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Displaying all articles tagged:
Documentaries
vulture lists
Feb. 15, 2017
20 Documentaries That Help Explain 2017, and Where to Watch Them
Including
Catfish
,
How to Survive a Plague
, and
Cartel Land
.
By
Shea Hennum
Feb. 13, 2017
Watch ‘The Last Laugh’ Trailer Featuring Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, […]
Now that Nazis are in the White House and our new president has been compared to Hitler on multiple occasions, it seems like a very useful time […]
By
Megh Wright
documentaries
Feb. 13, 2017
Biggie Is Getting an Authorized Documentary 20 Years After His Death
Voletta Wallace has given the film her blessing.
By
Dee Lockett
Feb. 8, 2017
Watch a Clip from the New Standup Documentary ‘Dying Laughing’ Featuring […]
If you’re an aspiring comedian who is scared of bombing in front of an audience, this sneak peek from a new standup documentary is a helpful […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 6, 2017
Judd Apatow Is Working on a Documentary About Garry Shandling
Almost a year after his death, Garry Shandling is getting the documentary treatment from one of his biggest fans. On Twitter yesterday, Judd […]
By
Megh Wright
r.i.p.
Feb. 4, 2017
Sharkwater
Documentarian Rob Stewart Found Dead at 37 After Scuba Dive
Stewart went missing after going deep-sea scuba diving earlier this week.
By
Karen Brill
pet sounds
Feb. 3, 2017
Beach Boys Documentary About the Making of
Pet Sounds
Coming to Showtime
The album celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016.
By
Tolly Wright
exclusive clip
Feb. 2, 2017
Exclusive: Hear Timothy McVeigh Recount His Plan for the Oklahoma City Bombing
A new PBS doc explores the 1995 OKC bombing, the deadliest domestic terrorism incident in United States history.
By
Hunter Harris
trailer mix
Jan. 28, 2017
The Trailer for
Trumped
Explores Donald Trump’s Impossible Win
It happened. How?
By
Karen Brill
documentaries
Jan. 23, 2017
A Hulk Hogan/Gawker Doc Is Headed to Netflix
The film is set to screen at Sundance this week.
By
Halle Kiefer
black history month
Jan. 17, 2017
PBS Airing John Lewis Documentary in February
Make some good trouble with the Georgia congressman on February 10.
By
Hunter Harris
paris attacks
Jan. 13, 2017
Watch the Trailer for HBO’s Doc on Paris Attacks
“I saw fear take ahold of everyone in that theater.”
By
Dee Lockett
scores
Jan. 12, 2017
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross Scoring Ken Burns Doc
The ten-part doc premieres on PBS in September.
By
Dee Lockett
cancellations
Dec. 31, 2016
KKK Members Allege A&E Doc Paid to Fake Scenes
Escaping the KKK
was pulled over ethics questions.
By
Halle Kiefer
ava duvernay
Nov. 14, 2016
Ava DuVernay Addresses Trump, Mass Incarceration
“He’s very ‘good at business’ and he feels that it’s a business.”
By
Tolly Wright
documentaries
Nov. 4, 2016
A New David Bowie Documentary on His Final Years Is Coming to the BBC
It’ll include Bowie’s original vocals for “Lazarus.”
By
Dee Lockett
climate change
Oct. 31, 2016
Watch Leo DiCaprio’s Climate Change Doc Online
Nat Geo released
Before the Flood
on YouTube.
By
Halle Kiefer
Oct. 12, 2016
Fusion’s Comedy Documentary ‘Chris Gets Money’ Airs Next Week
Fusion just added a comedy documentary starring Austin-based standup Chris Cubas. Titled Chris Gets Money, the special follows Cubas as he […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 6, 2016
Watch the ‘Be a Man’ Trailer Featuring Kyle Kinane, Doug Stanhope, and More
Comedian Ray Harrington recently learned that he’s about to become a father, and since he was raised by a single mom, he decided it was time to […]
By
Megh Wright
documentaries
Oct. 6, 2016
Spike TV to Air Kalief Browder Doc From Jay Z
It’s under Jay Z’s first-look deal with the Weinstein Company.
By
Dee Lockett
Oct. 5, 2016
Two Comedians Troll Every Presidential Candidate on the Campaign Trail in […]
A New York-based comedy duo called The Good Liars has been expertly trolling presidential campaign events for the past year, and you’ll be able […]
By
Megh Wright
Oct. 5, 2016
Ian McKellen Is Getting His Own Documentary
One of the best pretenders of our time.
By
Halle Kiefer
trailer mix
Oct. 2, 2016
See the Trailers for PBS’s
Hamilton
Documentary
The revolution will be televised.
By
Devon Ivie
Sept. 23, 2016
Three US Comedians Head to Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore in the ‘I Need […]
If you’re interested in learning more about the standup scenes developing halfway across the globe, you should definitely put this upcoming […]
By
Megh Wright
trailer mix
Sept. 22, 2016
Watch the Trailer for PBS’s Maya Angelou Doc
Grab a tissue.
By
Dee Lockett
movie review
Sept. 8, 2016
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
Explores the Phenomenon of a Genuine Phony
This lively documentary peels off the mask once more.
By
David Edelstein
trailer mix
Sept. 6, 2016
Oasis’
Supersonic
Documentary Trailer: A Tale of Two Brothers
A champagne supernova of drama.
By
Dee Lockett
the industry
Aug. 31, 2016
Tom Brady and Michael Strahan to Produce Docu-Series
Religion of Sports
Religion of Sports
will air on the AT&T Audience Network
By
Jordan Crucchiola
documentaries
Aug. 18, 2016
Allow Spotify to Tell You Metallica’s Origin Story in a New Documentary
The rest of the doc is a Spotify exclusive, but it’s free!
By
Dee Lockett
documentaries
Aug. 9, 2016
Netflix Unveils Amanda Knox, Werner Herzog Documentaries
Netflix knows its audience pretty well.
By
Halle Kiefer
Aug. 8, 2016
Hulu’s ‘Limelight’ to Document ‘The Dana Carvey Show’
Another update from the seemingly never-ending Television Critics Association summer press tour: Hulu has acquired Limelight, a documentary […]
By
Samantha Pitchel
new york film festival
July 19, 2016
Ava DuVernay Doc
The 13th
to Open the NYFF
Her surprise doc examining mass incarceration will then head to Netflix on October 7.
By
Dee Lockett
July 15, 2016
Tony Robbins Gave Me His Full
Shallow Hal
Treatment
A very productive conversation with the self-help superstar.
By
David Marchese
July 12, 2016
‘Thank You Del’ Tells the Story of a Man and the Thriving Community He […]
In the documentary Thank You Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon, the thesis of the film is mercifully clear. There existed a man named […]
By
Disha Jani
movies
June 29, 2016
How Alex Gibney Is Reinventing Documentary Filmmaking
Can you revolutionize a genre through sheer work ethic?
By
Boris Kachka
June 24, 2016
Seeso Renews ‘The UCB Show’ and Adds DCM Documentary ‘Thank You, Del’
Seeso just announced two new projects. First up is a season 2 renewal for The UCB Show, which will be filmed during the Del Close Marathon this […]
By
Megh Wright
trailer mix
June 20, 2016
Here’s the Trailer for Ron Howard’s Beatles Doc
To be released September 16.
By
Halle Kiefer
June 16, 2016
Check Out the Trailer for Roseanne Barr’s Documentary ‘Roseanne for […]
Roseanne Barr’s 2012 run for president has been preserved in documentary form, and now we have the premiere date and first trailer. Titled […]
By
Megh Wright
May 23, 2016
Showtime to Produce a Feature-Length Documentary About John Belushi
A John Belushi documentary in the works at Showtime. The network announced today that it’s teamed up with R.J. Cutler and John Battsek (Listen […]
By
Megh Wright
visions of war
May 5, 2016
What an Iraq Vet Sees in the Recent HBO War Documentary,
Only the Dead
Military culture as seen from the far shore of civilian world.
By
Scott Beauchamp
the industry
May 4, 2016
The Doc Harvey Weinstein Didn’t Want You to See
A true Hollywood saga.
By
Devon Ivie
whitney houston
Apr. 28, 2016
Kevin MacDonald Set to Direct First ‘Official’ Whitney Houston Documentary
It’ll include “never-before-seen footage” and an interview with record executive Clive Davis.
By
Jackson McHenry
trailer mix
Apr. 18, 2016
See a Trailer for Chris Brown’s Documentary
Hmm.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Apr. 7, 2016
Here’s a Sneak Peek from Hannibal Buress’s Netflix Documentary Produced by […]
Hannibal Buress is the star of a new feature-length documentary hitting Netflix tomorrow called Hannibal Takes Edinburgh, and today the […]
By
Megh Wright
netflix and buress
Apr. 6, 2016
Hannibal Takes Edinburgh
Doc Hits Netflix Friday
Score.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
Apr. 6, 2016
‘Hannibal Takes Edinburgh’ Will Premiere on Netflix This Friday
Hannibal Buress has a surprise new Netflix project premiering this Friday. In a press release, the streaming network announced today that it’s […]
By
Megh Wright
Feb. 11, 2016
Marie Kondo Filming Two-Part NYC KonMari Special
America’s socks have never been happier.
By
Halle Kiefer
documentaries
Feb. 5, 2016
Netflix Picks Up David Lynch-Produced Brain Doc
About filmmaker Lotje Modderland’s recovery from a stroke.
By
Halle Kiefer
chat room
Dec. 4, 2015
D.A. Pennebaker Reflects on His Storied Career
From Dylan to Joplin to Hendrix, he has a story about everyone.
By
Bilge Ebiri
oscars 2016
Dec. 1, 2015
Amy
,
Going Clear
Make Oscars Feature-Documentary Short List
So did
The Hunting Ground
and
He Named Me Malala
.
By
Dee Lockett
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