The year 2025 did not disappoint in the documentaries category, and that means we have to recap the biggest titles that educated and enlightened us the most. Some made us dance, some made us cry, and ...

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich directs this intimate portrait of the comedy star's life and career. By Erin Lassner E-Commerce Writer If you purchase an independently reviewed product or ...

Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...

(Clockwise from top left) 'Always,' 'Suburban Fury,' 'Under the Flags, the Sun' and 'Riefenstahl' HandsOn Studio LLC/TimeLight Films/Argot Pictures/Cinephil Before the year ends, it’s time to publish ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A new documentary from CNN offers an unvarnished look at one of ...

Cover-Up (now on Netflix) finds a stalwart journalist making a documentary about a stalwart journalist. Laura Poitras, Oscar winner for Citizenfour, co-directs (with Mark Obenhaus) a retrospective on ...

There were a lot of true crime documentaries and docuseries in 2025, and no doubt there will be plenty more on the 2026 TV schedule. I watched a lot of them, though, admittedly, trying to keep up with ...

This year’s shortlist for the documentary feature Oscar includes most of 2025’s high-profile topical and political films – but it also makes room for several under-the-radar projects from the past 12 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. New York: Insulting the director who is making a documentary about you might not be the most diplomatic of choices. Then again, Chevy ...

Courtney Love's 'Antiheroine' leads the list of the 2026's best documentaries. Photo courtesy of Sundance Film Festival Billy Preston: That’s The Way God Planned It debuted at SXSW two years ago, but ...

Netflix is one of the best streamers for watching true crime stories. With twisted tales ranging from murder and abduction to theft or fraud, the platform has enough docs to keep you hooked for a long ...

The NFL’s regular season is over, but you can still enjoy great football moments. A new episode of Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East debuts tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available ...