Werner Herzog’s documentary film about the “Grizzly Man” Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man’s attempt to protect the…

In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: “Deep Throat,” starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved…

A portrait of Rockets Redglare, the morbidly obese fixture of New York’s underground until his death in 2001. Rockets was the sometimes bodyguard/drug dealer of Sid Vicious and Jean Michel…

Explore the extraordinary hidden world of insects, where a leaf weighs more than a car, rain drops feel like exploding hand grenades and a blade of grass soars like a…

A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today’s best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when…

Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the…

This documentary looks at the Danish resistance movement’s execution of 400 informers during the Nazi occupation and the ensuing cover-up.

The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.

SACRED PLANET is a journey away from the hectic “world” we live in. Through stunning cinematography, it transports you to some of the most fascinating, exotic, and remote sites on…

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, have been running a “race to the bottom” in television news, and provides an in-depth look at Fox…

A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band’s various lineups, and new…

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the…

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world’s most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet…

Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette’s documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother — a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more — culled from…

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

The true story of James Hogue, a brilliant impostor who embraced the American art of self-invention, fabricated a spectacular series of fictional identities for himself, and successfully conned his way…

Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake…

“Go Further” explores the idea that the single individual is the key to large-scale transformational change. The film follows actor Woody Harrelson as he takes a small group of friends…

Every year, thousands of Antarctica’s emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest…

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the…

Beef II (released on DVD in August 2004) is a sequel to the 2003 documentary Beef, which continued to document the history of rivalries in hip-hop and rap music. Like…

An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.

This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the…

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as…

Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this classic album, learn how Pink Floyd assembled “Dark Side of the Moon” with the aid of original engineer Alan Parsons. All…

Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he’s a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate and the wildlife by coexisting with it. With his wife…

Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer’s private life over a span of eight months, from May 2002 to…

A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization (WTO) on television and at business…

When a Mongolian nomadic family’s newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world’s greatest comedian and the cinema’s first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard…

A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray’s music perform in this concert extravaganza.

Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald’s fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans…

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke–one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer

Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture’s authenticity, real life in the time of “Boyz n the Hood,” the parallels between Singleton’s real life and…

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, were the producers…