The Documentary

Jan 1, 2021 — Along with new features from Pedro Almodóvar, Lynne Ramsay, and Todd Haynes, the new year will bring series directed by Barry Jenkins, Sofia Coppola, and Wong Kar Wai.

Aug 11, 2020 — The Complete Films of Agnès Varda It’s the other famous shot in The Gleaners and I (2000) of Agnès Varda’s reaching hands. Not the one she said was taught around the world as the heart of her documentary-making, where, in...

Oct 29, 2019 — The actor-turned-producer made Paramount a major player during the heyday of the New Hollywood.

Apr 1, 2019 — The artist, photographer, and filmmaker leaves behind one of the most varied and restless oeuvres in cinema.

Jan 23, 2019 — Checking in on how the nominees are currently faring with critics and awards prognosticators.

Oct 19, 2018 — Here’s a taste of what the critics have been saying about the nominees.

Jul 26, 2018 — Sergei Parajanov’s mesmerizing take on the life of poet Sayat-Nova plays in a free screening in Los Angeles this week.

Jun 25, 2018 — It’s been six weeks since the Ukrainian filmmaker began his hunger strike.

May 24, 2018 — Let the celebrations begin with a series in New York, a season in London, and a new restoration.

Dec 11, 2017 — Celebrate the centennial of one of silent cinema’s most iconic figures with a documentary about actor Harold Lloyd, now playing on the Criterion Channel on FilmStruck.