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Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In recent years, at-home DNA tests have become a popular gift. Sometimes the tests reveal more than just a family’s heritage or health history, uncovering things that were intentionally stashed behind a wall of secrecy. The documentary FILLING IN THE BLANKS is one such story. When Jon Baime expresses interest in learning about his family heritage at 54 years old, his dad demands Jon not take one until, to quote his 92-year-old father exactly, “I’m...
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Explores the world's most fascinating, strange and inexplicable mysteries. Hosted by Golden Globe & Emmy Award-winning actor William Shatner each episode will feature compelling contributions from scientists, historians, and witnesses.
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In Minnesota, the winters are long but the jigsaw puzzling is fierce. Join some of the top teams in competitive puzzling as they prepare for the largest contest in the country, the one that crowns the fastest puzzler around, in this quirky documentary from South By Southwest.
Publisher
Espresso Media International
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An exclusive private view of the ‘hugely enjoyable and thought-provoking exhibition’ (5 stars – The Guardian) at the V&A in London, filmed especially for the big screen. Take a guided tour ‘down the rabbit hole’ with the V&A curator Kate Bailey and presenter Andi Oliver as the documentary explores how Alice has become an enduring icon, influencing successive generations and inspiring creativity in fashion, film, photography, and on the stage....
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A Pope John Paul II lollipop. An Elvis Presley shower curtain. A Princess Diana teacup. These are just some of the countless pieces of memorabilia that these pop culture icons’ most devoted fans collect and cherish – but why? Director Annie Berman, explores the deep veneration and legacies of the Pope, the Princess, and the King. Over the course of 20 years, Berman profiles these figures’ biggest fans and makes numerous pilgrimages to Vatican...
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Venice Beach, 1984. Young people of color seeking refuge from the turmoil of inner city life flock to the eclectic ocean community to create a brand new phenomenon: roller dancing. But politics, money, and gentrification get in the way.
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
An immersive archival journey through the explosive New York music scene of the early 2000s. Set against the backdrop of 9/11 and a world unaware of the seismic political, technological and cultural shifts about to occur, MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM tells the story of the last great romantic age of Rock’n’Roll through the prism of a handful of era defining bands; The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol.
11) Bound by Flesh
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This remarkable documentary tells the amazing story of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who rose to superstardom at the beginning of the 20th century as sideshow attractions, performing alongside the likes of Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin. Ruthlessly exploited by their managers, the sisters ultimately sued for their freedom-which they won at a terrible cost. A gripping, roller-coaster tale of showbiz tragedy, BOUND BY FLESH puts a touchingly...
12) Been There
Publisher
Ouat Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Weekend trips, city breaks, a detour into nature or once around the world. Barely a few days off, you're already gone. Never before has the desire to travel been so widespread and visited places so overloaded. What do we get out of it, other than the picture proof that we have been there?
13) Category III
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The rise and fall of Hong Kong's notorious Category III cinema which reached a peak during the years 1988 and the lead-up to the Handover in 1997.
Publisher
Cineverse
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Disclaimer: The video file for this film is the best available source.Solve the mystery of how Clue, a film based on a board game, was murdered at the box office but, in a shocking twist, found a fanbase with a passionate appreciation for the movie’s hilarious dialogue and incredible cast.
15) Therapy Dogs
Publisher
Utopia
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the last year of high school as two best friends Ethan Eng and Justin Morrice aim to create the ultimate senior video while also trying to make sense of their empty teenage lives. Shot in a real high school over the course of a year, they embark on a no-brakes adventure through the wastelands of Toronto’s suburbia. Collaging the fears, dreams, and memories of teenage experience. As the year unfolds, pressures on their friendship weigh,...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
It was the swinging 30s. The big bands of the 40s. It was San Francisco night life – Baghdad by the Bay. And the crowds were packing the nation’s premiere all-Chinese nightclub, Forbidden City. Like the Cotton Club of Harlem which featured America’s finest African American entertainers, Forbidden City gained an international reputation with its unique showcase of Chinese American performers in eye-popping all-American extravaganzas.FORBIDDEN...
17) Chop & Steele
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Two comedians famous for pranking local news stations find themselves in federal court after their latest stunt goes viral.
Publisher
Comedy Dynamics
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A documentary series that takes viewers on the definitive in-depth journey behind the scenes of one of the greatest landmark franchises of all time: Star Trek. Interviews with the cast, crew and experts reveal never-before-heard backstage stories and offer fresh insights. Chronicles rare and fascinating details of how "Star Trek" began, where it's been, and how it's going where no television series has gone before.
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Enter a world where passion meets madness! NAME OF THE GAME is a comedic feature-length documentary about the team-up between the oldest Finnish indie game developer Housemarque and American arcade era legend Eugene Jarvis on their three year struggle to create a spiritual successor to one of Jarvis’ smash hit games of the 80’s, Robotron, resulting in the critically acclaimed "Nex Machina".
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