All articles tagged with #documentary
Variety’s review of The Last Critic chronicles Robert Christgau’s life as a pioneering rock critic, detailing how his Consumer Guide and signature letter grades helped codify rock criticism and how his wit, rigor, and pop-phobia defined a generation of critics.
A WIRED review of The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist that argues for a measured view of AI while featuring Altman, Amodei, and Hassabis; the film provides accessible AI basics and striking visuals but avoids deep scrutiny of executives, ultimately urging viewers to pressure governments and companies toward safer development, even as it leaves big questions about AGI unresolved.
Netflix’s BTS: The Return offers an intimate look at the making of ARIRANG, capturing two months of studio work in LA and Seoul, a rushed timeline after Suga’s discharge, late-stage concept decisions, debates over Arirang’s sample length and English lyrics, and how fame and military service shape their writing and group dynamics as they enter a new “2.0” era.
A documentary by Daniel Roher and Charlie Tyrell surveys the AI revolution through interviews with scientists and tech thinkers, explaining what AI is, how swiftly it can evolve, and the mix of doom and promise it could bring, ultimately presenting Roher’s 'apocaloptimist' stance that seeks a balanced, proactive approach to the looming AI future.
Duffy, who has publicly spoken only briefly about being raped, drugged, and held captive in 2011, will be the subject of a Disney+ documentary that confronts the aftermath and her long retreat from the public eye, building on her 2020 social post and DuffyWords statement about the incident; the film is described as a powerful look at her recovery and the truth she has chosen to tell.
Duffy will tell her on-camera account of being abducted, held captive, and raped in a Hulu Original documentary for Disney+, produced by Rare TV. The project marks her first on-camera retelling, six years after she first spoke publicly about the ordeal in notes from 2020, and will trace her life from Welsh upbringing to Rockferry-era fame, using archival footage and interviews while featuring her first new songs since 2020.
A three-part PBS documentary revisits Henry David Thoreau beyond Walden, featuring narration by George Clooney and Jeff Goldblum voicing Thoreau, with appearances by Meryl Streep, Ted Danson and others. Guided by Don Henley and Ken Burns, it expands Thoreau’s story to his abolitionism, teaching, and influence on civil rights, while weaving in contemporary environmental commentary. Filmed around Walden Pond over seven years, the film uses Thoreau’s words alongside present-day interviews to draw connections to today. It premieres March 30 on PBS.
Netflix’s BTS: The Return is a feature-length documentary by Bao Nguyen following BTS’s post-military reunion in Los Angeles as they craft Arirang, offering intimate, fly-on-the-wall moments and reflections on balancing Korean roots with global reach; it premieres March 27 on Netflix, after the Arirang album drop on March 20, with the trailer released March 16.
Hannah Berryman’s Spacewoman profiles Eileen Collins, tracing her ascent from a challenging Elmira upbringing to NASA’s first female shuttle pilot and commander, and foregrounding her poised navigation of pride, fear, and a male-dominated culture—with a tense Discovery moment that anchors the documentary amid memories of Challenger and Columbia.
The documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin, about a teacher who opposed the Ukraine war, wins the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 Oscars in Los Angeles.
At SXSW, Dwyane Wade executive produces The Dads, a documentary following fathers of transgender and gender-expansive children as they navigate love and resilience amid a politically hostile climate, including Trump-era policies and bans on gender-affirming care, urging allies to support families so their kids can thrive.
A Sundance-winning documentary follows André Ricciardi, a San Francisco ad guru diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer, as he invites friends to document his life and death with irreverent humor rather than a sob story. Directors Tony Benna and producer Lee Einhorn chronicle the couple years of filming—from chemotherapy and desert escapades to a puppet-augmented portrait that captures his friendships and daredevil curiosity—creating an intimate, frank portrait of a man who wanted life to be celebrated, not mourned, and who urged viewers to get a colonoscopy.
Amazon-MGM’s Melania, a Brett Ratner–directed documentary about the former first lady, opened to about $7 million and grossed roughly $16.6 million worldwide, far short of its $75 million budget; after a steep U.S. drop and weak international performance, Amazon plans to recoup costs when it streams on Prime Video starting March 9, via advertising and Prime signups.
Netflix’s Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom revisits the former Lakers star’s 2019 near-fatal overdose outside the Love Ranch, with Odom, Khloé Kardashian, and the brothel manager recounting the night; the four-episode docuseries includes candid remarks about his drug use and Kardashian’s efforts to shield him and debuts March 31.
Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC stitches recovered 1970s concert footage and Graceland material into a kinetic, revealing concert film that doubles as a brisk biographical tour of Elvis’s career, delivering an immersive, non-gimmicky experience for fans.