A scan revealed that an Egyptian crocodile mummy preserves a fish caught on a bronze hook after more than 2,000 years.

The way we see it, there’s a yin and yang to documentaries. They’ve always had the potential to be deadly serious — now maybe more than ever, as a world awash in chaos spotlights such topics as the ...

If ancient wonders, mysterious temples and the steady flow of the Nile River are calling, a cruise on Egypt's most famous waterway is one of the best ways to see and do it all. From Luxor to Aswan ...

A rejiggering of centuries of real history via fake news reports, and a restaging of a majestic work of theater within a virtual environment. A look back at a defining moment in our country’s history, ...

From beloved movie directors to NBA stars, to the spark that created America, these were our favorite documentaries of the year. As 2025 rolls into 2026, it’s a good time to unwind and reflect on your ...

(Clockwise from top left) 'Always,' 'Suburban Fury,' 'Under the Flags, the Sun' and 'Riefenstahl' HandsOn Studio LLC/TimeLight Films/Argot Pictures/Cinephil Before the year ends, it’s time to publish ...

The documentary often gets a bad rap. Maybe you watched a few boring (or prescriptive) ones in school, in which talking heads drone on about what you ought to think or feel. However, despite its ...

In this month’s picks, Sydney Pollack on Frank Gehry, Rob Reiner on Albert Brooks and Mike Figgis on Francis Ford Coppola. By Ben Kenigsberg The proliferation of documentaries on streaming services ...

At least 73 million Chinese viewers have watched Back to the Source – The Nile, a documentary showcasing Uganda’s tourism attractions, sparking heightened interest among Chinese tour operators and ...

It's the end of "The End of an Era." Taylor Swift's documentary series about her marathon tour is set to air its final two episodes on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The six-episode series aired its first two ...

This documentary could be better, but it offers a helpful lesson for film fans new to the movies of that decade. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...