documentary

Cuckoo for Ramen: Films Explore Enthusiasts’ Passion for Bowls of The Good Stuff

Katsuo Kokaji reports: Why are Japanese people hooked on ramen? A new documentary aiming to offer global audiences insight into the passion behind this inexpensive dish was screened at film festivals in seven countries prior to its Japan premiere [...]

Stanley Kubrick’s Right-Hand Man Speaks: The Personal Toll of Working With a Genius

Nick Schager writes: Every serious cinephile is aware of Stanley Kubrick, but far fewer are familiar with Leon Vitali, the English co-star of Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon who, following that performance, became the auteur’s steadfast right-hand man. [...]

[VIDEO] Louis C.K. Releases LGBT Gang Documentary ‘Check It’

Dave McNary reports: Louis C.K. has made a move into movie distribution, releasing the gang documentary “Check It” through his website. “Check It,” which is executive produced by Steve Buscemi, follows the members of black gay gang in [...]

[VIDEO] ‘The Art of Japanese Life’, Series 1 1: Nature BBC Documentary, 2017

[Note: the series 11 video is no longer available at its original location on YouTube, in its place I’ve posted the BBC trailer] Dr, James Fox journeys through Japan’s mountainous forests, marvels at its zen gardens and admires [...]

Cannes Film Review: ‘Becoming Cary Grant’

Cary Grant’s inner life, including his experiments with LSD, is a ripe topic for a documentary, but this one trips along the surface. Owen Gleiberman writes: “Becoming Cary Grant” is a catchy title for an inside Hollywood documentary. It [...]

[VIDEO] Documentary: ‘Revolution’ (1968)

It’s hard to imagine a moment remotely similar in the history of the human race. Between 1966 and 1969, LSD was still semi-legal and becoming hugely popular, as much a middle class rage as Twitter is now, turning an entire demographic from [...]

[VIDEO] Paris: The Luminous Years

Produced by Thirteen for WNET.org, the Eloquent Image LLC, INA and ARTE France in association with YLE Teema. Written, directed and produced by Perry Miller Adato; Margaret Smilow, executive producer; Junko Tsunashima and Kristin Lovejoy, producers; [...]