Latest Documentaries News

Makers of ‘Food, Inc’ sequel, launch impact campaign around pressing issues

Mar. 28, 2024 13:46 PM EDT

The Oscar -nominated documentary “ Food, Inc ” helped change the way many consumers think about the systems behind the things we eat. But in the 16 years since it came out, new problems have arisen and old problems got worse, magnified in part by shortages during the pandemic....

Martin Scorsese will dive into the journey to sainthood with an 8-part Fox Nation docuseries

Mar. 27, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

Martin Scorsese has already said he's working on a film about Jesus, and now he's making a project about saints. Scorsese will host, narrate and produce an eight-part docudrama called “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints” for the streaming service Fox Nation, it announced...

The irony of Steve Martin's life isn't lost on him

Mar. 26, 2024 12:51 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There’s his youth as a Disneyland performer, surrounded by vaudeville performers and magicians. A decade as a stand-up before the sudden onset of stadium-sized popularity. An abrupt shift to movies. Later, a new...

Movie Review: Bill Nighy, Michael Ward shine in Netflix’s Homeless World Cup crowd-pleaser

Mar. 26, 2024 11:28 AM EDT

“ The Beautiful Game,” a new movie starring Bill Nighy and Michael Ward, is about a real international soccer tournament called the Homeless World Cup. Don’t go in expecting documentary realness or grit, however. This is a movie-movie (debuting on Netflix on Friday, tidily...

What to stream this week: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and 'Madu'

Mar. 25, 2024 00:03 AM EDT

Beyoncé's country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a professional ballet dancer are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated...

What to stream this weekend: Shakira, Paul Simon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Wiig and Princess Peach

Mar. 22, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

Chef and restaurateur Jose Andrés inviting actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Bryan Cranston and O’Shea Jackson Jr. over for dinner in a new TV special and Jake Gyllenhaal starring in an update of the pulpy cult classic “Road House” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a...

David Breashears, mountaineer and filmmaker who co-produced Mount Everest documentary, dies at 68

Mar. 16, 2024 11:46 AM EDT

MARBLEHEAD, Mass. (AP) — David Breashears, a mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced a 1998 IMAX documentary about climbing Mount Everest, has died, his business manager confirmed Saturday. He was 68. Breashears was found unresponsive at his home in...

'High & Low — John Galliano' explores the rise and fall of a controversial designer

Mar. 15, 2024 15:25 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The new documentary “High & Low — John Galliano” covers all the complexities of the famous British designer, one of the most celebrated and controversial figures in the fashion industry. The film, directed by Kevin Macdonald, features candid interviews...

In ‘Frida’ documentary, artist Frida Kahlo’s own words are used to tell her story

Mar. 14, 2024 14:47 PM EDT

Frida Kahlo used her own experiences to inform her art. In that spirit, Kahlo’s personal writings are used to help tell the story of her life in a new documentary, “Frida.” Filmmaker Carla Gutiérrez blends first person narration with archival footage and interpretive animation...

'Freaknik' documentary tells untold story behind the massively popular Atlanta street party

Mar. 14, 2024 12:59 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you participated in Atlanta’s wildest gathering called Freaknik back in the day, then beware: You might be featured in Hulu’s new documentary about the legendary street party that became popular through folklore tales involving gridlock traffic, public nudity and highway...