‘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.
Documentary
‘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
Telluride: 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.
‘Woodstock 99’ Review: All Rage, Little Peace in HBO’s Must-Watch Documentary
Directed by Garret Price and subtitled “Peace, Love, and Rage,” the doc-feature reminds us, yet again, of history’s inevitable ability to repeat itself.
How Decades of Val Kilmer’s Home Movies Became an Intimate Documentary Years in the Making
The actor’s life story gets a revealing closeup through his own footage in this new Cannes-bound project. Here’s how it happened.
‘American Insurrection’ Review: Doc Offers Compelling Look at Forces Behind Capitol Attack
“American Insurrection” offers a clear-eyed and gripping deconstruction of how in recent years the nation’s racists have been emboldened.
‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ Review: Raoul Peck’s Witty and Unsparing Imperialist Takedown
The HBO docuseries captures 1,000 years of genocide and racial injustice using home movies, Jase Harley’s “American Pharaoh,” and Peck’s dry humor.
‘Hemingway’ Review: Ken Burns’ Exhaustive Look at the Archetype of the White Male Western Canon
PBS offers up a comprehensive six hours on the life and loves of Ernest Hemingway.
Newswire
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St. Vincent on Playing a Satirical Version of Herself in ‘The Nowhere Inn’: ‘The Purpose Isn’t Necessarily to Endear’
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Robert Durst Found Guilty of Murdering His Friend Susan Berman
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Maskless Met Gala Scene, With Face-Covered Servers Waiting On “Liberal Swells”, Mocked As Double Standard By Bill Maher: “Do The Germs Know Who The Good People Are?!”
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Burden of Truth Series Finale Recap: Did Joanna and Billy Save Her Career and Their Relationship? — Plus, Grade It!
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Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Sept. 17