Netflix debuted dozens of brilliant documentary films and series throughout 2025. In this list, we count down our top 10.

There’s something electric about watching a great music documentary. You get the backstage pass, the messy breakdowns, the ...

My list of the year’s best documentaries looks different from other critics’ lists, mainly because I put a premium on things ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Is this the year of the music documentary? Well, we're officially over halfway through 2025—and the ...

This month’s picks follow a journalist facing an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and a unionization effort for Amazon workers. Plus, an exploration into the nature of film editing. By Ben Kenigsberg The ...

Plenty of documentaries have been made about the Second World War, with the best ones including The Memory of Justice, The ...

The streaming landscape can feel endless. It's not and we're here to help. Netflix has hundreds of documentaries in its streaming library, but they're not all created equal, and we've narrowed down ...

From award winners to unexpected triumphs, the 2026 Palm Springs International Film Festival had it all. Here were our ...

In this month’s picks, a look back at a city in France during the Nazi occupation, an assessment of a renowned gay politician and an exploration of press freedoms in sovereign tribal nations. By Ben ...

There are so many World War II documentaries out there, but other wars have been covered by other documentaries like Restrepo ...