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The Wildest Dream

2010

The Wildest Dream

2010
7
Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

2010

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

2010
7.3
A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. Featuring extensive interviews conducted by Basquiat's friend, filmmaker Tamra Davis, the production reveals how he dealt with being a black artist in a predominantly white field. The film also explores Basquiat's rise in the art world, which led to a close relationship with Andy Warhol, and looks at how the young painter coped with acclaim, scrutiny and fame.
The Soviet Story

2008

The Soviet Story

2008
7.2
“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europe’s most murderous regime has never been told. Until now...
Crazy Love

2007

Crazy Love

2007
6.6
Filmmaker Dan Klores examines the strange love affair of Burt Pugach and Linda Riss. Pugach is a successful attorney in 1950s New York when he meets much-younger Riss. The pair date, but Riss breaks off contact with Pugach upon learning his claims of divorce are false. Discovering that Riss was engaged to another man, Pugach hires some men to throw lye in her face, and he serves 14 years in prison for the crime.
The Enemies of Reason

2007

The Enemies of Reason

2007
7.4
Documentary written and presented by scientist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those areas of belief that exist without scientific proof, yet manage to hold the nation under their spell", including mediumship, psychokinesis, acupuncture, and other forms of alternative medicine.
Let's Make Money

2008

Let's Make Money

2008
7.5
Let’s Make Money is an Austrian documentary by Erwin Wagenhofer released in the year 2008. It is about aspects of the development of the world wide financial system.
Crips and Bloods: Made in America

2009

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

2009
6.6
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.
Déjeuner du Chat

1895

Déjeuner du Chat

1895
5.5
A small boy brings a plate of milk to a big cat, grooming itself.
Course en sacs

1896

Course en sacs

1896
5.8
Several competitors take part in a friendly sack race, with widely varying degrees of success.
Working on the Douro River

1931

Working on the Douro River

1931
7
Short silent documentary from 1931 about those working on the River Douro in Oporto.
The African Lion

1955

The African Lion

1955
7
Part of Disney's True-Life Adventures series, this film focuses on the lives of lions in Africa.
Grass

1999

Grass

1999
6.5
Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this Genie Award-winning documentary veteran Canadian director Ron Mann and narrator Woody Harrelson mix humour and historical footage together to recount how the United States has demonized a relatively harmless drug.
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

2006

Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

2006
7.7
Corteo, which means "cortege" in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth.
Startup.com

2001

Startup.com

2001
6.7
Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise and fall of govWorks.com from May of 1999 to December of 2000, and the trials the business brings to the relationship of these best friends. Kaleil raises the money, Tom's the technical chief. A third partner wants a buy out; girlfriends come and go; Tom's daughter needs attention. And always the need for cash and for improving the site. Venture capital comes in by the millions. Kaleil is on C-SPAN, CNN, and magazine covers. Will the business or the friendship crash first?
A. K.

1985

A. K.

1985
6.3
An intimate chronicle of the shooting of Ran (1985), a film directed by the legendary Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.
Directed by John Ford

1971

Directed by John Ford

1971
6.8
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Two Solutions for One Problem

1975

Two Solutions for One Problem

1975
5.6
During breaktime, Dara and Nader have a fierce argument about a torn exercise book that the former has given back to the latter. There are two possible outcomes, which the film shows one after the other. One is that Dara wants to get his own back, and the two boys start a violent fight; the other is that they work together to mend the exercise book with a little glue.
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986
7.2
George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also included is a short film entitled "The Envelope" co-starring Vic Tayback.
An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case

2024

An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case

2024
6.9
A star goalkeeper threatens a woman who is pregnant with his child. Her pleas for help go unanswered in the shadow of his fame — then tragedy strikes.
The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium

2023

The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium

2023
7.6
Filmed at LA's SoFi Stadium, The Weeknd brings down the house – and your living room – in this epic concert event.