Top Rated Documentary Movies on Google Play Movies - Page 270

Being and Becoming Chua Ek Kay

2012

Being and Becoming Chua Ek Kay

2012
10
The film offers exclusive and intimate insights into how and why the classically trained artist risked rejection to revolutionize the traditional Chinese ink art form in Singapore.
All Damn Day

2013

All Damn Day

2013
10
When the going gets tough, the tough get going: sleep, health, and hygiene become inconsequential once the snow hits the ground...All Damn Day is a visual journey into the lifestyle of the youth of the freeskiing movement- an uncut account of the modern day essence of the sport- no helicopters, exotic destinations, or mega-park shoots, but a 24-hour a day lifestyle dedicated to testing individual and collective limits in the mountains and cities of the West... The 4bi9 crew takes you on an avant-garde journey into the 2013 season- in which time is irrelevant, and the possibilities are endless…. Buy the ticket, take the ride
Panic! At The Disco: ...Live In Chicago

2008

Panic! At The Disco: ...Live In Chicago

2008
8
Departing from their previous sound and ushering in a new era of folk-influenced melodies, Panic! at the Disco presents a concert film documenting their performances in Chicago, Illinois during the tour for their sophomore album 'Pretty. Odd.' in 2008.
You Can't Do That on Film

2004

You Can't Do That on Film

2004
6
What happens when you travel to the birthplace of green slime? For an entire generation of classic Nickelodeon fans, it's like finding the Holy Grail.
Lost in Religion: Welcher Glaube für mein Kind

2010

Lost in Religion: Welcher Glaube für mein Kind

2010
6
Marc Burth wants to find the best religion to raise his children in, but living in a family that boasts a Muslim, a Catholic, a Jew, a Shaman and several Atheists that's not going to be easy. This highly amusing and revelatory HD documentary playfully addresses the questions so many of us struggle with.
Halloween Home Haunts

2013

Halloween Home Haunts

2013
6
The new documentary from Apprehensive Films follows eight Home Haunters in their pursuit to transform their nice suburban homes into visions of the macabre. Their obsession with Halloween has lead them to spend thousands, dedicate countless hours and resources to acheive their horrific attractions and to scare the daylights out of unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. We'll meet all sorts of different haunters from basic yard haunts to one's so extreme they go beyond their property lines. Special features include: Trailers, Spotlight on Hauntcast, Larry Scholl's Tiki Room, Alternate Opening and Behind the Scenes at Night Frights.
Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo

2009

Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo

2009
7
When Tomoko finds some messages for a 'Mr Smith' on a lost mobile phone, she finds herself on an 'Alice in Wonderland' journey through Tokyo's boulevards and back alleys. From the tyranny of symmetry in soaring office blocks - to buildings that look like space-ships, this creative documentary shows us the city's soul.
Tim Tebow: On a Mission

2012

Tim Tebow: On a Mission

2012
5
An in-depth biography about the New York Jets / ex-Denver Bronco's polarizing QB Tim Tebow.
The Perfect Victim

2012

The Perfect Victim

2012
6
For over thirty years, three women have languished in Missouri State prison under unjust sentences for killing their abusive husbands. Denied the opportunity to enter the abuse into evidence, each of the women represents a system broken by outdated and media-sensationalized stereotypes. When a greater understanding of the "battered" syndrome change legal practices in 2000, Missouri's Governor crafts a new law demanding the parole board reevaluate each woman's case.
Paranormal Ghost Hauntings at the Turn of the Century

2013

Paranormal Ghost Hauntings at the Turn of the Century

2013
10
Mary Gallagher was a prostitute in the 1800's who stole a customer from her friend. Her fellow trollop retaliated by decapitating Gallagher with a hatchet. Mary is said to return every seven years, walking the streets of Griffintown, searching for her lost appendage. The old Fiddlers' Green pub has new owners who have inherited the ghost of a young woman (a heartbroken maid who committed suicide) resulting in many sleepless nights. The state of Kentucky was ravaged by the dreaded Tuberculosis plague, claiming the lives of thousands of individuals who died in the sprawling Waverly Sanitarium. Now abandoned, the ghosts of these disease victims and those who tried to heal them, still walk the crumbling hallways. These encounters and more are investigated by a team of psychics who attempt to contact the spirit world while being rattled to the core by the events that unfold in this bone chilling collection of ghost encounters.
Vanishing Wilderness

1974

Vanishing Wilderness

1974
4
Documentary - Painstakingly filmed over a five-year period, this intimate view of our country's magnificent landscape will take you on the getaway you can only imagine. Witness the splendor of nature as you've never before seen it.
The American Nurse

2014

The American Nurse

2014
6
THE AMERICAN NURSE is a heart-warming film that explores some of the biggest issues facing America - aging, war, poverty, prisons - through the work and lives of nurses. It is an examination of real people that will change how we think about nurses and how we wrestle with the challenges of healing America. THE AMERICAN NURSE is an important contribution to America's ongoing conversation about what it means to care. The film follows the paths of five nurses in various practice specialties including Jason Short as he drives up a rugged creek to reach a home-bound cancer patient in Appalachia. Tonia Faust, who runs a prison hospice program where inmates serving life sentences care for their fellow inmates as they're dying. Naomi Cross, as she coaches an ovarian cancer survivor through the Caesarean delivery of her son. Sister Stephen, a nun who runs a nursing home filled with goats, sheep, llamas and chickens, where the entire nursing staff comes together to sing for a dying resident.
Paranormal Occult: Magick, Angels, and Demons

2013

Paranormal Occult: Magick, Angels, and Demons

2013
4
Is the Occult synonymous with demonic possession and satanic worship or is it an empowering practice that predates history? Stars Carroll Runyon.
WWII Top Secret: Dieppe Uncovered

2012

WWII Top Secret: Dieppe Uncovered

2012
3.5
On August 19, 1942 the Allies launched their first amphibious attack on mainland Europe at the small French port of Dieppe. Now, investigative reporting, interviews and reenactments bring the events of that day to life and reveal the role James Bond-creator Sir Ian Fleming played in one of the darkest hours of WWII.
Bob Dylan: World Tours 1966-1974 - Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein

2004

Bob Dylan: World Tours 1966-1974 - Through the Camera of Barry Feinstein

2004
10
Joel Gilbert directs this Bob Dylan documentary with footage from photographer Barry Feinstein.
All American Horror: Gateway to Hell

2013

All American Horror: Gateway to Hell

2013
5.5
Roxanne Wentworth accidentally turns her property into a gateway for ghosts from Gallows Hill.
Fight Life

2012

Fight Life

2012
7
Chronicles the daily lives of professional MMA fighters from all different levels over the course of one year.
American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny

2013

American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny

2013
6
Director Kevin Booth navigates through the cutting edge of Cannabis research while becoming a foster parent to a child court ordered to take powerful mind altering drugs.
Pitch People

1999

Pitch People

1999
10
The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason, Lester Morris, Wally Nash and Ed McMahon as well as a look at the Popeil family.
Misconception

2014

Misconception

2014
5
For almost 50 years, the world's population has grown at an alarming rate, raising fears about strains on the Earth's resources. But how true are these claims? Taking cues from statistics guru Hans Rosling, Misconception offers a provocative glimpse at how the world—and women in particular— are tackling a subject at once personal and global. Following three individuals, director Jessica Yu focuses on the human implications of this highly charged political issue, inspiring a fresh look at the consequences of population growth. In English, Hindi, Mandarin, and Russian with subtitles.