Documentary

One painting sells for $450 million. Another, by an equally talented artist, can’t find a buyer. This doc explores who decides what art is worth. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose … Read more

Two American racers. One Italian legend. And the biggest motorcycle race in America in more than a decade. My colleague Rob Kelly also ranked it #10 on his list of … Read more

Bill Murray calls him “the best writer I ever worked with.” David Letterman says, “There’s no one like him.” But if you’re not a hardcore “Saturday Night Live” fan, you’ve … Read more

Before they were the biggest rock band on Earth, they were choir boys, blues fanatics, and pub-band veterans trying to make a living. Thanks to Harrison Lazarus for moving this … Read more

Ross McElwee planned to make a Civil War documentary. He ended up making one of the greatest—and most awkward—road-trip breakup documentaries ever. Shout-out to Christopher Campbell for covering this one … Read more

Two divers notice that the reefs they’ve visited for years now resemble underwater graveyards. They choose to capture coral bleaching in real-time using underwater time-lapse cameras. Martina Wing from Manta … Read more

After losing two sons in just a few years, Nick Cave could have vanished from public life. Instead, he and Warren Ellis created two haunting albums and invited cameras inside … Read more

Two traffic jams. One dairy farm. Half a million people. What was supposed to be a paid music festival turned into one of the largest free concerts in history. Trailer … Read more

For four decades, Sebastião Salgado photographed humanity at its most noble and most brutal. His stark black-and-white images are among the most recognizable ever made. My colleague Rob Kelly currently … Read more

If you love “Platoon,” this behind-the-scenes doc is a fascinating look at how Oliver Stone turned a low-budget Vietnam film into one of the greatest war movies ever made. Thanks … Read more