documentaries

The ‘I Am‘ series of documentaries from Paramount continues with I Am Paul Walker, an ode to the late actor’s life and work. And as the installment’s official tagline demonstrates, his…

Even before his death by suicide, Robin Williams embodied the “tortured clown” archetype in such a way that was probably only clear to his closest friends. And it’s those friends…

Netflix may not be great for film culture, but it is pumping a reliable flow of stand-up comedy specials and true crime documentaries into the marketplace. I haven’t even watched Making…

You may remember the 2011 film 30 Minutes or Less, starring Jesse Eisenberg as a hapless bank robber with dynamite strapped to his chest. The film, being a mainstream studio comedy,…

The North Face is one of those outdoor/athletic apparel brands that dips into documentary filmmaking from time to time. Last month there was A Love Letter to Winter featuring the brand’s snow…

I feel sorry for all these young people running around who never got to watch Mr. Rogers. But maybe they can make do with reruns, or just check out the…

It’s not enough that we’re all getting a new Star Wars movie once a year for the rest of our lives, we apparently also have to content with feature-length documentaries about the…

Coming to the new Paramount Network in July is a six-part documentary series about Trayvon Martin, produced by Jay-Z. It’s called Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, and a very short…

The Winter Olympics are currently happening in Pyongyang, which means that people all over the world are entranced by sports they probably don’t give much thought to outside of the…

Rappers Nas, Dave East, T.I., Rapsody, Logic, G-Eazy, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, 2Chainz, and Just Blaze are the subjects of a new hip hop documentary coming out later this year on Netflix. It’s called Rapture, and yesterday Netflix…