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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk jəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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Not even “Predators” — the 2025 documentary on this very subject that not only beat “Primetime” to the punch but has far more to say about Hansen’s effect on culture — can complete the image.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Llwyneinion lagoon was recently branded "a shame on Britain", following the documentary into historical dumping of PCBs by US chemical giant Monsanto, which had factories in Wrexham and Newport.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Anything much more technologically advanced, according to the documentary “Scammed,” and you’ve opened yourself up to fraud and heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

One of the group's founders pointed to the fact the documentary had to rely on a large-scale study from the US to assess and compare PCB levels in the local residents it had tested.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

All three of us would rather fold into each other on the couch, reading a book or watching a documentary, than gossip with Mama.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

The brothers took part in documentaries describing the events around her death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Selected by a special panel of filmmakers and critics, the films on this list span over 100 years of cinema and include comedies, horror flicks, dramas, documentaries, and beyond.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

In the American context, after all, Oscar season is just about the last place for broad, sustained attention to challenging studio fare, bold independents, international features and documentaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Gibney's documentaries have often delved into powerful groups, including the Church of Scientology, the Enron corporation and Israel-Iran spy wars in "Zero Days."

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Apparently, they just sit around watching really boring documentaries that only geniuses would find entertaining.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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