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Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

2010

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child

2010
7.4
Seattle, WA EMP brings viewers inside the ground-breaking story of one man, his music and the world that embraced him with the two-hour documentary special "Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child,"
U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

1994

U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney

1994
7.9
1. Show Opening 2. Zoo Station 3. The Fly 4. Even Better Than The Real Thing 5. Mysterious Ways 6. One 7. Unchained Melody 8. Until The End Of The World 9. New Year's Day 10. Numb 11. Angel Of Harlem 12. Stay (Faraway, So Close!) 13. Satellite Of Love 14. Dirty Day 15. Bullet The Blue Sky 16. Running To Stand Still 17. Where The Streets Have No Name 18. Pride (In The Name Of Love) 19. Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car 20. Lemon 21. With Or Without You 22. Love Is Blindness 23. Can't Help Falling In Love U2 had been a major entity in the rock music world for many years by the time they released the ACHTUNG BABY album. Yet, it was this album that brought the band from popular rock act to multimedia force as their concerts began to include the video screen as an important part of the show. Following ACHTUNG BABY was the ZOOROPA album and one of U2's most successful tours, the Zoo TV Tour, in which the multimedia experience was expanded upon.
Hard Grit

1998

Hard Grit

1998
7.5
Hard Grit (1998) is a climbing film produced by Slackjaw Film, featuring climbing on gritstone in the North of England. It has won ten international film festival awards.
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

2005

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

2005
6.9
This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into creating the film, specifically, the fight between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Featured on the 2-Disc DVD for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
Lord of the Dance

2011

Lord of the Dance

2011
7.9
Tells a timeless story based on Irish folklore of good versus evil, & through the media of dance & music it is understood and appreciated by every culture.
Billy Wilder Speaks

2006

Billy Wilder Speaks

2006
6.9
In 1988, German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff sat down with legendary director Billy Wilder (1906-2002) at his office in Beverly Hills, California, and turned on his camera for a series of filmed interviews. (A recut of the 1992 TV miniseries Billy, How Did You Do It?)
Brooklyn Bridge

1981

Brooklyn Bridge

1981
7.6
Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingenious solutions that marked the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. From conception to construction, it traces the bridge's transformation from a spectacular feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol in American culture.
Fall from Grace

2007

Fall from Grace

2007
5.6
The shocking story of Rev. Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church, those who oppose it, and those who chose to leave it all behind. The first feature-length documentary to explore the hate-filled world of Rev. Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, KS. Since the mid-90s, this group has participated in nearly 25,000 anti-homosexual demonstrations around the world. With signs that say things like "God hates fags," "You're going to Hell," "Thank God for 9/11," "God hates your tears," "Thank God for dead soldiers," the small congregation of 75 members has garnered international attention, especially now that they have targeted military funerals as a venue for their picketing. 'Fall From Grace' features interviews with Rev. Phelps, other members of the church, many of its dissenters, and two members that left the church and their family behind. Written by KRJ
WWE Divas: Undressed

2002

WWE Divas: Undressed

2002
7.3
It doesn't get any better than this! A superstar studded extravaganza from The World in the heart of Times Square. This is what the networks thought was too hot for TV, but now you'll see it all! Who will the coveted WWE Golden Thong Award? Then get a close, personal look at whats hidden in the Divas top drawers and under their clothes. Sometimes naughty but always nice! You'll agree in or out of the ring the Divas are at their best when they're undressed!
Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood

2007

Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood

2007
7.4
Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. Consuming Kids pushes back against the wholesale commercialization of childhood, raising urgent questions about the ethics of children's marketing and its impact on the health and well-being of kids.
Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line

1942

Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line

1942
5.6
Documentary short film demonstrating the process by which waste fats from the kitchens of American homes can be transformed into the raw materials for explosives for the war effort.
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005
9.5
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
Prom Night in Mississippi

2009

Prom Night in Mississippi

2009
6.6
A high school in a small-town in Mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom.
It's Tough to Be a Bird

1969

It's Tough to Be a Bird

1969
6.3
Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.
The Genius of Charles Darwin

2008

The Genius of Charles Darwin

2008
7.4
A documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist. The series mixes segments on the life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, the theory of natural selection and evolution, and Dawkins' attempts at convincing a group of school children that evolution explains the world around us better than any religion.
Southern Comfort

2001

Southern Comfort

2001
6.9
This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer. We're introduced to several prominent figures in Robert's life -- most importantly, his life partner and caretaker Lola Cola, who is also trans. The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual Southern Comfort conference, a yearly event created for transgender individuals.
!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution

2010

!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution

2010
4.3
Through intimate interviews, provocative art, and rare, historical film and video footage, this feature documentary reveals how art addressing political consequences of discrimination and violence, the Feminist Art Revolution radically transformed the art and culture of our times.
Frazetta: Painting with Fire

2003

Frazetta: Painting with Fire

2003
6.4
A documentary on the life of painter Frank Frazetta, who revolutionized science fiction, fantasy and comic art with breathtaking realistic paintings of fantastic heroes, most famously Conan the Barbarian.
Think Global, Act Rural

2010

Think Global, Act Rural

2010
6.9
Tornado Alley

2011

Tornado Alley

2011
6.4
Tornado Alley documents two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring events—the birth of a tornado. Filmmaker Sean Casey’s personal quest to capture the birth of a tornado with a 70mm camera takes viewers on a breathtaking journey into the heart of the storm. A team of equally driven scientists, the VORTEX2 researchers, experience the relentless strength of nature’s elemental forces as they literally surround tornadoes and the supercell storms that form them, gathering the most comprehensive severe weather data ever collected.