.

Two strangers reflect on their lives as they embark on a cross-country drive to join a study involving life after death.

Most films set adjacent to studios and galleries lampoon unfathomable pretension, but Martine Syms takes a more nuanced approached in her look at art schools.

Despite the insider access, a documentary about the president’s first year in office is short on intriguing tidbits.

Set in postwar Germany, this film dramatizes the true story of a group of Jewish survivors who sought revenge through an astonishing undercover operation.