In 1994, six men were gunned down and five wounded in a pub while celebrating Ireland’s landmark victory over Italy in a World Cup soccer match in the small village of Loughinisland, Northern Ireland. With a police investigation that was perfunctory, at best, no culprit was ever brought to justice, and the case languished, unsolved. […]
“Moonlight” beat “Manchester by the Sea” for Best Original Screenplay, but Barry Jenkins and Kenneth Lonergan both remain the ones to beat in their categories.
Among the 15 documentaries that she believes will earn a shot on the Academy’s shortlist are “13th,” “Cameraperson,” and “Weiner.”
Unnerving new documentaries from Robert Kenner and Alex Gibney explore the intersection of technology, security, and nuclear war.
There’s many great docs, but there’s only five Oscar nominees. We pick the frontrunners for the Oscar. (Updated February 22, 2017.)
This series of ten weekly half-hour episodes drawn from the rich content of The New Yorker is both unexpected and hugely entertaining.
In his new film, Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably. Although to this day officially denied, Stuxnet was created by two allied forces who were each pursuing their own agendas, and in doing so opened up the Pandora’s box of cyber warfare…
Journalist Lawrence Wright brings his multilayered one-man play to the screen as he discusses how a reporter remains objective while covering highly charged issues such as 9/11, Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden’s past and the history of Islam. Wright examines the Muslim religion, Al-Qaeda’s rise to power and bin Laden’s complicated relationship with the rulers of Saudi Arabia in this riveting documentary from Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney.
A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.
After the Chicago Cubs blow an opportunity to reach the World Series in 2003, Cubs fans blame the team’s misfortune on fellow fan Steve Bartman, who interfered with a foul ball and prevented Moises Alou from making a catch.
If income inequality were a sport, the residents of 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan would all be medalists. This address boasts the highest number of billionaires in the United States.
