Top Rated Documentary Movies on Hoopla - Page 155

I Need You to Kill

2017

I Need You to Kill

2017
8
'I Need You to Kill,' follows three American comics - Chad Daniels, Pete Lee, and Tom Segura on a six show tour through three of the world's newest stand-up comedy scenes: Hong Kong, Singapore, and Macau. The film explores the anxieties and surprises of taking your act halfway around the world as well as giving a ground-floor glimpse into Asia's newest growth industry - stand-up comedy.
7 Days in Syria

2015

7 Days in Syria

2015
10
In the most dangerous country in the world for journalists, Newsweek Middle East editor, Janine di Giovanni, risks it all to bear witness, ensuring that the world knows about the suffering of the Syrian people.
Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story

2017

Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story

2017
9
Dean Dillon has written hit songs for George Strait, George Jones, Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, LeeAnn Womack, and many more for over 4 decades.
Underground Inc: The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock

2019

Underground Inc: The Rise and Fall of Alternative Rock

2019
10
Underground Inc explores the rise and fall of the 90's Alternative Rock scene. Told by the artists who pioneered a sonic sub-culture, this music documentary relives the triumphs, tragedies and ruckus energy of the underground punk world - and is a must see for serious music lovers!
Impulso

2018

Impulso

2018
8
The spectacular avant-garde choreographies of flamenco dancer Rocío Molina push at the boundaries of dance and the visual arts. She travels the world to perform her partly improvised impulsos at unusual venues such as modern art museums. This bio-doc follows Molina in the months leading up to a new show at Chaillot National Theater in Paris.
Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels

2017

Vigilante: The Incredible True Story of Curtis Sliwa & the Guardian Angels

2017
5
The incredible story of a man, a mission, and an organization that transcended race and gender to save New York City from a pit of despair in the late 1970's and 1980's.
King Cnut

2017

King Cnut

2017
8
The extraordinary and hilarious saga of comedian Dave Griffiths' fight against fashion industry giant French Connection, for the right to wear his CNUT t-shirt.
Hot Doug’s: The Movie

2017

Hot Doug’s: The Movie

2017
7
Hot Doug’s: the Movie is a portrait of the restaurant, its owner, and its fans. It’s a window into the closing of a cult-favorite hot-dog stand in Chicago, and a peek into what created the phenomenon, the nature of fandom, the rise of restaurateurs as celebrities, and why someone would wait in line for 5 hours to get a hot dog.
Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

2017

Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

2017
6
This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country had ever done -- it decided to abolish its army and declare peace to the world. And this is the story of a young boy who grew up in that country, and how he ended up challenging -- and sometimes even convincing -- the greatest powers in the world to follow Costa Rica's example. "Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired" is a Don Quixote-like saga with great historical touchstones -- Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, Cold War politics and Communism, Central American War and Peace. It follows a slight, academic, and most unlikely hero over the course of more than fifty years, as he travels the world in a quest to stop the spread of the weapons of war. In the end, it is a story about the triumph of reason, of the sparrow triumphing over the eagle, and how the impossible dream can sometimes come true.
Fighting ISIS: Behind the Global Power Struggle

2016

Fighting ISIS: Behind the Global Power Struggle

2016
5
Delay, Deny, Hope You Die

2017

Delay, Deny, Hope You Die

2017
3
This award-winning documentary tells the story of American soldiers who were poisoned by open-air burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Foreign Land

2017

Foreign Land

2017
8
As Israeli society slips into extremism, an Arab actor and a Jewish journalist search for a place where they can belong.
Daphne du Maurier: In Rebecca's Footsteps

2017

Daphne du Maurier: In Rebecca's Footsteps

2017
8
A portrait of the masterful author whose novels were adapted into the classics 'The Birds,' 'Jamaica Inn,' and 'Rebecca."
Gladiators of the Desert

2017

Gladiators of the Desert

2017
5
In Chile, where European football (i.e., soccer) is the dominant sport, Coach Carlos Zuniga offers at-risk teenage boys a unique opportunity to learn and play American-style football. He struggles through a grueling season trying to balance teaching the unfamiliar game to his players while fighting for recognition and funding from city officials who have no interest in the sport.
Scenesters: Music, Mayhem and Melrose ave. 1985-1990

2017

Scenesters: Music, Mayhem and Melrose ave. 1985-1990

2017
6
It was the 80s: Hardcore punk got too violent and started getting banned in clubs and venues, new wave died as well as the clothes and the first wave of metal became stale; we were looking for a new sound and a new look. Bored with what we knew, we ushered in Bands that lived harder and drank more than we did - bands like Hanoi Rocks, Guns N Roses, Jane's Addiction. It was freeing to be young and rock'n'roll - we changed the fashion and its rules, ran the town, set the scene and remade Melrose ave. our street. It was OUR time, Scenester's in Los Angeles. This 80 minute documentary goes back to the clubs, the scenester's, and the 'mover and shakers" of the time - the bands. A non-judgemental look at a musical movement that defined a generation and explained a culture.
The A.I. Race

2017

The A.I. Race

2017
7
We explore how Artificial Intelligence will change your job as new research shows how much of what you do could be done by robots. From truckies to lawyers & doctors, we bring affected workers face to face with A.I. experts.
Alien Mind Control: The UFO Enigma

2015

Alien Mind Control: The UFO Enigma

2015
4
This fascinating documentary offers an unprecedented look at a group of individuals who claim to have had life altering UFO encounters, and discovers the unique psychic abilities they unknowingly share. From unexplained sightings and alien contact, to prophetic dreams, clairvoyance and astral projection, we explore the phenomena that has surrounded these "experiencers" from childhood to their adult years. This documentary explores the theories of who and what the "visitors" really are, and uncovers a plausible scenario for their intentions, as well as the government's involvement in suppressing this information from the public. Perhaps the greatest revelation is the shocking possibility that the alien visitor's greatest acquisition will be achieved, not from probing our bodies, but rather by invading our minds.
Submarine Warfare

1946

Submarine Warfare

1946
6
In this documentary we get a glimpse into the world of submarines and have access to rare archive footage. From the first attempts during the American Civil War to WW2 and the nuclear subs of today, the history of the submarine has been fraught with difficulties.
24 Hour Comic

2017

24 Hour Comic

2017
6
In Portland Oregon, eight artists come together to participate in Scott McCloud's 24 Hour Comic Challenge, attempting to write, draw, and complete a 24 page comic, in 24 hours. With the smell of coffee and doughnuts lingering over a table filled with pencil shavings, director Milan Erceg delves into the personal lives of each of the participating artist to examine how and why they got into an industry that rarely rewards their passion with fame or money. Further exploring the business of comic art, Erceg peppers in interviews from an impressive list of nationally recognized comic book experts including, Scott McCloud, cartoonist and author of “Understanding Comics”, Paul Guinan creator of “Boilerplate”, David Chelsea, acclaimed graphic novelist, Mike Richardson, founder of Dark Horse Comics and many others. An inspiring look into the art world’s version of a marathon, 24 Hour Comic leaves the audience with a deeper appreciation for the artists who spend a life creating.
Mixed Match

2016

Mixed Match

2016
5
An important human story told from the perspective of mixed race blood cancer patients who are forced to reflect on their multiracial identities and complex genetics as they struggle with a seemingly impossible search to find bone marrow donors, all while exploring what role race plays in medicine.