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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It was another banner year for documentaries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When I first put on Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey ...

(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 ...

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 ...

As the year closes, it’s time to pay tribute to some of the best documentaries of 2025. Many of these are heavy, often depressing features, because good documentarians hold up a mirror to the times ...

President Donald Trump’s far-reaching use of executive power. The challenges facing a post-Assad Syria. A Ukrainian brigade’s inch-by-inch battle to reclaim a Russian-held town. The realities of ...

It's the end of "The End of an Era." Taylor Swift's documentary series about her marathon tour is set to air its final two episodes on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The six-episode series aired its first two ...

Chevy Chase is opening up about a health scare that landed him in the hospital for five weeks. In the upcoming documentary, "I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not," which will premiere Jan. 1 on CNN, the ...

A nine-time Pro Bowler, and an NFL MVP. A Hall of Famer in both college and pro football. One of the best quarterbacks of his era, and finally a two-time Super Bowl champion. John Elway is one of ...