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Recent Examples of documentary
Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Nearly three decades after six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was killed, Netflix has announced a three-part documentary examining the whodunit murder investigation.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024
Variety has learned exclusively the Academy has granted eligibility to the documentary feature for consideration for the upcoming 97th Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion drew significant attention at the one-night-only IMAX screening of her documentary at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Nearly three decades after six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was killed, Netflix has announced a three-part documentary examining the whodunit murder investigation.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Filmmaker Erin Lee Carr got to the bottom of Tegan Quinn’s stalker problem in the documentary Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara— where the Canadian popstar learned more about how a person impersonating her deeply affected victims of her fanbase.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2024
Variety has learned exclusively the Academy has granted eligibility to the documentary feature for consideration for the upcoming 97th Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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At Witt’s End elevates the typical true-crime docudrama by drawing an intimate portrait of Witt, a beloved teen whose life was cut far too short.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The production reunites Pacino and Chastain for the first time since the former’s 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, with that collaboration sparked by their appearing together in a stage production of Oscar Wilde’s 1891 play Salomé.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Retailers often rely on historical data from previous seasons to make decisions, but by reacting quickly to the data at hand and responding to how the market is performing will be retailers’ best bets for a successful holiday season.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Economists caution that a straightforward reversion to historical economic conditions is probably not realistic.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Medina’s early memories of the Northside feature mostly Latino faces.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Saddles in the Hills Another hill-country feature to hunt is the famous saddle, or a low spot between two ridges.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once on the record, Dickinson recounted the sidebar with the attorneys, making factual claims that Beles says were flat-out false.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Provide clear, factual updates on any potential policy impacts.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mercifully, Lo left the kitchen and bathrooms intact, as well as the front of the loft where the film shoots take place.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Taking to their Instagram Stories, the Wicked stars also shared a new featurette for the film, which delves into the true magic of the musical adaptation: live music.Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Fandango at Home and Apple TV also have their own unique featurettes.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024
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State Farm Arena, in Atlanta, houses a bar accessible to its highest-paying customers that sits on the arena’s literal hardwood floor, only feet from the benches.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The literal collaging in her work complements and sometimes contradicts her purely painterly juxtapositions.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is a movie that exists in its own strange world.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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But because this is a horror movie, there are, of course, more immediate existential threats lurking behind doors one and two.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Documentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/documentary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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