Karen Dalton, a Musical Mystery That Doesn’t Need to Be Solved

A new documentary about the blues-folk singer, who died in 1993, works to make her known without unraveling all of her riddles.

Opinion | Don’t Let Amazon Eat the Film Industry

Unlike any other streamer, Amazon brings hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue and the power of a vast network of other lines of business to the fight.

14 Cuts in 25 Minutes: How Hong Kong Censors Movies

The Asian film capital has cracked down on documentaries and independent productions that it fears could glamorize the pro-democracy movement.

Opinion | In a Galaxy Far, Far Away, He Was Almost Anakin Skywalker

Devon Michael was a rising child actor in the 1990s. Until he auditioned for “Star Wars.”

Opinion | Why We Can’t Quit Muhammad Ali

He’s our favorite combatant-saint.

Women Enslaved by ISIS Say They Did Not Consent to a Film About Them

The acclaimed documentary “Sabaya” portrays the rescue of Yazidi women sexually enslaved by the Islamic State terrorist group. But many of the traumatized women said they never agreed to be in the film.

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself

In her new three-part documentary for HBO, Ry Russo-Young revisits a notable custody case: her own.

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself

In her new three-part documentary for HBO, Ry Russo-Young revisits a notable custody case: her own.

The Surveillance Apparatus That Surrounded Britney Spears

An account by a former employee of the security team hired by Ms. Spears’s father created the most detailed portrait yet of the singer’s life under 13 years of conservatorship.

‘Controlling Britney Spears’ Reveals New Details of Her Life Under Conservatorship

A new documentary by The New York Times features interviews with key insiders and people with firsthand information about how the conservatorship controlled the pop star’s life.

Dr. Fauci, Movie Star

“Fauci,” a new documentary, follows his work in two health crises: AIDS and the coronavirus pandemic. He agreed to participate as long as it didn’t interfere with his work.

Balanchine, the Teacher: ‘I Pushed Everybody’

He used to say he would be remembered more for his teaching than his ballets. The film “In Balanchine’s Classroom” provides a glimpse of that.

Review: ‘Fiasco,’ a Look at How America Got to Where It Is

An absorbing account of the Iran-contra scandal avoids lecturing, but the lessons are unavoidable.

Pauli Murray Should Be a Household Name. A New Film Shows Why.

The lawyer, activist and minister made prescient arguments on gender, race and equality that influenced Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

An Eerie, Thrilling Trip to the Toronto International Film Festival

With theaters at 50 percent capacity, our critic found herself somewhat isolated as she took in highlights like “The Tsugua Diaries” and “Hold Your Fire.”

‘Muhammad Ali’ Explores the Many Layers of ‘the Greatest’

A new four-part documentary series by Ken Burns paints a sweeping portrait of a man whose life intersected with many of modern America’s most profound changes.

‘Buena Vista Social Club’ at 25: Memories of Memories

A group of older Cuban musicians recorded some of their favorite songs in 1996, and the album became an unlikely blockbuster. How do we hear it a quarter-century later?

‘We’re Going to Take Over the World’

One of the many legacies of Sept. 11 was a new era of conspiratorial thinking. This is a look at the online film that crystallized it.

Coming to Terms With the Legacy of Rick James

For a new documentary, the director and the star’s daughter examine both his pioneering work and his misogyny, as well as a sexual assault conviction.

Spike Lee Re-Edits HBO Sept. 11 Series That Features Conspiracists

An episode of the eight-hour documentary series has drawn criticism for giving a platform to people who have long peddled debunked claims about what caused the towers to collapse.