Film-Forward

Documentary

A Disturbance in the Force

The behind-the-scenes making of CBS’s misguided and ill-fated two-hour variety show The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Is the director a German caricature or a complicated, messy, but original filmmaker?

Apolonia, Apolonia; Neirud | DOC NYC 2023

Two arresting portraits of women artists who, in different ways, grew up in the theatre. 

Menus-Plaisirs—Les Troisgros

Frederick Wiseman’s captivating documentary set at a three-star Michelin restaurant is a full meal of a film.

While We Watched, Bad Press | DOC NYC 2023

Two documentaries direct our gaze to places in the world where freedom of press is especially fraught.

Against the Tide

Filmed in India, the breathtaking cinematography captivates at every turn.

At the Border, Mother of All Lies, Smoke Sauna Sisterhood | DOC NYC 2023

The annual DOC NYC festival offers a selection that is especially diverse, both in nationality and in approach.

The Stones and Brian Jones

Nick Broomfield chronicles the short life and tragic demise of the Rolling Stones’ founding member, guitarist Brian Jones.

A Still Small Voice

A powerful and thoughtful study of coming to terms with mortality.