Cannes is not lacking for glamor this year, even in the documentary lineup. Among the films premiering at the festival is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, an HBO feature documentary directed by Nanette Burstein and produced by J.J. Abrams, Glen Zipper, Sean M. Stuart, and Bill Gerber. The documentary draws …
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Disclaimer: This article contains mentions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Netflix’s Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal revisits the scandalous dating website’s hack that happened nearly a decade ago. The documentary premiered on the streaming service on May 15, 2024, and looks into the infamous scandal behind the platform. …
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On the heels of The Holdovers, two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne has found his next project — and it will mark the esteemed filmmaker’s documentary directorial debut, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Payne is currently in production on — and targeting a 2025 release for — a documentary feature about the trailblazing …
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Crack open the confounding world of Love Has Won with the unflinching Mother God documentary. An unnerving journey into the heart of a cult ensnared by the charismatically enigmatic Amy Carlson, it’s a harrowing tale that may leave you reeling as it did me, but, alas, is worth the emotional …
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Equal parts chilling and engrossing, the true crime documentary The Trail took viewers on a twisty pursuit of justice. However, as taut as a bowstring, whispers of deceit are making rounds claiming The Trail to be an elaborately curated hoax. While the gritty realism on display in the piece seemed …
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Hold onto your deerstalkers, crime-drama aficionados! Talk of The Jinx Part 2 is humming afresh in the zeitgeist. Akin to a restless specter in a Dickensian tale, the tempestuous legacy of Robert Durst continues to enthrall us, years after HBO’s popular true crime series, The Jinx, left us questioning the …
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Dan Rather is a renowned American journalist, commentator, former national evening news anchor, and the subject of an upcoming documentary. According to Variety, the Frank Marshall-directed project, Rather, will be released on Netflix on April 24, 2024. Reports suggest that Rather will showcase Dan Rather’s time on TV as well …
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The 1960s are often considered one of the greatest eras of music. Interestingly, The Beach Boys were formed in Hawthorne, California, at the start of this decade. It has been more than 60 years since their debut album, “Surfin’ Safari”; however, their impact on modern rock music can not be …
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Today, Judee Sill is revered as a folk music icon, yet she struggled to succeed commercially during her own era. In 2022, several film festivals screened a biographical documentary titled Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill. However, according to Variety, this project is receiving its official theatrical release later …
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With the possible exception of James Dean, no actor left a bigger impact on the world of film in fewer onscreen appearances than Bruce Lee. While Lee headlined only four martial arts movies during his lifetime, those films — especially the fourth, Enter the Dragon, which Lee finished only a few months before …
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EXCLUSIVE: Jessica Lange’s talent as an actor has been celebrated with two Oscars, three Emmys, a Tony, and numerous other awards. But it’s her gift in a different area of the arts – photography – that will be explored in an upcoming documentary. Cinergistik has announced production on Jessica Lange: …
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As U.S. federal agents raided several properties belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday, rapper and longtime foe 50 Cent continued to mock Combs online by (re-)promoting a documentary about the allegations against him. 50 Cent (real name Curtis James Jackson III) first announced the upcoming documentary — produced by …
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