Documentary

Frederick Wiseman turns lobstermen, sardine workers, doctors, and teachers into a 4-hour portrait of small-town America. The Hollywood Reporter ranked “Belfast, Maine” #23 on its list of the best documentaries … Read more

He spends hours building art out of rocks, leaves, sticks, ice, and sheep’s wool. Then stands back and watches the tide destroy it. Thanks to Nancy Jong for putting this … Read more

They inspired Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. Those bands became giants. Anvil’s singer ended up delivering food to schools. Edgar Wright picked this as one of his 10 favorite music documentaries. … Read more

The secretive genius filmmaker—”2001: A Space Odyssey”, “The Shining”, “A Clockwork Orange”!—who still makes other directors wonder: How the hell did he do that? Trailer for “Stanley Kubrick: A Life … Read more

This one puts big business on the psychiatrist’s couch and asks whether its behavior looks psychopathic. I moved this one up my queue after seeing it on List Muse’s lineup … Read more

Hippies brought electric guitars into church and some Christians thought they were bringing the devil with them. Trailer for “The Jesus Music” You Can’t Make This Sh!t Up Watch “The … Read more

She climbs Mount Everest 10 times—more than any woman had ever done—and then comes home to wash dishes at Whole Foods. Tim Ferriss said he loved this one after Noah … Read more

Six months after World War II ended, five Jewish Holocaust survivors returned to the Polish town of Gniewoszów—only to be murdered by their own Polish neighbors, not the Nazis. Thanks … Read more

U.S. soldiers burn Vietnamese homes. Then their top general says Vietnamese people don’t value life like Westerners do. I found this one through Jack Nachwalter’s “10 Underrated Documentaries You Need … Read more

Daniel Johnston recorded songs on cheap cassettes, drew strange comic-book creatures, and gave it to anyone who would take it. Then Kurt Cobain started wearing one of his T-shirts. Thanks … Read more