Popular Documentary Movies on Vudu - Page 246

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2019

Herschell Gordon Lewis: The Godfather of Gore

2019
1
In 2009, Sean Baker sat down with the Godfather of Gore himself, Herschell Gordon Lewis, to discuss his legendary career as an exploitation pioneer and creator of the splatter movie. In 2019, the footage formed the basis for this documentary produced by the Criterion Channel.
S.O.G.: The Book of Ward

2023

S.O.G.: The Book of Ward

2023
6
Andre Ward's journey from the streets of Oakland to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Facing an all-too familiar series of obstacles including substance abuse, the loss of a parent, drug dealing and teen pregnancy, how Ward faced that adversity is what separates him from the rest. Fight after fight he defied the odds and silenced his critics. And then, guided by faith and devotion, he walked away - choosing his role as a father and a husband over his boxing career.
The Cancer Documentary

2020

The Cancer Documentary

2020
The Cancer Documentary addresses the worldwide cancer epidemic head-on, exploring an aspect of cancer that is often overlooked, its connection with diet and lifestyle.
Art Talent Show

2022

Art Talent Show

2022
7
Artistic endeavour isn’t about competing; even so, applicants still have to be placed in order of merit at the academy’s entrance exams. But how do you assess artistic talent? And what role can art play in today’s world? A layered, observational documentary which presents a portrait of an institution and a light generational statement in one.
Becoming Evil: Serial Killers of the Old West

2021

Becoming Evil: Serial Killers of the Old West

2021
4.5
American serial killers are hardly a phenomenon confined to the 20th and 21st centuries. The Old West was a well-known time of lawlessness. A time when serial killers stalked the mountains, prairies and deserts of North America. A time when men like, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, John Wesley Hardin, and the Kentucky cannibal left a trail of victims strewn across the landscape. The ruthlessness of their murders will shock in this feature-length documentary goes back into history to uncover the origins of evil during the Old West.
L'Histoire secrète de la Résistance

2021

L'Histoire secrète de la Résistance

2021
8
She the People: Votes for Women

2020

She the People: Votes for Women

2020
Today, it seems incredible that just a century ago, American women had no voice in democracy. Just as remarkable is that it took over 70 years of campaigns, marches, hunger strikes, and arrests to pass the constitutional amendment guaranteeing them the right to vote. Witness the decades-long fight for suffrage by heroic women who fought to claim their rights as citizens, told through rarely seen footage, expert opinions, and dozens of historic objects from the Smithsonian Institution. The legacy of their quest continues to shape our democracy.
Colors of Character

2020

Colors of Character

2020
Colors of Character is a theatrical-length documentary film, featuring Steve Skipper's full amazing-but-true story. It includes interviews with key people in Steve's life, from ministers to sports figures to Civil Rights icons.
Freddie Mercury: The Ultimate Showman

2019

Freddie Mercury: The Ultimate Showman

2019
Led by the eccentric visionary Freddie Mercury, Queen conquered the world. Who is the man behind the voice and how did a young boy from Zanzibar become The Ultimate Showman?
Chasing the Win

2016

Chasing the Win

2016
There's only one way to win a race, and a million ways to lose it." Chasing the Win follows the meteoric rise of a rookie trainer, a down-on-his-luck owner, and their imperfect racehorse after an unprecedented victory thrusts them into the global spotlight of horse racing. Success and fame are followed by the hard-hitting reality of what it means to survive in the Sport of Kings
WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS PAPER ROUTE

2018

WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS PAPER ROUTE

2018
The story of the unsung heroes who deliver the 'Stars And Stripes' military newspaper to soldiers in Afghanistan. Part of the film shows the paper delivery to Camp Lightning after 90 minutes on a Chinook helicopter, two miles up a mountain, and further travel on Humvees.
Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story

2017

Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story

2017
10
In 1955, when racial segregation defined the South, two groups of twelve-year-old boys stepped onto a baseball field in a non-violent act of cultural defiance that would change the course of history.
Leonard Soloway's Broadway

2019

Leonard Soloway's Broadway

2019
Through verité documentary footage, humorous storytelling, interviews and archival film material, Leonard Soloway's Broadway captures a Broadway few ever see as told through the eyes of a legendary Broadway producer you've probably never heard of. He lived an unconventional life on his own terms who, over a 70-year span, staged over 100 shows (and counting) which generated history making headlines, over 40 Tony Awards, 62 Tony Nominations, 21 Drama Desk Awards, 29 Drama Desk nominations and 3 Pulitzer Prizes in addition to launching the careers of famous stars known the world over.
VIPCO: The Untold Story

2019

VIPCO: The Untold Story

2019
4.8
Capturing the history of the infamous and beloved old UK home video label, with the man himself Michael Lee appearing for the first time ever on camera to tell his story. VIPCO brought many bizarre and horror released titles to the UK shores in the 80s on home video, who ended up getting caught up in the video nasty scandal.
David Cassidy: The Last Session

2018

David Cassidy: The Last Session

2018
The documentary captures Cassidy’s rising celebrity as a pop idol throughout the 1970s to his final months as he struggled with what was believed to be onset dementia. The film also follows Cassidy into the studio where he works to record one final album dedicated to his late entertainer father, Jack Cassidy.
Whatever May Come

2018

Whatever May Come

2018
6.5
Once around the globe on a motorbike - Christian Vogel has fulfilled this lifelong dream. During the 333 days and more than 50,000 kilometers, the camera was his only companion. What he saw on the way and whom he met.
Island Earth

2016

Island Earth

2016
7
Facing the destructive forces of modern agriculture, a handful of Hawaiians seek to use the wisdom of their ancestors to make Hawaii a beacon of hope for an uncertain future.
Never A Neverland

2014

Never A Neverland

2014
Imagine a kingdom where an entire populace is being devastated by an invisible plague, leaving only children to reign. Here, hundreds of thousands of children are raising children and are left to fend for themselves in a cruel and frightening world. This is not a fairy tale. This kingdom is Swaziland, Africa's last remaining absolute monarchy. It has the highest rate of HIV/AIDS in the world, leaving 1/3 of its population orphaned or vulnerable. Without radical intervention to this preventable disease, there will be NO ADULTS in Swaziland by the year 2030. NEVER A NEVERLAND documents the reality of a kingdom moving towards extinction and the hope of a people working to ensure that Swaziland never becomes a 'Neverland'.
3 Minutes

2014

3 Minutes

2014
5
Bella Vita

2014

Bella Vita

2014
7.2
Bella Vita is an intimate and powerful journey of self-discovery, seeped in culture, tradition, and passion- where family comes first.