Documentary - Movies

JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass

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Thirty years after acclaimed director Oliver Stone’s first examination of the JFK assasination, Stone reassess the horrific event that shaped a generation and an entire country. Using newly declassified and reexamined footage, Stone presents a case that suggests that conspiracy theories in this case may be “conspiracy facts”.

Metal Mania

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While debate rages on about Heavy Metal and its merits as a musical genre, most commentators agree that Heavy Metal kicked off in the 1960s with the blues-based rock of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple. The evolution continued with harder rocking British bands Judas Priest and Motorhead, and the more punk-influenced Iron Maiden and Def Leppard. Over in America, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper and Kiss were strapping on the high heels and layering on the make up. The really theatrical era of Heavy Metal was embraced in the 1980s with bands like Motley Crue, and bands like Megadeth and Metallica developed yet another sub-genre: Thrash Metal. Following that we’ve seen the evolution of Progressive Metal, Speed Metal, Doom Metal, Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Nu Metal and Viking Metal to name a few... Now celebrating more than 40 years of independence from the musical mainstream, the ‘Elder Statesmen’ of Heavy Metal share their thoughts on life, love, the music, the bands, politics, sex, drugs, devil worship and keeping it unreal. We go backstage with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, KISS, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Metallica, Motley Crue, Sharon Osbourne, Lordi, Bleeding Through.

Rewind This!

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In the 1980s, videotape changed the world and laid the foundation for modern media culture. Rewind This! traces the rise and fall of VHS from its heyday as the mainstream home video format to it's current status as a nostalgic relic and prize to collectors who still cherish it.

Being Evel

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Millions know the man; few know his story. Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge and producer Johnny Knoxville take a candid look at daredevil Evel Knievel, while reflecting on our voracious public appetite for heroes and spectacle.

That's Dancing!

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From Emmy-winner Jack Haley Jr. comes this star-packed anthology of films greatest dance numbers from ballet to the dance-craze of the 80s, break-dancing. Hosted by Academy Award-nominee, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Gene Kelly (Singin' in the Rain), Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Liza Minnelli (Arthur), Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Sammy Davis Jr. (Ocean's Eleven), Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and Emmy-winner Mikhail Baryshnikov (TV's Sex and the City), Emmy-nominee Ray Bolger (The Wizard of Oz) and tap dance legend, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (Stormy Weather).

That's Entertainment, Part II

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The second installment in the sensational "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films. Hosted by Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, this star-packed anthology includes outstanding scenes with The Marx Brothers, Elizabeth Taylor, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Cyd Charisse, Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, Clark Gable, Laurel and Hardy, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, and the Barrymores. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and add bounce to your step.

Entangled

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Entangled is an award-winning film about how climate change has accelerated a collision between one of the world’s most endangered species, North America’s most valuable fishery, and a federal agency mandated to protect both. The film, by the makers of Lobster War and Sacred Cod, won a Jackson Wild award, known as the Oscars of nature films. It also won Best Feature Film at the International Wildlife Film Festival, Best Conservation Film at the International Ocean Film Festival, and the John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award at the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

MakeSHIFT

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makeSHIFT is a documentary film by WP Engine exploring the art and science behind the advertising industry's 20+ year evolution. Hear from a range of industry leaders from developers to designers to creative directors to founders at some of the most innovative agencies in the world, both small and large, digital and traditional. The film takes an inside look at how these makers and agencies have shifted and re-shifted their skillsets, creativity, and businesses, as new creative technologies emerged, declined, and were replaced by the next technology in an endless cycle of change. makeSHIFT shines light on this beautifully frustrating pattern, and celebrates the makers that have embraced the shift and thrived.

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac is a film about the life and career of Bernie Mac (1957-2008). It was his first appearance on Def Comedy Jam when he took the mic and immediately exclaimed to the audience 'I Ain't Scared of You!,' turning their boos into cheers. Instantly, this sharp-tongued Chicago native with a heart of gold won over millions of fans. This film traces Bernie Mac’s unique performance style and tireless pursuit of comedy that broke through barriers to make him an American Icon. I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU features exclusive footage of early, never-before-seen performances, courtesy of Bernie Mac's friends and family, in addition to his better-known work, such as the Kings of Comedy Tour, The Bernie Mac Show and several of his feature films.

American Autumn: An Occudoc

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The first feature length documentary on the Occupy movement, American Autumn: an occudoc not only offers answers for those who continue to ask: “what does the occupy movement stand for? What are our demands?” – it offers a challenge and an invitation to engage with the movement. The Occupy movement seeks to be an equalizing force for good in a world dominated by greed. The question some of us within the Occupy movement are trying to solve is this one: what would a world look like that had a culture and an economic system that places human need above corporate greed, and how do we bring that world into being? Who cares what it's called? Call it Socialism, Real Democracy Now, or Chunky-Monkey-Cherry Garcia. The world needs to change radically and dramatically--and it needs to change fast. Without debating the merits of capitalism versus socialism, the way capitalism operates right now in our global culture delivers poverty, misery, and is downright homicidal. People do, in fact, die for lack of access to health-care. Human consumption is, in fact, accelerating the destruction of our planet. People do, in fact, die in wars waged based on lies that profit a precious few. Over 5 million children globally each year do not reach a 5th birthday because they die of starvation. This is not because the system that puts man on the moon or can squeeze an entire library onto a computer chip the size of a thumbnail has failed to find a way to feed these children. Rather, our system is so competitive that it accepts these deaths as a natural component of a capitalist model that dominates world markets. In short, the system is driven by corporate greed, not human need.

Origins

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“Origins” takes a journey through the biological roots of where we have come from and where we have gone. Using fire as a metaphor for technology, the film looks at the advances of our civilization and how the recklessness of unchecked technology is now choking out the environment and poisoning our bodies. Interviews with the biggest names in the health and green space create compelling context and arguments for how we can better coexist with nature. “Origins” shows how man, technology, and nature can walk together in balance.

The Story of Film: A New Generation

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A decade after The Story of Film: An Odyssey, an expansive and influential inquiry into the state of moviemaking in the 20th century, filmmaker Mark Cousins returns with an epic and hopeful tale of cinematic innovation from around the globe. In The Story of Film: A New Generation, Cousins turns his sharp, meticulously honed gaze on world cinema from 2010 to 2021, using a surprising range of works — including Frozen, The Babadook, and Cemetery of Splendour — as launchpads to explore recurring themes and emerging motifs, from the evolution of film language, to technology’s role in moviemaking today, to shifting identities in 21st-century world cinema. Touching on everything from Parasite and The Farewell to Black Panther and Lover’s Rock, Cousins seeks out films, filmmakers and communities under-represented in traditional film histories, with a particular emphasis on Asian and Middle Eastern works, as well as boundary-pushing documentaries and films that see gender in new ways. And as the recent pandemic recedes, Cousins ponders what comes next in the streaming age: how have we changed as cinephiles, and how moviegoing will continue to transform in the digital century, to our collective joy and wonder.

Michael Jackson's This Is It

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Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the performer as he developed, created and rehearsed for his sold-out concerts at London’s O2 Arena. Chronicling the months from April through June 2009, this film was produced with the full support of the Estate of Michael Jackson and drawn from more than one hundred hours of behind-the-scenes footage featuring Jackson rehearsing a number of his songs for the show. In raw and candid detail, Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT captures the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, creative genius and great artist at work as he creates and perfects his planned final London shows.

The Secret

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The Secret. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries… to reach you. This is the secret to everything – joy, health, money, relationships, love, happiness… everything you have ever wanted. In this astonishing film are ALL the resources you will need to understand and live The Secret. For the first time in history leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret, a secret that utterly transformed the lives of those who lived it… Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein. Now YOU will know The Secret, and it can change your life forever.

I Am Belfast

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Creative documentary done in a style unique to Mark Cousins - a visual, poetic depiction of Belfast and its citizens, told with love and passion of someone, who has left the city many years ago but is still fascinated by it. The film personifies Belfast and portrays it as an experienced gentle, older woman (played by Helena Bereen), who has seen, and accepted it all. She leads the viewers through the changing landscape of Belfast and spins a tale of its history, while addressing philosophical questions about the nature of man and about a city as an urban phenomenon.

Mommy Dead and Dearest

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Things are not always as they appear, especially in the case of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In this true-crime documentary that follows a bizarre case involving one of psychology's most controversial conditions--Munchausen by proxy syndrome--a treacherous web of lies, child abuse, mental illness and forbidden love is untangled in provocative fashion. Dee Dee and her wheelchair-bound daughter, Gypsy Rose, were beloved residents of Springfield, MO. But after Dee Dee was found murdered, Gypsy was tracked to Wisconsin and implicated in her death--but what began as a grisly tale of matricide morphed into a bizarre story of deception and abuse.

Justin Bieber's Believe

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Behind the headlines, beyond the spotlight… lies Justin’s real story. Get to know Justin Bieber as only the lucky few do – honest, funny and totally captivating – through incredible performances and exclusive interviews with the star himself. This is the compelling documentary that goes backstage to reveal Justin’s real story: his insights on evolving as an artist, the relationships that matter most to him, and what it’s like to come of age in the spotlight. It also includes thrilling never-before-seen concert footage, unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and special appearances from manager Scooter Braun, Pattie Mallette and many more.

Midnight Return

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“Have you ever been in a Turkish prison?” Billy Hayes spent 5 years in one for smuggling hash; his ingenious escape was the basis for the movie, "Midnight Express." That film became a worldwide cultural and political sensation with its unflinching brutality and terror. It also made the real life Billy Hayes the enemy of Turkey. But that film veered substantially from the truth. "Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey," the entertaining and insightful new documentary, provides an in-depth look at one of cinema’s most talked about films, including interviews with Oliver Stone and Alan Parker who defend their defining work against charges of racism and exploitation, and reveals an ironic twist of fate when Billy Hayes receives an unexpected invitation to return to Turkey from the Turkish National Police. As Billy confronts his own demons, he faces a nation still haunted by the film. For Film buffs, advocates of legal marijuana and anyone who remembers "Midnight Express," "Midnight Return" is a must see film.

Casting By

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CASTING BY places the spotlight on one of filmmaking’s unsung heroes – the casting director – and takes us on a journey through 50 years of Hollywood history from an entirely new perspective. Pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts whose exquisite taste and gut instincts helped to put the final nail in the coffin of the old studio system and usher in the 'New Hollywood' with movies like Midnight Cowboy, The Graduate, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and Bonnie and Clyde. In the process they launching the careers of James Dean, Robert Duvall, Warren Beatty, Gene Hackman, Glenn Close, John Travolta, Jeff Bridges, Bette Midler and countless other iconic actors. In this illuminating documentary, directors and actors including Al Pacino, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Diane Lane, Jon Voight, Bette Midler and John Travolta share stories and memories from their early careers, all interwoven with rarely seen clips as well as scenes from classics like The Sting, Goodfellas, Annie Hall, The Great Escape and West Side Story.

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

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What destined this young boy from Wales to become the incarnation of absolute evil when he took on the role of cinema’s most notorious serial killer? This captivating documentary tells the lesser-known story of a well-known actor: two-time Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins, whose career has spanned more than 60 years and 300 movies.

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