Documentary Films and Programs

May 24, 2023

‘Bama Rush’ Documentary Reaction

A new documentary chronicles the TikTok-fueled phenomenon of sorority rush at the University of Alabama. Those who lived through it have thoughts. Last year, as rumors […]
March 30, 2023

In Some Viral Cat Videos, the Cats Are the Stars and Filmmakers

In one video, the athlete pauses, assesses the height and leaps. He tries to free-climb up the side of a building, before jumping back to the […]
March 12, 2023

The Short Film Nominees Get Ready for the Oscars

For nominees who aren’t household names, it can take some resourcefulness to get dressed for one of the biggest nights of their careers. In 1997, Jessica […]
March 10, 2023

Nan Goldin, Subject of ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ Heads to the Oscars

A quintessential New York artist prepares for the ultimate red carpet. In the late 1970s, the photographer Nan Goldin began documenting hedonism and bohemia in New […]
December 14, 2022

Artist or Artifice: Who Is Adam Himebauch?

Through a digital performance and gallery show, the painter meticulously creates the persona of an older, acclaimed artist. The hoax has kept the art crowd guessing. […]
December 7, 2022

Can The Daily Wire Turn Nashville Into Hollywood for Conservatives?

The right-wing media company, founded by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing, is trying. But the culture war may be its real entertainment product. NASHVILLE — On […]
September 9, 2022

A Filmmaker Explores David Bowie’s Life and Gets Clarity on His Own

With the epic “Moonage Daydream,” Brett Morgen contended with a chameleonic star whose approach to living helped him refocus after a heart attack. When the documentary […]
July 11, 2022

Directing the Beatles Was Just One Part of His Long and Winding Career

HUDSON, N.Y. — Of course I wanted to talk with Michael Lindsay-Hogg about the Beatles. Everyone wants to talk with him about the Beatles, especially since […]
May 11, 2022

The Strange Afterlife of George Carlin

In the closing monologue from a recent episode of his HBO talk show, Bill Maher cataloged a series of social conditions that he suggested were hampering […]
April 12, 2022

On TV, the Truth Hurts

Television is hooked on scripted dramas based on real life. But they rarely measure up either to actual life or to actual drama. As seen on […]