True crime documentaries have a unique way of grabbing our attention and leaving us with more questions than answers. There's ...

In the 1960s, the United States Information Agency (USIA) created a number of documentaries for foreign audiences about what life is like in America, one of them was The American Negro, a 25-minute ...

The best nature documentaries invite us to take a closer look and to think about the world around us from a new perspective. There are nature films available to stream all around the web, and we've ...

Miss Italia Mustn’t Die (now on Netflix) tackles a thorny topic that’s at the intersection of numerous political and social conflicts: beauty standards. Specifically, it’s explored via the evolution ...

This fascinating documentary that profiles seven New York City psychics is both profoundly sad and surprisingly hopeful. By Jeannette Catsoulis When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

On Friday, the documentary “Girls State” premieres on Apple TV+, the much-anticipated sequel to the lauded 2020 documentary “Boys State,” also on Apple TV+. Directed by accomplished documentarians ...

Grim documentaries provide an intimate look at heartbreaking tragedies, with the details revealed leaving audiences disturbed for days. While such documentaries often succeed in being ...

In “Flipside,” documentary filmmaker Chris Wilcha grapples with personal regrets and middle age through the lens of the documentary projects he started but never finished. The 96-minute doc, which ...

Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a “famous” home that has been transformed from a simple abode into an on-screen icon? Would you enjoy the notoriety of living in a house that appeared in a ...

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