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In her Netflix documentary Kylie, the singer reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer again in early 2021 after surviving it in 2005; she kept the news private at the time, fought through treatment, and is grateful to be well today, urging regular checkups and early detection.
Kylie Minogue reveals in her self-titled Netflix documentary that she privately faced a second cancer diagnosis in early 2021, more than 15 years after her 2005 breast cancer battle. She says early detection helped her recover, she kept it private at the time, and she's well today while continuing to let music drive her.
Ron Howard’s Avedon uses archival footage and interviews to illuminate Richard Avedon’s genius for infusing motion into stills, while revealing a cool, demanding personality and a life intertwined with the magazine era; the Cannes debut balances context and work with a melancholy sense that we won’t see another figure like him, earning a B+.
Ron Howard’s Cannes-debut documentary Avedon profiles Richard Avedon as a relentless, boundary-pushing photographer whose work fused fashion, portraiture, and social commentary, tracing his rise from Harper’s Bazaar to Vogue and The New Yorker, his iconic Dior backstage shots, and his morally candid approach to subjects, while balancing admiration with acknowledgment of his critics and personal struggles.
Director Steven Soderbergh used artificial intelligence in his John Lennon documentary, John Lennon: The Last Interview, and says he’s ready to discuss how AI shaped the film, which premiered at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
Steven Soderbergh reveals that his John Lennon documentary uses AI technology and plans to publicly discuss the creative and ethical implications of applying AI in documentary filmmaking.
Steven Soderbergh’s The Last Interview presents John Lennon as radiantly hopeful and almost messianic in the final chat before his death, weaving intimate home scenes with archival footage and a stylish collage. The film highlights Lennon's evolving views on love and equality, while also noting the promotional intensity that sometimes overshadows the interview’s historical scope.
Netflix reveals the Season 3 roster for its Quarterback docuseries, featuring four NFL quarterbacks at different career stages — Jayden Daniels (Commanders), Joe Flacco (Bengals), Baker Mayfield (Buccaneers), and Cam Ward (Titans) — with a July 14, 2026 premiere that continues the Drive to Survive–style look at life in the league as the 2026 season approaches.
Four new reviews survey cinema's take on power, danger, and performance: Olivier Assayas’s The Wizard Of The Kremlin uses a hyperreal, theater-like aesthetic to map Putin’s rise and the era of political tech; Aleshea Harris’s Is God Is adapts her play into a visually dynamic, hard-hitting study of domestic violence and vengeance; Curry Barker’s Obsession unfolds into a tense horror about a single wish turning toxic; and Marty: Life Is Short, Lawrence Kasdan’s Netflix documentary, celebrates Martin Short’s career and off-screen life.
HBO Max debuts U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Soccer Team, a five-episode documentary tracing the USMNT’s four-year arc from the Qatar 2022 buildup to a hopeful 2026 home World Cup, including Tim Weah’s Copa América red card, the Berhalter-to-Pochettino coaching transition, and intimate access to players and their families as the crew chronicles the team’s evolution and high-stakes quest for glory.
A 1.27-hour documentary reveals Amy Hennig’s version of Uncharted 4, highlighting numerous cut levels, alternate story beats, and cast changes (including Alan Tudyk as Rafe and Todd Stashwick as Sam). It also references scrapped mechanics and an underwater Reef sequence, illustrating how the game could have diverged from Naughty Dog’s final release.
Juliette Binoche discusses her directorial debut, In-I In Motion, a vérité-style documentary following her six-month collaboration with Akram Khan in contemporary dance; she describes embracing vulnerability, drawing on a teenage strangling attack for the climactic scene, and explains how the project signals a fearless shift from her arthouse legacy while exploring transformation, collaboration, and pushing creative boundaries.
CBS News profiles Martin Short in the new documentary Marty: Life Is Short, directed by Lawrence Kasdan, which traces a career built on fearless humor and a sunny persona forged after childhood losses—the death of his brother and both parents, the death of his wife Nancy Dolman, and his daughter Katherine’s suicide. Short says these tragedies gave him a muscle of survival and a willingness to perform despite pain, explaining that he keeps going for the audience and for family moments that keep him grounded. The film weaves home movies with friends like Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Kurt Russell, and notes his ongoing work (Only Murders in the Building) and a potential Broadway collaboration with Meryl Streep, emphasizing his belief in sharing his gift and choosing to head toward the light.
Disney confirms Steven Knight's Oasis documentary, featuring the first joint interview with the Gallagher brothers in over 25 years, with a limited theatrical release including IMAX on September 11 before moving to Disney+ later this year.
An untitled Oasis reunion documentary produced by Magna Studios and Sony Music Vision and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace will have a limited theatrical run in IMAX and other cinemas on Sept. 11, 2026, before streaming on Disney+ internationally later this year; the film follows the band's world tour with rehearsals, backstage access and the first Noel–Liam interviews in over 25 years, framed as a celebration of fans and the cultural moment, with Steven Knight as writer and producer.