Unlike action movies, documentaries have a unique ability to make us smarter on a topic, nearly instantly. They can also make us feel deeply, like a good novel or fictional film. Not every documentary ...

At their best, they serve as time capsules, preserving pivotal moments in culture while peeling back the layers of the ...

An elderly woman turns to a camera over her shoulder and, staring into the lens, says without self-pity, “I’m dying.” Incarcerated men, unaccustomed to wearing suits and ties, anxiously adjust their ...

We meet Apolonia Sokol as she prepares for her 26th birthday party. A shaving cream beard coats her face as she trims her bangs in the mirror, hair trickling into the sink below. The first voice we ...

If, like me, you're a big documentary fan, you're probably wondering what new docs Netflix will be broadcasting in the next few months. Our list of the best Netflix documentaries is full of true crime ...

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Plenty of documentaries have been made about the Second World War, with the best ones including The Memory of Justice, The Last Days, and Shoah.

In epic takes like “My Undesirable Friends” and playful biopics like “Pavements,” the vital art of the documentary is on full display. By Alissa Wilkinson Documentaries face a great paradox in 2024: ...

Documentaries should educate, inform, expose, or provoke thought, and some of the best ones do all of those things at once. A ...