I vowed after ‘The Civil War’ not to do any more war films,” says the master documentarian. “It hurt too much.” Lucky for us, he couldn’t keep his promise—paving the way for The American Revolution, ...
In 1975, a skinny Hampshire College kid making his first movie, a documentary about rural life in the early 1800s, hauled his ...
The documentary “Stripped for Parts,” now streaming, shows how vulture capitalism is destroying newspapers, including The Denver Post ...
Ken Burns' new "American Revolution" series premieres Nov. 16 on PBS, filmed across 100 locations with storytelling from ...
Starring Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen, and Johnny Depp, Platoon has emerged as a streaming hit on the free Tubi platform. Read on for more.
There are quite a few classic epic movies set during World War I, including Doctor Zhivago, All Quiet on the Western Front, ...
Cheney pushed to expand executive power and was a key force behind the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. FRONTLINE chronicled his influence in multiple documentaries.
This classic '60s war movie, which is now streaming on HBO Max, had Roger Ebert's seal of approval and was a clear influence on an equally celebrated 2025 film.
Her haunting work focused on the lingering traces of conflict in places like Bosnia and Sierra Leone, after the firing had ...
Friend Tom keeps me apprised on lots of climate-focused subjects, especially as related to housing and city planning.
The Takens' account of living in the Netherlands during WWII will be featured in a special documentary to be aired on PBS, ...