Oftentimes the best documentaries to come out turn out radically different than what was originally envisioned. That's the beauty of the art form and 2017 was a year of uncommon depth featuring many great docs that evolved over the course of filming such as Icarus, Risk, Get Me Roger Stone, and many more.
This 2005 documentary about presidential hopeful, Cory Booker, is a fascinating portrait of bare-knuckle, East Coast urban politics. But the 80-minute film also deals with a lot of issues that are still resonant in politics, and are likely to remain so in the 2020 election.
'Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story', a documentary about the former NBA star, will debut on Showtime May 31.
Netflix's Bob Dylan documentary directed by Martin Scorsese has an official release date of June 12.
'Rolling Thunder Revue' is Scorsese's second doc about Dylan and there are all sorts of elements that make it a must for anyone who's an obsessive fan of Dylan, of the counterculture, or of mid-'70s culture in general.
The complete, remastered film and its accompanying soundtrack full of previously unreleased material finally reaches audiences 50 years later.
Let's examine 'Renegade: The Life Story of David Icke', a film in which Icke discusses how he was faced with historic levels of ridicule because of his ideas and he explains that we are in an awakening period now where speaking your truth is utterly crucial to where humanity goes from here.
The documentary is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of 'Ready To Die' and will feature rare audio interviews with Notorious B.I.G., without repeating material and interviews from other documentaries already made about the rapper.
Oftentimes music documentaries are aimed squarely at their respective fandoms, but there’s quite a few that should be viewed from a much wider cultural perspective. Here's a list of some that should be essential viewing.
If you're a moviegoer who's very interested in obscure stories from the nooks and crannies of the history of the American car industry, 2019 has been your year.
What was an overall strong year for movies was especially strong when it came to documentaries about music, musicians, and music history. Here are the year's 20 best.
The documentary has been in the works since 2016 and won't just focus on the franchise itself, but its massive cultural significance and its role in skate culture's revival in the '90s.
While a whole generation is growing up with "Netflix documentary" as a genre, docs are cleaning up at the box office, too. According to The Numbers, documentaries grossed a total of $95 million domestically in 2018, more than doubling last year's total of $44 million. A big factor in that is that there were a lot of really great documentary films this year.
Charles' show, for whatever reason, hasn't gotten much buzz, but those interested in how the world works, and how it laughs, would be well-served to set aside four hours to watch it.
'Echo In The Canyon', a feature documentary on the Laurel Canyon music scene of the late '60s is set to hit theaters on May 24. Featuring conversations with the likes of Brian Wilson, Tom Petty, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and more.
'Songlines' and the PRS Foundation are organizing a competition for music makers, that would involve a remix of recordings David Attenborough made in Bali 70 years ago.
Teaming up once again with Sean Evans, the film will include footage from Waters' four night performances at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome in June 2018.
The Showtime docuseries about Roger Ailes is one of those shows that wouldn't work at all if it were fictional and not fact-based, because the lead character being that loathsome simply wouldn't be believable.
The third lawsuit filed against Netflix and their co-defendants, Jerry Media, is over copyrights surrounding the documentation of the disastrous festival.
Reversing course, YouTube is now making its 90-minute Johnny Cash documentary titled, 'The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash', free for all its users.
'The Music Sounds Better With Whom?' dives into the intersection of music and AI, exploring technology's impact on music makers, listeners, and society.
Like all masterpieces, 'Chernobyl's' overall message is timeless, but it's also a perfect allegory in this era of climate change.
The documentary was at the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival, but now the film will have its official public premiere in New York on February 11, 2020.
Joaquin Phoenix is continuing to put his words into action and is now executive producing a documentary about animals' ability to experience emotions.