This Is the World From Which Trump Emerged
A&E's Trump Dynasty explores the president's family and business history but doesn't do justice to the corrupt New York culture surrounding it.
Documentary
Netflix Paying $10 Million for Ocasio-Cortez Campaign Documentary. Isn't the Free Market Great?
Thanks to the Citizens United decision, the streaming service can play it whenever and wherever it wants.
Predator Documents Child Sex Abuse—and the Lackluster Response—in Indian Communities
Rather than investigating claims against a pediatrician, he was shuffled around. Sound familiar?
Stossel: Does Silicon Valley Manipulate Users?
New film The Creepy Line argues that tech giants sometimes silence conservatives and try to steer America left.
There's Not Much Truth Found in HBO's Lazy Robot Panic Documentary
If Skynet looms on the horizon, you won't find the evidence here.
Inside the Sheer Bonkers Nuttiness of North Korea's Kim Dynasty
If they weren't a family of ruthlessly violent dictators, they'd be a reality television show.
Netflix Jail Documentary Misses the Big Question: Why Is This Happening?
First and Last ignores the absurdity that many of its subjects are imprisoned, not to mention Gwinnett County Jail's own troubled record.
America Should be More Like Sweden. But Not for the Reasons You Think: Podcast
Johan Norberg's new documentary shows how the Nordic nation traded stagnant socialism for a modern mixed economy
Sugar Town Puts Louisiana Police Misconduct in the Spotlight
Investigation Discovery documentary details the shooting death of a young man in police custody, absurdly framed as a suicide.
Mix Yourself a Cocktail Before Enjoying this Prohibition Documentary
Smithsonian Channel tells two-part story of the history of America's doomed booze crackdown.
PBS Lets Vets Themselves Describe Life Inside the War Machine
Documentaries for Memorial Day focus on the troops' experiences.
HBO's Dishonest Obama Documentary Is Fantasy Foreign Policy Puffery
Lots of administration official log-rolling in The Final Year, but little actual analysis
After All This Time, Barbie Still Draws Some Feminists' Ire
Tiny Shoulders tackles a culture war going back decades.
No Scandals in This HBO Elvis Documentary, Just Music
The Searcher focuses almost entirely on Presley as artist.
Killing Eve Offers Up an Exciting, Hilarious James Bond Gender Bend
Also, the Smithsonian Channel presents another Waco siege documentary.
Operation Odessa Turns '90s Drug War into a Black Comedy
The best part: It's a documentary.
Arthur Miller's Daughter Humanizes Playwright in New Documentary
Some controversial behavior connected to the Communist Party gets played down.
CNN's Patty Hearst Docuseries Shows Surprising Depth
Jeffrey Toobin's book on the kidnapped heiress was a mess. This telling is much better.
Showtime Documentary Highlights Drug War's Futility
The Trade offers access to cartels, addicts, and cops alike.
Wormwood's Bad Trip Peddles CIA Conspiracies
The facts don't add up in re-enactment of famous LSD death of Frank Olson.
Vapid Cuban Documentarian Unwittingly Stumbles into Country's Despairs
Jon Alpert spent decades asking incredibly dumb questions of Fidel Castro.
Nova Offers an Unusual Environmental Whodunnit Starring Volcanoes
In this documentary murder mystery, the suspects all belch smoke and lava.
The Vietnam War Punctures Any Remaining Myths About the Conflict
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick hold politicians (both D and R) accountable.
The Vietnam War Is the Key to Understanding Today's America: Q&A with Filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
Their 18-hour miniseries looks at one of the most divisive, painful, and poorly understood episodes in American history.
New Whitney Houston Documentary Is Not Right, But It's OK
Sweeping generalizations take the place of actual analysis or thoughtful narratives.
CNN Looks Back at Elian Gonzalez Saga
Documentary navigates complex custody fight between Cuba, United States, and Cuban-Americans.
Interview with 'Food Evolution' Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy
An extraordinary new documentary on genetically modified foods, narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, pushes back against GMO fearmongering.
Gawker Documentary Fails to Make Case for Publishing Sex Tape
Film favors martyrdom over careful analysis.
Documentary on Prison Boom Fails to Provide Facts or Context
No, it's not just some corporate conspiracy.
Sexploitative Feminism: Hot Girls Wanted and How Not to Apologize for Mistreating Porn Stars
"Hot Girls Wanted" producers purport to care about sex workers' well-being but mock their privacy concerns.
Baylor's Corrupt Athletics Program Takes Center Court in Disgraced
Showtime documentary details scandals surrounding a murder.
Slenderman Documentary Unpacks Disturbing Teen Murder Attempt
Also, Riverdale gives Archie the gritty reboot nobody asked for.
HBO Documentaries Illuminate Castro's Brutal Cuba
Two offerings coincide with strongman's death.
Get Your Tabloid Television On and Revisit Serial Killers, Karen Carpenter
Tired of prestige dramas? These two guilty pleasures have you covered.
The Man Who Turned Beauty into an Actual Cult
Documentary takes viewers inside the place called Buddhafield.
It's Hard Out There for a Predator
The Hunt shows the difficult lives of the carnivores of the animal kingdom.
PBS Explores the Origins of the Islamic State's Terror Campaign
Frontline details the history of ISIS.
Documentary Highlights James Randi's War on Fake Psychics
Where magic meets the scientific method.
PBS Paints Rosy—Maybe a Little Too Rosy—Picture of Technology's Future
Documentaries on robots and big data avoid some big issues.
False Confessions Like Brendan Dassey's Are Common Among Exonerated Juveniles
Minors are psychologically susceptible to being coerced into false confessions and yet frequently interrogated without parents or lawyers around.
