Film-Forward

Documentary

The History of Concrete

If the film fails, it is certainly not because concrete is a bland subject.

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

Alex Gibney’s never less than riveting account of the knife attack on Salman Rushdie.

Black Zombie

Filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward unearths the history behind one of horror cinema’s favorite creatures and sets the record straight.

The Oldest Person in the World

Emma Morano, age 114, in The Oldest Person in the World (Roberto Masiero/Assembly Releasing)

Director Sam Green’s decade-long project treks the globe as he meets with six of the oldest living individuals, all of whom are women.

Boorman and the Devil

David Kittredge’s documentary brings John Boorman and many of his surviving cast and crew back to revisit the making of a notorious flop.

Hanging by a Wire

Much of the footage is appropriately stunning—certainly the vistas fail to disappoint—and many of the near-death feats here are captured with impressive precision.

To Use a Mountain

An inspiring look at a hard-to-believe true story, To Use a Mountain is a timely reminder that people power is a force to be reckoned with.

The Bend in the River

A quietly fascinating continuation of Robb Moss’s chronicling of five friends over the decades.

Cookie Queens

An apt title for this sticky-sweet yet charming documentary that follows four girls as they try to reach their sales goals during Girl Scout cookie selling season.