Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96
Recognised with an honorary Academy Award in 2016, Wiseman directed and produced almost 50 films with a lifelong commitment to curiosity and naturalism
‘Playing a god became a safety net’: Chris Hemsworth opens up about Thor, money and his insecurities
In the Marvel films he was unassailable, but in real life the actor says he’s more like the anxious thief he plays in Crime 101. He and its writer/director Bart Layton talk midlife angst, imposter syndrome – and Alzheimer’s
Black cakes and branded buckets: welcome to the White House premiere for Brett Ratner’s Melania movie
Monochrome catering was all the rage at the VIP screening on Saturday for Ratner’s officially sanctioned $75m feature-length documentary about the First Lady. Have the photos whetted your appetite?
Love Immortal: man freezes late wife but finds new partner – documentary
Alan has promised his wife, Sylvia, that they will be cryogenically preserved upon death, and reunited in the future. However, when Sylvia dies all too soon, Alan, now 87, falls in love with another woman and is forced to reconsider his future plans. An extraordinary love story, told with humour and tenderness about how we deal with loss, our own mortality and the prospect of eternal life.
Peter Watkins obituary
Pioneer of the docudrama whose 1965 film The War Game was considered ‘too horrifying’ for broadcast by the BBC
Peter Watkins, Oscar-winning director of The War Game, dies aged 90
Radical English director who clashed with the BBC over his ‘horrifying’ film about nuclear war, was forced to look abroad to continue working
Mr Scorsese review – five hours isn’t nearly long enough to do justice to history’s greatest film-maker
There are volcanic tales of his explosive temper, shocking footage of nuns protesting his Christ movie and vast amounts of detail in this rich, info-packed docuseries. Then it reaches the 90s and it all peters out
Mark Saunders obituary
Other lives: Independent film-maker who gave communities the tools to speak for themselves
The Guide #205: In an age of streaming clutter, why not rediscover Britain’s rich documentary past?
From Molly Dineen’s humane portraits to Channel 4’s wild experiments, the golden age of British TV documentaries offers more than the streamers’ endless banal choice
TV tonight: the final, extraordinary chapter of Ozzy Osbourne’s life
Behind the scenes with the Prince of Darkness as he battles illness and prepares for his final gig. Plus: confessions of a pioneering brain surgeon. Here’s what to watch this evening
ESPN will not air Spike Lee’s docuseries on quarterback Colin Kaepernick
Multi-part series on ex-NFL player who protested racial injustice will not continue over ‘creative differences’
Clovis Salmon obituary
Documentary film-maker who recorded both mundane and monumental events in Brixton over several decades, including in the aftermath of the 1981 riots
‘God chose you, Jair Bolsonaro!’ Is Brazil now in the grip of evangelicals?
From TV soaps to the supreme court to the top job, Christian fundamentalists are on a power-grab in the country. We meet the director of Apocalypse in the Tropics, a new film charting their rise
Seven days, seven docos: Indigenous documentaries to watch this Naidoc Week – and most are free
From an ‘electrically powerful’ look at the final chapter of Adam Goodes’ AFL career to a must-see portrait of Gurrumul, along with Australia’s ‘greatest protest movie’
Michael Rabiger obituary
Other lives: Pioneering documentarian and author who wrote ‘the bible’ for documentary film-makers