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Shaken and Stirred on Ice

2002

Shaken and Stirred on Ice

2002
5.5
A documentary about Die Another Day.
The Jupiter Menace

1982

The Jupiter Menace

1982
5.5
George Kennedy narrates this documentary that examines the theory that the world is doomed due to the influence the planet Jupiter has on the Earth.
The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop

2024

The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop

2024
4
Are games the meaning of life? The Hobby is a funny, affectionate, character-driven portrait of the massive subculture of modern board games, featuring a fascinating and diverse group of subjects who find deep meaning in “meaningless” pursuits.
One Wedding and a Revolution

2004

One Wedding and a Revolution

2004
1
This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the first government-sanctioned same-sex marriage.
Duran Duran: Sing Blue Silver

1984

Duran Duran: Sing Blue Silver

1984
10
In 1984, Duran Duran toured Canada and America. It was their first major tour as headliners in these two countries. Over 79 days, they travelled approximately 18,000 miles and played 51 shows in 43 cities to over 550,000 fans. The entire tour was filmed for this behind the scenes documentary which offers some fascinating and intriguing glimpses into the fun, glamour, agony, ecstasy and ultimate glory of three months on the road. The band is shown thriving on the pressures, psyching themselves up pre-stage and then delivering their all to a thunderous response. The production manager, tour manager, road crew are frequently caught fraught with last minute panics and touring nerves. Hoards of hysterical fans are seen chasing down and beating on the band's limo and with a camera placed inside the car it gives the viewer an insight into how loud and sinister that must have been. And in between all of this comes the great music.
Population Boom

2013

Population Boom

2013
6.1
A well-known nightmarish vision of the future: The Earth's population reaches seven billion. Dwindling resources, mountains of toxic waste, hunger and climate change-the results of overpopulation? Who says that the world's overpopulated? And who's one too many? After the box-office success of "Plastic Planet," in POPULATION BOOM curious documentary filmmaker Werner Boote travels the globe and examines a stubborn view of the world that has existed for decades. But he sees a completely different question: Who or what is driving this catastrophic vision?
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

1967

And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore

1967
1967 documentary about the light heavyweight champion boxer Archie Moore
Chic & Classic: Princess Diana

2022

Chic & Classic: Princess Diana

2022
Lady Diana Spencer was one half of the highest-profile courtship the British royal family had seen. Her evening gowns defined a generation. Princess Diana remains an inspiration globally for her powerful image and chic and classic elegance.
Far from the Trees

1972

Far from the Trees

1972
5.8
An unprejudiced portrait of Spanish folklore and a crude analysis in black and white of its intimate relationship with atavism and superstition, with violence and pain, with blood and death; a story of terror, a journey to the most sinister and ancestral Spain; the one that lived far from the most visited tourist destinations, from the economic miracle and unstoppable progress, relentlessly promoted by the Franco regime during the sixties.
Jonas and the Backyard Circus

2015

Jonas and the Backyard Circus

2015
8.1
Jonas is 13 years old and his life's dream is to maintain the circus that he created in his backyard. While he faces this challenge, he will live the adventure of growing up.
UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?

1997

UFOs: 50 Years of Denial?

1997
8
Col. Phillip J. Corso, a member of President Eisenhower's National Security Council and Head of the U.S. Army's Foreign Technology Division at the Pentagon speaks candidly of overseeing the recovery of alien spacecraft and the harvesting of technology from recovered crash debris of extraterrestrial origin. Apollo 14 Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell reveals that the Roswell UFO crash of 1947 was a real event and discusses the 50 years of cover-up that followed. Command Sgt. Major (ret.) Robert O. Dean, former intelligence analyst, discusses a top secret study conducted by NATO in the 1960s entitled 'An Assessment', classified as 'Cosmic Top Secret'. William Perry, former Secretary of Defense under Presidents Reagan and Bush confirms the existence of Area 51.
Nahuel Huapi

1941

Nahuel Huapi

1941
6
Medium-length film made by Carlos Alberto Pessano, belonging to the series commissioned by YPF (Yacimientos Petrolófilos Fiscales) with the aim of disseminating the natural charms of the country. The narrative is structured around a young woman who arrives by plane to the Nahuel Huapi National Park, enters the Civic Center of Bariloche, stays at the Llao Llao and learns to ski with the help of friends.
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007
6
A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.
Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

2002

Los 5 Faust de F. W. Murnau

2002
7
Prince Andrew: Banished

2022

Prince Andrew: Banished

2022
8
Follow Prince Andrew, whose behavior brought scandal and disgrace to the royal family. Pushing him into the sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and then into a sex trafficking scandal that threatens the House of Windsor.
Educating Julie

1984

Educating Julie

1984
4.7
Julie is an English student assigned to write a paper about "nudity in the 80s". A bit overwhelmed at first she takes on the project by visiting a nudist camping with her boyfriend. But while she learns about nudity and nudism, her boyfriend struggles to keep up.
Sunset over Mulholland Drive

2019

Sunset over Mulholland Drive

2019
5.3
Hidden away at the end of Mulholland Drive, just north of Los Angeles, lies the Motion Picture & Television Fund. Its residents were once the backbone of American showbiz. The Fund gives them a home and new meaning in their old age. Still going strong in their own studio, they produce short films and pursue other creative projects. This documentary follows one such project from the first brainstorming session all the way to the premiere, revealing enduring dreams and hopes beyond the limelight — and lessons in life and love.
Black Man's Houses

1993

Black Man's Houses

1993
In 1832 the government of Van Diemen’s Land sent the last Aboriginal resistance fighters into exile at Wybalenna on Flinders Island, bringing an end to the Black War and opening a new chapter in the struggle for justice and survival by Tasmanian Aboriginal people. Black Man’s Houses tells a dramatic story of the quest by Aboriginal people to reclaim the graves of their ancestors against a background of racism and denial. Documenting a moving memorial re-enactment of the funeral of the great chief Manalargenna, the film also charts the cultural strength and resilience of his descendants as they are forced to fight for recognition in a society that is not ready to remember the terrible events of the past.
Drop the Needle

2022

Drop the Needle

2022
7
The story of the Toronto-based record store, Play De Record, and how it became a hub for underground music lovers across Canada.
Australia: Land Beyond Time

2002

Australia: Land Beyond Time

2002
7.6
Australia: Land Beyond Time takes viewers on a breathtaking journey back in time to witness the birth and evolution of a mysterious land that harbors remnants of Earth's earliest life and many of it's strangest creatures that exist nowhere else on the planet.