In 2014, a sergeant at a California state prison sent James “JJ’88” Jacobs, who was 25 at the time, to “the hole” – solitary confinement in a 6-by-6 cell. One …
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Charlie Sheen‘s infamous 2011 drug-fueled meltdown that led to his firing from CBS’ Two and a Half Men is the stuff of Hollywood legend. Now Netflix has revealed the first …
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In 1969, the BBC scored a coup. The network tapped none other than Joan Crawford, one of the largest (or larger-than-life) film legends to narrate a documentary — which the U.K.’s BBC …
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“Pee-wee as Himself” offers a refreshing contrast to celebrity documentaries shaped by estate-approved image control. Director Matt Wolf approached the film as a gay man profoundly influenced by “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” …
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Behind Scenes
In Conversation with Julia Loktev About the Nuts and Bolts of Making Part 1 (5 1/2 hours) of her Monumental Vérité Documentary, My Undesirable Friends — Frederick Wiseman Weighs In, Too
Julie Loktev, second from left, with featured Russian journalists (L-R) Anna Nemzer, Ksenia Mironova, and Olya Churakova at the 62nd New York Film Festival world premiere. Photo: Michael Taylor Watching …
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A brand-new one-off documentary about Ozzy Osbourne will show his fans “the final chapter” of his life, including his journey to performing at Black Sabbath’s farewell show in Birmingham in …
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To all the aspiring documentary filmmakers with cameras in your hand, passion in your heart, and a brain screaming, “God! Where do I start!” Take a deep breath, because it …
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Billy Joel: And So It Goes reveals the inspiration and process behind certain songs. But it also digs into Joel’s alcoholism, multiple marriages and divorces, and his conflicts with fellow …
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A civilization’s architecture tells you a lot about its values. Theocracies pour their resources into lavish cathedrals, dictators embrace harsh brutalism, and unbridled hedonism produced the Las Vegas and Dubai …
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“This is supposed to be my farewell tour,” says Ozzy Osbourne in a clip included in the Biography television documentary above. He then gives the finger and adds, “We’ll see.” …