‘Four Hours at the Capitol’ Review: HBO Doc Is a Rote Re-Assembly of Footage, with Little Insight
HBO’s January 6th documentary has a handful of flourishes, but they’re buried beneath a standard retelling that rarely connects the dots.
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From Alex Gibney to Steve James, 19 Documentarians Will Make You Ache for the Loss of Diane Weyermann
“She changed the face of the documentary.” After losing her battle with cancer, Weyermann’s champions sent IndieWire a flood of tributes. Read them here.
‘What Happened, Brittany Murphy?’ Review: HBO Max Doc Can’t Answer Its Own Question
The two-part documentary series from director Cynthia Hill can’t settle on what story it wants to tell, which does a disservice to its late subject.
‘Britney vs Spears’ Review: Netflix Doc Gets at the Heart of Spears’ Tragic Confinement
Who acts in the best interest of Spears when everyone is financially invested in her interests?
‘The Lost Leonardo’ Questions Who Owns (and Sees) Art in the Modern World
Director Andreas Koefoed talks about how many times he wanted to show the painting onscreen. Initially, he thought he wouldn’t show it at all.
‘Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over’ Review: A Sweet and Sanitized Look at an Icon
TIFF: “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” is a fun and upbeat look into the life of the legendary performer.
‘Bitterbrush’ Review: Two Modern-Day Cattlewomen Look at the Hard Lives They Chose
Telluride: Emelie Mahdavian’s documentary “Bitterbrush” is a sublime and slow-moving feature that packs a hell of a punch.
‘Becoming Cousteau’ Review: Jacques Cousteau’s Undersea World Comes Alive in Liz Garbus’ Documentary
Liz Garbus’ latest is a dazzling dive into the depths of an undersea world.
‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal, and Greed’ Review: Netflix Doc Tries Too Hard to Paint a Dark Portrait
The new documentary paints a hazy picture of the famous artists that’s hard to decipher.
‘Last Man Standing’ Review: Death Row Records Doc Rehashes Conspiracy Theories You’ve Already Heard
This narrative isn’t as revelatory as Broomfield seems to think it is.
‘NYC Epicenters’ Trailer: Spike Lee’s HBO Doc Tracks the Evolution of NYC from 9/11 to Covid-19
Spike Lee’s latest documentary project will air in four parts.
‘Searching for Mr. Rugoff’ Review: A Loving Tribute to One Man’s Big Screen Dreams
“Searching for Mr. Rugoff” often feels like inside baseball for film buffs, but audiences of that group will be charmed by it.
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‘Warning’ Review: Glimpses From a Near-Future of Technological Overkill
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Netflix Employees Walkout to Protest Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer’
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Shahid Kapoor Starring In Action Film ‘Bull’ For T Series & Guilty By Association
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AHS: Double Feature Finale Brings the Alien Experiment Full Circle — Grade It!
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Fox Sports Taps Mark Evans to Succeed Seth Winter as Ad Sales Boss