Popular Documentary Movies on Apple iTunes - Page 310

Fade to Black

2017

Fade to Black

2017
8
Peter Short, the charismatic CEO of a major Australian company, learns that he has only months to live after he is diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer. Not wanting to face a painful death, Peter decides to source the lethal drug Nembutal, giving him the option to end his own life peacefully. With the help of a rogue doctor who supplies the drug to suffering patients, Peter sets out to have voluntary euthanasia legalised in Australia.
A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin

2015

A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin

2015
7.8
A New Understanding explores the treatment of end-of-life anxiety in terminally ill cancer patients using psilocybin, a psychoactive compound found in some mushrooms, to facilitate deeply spiritual experiences. The documentary explores the confluence of science and spirituality in the first psychedelic research studies since the 1970s with terminally ill patients. As a society we devote a great deal of attention to treating cancer, but very little to treating the human being who is dying of cancer.
Knuckleball!

2012

Knuckleball!

2012
6.8
Follows the Boston Red Sox' Tim Wakefield and the New York Mets' R.A. Dickey - the only two major league pitchers who use the unpredictable knuckleball - during the 2011 season.
30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story

2017

30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story

2017
6.4
The Garbage Pail Kids are 30 years old. Celebrate their gross-out greatness with artist interviews, superfan collections, and more.
Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

2011

Crazy Wisdom: The Life and Times of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

2011
5.5
CRAZY WISDOM explores the arrival of Tibetan Buddhism in America through the story of Chögyam Trungpa, who landed in the U.S. in 1970. Trungpa became renowned for translating ancient Buddhist concepts into language and ideas that Westerners could understand and shattered preconceived notions about how an enlightened teacher should behave. Initially rejected, his teachings are now recognized by western philosophers and spiritual leaders as authentic and profound.
Flying Home

2011

Flying Home

2011
In 1939, Walter Otto Wyss emigrated to the USA after a tragic car accident. There he developed a revolutionary hybrid automobile that was never produced. After a love affair with an African-American dancer in Los Angeles he lived in Tokyo at the end of the 1950s as a recluse and learned Japanese. He spent the last 30 years of his life alone on Hawaii. Despite many opportunities to fulfil his dreams of freedom, success and security, he can never quite set himself free from Switzerland, his mother and his self-reproach and misses the chance to find happiness. Walter's nephew, director Tobias Wyss, tells the story of his uncle in a personal manner, making use of moving photographs and videos from the family archive. The Zurich director reconstructs the contradictory biography of his uncle in seven episodes.
Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

2024

Indigo Girls: It's Only Life After All

2024
8.5
An intimate look into the lives of one of the most iconic folk-rock bands in America - the Indigo Girls. With never-before-seen archival and intimate vérité the film dives into the songwriting and storytelling of the music that transformed a generation.
Emocean

2019

Emocean

2019
Emocean started out as a surf film but quickly turned into something so much more than wild waves and barrel rides. This is a documentary with soul; a salty blend of stories by the eclectic assortment of people sharing tales of adventure, adrenaline, inspiration, love and loss and their relationship with the ocean. Some are well-known like Hawaii's Pipeline and California's Mavericks and others are remote spots tucked high up in North West Australia and deep in South Australia. This film, underpinned by inspiring surfing, is also a love letter to the sea woven through with experiences from surfers, filmmakers, fishermen, marine scientists and watermen.
Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton

2017

Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton

2017
6.3
The unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace still stir the public's imagination after 20 years. Yet law enforcement has been at a standstill to produce results. The producers of "American Federale" and the first two "Assassination" films, finally unravel the tangled cases and expose not only who may have done it, but also why these cases have never seen justice. Battle For Compton" is the story of "The Machine"; a group of high powered individuals with a very dark secret they killed to keep, and have spent the last 20 years hiding- hoping one day it will all go away- before they do.
Don't Expect Too Much

2011

Don't Expect Too Much

2011
6
Documentary about director/artist Nicholas Ray and his time as a University professor
The Sultan and the Saint

2016

The Sultan and the Saint

2016
6.8
Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a bloody battlefield during the period of Christian- Muslim conflict known as the Crusades.
The Old, the Young & the Sea

2013

The Old, the Young & the Sea

2013
6.5
The Old, the Young & the Sea is a vivid documentary road movie about the people and lifestyles of the "European Leg" - the classic European surfing route along the Atlantic coast.
Longevity Hackers

2024

Longevity Hackers

2024
Explores the latest longevity research and whether dramatically extended human lifespan is achievable. Features top scientists, startup leaders, celebrities, and critics offering balanced perspectives on this fascinating field.
Mistaken for Strangers

2013

Mistaken for Strangers

2013
7.1
Mistaken for Strangers follows The National on its biggest tour to date. Newbie roadie Tom (lead singer Matt Berninger’s younger brother) is a heavy metal and horror movie enthusiast, and can't help but put his own spin on the experience. Inevitably, Tom’s moonlighting as an irreverent documentarian creates some drama for the band on the road. The film is a hilarious and touching look at two very different brothers, and an entertaining story of artistic aspiration.
The First Year

2022

The First Year

2022
The main character overcomes the loss of his spouse trying to maintain the usual way of life. Is it possible?
UFO Chronicles: The Smoking Gun

2019

UFO Chronicles: The Smoking Gun

2019
6
UFO Chronicles is an unprecedented and uncensored film series featuring the top authorities on the UFO enigma. Pilots, Astronauts, Government Officials, Military Officials, Medical Experts, Scientists, Religious Leaders and more reveal in never before seen interviews the ramifications of the Alien Presence on planet Earth. The UFO Chronicles collector's series discloses information you were never meant to know. Dr. David Rudiak is the world's foremost authority on the Roswell "Smoking Gun" evidence - the General Ramey memo that detailed what actually occurred in Roswell.
Gilly and Keeves: The Special

2022

Gilly and Keeves: The Special

2022
8
A feature-length sketch comedy special from John McKeever and Shane Gillis, including original sketch comedy, behind the scenes footage, outtakes, as well as live footage from Gilly And Keeves: Live at the TLA in Philadelphia.
A Single Frame

2015

A Single Frame

2015
The journey of A SINGLE FRAME weaves an exploration of the impact of photography from both sides of the shutter. The fascinating post-war culture of Kosovo serves as backdrop.
Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

2022

Tony Bennett: Forget Me Not

2022
10
More commonly known by his stage name Tony Bennett, one of America's most treasured singers and one of the few remaining crooners of his time. Making his way to the top using his voice and passion for music, how will his legacy live on.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75

2005

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75

2005
8.1
The first performance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in London. Performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1975.