Island in Between

Island in Between 2023

6.28

The rural Taiwanese outer islands of Kinmen sit merely 2 miles off the coast of China. Kinmen attracts tourists for its remains from the 1949 Chinese Civil War. It also marks the frontline for Taiwan in its escalating tension with China.

2023

Lincoln in the Bardo

Lincoln in the Bardo 2017

1

In 1862, Abraham Lincoln's youngest son is laid to rest. That night, Lincoln visits his son's crypt, a chorus of ghosts narrating their brief reunion. Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author George Saunders.

2017

The Legacy of J Dilla

The Legacy of J Dilla 2023

1

In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32 years, why didn't his accolades come sooner?

2023

Time

Time 2020

6.77

Fox Rich, indomitable matriarch and modern-day abolitionist, strives to keep her family together while fighting for the release of her incarcerated husband. An intimate, epic, and unconventional love story, filmed over two decades.

2020

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil 2011

7.01

Some of 2011's stand-out film actors appear in "a video gallery of cinematic villainy" for New York Times Magazine.

2011

Framing Britney Spears

Framing Britney Spears 2021

7.21

Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.

2021

9 Kisses

9 Kisses 2014

6.20

2014's best actors pair up in a series of intimate encounters.

2014

Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson 2021

6.80

In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was Janet Jackson, and her career was never the same.

2021

Great Performers: Horror Show

Great Performers: Horror Show 2017

6.70

Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,” scary movies had an unusual hold on the collective imagination during that year. Maybe it's because reality was pretty horrifying, too. To punctuate the end of a hair-raising year, The New York Times Magazine asked ten actors who gave the best performances to play a series of eerie roles.

2017

Take Flight

Take Flight 2015

6.50

2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.

2015

Wide-Awake

Wide-Awake 2012

5.80

Ingénues, icons, action heroes, divas and the world's next great comedy star: 13 actresses who gave the dreamiest performances of 2012.

2012

Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol

Day of Rage: How Trump Supporters Took the U.S. Capitol 2021

6.20

As part of a six-month investigation, The Times synchronized and mapped thousands of videos and police audio of the U.S. Capitol riot to provide the most complete picture to date of what happened - and why.

2021

Dominic Fike, At First

Dominic Fike, At First 2020

6.00

The making of a pop star in 2020: A young musician is plucked from obscurity -- jail, actually -- and given a multi-million dollar record deal. Meet Dominic Fike as he prepares for his first international tour and makes his debut album.

2020

Bill Cunningham New York

Bill Cunningham New York 2011

7.61

Doubling as a cartography of the ever-changing city, Bill Cunningham New York portrays the secluded pioneer of street fashion with grace and heart.

2011

Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano

Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano 2023

7.00

This two-part film on Hollywood's dirtiest P.I. uses never-before-heard recordings to reveal the extraordinary methods Anthony Pellicano employed to hide the sins of celebrities and their lawyers when they thought no one was looking.

2023

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story

The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story 1996

7.00

The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years. He is still drawing in his nineties. His interesting domestic life, political, and cultural views are highlights. In addition, he talks about himself a bit - seriously and lightly.(At one point he he claims that his only form of exercise has been to live in his Manhattan townhouse: stairs). He drives his car around Manhattan - an adventure in itself. Brief interviews with, and reminiscences of many friends and associates.

1996

Walk Run Cha-Cha

Walk Run Cha-Cha 2019

5.60

Paul and Millie Cao lost their youth to the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Forty years later, they have become successful professionals in Southern California-and are rediscovering themselves on the dance floor.

2019

The Killing of Breonna Taylor

The Killing of Breonna Taylor 2020

6.00

A New York Times investigation examines what happened at 3003 Springfield Drive in Louisville, Kentucky, just after midnight on March 13, 2020 when police executed a warrant that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor.

2020

14 Actors Acting

14 Actors Acting 2010

7.00

This year's great performers striking some of the classic attitudes of cinema.

2010

The Paradise Next Door

The Paradise Next Door 2021

6.00

As America's largest retirement community continues to expand, cracks, both literal and metaphysical, are suddenly opening beneath the senior utopia.

2021