documentary
A look at the long-awaited soundtrack to Questlove's award-winning music doc Summer of Soul.
Toronto Japanese Film Festival 2022: The Pursuit of Perfection Review
The Pursuit of Perfection takes us behind the scenes of Tokyo's most exclusive restaurants and chefs.
Cannes 2022: David Bowie Doc Moonage Daydream Review
Cannes 2022: The new doc MOONAGE DAYDREAM paints a full picture of David Bowie's creative life.
Ariel Phenomenon Interview: Randall Nickerson
We caught up with Ariel Phenomenon director Randall Nickerson to discuss the Ariel School encounter, John Mack, and what didn’t make it into the film.
Cannes 2022: For the Sake of Peace Review
This Forest Whitaker produced documentary received a special screening at Cannes 2022 as part of the actor's Lifetime Achievement Palme d’Or.
A Tear in the Sky Review: Scientists Tackle the UAP Mystery
Caroline Cory’s investigative documentary A Tear in the Sky sees a team of investigators stakeout an infamous UFO hotspot.
CUFF 2022 – Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. Review
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. is a breezy, candid, and suitably fuzzed out look at one of alternative rock's most influential groups, and it's playing this month at the Calgary Underground Film Festival.
Alaskan Nets Review: Doc Throws an ‘Alley-Oops’
The documentary Alaskan Nets follows the players of the Metlakatla Chiefs, but needs more investment in their lives off the basketball court.
Independent Film Festival Boston 2022 Lineup Announcement
The 2022 Independent Film Festival Boston lineup announcement includes Emily the Criminal, Girl Talk, and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
Sundance 2022: The Panola Project Review
The pandemic has been exhausting for everyone. In the last two years, not a day has gone by without a reminder of how the world has been crippled by this virus. This is why films like The Panola Project are necessary.
The Criterion Shelf: Sundance Class of ’92: The Year Indie Exploded
Surveying the films in Criterion Channel's collection devoted to the 1992 Sundance Film Festival, including Brother's Keeper and In the Soup.
Sundance 2022: The Janes Review
The Janes doc marks an essential act of recovery—by taking a past movement known only through word of mouth and making it present.
Exclusive Interview: Director Penelope Spheeris talks WAYNE’S WORLD and more!
Our exclusive chat with the ever excellent Penelope Spheeris on shepherding the SNL film Wayne's World to bodacious success.
Streaming Recommendations for Black History Month
Streaming recommendations for Black History Month include Passing, The Harder They Fall, One of Ours, Lilies of the Field, and Set It Off.
Sundance 2022: That Shelf Sundance Roundtable
Highlights from Sundance 2022 include After Yang, Living, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande.