The way we see it, there’s a yin and yang to documentaries. They’ve always had the potential to be deadly serious — now maybe more than ever, as a world awash in chaos spotlights such topics as the ...

A new documentary about the acclaimed Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti, detailing her outspoken support for the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests, has ignited a powerful reaction across ...

From beloved movie directors to NBA stars, to the spark that created America, these were our favorite documentaries of the year. As 2025 rolls into 2026, it’s a good time to unwind and reflect on your ...

(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 ...

As 2025 comes to a close, what better way to compliment this nail-biter of a year than with some truly nail-biting true crime documentaries? With some much needed time off on the horizon for a lot of ...

CNN’s new documentary focused on longtime Hollywood funny man Chevy Chase, has arrived with renewed attention on the comedian’s legacy and the long-running controversies that have followed him for ...

A BBC boss who quit after the controversial Gaza documentary has been rewarded with an OBE in the New Year Honours List. Charlotte Moore was chief content officer at the BBC from 2020 up until earlier ...

Chevy Chase‘s celebrated — and at times, controversial — career is being explored in a new documentary airing on CNN this week. I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not airs Thursday, Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on CNN ...

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 ...

This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Today, Capitol influence reporter Caitlin Reilly looks at attempts in Congress to extend Obamacare ...

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 ...