Tag: Documentary Films and Programs
Why Alex Jones’s Trial Won’t Stop the Spread of Lies
If it hadn’t been so excruciatingly sad, Alex Jones’s defamation trial might have been cathartic.Mr. Jones, the supplement-slinging…
Nolan Ryan Had a Softer Side. He Just Hid It (Very) Well.
Like the Beatles did shortly before him, Nolan Ryan performed at Shea Stadium and sang on the Ed…
Making ‘Aftershock,’ a Documentary About Black Maternal Mortality
“Black lives matter because Black wombs matter!” Shawnee Benton Gibson chanted from the stage during a National Action…
The Unraveling of an Award-Winning Documentary
BAGHDAD — In a pivotal scene of the 2021 documentary “Sabaya,” two men rescue a young woman named…
Trying to Capture the Life and Lyrics of That Wry Sage Leonard Cohen
The documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” illuminates the unpredictable paths taken by a singer-songwriter and…
The Best Films of 2022, So Far
A little over halfway through 2022, the year in movies has already been intriguing, with one of the…
‘Vedette’ Review: A Cow’s Trouble in Paradise
Few places are lovelier for cows to ruminate in than the Valais in southern Switzerland. This alpine region’s…
Ivanka Trump Expressed a Different View on the 2020 Election to a Filmmaker
Ivanka Trump, the elder daughter of former President Donald J. Trump, told a documentary film crew in the…
George Michael Preferred Music to Fame. The Doc He Made Does, Too.
His disenchantment with stardom collapsed into depression over the following years. In June 1994, a little more than…
How Louis Theroux Became a ‘Jiggle Jiggle’ Sensation at Age 52
Four or five times a week these days, some old friend will contact Louis Theroux and tell him,…
‘Halftime’ Review: Jennifer Lopez, Making Headlines
A film about Jennifer Lopez and her performance at the Super Bowl in 2020 was bound to generate…
A Queer-Film Historian Discusses Movies That Provoke
Elizabeth Purchell isn’t afraid of “Transexual Menace,” even though she is a transgender woman and the film sounds…