Documentary Films and Programs

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 […]
January 23, 2022

André Leon Talley, Fashion's Last Great Editor

There is a scene early in “The September Issue,” the 2009 documentary about the making of the year’s door-stopper Vogue magazine, that features a meeting between […]
December 15, 2021

Let’s Look Back on 2021, When We Couldn’t Stop Looking Back

There’s now a thriving cottage industry for content that re-examines the recent past through a contemporary critical lens. Is that a good thing? Time is an […]
December 11, 2021

Glyn Johns is a Fashion Favorite in 'The Beatles: Get Back'

The long-lost outfits of the Beatles sound man have made him an unwitting fashion favorite, five decades later. “It’s just cringe-making,” said Glyn Johns, the recording […]
June 30, 2021

With ‘Summer of Soul,’ Questlove Wants to Fill a Cultural Void

The year 1969 was “pivotal,” says the Rev. Al Sharpton in “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, a music extravaganza that took […]
June 30, 2021

With ‘Summer of Soul,’ Questlove Wants to Fill a Cultural Void

The year 1969 was “pivotal,” says the Rev. Al Sharpton in “Summer of Soul,” a documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival, a music extravaganza that took […]
June 9, 2021

The Tribeca Festival Is Back, Happy to Restart Along With the City

The annual event, which has dropped “film” from its name, began after 9/11, as part of New York City’s comeback. Can it stage an encore this […]
June 2, 2021

Chasing TikTok Dreams in the ‘New Black Hollywood’

Going viral has become big business, and a group of young, ambitious Black creators in Atlanta is challenging the mostly white social media stars of Los […]
April 8, 2021

‘Worn Stories’ Treats Clothing as the Fabric of Memory. I Can Relate.

For Joe, it’s the Air Jordan hoodie that belonged to his son, Jeremy, cut down by a lethal heroin overdose. For the writer and stylist Simon […]
April 8, 2021

‘Worn Stories’ Treats Clothing as the Fabric of Memory. I Can Relate.

For Joe, it’s the Air Jordan hoodie that belonged to his son, Jeremy, cut down by a lethal heroin overdose. For the writer and stylist Simon […]