Documentary

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

The U.S. Men’s National Team wasn’t supposed to make history in 1994. They spent two grueling years living and training together before the World Cup, hoping they wouldn’t embarrass the … Read more