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Eating Up Easter

2019

Eating Up Easter

2019
6.5
The Rapanui community on Easter Island fights to prevent an environmental collapse due to overwhelming tourism and industrial progress, and to preserve their cultural traditions.
No Home Movie

2016

No Home Movie

2016
6.8
Documentary about humans dealing with changing technology, the basic concepts of communication, cinema, and Akerman's mother, seen in her Brussels apartment.
Glickman

2013

Glickman

2013
8.7
Before Marv Albert and Bob Costas, there was Marty Glickman. A gifted Jewish-American athlete who was denied the chance to represent the U.S. at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he went on to become one of the most revered and influential sportscasters in history, pioneering many of the techniques, phrases and programming innovations that are commonplace in sports reporting today.
Prescription Thugs

2016

Prescription Thugs

2016
6.4
Americans consume 75% of the world’s prescription drugs. After losing his own brother to the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse, documentarian Chris Bell sets out to demystify this insidious addiction. Bell’s examination into the motives of big pharma and doctors in this ever-growing market leads him to meet with experts on the nature of addiction, survivors with first-hand accounts of their struggle, and whistleblowers who testify to the dollar-driven aims of pharmaceutical corporations. Ultimately his investigation will point back to where it all began: his own front door.
The Green Standard

2016

The Green Standard

2016
In late 2016, state lawmakers formally petitioned the DEA to loosen federal restrictions on cannabis for medical use. Without deliberating, the DEA rejected the petition, maintaining a decades-old prohibition alongside heroin and PCP. Enter THE GREEN STANDARD: a people's account of pot, prejudice, and the fight to end prohibition. Filmed for over a year throughout the US, the film looks at the men, women, and children on all sides of the issue and takes you inside their world of surprising highs and uncomfortable lows. From the refugee families of Colorado seeking treatment for their afflicted children to anti-legalization activists decrying the movement as greed-fueled hype, the film offers an unflinching view on our evolving perceptions of marijuana use, the untold costs of prohibition, and how legalization might (or might not) bring about relief. Moving, informative, and enlightening, THE GREEN STANDARD explores one of the most talked-about yet misunderstood issues in America today.
An Injury to One

2002

An Injury to One

2002
6.5
An experimental documentary exploring the turn-of-century lynching of union organizer Frank Little in Butte, Montana.
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas

2022

Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas

2022
8
British home cook Mary Berry prepares the ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings; chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti share favorite festive recipes; Mary and television host Rylan Clark try to convert some children to Brussels sprouts.
Flash Wars - Autonomous Weapons, A.I. and the Future of Warfare

2023

Flash Wars - Autonomous Weapons, A.I. and the Future of Warfare

2023
8.5
“Fear AI!” – “ warns Elon Musk back in 2014, joining other opinion leaders like Steve Wozniak, Noam Chomsky and Stephen Hawking in backing a petition against the development of autonomous weapons. As Vladimir Putin stated in 2017, “Whoever leads in AI, rules the world.”
Silver Servers

2024

Silver Servers

2024
5.8
Silver Servers tells the story of four ’Super Senior’ tennis players in their 80s and 90s — one of them the oldest living player in the world — as they prepare for the International Tennis Federation Senior World Championships; on their remarkable journey, they show us what drives them to keep on playing and competing, helping us realise what is possible in our own lives, whatever our age... and the joy in keeping on going. Tennis is the sport, but the game is life.
Orchard House: Home of Little Women

2018

Orchard House: Home of Little Women

2018
8
Emmy Award-winning chronicle of the history of Orchard House, the home in Concord, Massachusetts where Louisa May Alcott wrote and set Little Women.
Foods That Cure Disease

2018

Foods That Cure Disease

2018
6.2
Over 4 hours of crucial video. Diagnosed with high cholesterol, Craig McMahon took control of his health and beat his genetic fate by consuming a whole plant-based diet inspired by Doctors Campbell, Esselstyn, Greger and McDougall. Certified by Cornell in plant nutrition, Craig asks experts hard science questions and creates delicious healthy meals in his kitchen based from years of research.
$uperthief: Inside America's Biggest Bank Score

2012

$uperthief: Inside America's Biggest Bank Score

2012
$UPERTHIEF is a captivating firsthand look at the life of Phil Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and one of the most successful bank robbers in United States history. Through raw and candid interviews, the film delves into Christopher's brutal street and prison life, offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of professional crime. $UPERTHIEF features interviews with Christopher, as well as former FBI agents, police officers, family members and old friends of Christopher.
Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

2023

Dean Ormston - Working Class Superhero

2023
From early life in Yorkshire mining town, the documentary plots the rise of Comic Book artist Dean Ormston, co-creator of the Black Hammer universe, and his struggle to recovery from an event that almost cost him his career and his life.
The Legend of Loch Ness

1976

The Legend of Loch Ness

1976
5
A documentary exploring the existence of the legendary "Nessie," an aquatic dinosaur that is supposed to exist in the depth of Loch Ness, Scotland.
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

2012

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

2012
7.3
A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes and justifies both collective and personal beliefs and practices: with an infectious zeal and voracious appetite for popular culture, Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek analyzes several of the most important films in the history of cinema to explain how cinematic narrative helps to reinforce prevailing ethics and political ideas.
Hellbound?

2012

Hellbound?

2012
6.5
Does hell exist? If so, who ends up there, and why? Featuring an eclectic group of authors, theologians, pastors, social commentators and musicians, HELLBOUND? is a provocative, feature-length documentary that looks at why we are so bound to the idea of hell and how our beliefs about hell affect the world we are creating today.
5B

2018

5B

2018
5.8
At the heart of the HIV/AIDS crisis and widespread hysteria, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to deal with AIDS patients. The unit's nurses' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being was a small miracle amidst a devastating crisis and the ensuing panic about risk and infection.
Bigfoot: The Legend is Real

2020

Bigfoot: The Legend is Real

2020
10
The Crypto Crew team uncover and document evidence of the elusive legend known as Bigfoot. Follow along as the team treks various mountainous areas in search for evidence. Be intrigued by the numerous witness interviews of those who have seen the beast. This is the ultimate Bigfoot documentary.
Tchoupitoulas

2012

Tchoupitoulas

2012
7.3
A lyrical documentary that follows three adolescent brothers as they journey through one night in New Orleans, encountering a vibrant kaleidoscope of dancers, musicians, hustlers, and revelers parading through the lamplit streets. The filmmakers fully immerse us into the New Orleans night, passing through many lively and luminous locations and introducing us to the people who make the city their home.
Big Voice

2016

Big Voice

2016
8.5
BIG VOICE captures a tumultuous year in the life of a visionary high school choir teacher and his students as they overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become one big voice in this inspiring musical documentary.