Documentary

2018 Oscar Predictions: The Other Best Pictures

We predict the winners for the six categories that honor best pictures of a certain niche type. Read More

‘American Vandal,’ ‘Mindhunter,’ and Netflix’s True Crime Discourse

With addictive docs and incisive dramas, Netflix both satiates and complicates our appetite for true crime. Read More

4 Movies to Help Beat the Winter Blues

Escape from the bitter cold outside with some good old-fashioned movie magic. Read More

Sundance 2018: Three Inventive, Female-Driven Films Worth Seeking Out

'White Rabbit,' 'Skate Kitchen,' and 'Shirkers' are inventive female-driven stories of defiance and identity. Read More

He’s With The Band: Greg Barker on His Obama Administration Doc ‘The Final Year’

The director who captured President Obama's final year in office talks about trust, gossip, and the nobility of public service. Read More

The Cinematic Legacy of Jacques Cousteau

The man, the myth, the legend, and his persistent influence on screen.  Read More

‘My Father’s Tools’ Collects History and Practice

Indigenous traditions find archival protection in this doc. Oral traditions are often the focus of documentary capture, so a record… Read More

‘A Very Loose History Of Skateboard Shapes’ Is As Exciting As Its Sport

Learning has never been so fun, fast, or animated. Focusing on one specific aspect of skateboard design isn’t the first… Read More

Listen To Time’s People of the Year: ‘The Silence Breakers’

Likely the most important video essay of the year, looking forward to next. One of the main takeaways from the… Read More