Movies
A documentary-horror movie about sleep paralysis, an experimental anthology of minute-long shorts, and new works starring Keanu Reeves, Jack O’Connell and Kevin Bacon are among the latest additions to next year’s Sundance Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.
Dec. 4, 2014
Often relegated to the mustiest corner of the filmmaking world, the documentary genre takes center stage at DocuWeek, an annual showcase of nonfiction filmmaking.
Aug. 16, 2007
This week: The American Cinematheque launches a new documentary festival, AGFA celebrates 15 years of genre madness, David Lynch’s “Eraserhead” in 35mm and more
April 12, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Since the ESPN/Netflix co-production became a cultural phenomenon, the flood of sports docs has intensified — making it ever harder to break through.
June 14, 2023
In the interest of full disclosure, as a lifelong game show geek, I don’t need a buzzer to give my ringing endorsement to “Game Changers,” a trivia-packed documentary about TV’s most enduring genre.
June 28, 2018
The loose, worshipful documentary “Take Me to the River” sets out to celebrate Memphis as a musical nexus of genres — blues, country, soul, rock — by sitting in on the recording of an album bringing together the region’s legendary headliners and session men with today’s young, mostly hip-hop up-and-comers.
Sept. 11, 2014
Not ‘Passion’ hot, of course, but nonfiction films are making money and moving into the mainstream in the ‘Year of the Documentary.’
March 14, 2004
In 2018, Jordan Peele became the first black writer to win an original screenplay Oscar.
March 15, 2019
The history of jazz is filled with the shadows of figures who, despite innovative abilities of one sort or another, have gradually slipped out of sight.
March 16, 2001
Television
From “Get Out” and “A Quiet Place” to the “The Walking Dead,” the horror genre has as strong a hold on pop culture as ever.
July 28, 2018