The documentary often gets a bad rap. Maybe you watched a few boring (or prescriptive) ones in school, in which talking heads drone on about what you ought to think or feel. However, despite its ...

Human development—such as roads—affects wildlife. But so does the presence of people. Dave Kenny The world is in the throes of a biodiversity crisis, with numerous animal species declining or ...

'The Crash' is just one documentary about the tragic accident that occurred on July 31, 2022 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The ...

Bill Whitaker is an award-winning journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent who has covered major news stories, domestically and across the globe, for more than four decades with CBS News. Aliza Chasan ...

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Louis Theroux is back with a deep dive into the shadowy online world of the manosphere. His latest documentary, “Inside the Manosphere”, has been met by mixed reviews with some critics hailing it as ...

The overall quality of documentaries, particularly documentary films, have improved significantly over the past several years. More than just possessing the benefit of hindsight, documentary ...

It must be January, because someone’s pet chimpanzee has contracted rabies and is going on a killing spree. That’s the premise for Primate, the January horror du jour that’s actually a very solid year ...

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 ...

Wild World marked the first time an Animal Crossing game allowed players to see the sky, facilitated by the Nintendo DS's dual-screen hardware. Image: Nintendo But Wild World lacked many of the ...

As industry consolidation continues, documentary films face a challenging path to supportive investors, wide distribution, and sustainable success. But the best documentaries of 2025 go a long way ...