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| 42 UP: Michael Apted, 1999 Anthropological, For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION "Give me the child until he is 7, and I will give you the man" is the... more info |
| 50 Cent: The New Breed: Dr Dre, 2003 Mature Themes, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION The burgeoning career of 50 Cent is extensively profiled in this... more info |
| Absolutely Positive: Peter Adair, 1991 Anthropological, Dramatic, Sickness and Health GENERIC DESCRIPTION When it premiered in 1991, Peter Adair's now critically-acclaimed... more info |
| Amazing Earth: Discovery Channel, 2001 Anthropological, For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION Patrick Stewart narrates this eye-popping global spectacle that probes... more info |
| American Dream: Barbara Kopple, 1991 Anthropological, Dramatic, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION Director Barbara Kopple's Oscar-winning rendering of a crippling strike... more info |
| American Movie: Chris Smith, 1999 The Arts, Comedy, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Struggling filmmaker Mark Borchardt is the subject of American Movie, and... more info |
| American Mullet: Jennifer Arnold, 2001 Anthropological, Comedy, For the Whole Family, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Short on top, long in the back: An awful lot of people in this amusing... more info |
| American Pimp: Allan and Albert Hughes, 1999 Anthropological, Comedy, Mature Themes, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION There's a fascinating film to be made about the pimp culture and the myth... more info |
| Aristocrats, The: Penn Jillette, 2005 Comedy, Mature Themes, Music and Performance Generic Description Released without a rating and billed as "the most vile, disgusting, and... more info |
| Baraka: Ron Fricke, 1992 Anthropological, For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION The word Baraka means "blessing" in several languages; watching this... more info |
| Best In Show: Christopher Guest, 2000 Comedy, For the Whole Family, Mockumentary GENERIC DESCRIPTION Christopher Guest, the man behind Waiting for Guffman, turns his comic... more info |
| Beyond Vanilla: Claes Lilja, 2003 Bizarre, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION Beyond Vanilla explores the kinkier aspects of sex on the other side of... more info |
| BIGGIE AND TUPAC: Nick Broomfield, 2002 Crime and Punishment, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION It would be an exaggeration to say that Nick Broomfield solved the... more info |
| BLACK PICKET FENCES: Sergio Goes, 2002 Anthropological, The Arts, Dramatic, Music and Performance, Pop Culture Generic Description Tiz has a dream. He wants to be asuccessful hip-hop rapper, get out of... more info |
| BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER: WHO KNOWS, Beats Me Comedy, Pop Culture STEVE'S REMARKS The title says it all. If you need to review James' love interests,... more info |
| BORN INTO BROTHELS: Ross Kaufman, 2004 Anthropological, The Arts, Dramatic, Gut Wrenching, Mature Themes, Political Generic Description: Set in Calcutta's notorious red-light district, Born Into Brothels... more info |
| BOUNCE BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE: Steven Cantor, 2001 Anthropological, Comedy, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION While Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope doesn't condone the brutality of... more info |
| BOUNCE...BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE: Steven Cantor, 2001 Anthropological, Comedy, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION While Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope doesn't condone the brutality of... more info |
| BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE: Michael Moore, 2002 Comedy, Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION Michael Moore's superb documentary (following in the footsteps of Roger &... more info |
| BRANDON TEENA STORY, THE: Susan Muska, 1998 Anthropological, Biographical, Crime and Punishment, Gut Wrenching, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION Brandon Teena was a handsome boy who had tremendous success with women... more info |
| BROTHERS KEEPER: Joe Berlinger, 1992 Anthropological, Crime and Punishment, Dramatic GENERIC DESCRIPTION One of the best films of 1992, this acclaimed documentary focuses on the... more info |
| BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB: Wim Wenders, 1999 Biographical, For the Whole Family, Music and Performance GENERIC DESCRIPTION In 1996, composer, producer, and guitar legend Ry Cooder entered Egrem... more info |
| BUS 174: Jose Padilha, 2003 Crime and Punishment, Dramatic, Foreign, Gut Wrenching, Political GENERIEC DESCRIPTION A shocking, hypnotic look at a real-life disaster. In June 2000, an... more info |
| BUSHS BRAIN: Michael Shoob, 2004 For the Whole Family, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION A late bloomer among the rich harvest of political documentaries released... more info |
| BY BRAKHAGE: Stan Brakhage, N/A The Arts, Classic, Mature Themes While you go out to see most other kinds of movies, you must go inward to see the... more info |
| CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS: Andrew Jarecki, 2003 Crime and Punishment, Dramatic, Gut Wrenching, Mature Themes A Sundance Grand Jury prize winner and a true conversation starter, Capturing the Friedmans... more info |
| CELLULOID CLOSET, THE: Rob Epstein, 1996 The Arts, Dramatic, For the Whole Family GENERIC DESCRIPTION Author Armistead Maupin (Tales of the City) wrote Lily Tomlin's narration... more info |
| CHILDREN UNDERGROUND: Edet Belzberg, 2001 Anthropological, Gut Wrenching GENERIC DESCRIPTION This astonishingly intimate documentary follows five homeless children in... more info |
| COMEDIAN: Christian Charles, 2002 The Arts, Comedy, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION If you see Comedian expecting a concert film with Jerry Seinfeld, you'll... more info |
| Crumb: Terry Zwigoff, 1998 The Arts, Biographical, Bizarre, Comedy, Mature Themes, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Robert Crumb is known for his disturbing, yet compelling, underground... more info |
| DARK DAYS: Marc Singer, 2000 Anthropological, Dramatic, Gut Wrenching For two years Marc Singer lived with the people who make their home in the tunnels beneath... more info |
| DECADE UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Ted Demme, 2003 The Arts, For the Whole Family, Historical GENERIC DESCRIPTION How did Hollywood make so many great, challenging, offbeat films in the... more info |
| DEVILS PLAYGROUND: Lucy Walker, 2002 Anthropological, Dramatic, Religion GENERIC DESCRIPTION This Sundance Festival sensation has attracted attention because of its... more info |
| DIVINE TRASH: Steve Yeager, 1998 The Arts, Biographical, Bizarre, Comedy, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION Independent producer and author John Pierson (Spike, Mike, Slackers and... more info |
| Dogtown and Z-Boys: Stacy Peralta, 2002 Pop Culture, Sports GENERIC DESCRIPTION In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood... more info |
| DONT LOOK BACK: D.A. Pennebaker, 1967 The Arts, Classic, For the Whole Family, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Both a classic documentary and a vital pop-cultural artifact, D.A.... more info |
| ENDLESS SUMMER: Bruce Brown, 1966 For the Whole Family, Sports The definitive surf movie, this 1966 documentary by Bruce Brown is beautifully shot and... more info |
| EYES OF TAMMY FAYE, THE: Randy Barbato, 2000 Biographical, Religion GENERIC DESCRIPTION Tammy Faye Bakker, she of the layers of makeup that made her face into a... more info |
| FAHRENHEIT 911: Michael Moore, 2004 Comedy, Dramatic, Historical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION To anyone who truly understands what it means to be an American, Michael... more info |
| FAST, CHEAP AND OUT OF CONTROL: Errol Morris, 1997 Anthropological, Bizarre, For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION George, Dave, Ray, and Rodney. Not a singing group, but four real-life... more info |
| FETISHES: Nick Broomfield, 1998 Anthropological, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION English documentarian Nick Broomfield (KURT & COURTNEY, BIGGIE & TUPAC)... more info |
| FISHING WITH JOHN: John Lurie, 1992 Comedy, Science and Nature, Sports Originally produced for the Independent Film Channel, John Lurie's idiosyncratic take on the... more info |
| FOUR DAYS IN NOVEMBER: Mel Stuart, 1964 Crime and Punishment, Historical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION In 1964, superstar producer David Wolper entrusted a then-fledgling... more info |
| FOUR LITTLE GIRLS: Spike Lee, 1997 Crime and Punishment, Historical, Political There are many remarkable things about the documentary 4 Little Girls. Spike Lee's striking,... more info |
| GENERAL IDI AMIN DAD: Barbet Schroeder, 1974 Biographical, Historical, Political When Barbet Schroeder released his documentary General Idi Amin Dada in 1974, it must have... more info |
| GEORGE W. BUSH: FAITH IN THE WHITE HOUSE: Charles Sellier, 2004 Political, Religion GENERIC DESCRIPTION No sitting president since Abraham Lincoln has talked as... more info |
| GIMME SHELTER: David and Albert Maysles, 1970 Classic, Dramatic, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION To cite Gimme Shelter as the greatest rock documentary ever filmed is to... more info |
| GIMME SOME TRUTH: THE MAKING OF JOHN LENNONS "IMAGINE: Andrew Solt, 2000 Biographical, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION An instant classic when released in September 1971, John Lennon's Imagine... more info |
| GREY GARDENS: David and Albert Maysles, 1976 Anthropological, Bizarre, Classic, Comedy, Dramatic GENERIC DESCRIPTION Grey Gardens is the name of a neglected, sprawling estate gone to seed.... more info |
| HEARTS AND MINDS: Peter Davis, 1974 Dramatic, Historical, Military, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis' landmark documentary Hearts... more info |
| HEARTS OF DARKNESS: Eleanor Coppola, 1991 The Arts, Dramatic GENERIC DESCRIPTION Hearts of Darkness is an engrossing, unwavering look back at Francis... more info |
| HEIDI FLEISS: HOLLYWOOD MADAM: Nick Broomfield, 1996 Anthropological, Crime and Punishment, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION This slick documentary chronicles the true story behind Heidi Fleiss, the... more info |
| HEY IS DEE HOME: Lech Kowalski, 2003 The Arts, Biographical, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION This program features Lech Kowalski’s 2003 documentary feature about the... more info |
| HOOP DREAMS: Steve James, 1994 Anthropological, Classic, For the Whole Family, Sports GENERIC DESCRIPTION This completely absorbing three-hour documentary follows the lives of two... more info |
| INCIDENT AT OGLALA: THE LEONARD PELTIER STORY: Michael Apted, 1992 Crime and Punishment, Dramatic, Historical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION Robert Redford is the executive producer (and narrator) of this fine,... more info |
| INDEPENDENT'S DAY: Marina Zenovich, 1998 The Arts, Comedy, For the Whole Family, Pop Culture So you wanna be an independent filmmaker? Then listen now to what Living in Oblivion director... more info |
| Into the Arms of Strangers: Mark Jonathan Harris, 2000 For the Whole Family, Gut Wrenching, Holocaust GENERIC DESCRIPTION This Academy Award®-winning documentary (produced with the cooperation of... more info |
| JAMES DEAN STORY, THE: Robert Altman, 1957 The Arts, Biographical GENERIC DESCRIPTION Academy Award nominee Stewart Stern (Teresa; Rachel, Rachel), who... more info |
| JOURNEYS WITH GEORGE: Alexandra Pelosi, 2003 Comedy, For the Whole Family, Political Culled from countless hours of video and originally broadcast on HBO in November 2002, this... more info |
| JUPITER'S WIFE: Michel Negroponte, 1994 Anthropological, Biographical, Sickness and Health GENERIC DESCRIPTION This quietly poignant 1994 documentary chronicles the life of Maggie, an... more info |
| KANDAHAR: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 2001 For the Whole Family, Historical, Political, Religion GENERIC DESCRIPTION The prolific Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Gabbeh) had one of his... more info |
| KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE, THE: Brett Morgen, 2002 The Arts, Biographical, Pop Culture Not only did movie mogul Robert Evans produce some of the greatest movies ever... more info |
| KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, THE: Jeff Stein, 1979 Comedy, Music and Performance, Pop Culture Half its members may be dead and its leader may be keeping a low profile, but the Who remains... more info |
| KURT & COURTNEY: Nick Broomfield, 1998 Biographical, Crime and Punishment, Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Watching a Nick Broomfield documentary (Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a... more info |
| LAST DAYS, THE: James Moll, 1998 Gut Wrenching, Historical, Holocaust In the last year of World War II, German defeat was inevitable. Yet rather than reinforcing... more info |
| LAST PARTY, THE: Marc Levin, 1999 Comedy, For the Whole Family, Historical, Political Robert Downey, Jr. gives reports and interviews with other stars in this documentary about the... more info |
| LIFE AND TIMES OF HANK GREENBERG, THE: Aviva Kempner, 1999 Biographical, For the Whole Family, Historical, Sports GENERIC DESCRIPTION Aviva Kempner's Oscar-nominated documentary is about baseball like Field... more info |
| LINE KING, THE: Susan Warms Dryfoos, 1996 The Arts, Biographical, For the Whole Family An acclaimed, fascinating documentary on the decades-long career of master entertainment... more info |
| Lost in La Mancha: Keith Fulton, 2002 The Arts, Dramatic GENERIC DESCRIPTION Because Terry Gilliam is unquestionably one of the great film directors... more info |
| MAD HOT BALLROOM: Marilyn Agrelo, 2005 The Arts, For the Whole Family, Music and Performance, Pop Culture, Uplifting Generic Description If the delightful spectacle of preteen kids dancing the foxtrot and the... more info |
| MAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA: Dziga Vertov, 1929 Anthropological, The Arts, Classic, For the Whole Family, Historical GENERIC DESCRIPTION Not merely a cinematic portrait of a day in the life of a city, cinema... more info |
| METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER: Joe Berlinger, 2004 Anthropological, The Arts, Biographical, Comedy, Music and Performance, Pop Culture Generic Description With voyeuristic intensity, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster explores the... more info |
| MIGHTY WIND, A: Christopher Guest, 2003 Comedy, For the Whole Family, Mockumentary, Music and Performance There's A Mighty Wind a-blowin', along with the gales of laughter you'll get from Christopher... more info |
| MONDO NEW YORK: Stuart Shapiro, 1988 The Arts, Bizarre, Comedy, Music and Performance, Pop Culture A tongue-in-cheek glimpse at New York's underground cabaret circuit, including performances by... more info |
| MONTEREY POP: D.A. Pennebaker, 1967 Classic, Music and Performance, Pop Culture NOTE: EACH DISC OF MONTEREY POP IS A SEPERATE RENTAL The Monterey International Pop... more info |
| MR DEATH: THE RISE AND FALL OF FRED A. LEUCHTER, JR.: Errol Morris, 2000 Crime and Punishment, Historical, Holocaust, Political Director Errol Morris has never shied away from difficult subjects: Gates of Heaven explores... more info |
| MURDER ON A SUNDAY MORNING: Jean-Xavier De Lestrade, 2001 Anthropological, Crime and Punishment, Dramatic GENERIC DESCRIPTION The Academy Award-winning documentary Murder on a Sunday Afternoon, which... more info |
| MY KNEES WERE JUMPING: Melissa Hacker, 1995 For the Whole Family, Gut Wrenching, Historical, Holocaust Janet Maslin, New York Times "[Hacker] approaches her poignant subject matter in a... more info |
| NANOOK OF THE NORTH: Robert Flaherty, 1922 Anthropological, Classic, For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION Robert J. Flaherty, who wrote, directed, produced, shot, and edited this... more info |
| NICO ICON: Susan Ofteringer, 1995 The Arts, Biographical, Mature Themes, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION A striking and harrowing documentary about fame, drugs, pop culture, and... more info |
| NIGHT AND FOG: Alain Resnais, 1955 Classic, Foreign, Gut Wrenching, Holocaust This groundbreaking documentary remains one of the most influential and powerful explorations... more info |
| OFF THE MENU: THE LAST DAYS OF CHASEN'S: Shari Springer Berman, 1997 Biographical, For the Whole Family GENERIC DESCRIPTION It has been said that when you are sick, nobody calls you, but when you... more info |
| ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY, THE: Spike Lee, 2000 Comedy, Music and Performance GENERIC DESCRIPTION The Original Kings of Comedy achieves the seemingly impossible task of... more info |
| OUTFOXED: Robert Greenwald, 2004 Comedy, For the Whole Family, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism uses the inflammatory... more info |
| PARADISE LOST 2: REVELATIONS: Joe Berlinger, Crime and Punishment, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION Directors Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky return to the scene of the... more info |
| PARIS IS BURNING: Jennie Livingston, 1990 Anthropological, Comedy, Mature Themes, Music and Performance GENERIC DESCRIPTION Paris Is Burning closes with two neon-lit boys holding each other on the... more info |
| PLASTER CASTER: Jessica Villines, 2001 The Arts, Bizarre, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION Plaster Caster is an intimate documentary portrait of legendary artist... more info |
| PORN STAR: THE LEGEND OF RON JEREMY: Scott Gill, 2001 The Arts, Comedy, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION In this funny documentary exploring the many talents of porn star Ron... more info |
| PRIMARY: Robert Drew, 1960 Classic, For the Whole Family, Historical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION A bygone era of political campaigning is the subject of Primary, a... more info |
| PUMPING IRON: Geroge Butler, 1977 Biographical, Comedy, Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Sports Arnold Schwarzenegger works the crowds, plots strategies for defeating multiple opponents,... more info |
| REEFER MADNESS: Louis Gasnier, 1936 Classic, Comedy, For the Whole Family, Mockumentary, Political, Sickness and Health Although it was made in 1936, Reefer Madness didn't become a cult hit until 1972 when the... more info |
| REGRET TO INFORM: Barbara Sonneborn, 1998 Dramatic, Gut Wrenching, Historical, Military, Political, Sickness and Health GENERIC DESCRIPTION This beautiful, shattering documentary by photographer Barbara Sonneborn... more info |
| RIDING THE RAILS: Lexy Lovell, 1997 Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Historical GENERIC DESCRIPTION Desperate times call for desperate measures, and perhaps no time in... more info |
| RIZE: David LaChapelle, 2005 Anthropological, The Arts, For the Whole Family, Music and Performance, Pop Culture, Uplifting Generic Description: The riveting documentary Rize explores the physically astounding Los... more info |
| ROGER & ME: Michael Moore, 1989 Comedy, For the Whole Family, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION Roger & Me is a loose, smart-alecky documentary directed and narrated by... more info |
| SALESMAN: David and Albert Maysles, 1969 Anthropological, Classic, Dramatic, For the Whole Family GENERIC DESCRIPTION Arguably the best American documentary of the 1960s, Salesman was the... more info |
| SCRATCH THE SURFACE: Tara Fitzpatrick, 1997 Anthropological, Pop Culture Everything you ever wanted to know about "supermodels" but were too deep to ask. more info |
| SHERMAN'S MARCH: Ross McElwee, 1986 Classic, Comedy GENERIC DESCRIPTION Filmmaker Ross McElwee turns his cameras inward when his proposed... more info |
| SICK: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BOB FLANAGAN, SUPER MASOCHIST: Kirby Dick, 1997 Biographical, Bizarre, Gut Wrenching, Mature Themes, Music and Performance, Sickness and Health GENERIC DESCRIPTION Performance artist Bob Flanagan suffered from cystic fibrosis throughout... more info |
| SOPRANOS UNAUTHRORIZED, THE: John Fiore, 2002 Comedy, Pop Culture Cheesier than a double-thick slice from Pizzaland, Sopranos Unauthorized lives up to its title... more info |
| SOUND AND FURY: Josh Aronson, 2000 Anthropological, Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Sickness and Health GENERIC DESCRIPTION You might expect that the cochlear implant, a device that can give deaf... more info |
| SOURCE, THE: Chuck Workman, 1999 The Arts, Biographical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION This documentary is a treat, a look at the beat writers that benefits not... more info |
| SOUTHERN COMFORT: Kate Davis, 2001 Anthropological, Biographical, Mature Themes, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION As Robert Eads puts it in one of the first scenes of this remarkable... more info |
| SPELLBOUND: Jeffrey Blitz, 2002 Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Uplifting GENERIC DESCRIPTION Who would have thought that a documentary about spelling-bee contestants... more info |
| STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN: Paul Justman, 2002 Biographical, For the Whole Family, Historical, Music and Performance, Pop Culture, Uplifting Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a must-see film for any fan of the Supremes, the... more info |
| STARTUP.COM: Chris Hegedus, 2001 Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION Directors Chris Hegedus (The War Room) and Jehane Noujaim couldn't have... more info |
| Step Into Liquid: Dana Brown, 2003 For the Whole Family, Pop Culture, Sports, Uplifting GENERIC DESCRIPTION Thanks to Dana Brown's delightful Step Into Liquid, the surfing scene in... more info |
| STOKED: THE RISE AND FALL OF GATOR: Helen Stickler, 2002 Pop Culture, Sports GENERIC DESCRIPTION Stoked is a fascinating history of Southern California's skateboarding... more info |
| STRIPPED: Jill Morley, 2001 Anthropological, Mature Themes GENERIC DESCRIPTION Jill Morley became a stripper to make some money, but soon found her... more info |
| SUPERSIZE ME: Morgan Spurlock, 2004 Anthropological, Bizarre, Comedy, For the Whole Family, Pop Culture, Sickness and Health GENERIC DESCRIPTION Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, rejected five times by the USC film school,... more info |
| SUPERSTAR: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ANDY WARHOL: Chuck Workman, 1991 The Arts, Biographical, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION This documentary by Academy Award winner Chuck Workman does a fine job of... more info |
| SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA: Jonathan Demme, 1987 Comedy, Historical, Military, Music and Performance GENERIC DESCRIPTION Spalding Gray sits behind a desk throughout the entire film and recounts... more info |
| The Atomic Cafe: Jayne Loader, 1982 Anthropological, Classic, Comedy, For the Whole Family, Historical, Military, Political, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION The atomic bomb changed the world forever, and this wonderful film shows... more info |
| THE FOG OF WAR: Errol Morris, 2003 Dramatic, Historical, Military, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION The Fog of War, the movie that finally won Errol Morris the best... more info |
| The Last Waltz: Martin Scorsese, 1978 The Arts, Music and Performance GENERIC DESCRIPTION Martin Scorsese's 1978 capsule history of the Band is mixed with footage... more info |
| THE WAR ROOM: D.A. Pennebaker, 1994 Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Historical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION Documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Don't Look Back) and Chris Hegedus... more info |
| THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND: Bill Siegel, 2003 Crime and Punishment, Dramatic, Historical, Political GENERIC DESCRIPTION The key players in the radical movement known as the Weather Underground... more info |
| THIN BLUE LINE, THE: Errol Morris, 1988 Classic, Crime and Punishment, Dramatic, For the Whole Family GENERIC DESCRIPTION This landmark award-winning documentary, which revolutionized the form... more info |
| THIS IS SPINAL TAP: Rob Reiner, 1984 Classic, Comedy, Mockumentary, Music and Performance, Pop Culture Director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) solemnly alerts us to the glory that was Spinal Tap in his... more info |
| TREMBLING BEFORE G_D: Sandi Simcha Dubowski, 2001 Anthropological, Dramatic, Mature Themes, Religion GENERIC DESCRIPTION Trembling Before G-d is an unprecedented feature documentary that... more info |
| TRUTH OR DARE: Alek Keshishian, 1991 Music and Performance, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Norman Mailer may have come up with the title Advertisements for Myself,... more info |
| UNCLE SADDAM: Joel Soler, 2000 Biographical, Historical, Military, Political From the Back Cover Uncle Saddam is a satirical yet sobering look inside the world of Iraqi... more info |
| UNZIPPED: Douglas Keeve, 1995 The Arts, Comedy, For the Whole Family, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Douglas Keeve's witty, energetic 1995 documentary about his then-lover,... more info |
| WACO: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: William Gazecki, 1997 Crime and Punishment, Dramatic, Gut Wrenching, Historical, Political, Religion What happened at the Branch Davidian compound in Mt. Carmel, Texas, in 1993? Why did 4 federal... more info |
| WAITING FOR GUFFMAN: Christopher Guest, 1997 Comedy, Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Mockumentary, Music and Performance, Uplifting GENERIC DESCRIPTION One of the funniest films in many a moon was hiding at art house theaters... more info |
| WHEN WE WERE KINGS: Leon Gast, 1997 Classic, Dramatic, For the Whole Family, Historical, Sports, Uplifting GENERIC DESCRIPTION Decades ago, documentary filmmaker Leon Gast attempted to complete a... more info |
| WIGSTOCK: Barry Shils, 1995 Anthropological, Bizarre, Comedy, Mature Themes, Music and Performance, Pop Culture, Uplifting GENERIC DESCRIPTION The king, or maybe that should be queen, of all drag shows, New York... more info |
| William Gibson: No Map For These Territoties: Mark Neale, 2001 Biographical, Bizarre, Pop Culture GENERIC DESCRIPTION Consider yourself lucky if you've ever had a traveling companion as... more info |
| WINGED MIGRATION: Jacques Perrin, 2001 For the Whole Family, Science and Nature GENERIC DESCRIPTION For earthbound humans, Winged Migration is as close as any of us will get... more info |
| WOODSTOCK: Michael Wadleigh, 1970 Anthropological, Classic, For the Whole Family, Historical, Music and Performance, Pop Culture, Uplifting GENERIC DESCRIPTION The three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969 was the pivotal event of... more info |