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Capitalism: A Love Story
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Starring: Thora Birch, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wallace Shawn, Michael Moore, Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth Warren, John McCain
Directors: Michael Moore
Country: USA
Year: 2009
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On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece Roger & Me (1989), Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). But this time the culprit is much bigger than General Motors, and the crime scene far wider than Flint, Michigan. From Middle America, to the halls of power in Washington, to the global financial epicenter in Manhattan, Michael Moore will once again take film goers into uncharted territory. With both humor and outrage, Michael Moore's Capi...
Five Dedicated to Ozu
Genres: Documentary
Starring: n/a
Directors: Abbas Kiarostami
Country: Japan, France
Year: 2003
Five sequences : 1) A piece of driftwood on the seashore, carried about by the waves 2) People walking on the seashore. The oldest ones stop by, look at the sea, then go away 3) Blurry shapes on a winter beach. A herd of dogs. A love story 4) A group of loud ducks cross the image, in one direction then the other 5) A pond, at night. Frogs improvising a concert. A storm, then the sunrise.
The Bergman Trilogy (Bergman Island)
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Erland Josephson, Ingmar Bergman
Directors: Marie Nyreröd
Country: Sweden
Year: 2004
Just four years before his death, legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman sat down with Swedish documentarian Marie Nyreröd in his home on Fårö Island to discuss his films, his fears, his regrets, and his ongoing artistic passion. This resulted in the most breathtakingly candid series of interviews that the famously reclusive director ever took part in, later edited into the feature-length film Bergman Island. In-depth, revealing, and packed with choice anecdotes about Bergmans films, as well as his personal life, Nyreröds film is an unforgettable final glimpse of a man who transformed cinema.
Cupid's Mistake
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Documentary
Starring: Everardo Gil, Susan Petry, Toya Cho, Ken Yasuda, Kingston Osagie, Young Man Kang, Bill Dale
Directors: Young Man Kang
Country: USA
Year: 2001
A refreshing and humorous take on dating in Los Angeles, Cupid's Mistake follows the lives of four of the city's inhabitants.
High: The True Tale of American Marijuana
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Starring: John Holowach
Directors: John Holowach
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Beyond the hysteria of Reefer Madness and past the deceptive lessons of "Just Say No", HIGH exposes the true story of America's war on drugs. Using government statistics, expert interviews and a large dose of humor, HIGH takes a fresh look at this hot button issue and asks just how much this "war" costs Americans in money, stress, and even lives. There's a violent drug treatment program that tortured children; an overbearing drug czar that doesn't care for the people he hurts in his quest; patients who are being denied the medications they need; doctors being prosecuted for trying to help them; and a substance that we all know of, but nobody ...
Frontline: Breaking the Bank
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Starring: Will Lyman
Directors: Michael Kirk
Country: USA
Year: 2009
The bets were huge and risky, billions of dollars on the housing market. Superbanks reaped billions of dollars, and gobbled up competitors. Then the bottom dropped out, massive losses on Wall Street nearly broke the banks and many are on the brink of failure. As the federal government contemplates what could become a massive nationalization of the industry, watch as FRONTLINE tells the inside story.
Nursery University
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Unknown
Directors: Marc H. Simon, Matthew Makar
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Set in New York City, the epicenter of a phenomenon cropping up in communities across the United States, "Nursery University" reveals the oddly competitive process of nursery school admissions. The film tells the story of five families - each with different backgrounds and economic circumstances - attempting to place their toddlers in preschool classrooms that have limited spaces and, thus, high price tags. "Nursery University" follows the families' journeys, and the school directors who must determine which "applicants" to allow through their doors.
The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Jack White, Meg White
Directors: Emmett Malloy
Country: USA
Year: 2009
In 2007 the legendary American duo White Stripes toured Canada. Besides playing the usual venues they challenged themselves and played in buses, caf
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Starring: Robin Williams
Directors: Robin Williams
Country: USA
Year: 2009
Robin Williams - comedian, writer and Academy Award-winning actor - returned to HBO for his first solo TV concert since 2002. The show was filmed at Washington D.C.'s DAR Constitution Hall on his sold-out "Weapons Of Self Destruction" national tour. Robin covers such topics as global warning, health care in America (suggesting a "cash for clunkers" for elderly relatives), and more personal topics such as his recent open heart surgery. Bonus features include clips from Robin's previous concerts - some dating back to 1978 - as well as tour highlights filmed all along the 2009 tour.
The Garden
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Daryl Hannah, Danny Glover, Antonio Villaraigosa
Directors: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Country: USA
Year: 2008
The 14 acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles was the largest of it's kind in the United States. It was started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992. Since that time, the South Central Farmers have created a miracle in one of the country's most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. Creating a community. But now bulldozers threaten their oasis. The Garden is an unflinching look at the struggle between these urban farmers and the City of Los Angeles and a powerful developer who want to evict them and build warehouses.
Rock n Roll Nerd
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Biography
Starring: Tim Minchin
Directors: Rhian Skirving
Country: Australia
Year: 2008
Pieced together from footage taken over a period of three years, Rock N Roll Nerd follows the rise of comedian Tim Minchin's rise from obscurity to celebrity. His funny, personal story is told through behind-the-scenes footage, home footage and interviews.
Hunting the Lost Symbol
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Caleb Brinson, Jay Callaham, Devy Collins, Mark Collins, Richard T. Fox Jr., Les Greeley, Andrew Hamer
Directors: Unknown
Country: USA
Year: 2009
This documentary takes a closer look at Dan Browns novel THE LOST SYMBOL, and includes lesser-known historical facts about George Washington, Aleister Crowley, noetic science, and the mysterious freemasons.
Soul Power
Genres: Documentary, Music
Starring: James Brown, B.B. King, Muhammad Ali, Celia Cruz, Don King, Miriam Makeba, The Spinners
Directors: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Country: USA
Year: 2008
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A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Resolved
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Samuel Alito, Louis Blackwell, Jon Bruschke, Matthew Edwards, Richard Funches, Sam Iola, Juan Williams
Directors: Greg Whiteley
Country: USA
Year: 2007
The fascinating complexity of high school debate gives way to a portrait of the equally complex racial and class bias of American education in Greg Whiteley's riveting documentary. Initially a portrait of top-flight debaters from well-funded, mostly white schools-like nationally ranked Sam Iola and Matt Andrews of Highland Park, Texas-the film deepens when it changes focus to Richard Funches and Louis Blackwell from Long Beach's Jordan squad. While gifted traditional debaters in their own right, the two decide to challenge the usefulness of the jargon-filled, 400-word-per-minute style of modern debate (known as "the spread") by steering their...
The Brothers Warner
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Angie Dickinson, George Segal, Debbie Reynolds, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Tab Hunter, Sherry Lansing
Directors: Cass Warner
Country: USA
Year: 2008
An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneersHarry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
Super High Me
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Starring: Greg Proops, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Bob Odenkirk, Brian Posehn, Arj Barker, Rob Huebel
Directors: Michael Blieden
Country: USA
Year: 2007
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use.
Kestrel's Eye
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Caisa Persson
Directors: Mikael Kristersson
Country: Sweden
Year: 1998
Before 'Winged Migration,' there was KESTREL'S EYE, the award-winning film that, unlike any other, plunges viewers into the world of nature, unobtrusively capturing the life of a family of kestrels (European falcons) who live in an old church tower above a small town in Sweden. Nominated for a Swedish Oscar and a multiple prize winner at documentary film festivals around the world, this feature documentary "captures reality with fidelity and intimacy that prompts old-fashioned wonder." (New York Times)Swedish filmmaker Mikael Kristersson patiently followed the kestrels' progress for several years with special techniques and hidden cameras tha...
Tougher Than Iron
Genres: Action, Sport, Documentary
Starring: Geoff Aaron, Jerry Bernardo, Chris Birch, Taddy Blazusiak
Directors: Rich Van Every
Country: USA, Austria
Year: 2009
Enter a world in Central Austria where 1300 extreme motocross riders line up to put themselves through an agonizing thrill ride of physical and mental endurance on a dirt bike. This is TOUGHER THAN IRON. An account of the toughest single-day motocross race in the world.
Tom Wilson: Bigger Than You
Genres: Comedy, Documentary
Starring: Thomas F. Wilson
Directors: Manny Rodriguez
Country: USA
Year: 2009
This live concert by stand-up comedian Tom Wilson offers witty, family friendly commentary and humorous musical performances.
The Age of Stupid
Genres: Drama, History, War
Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Jeh Wadia, Alvin DuVernay, Layefa Malini, Jamila Bayyoud, Piers Guy, Lisa Guy
Directors: Franny Armstrong
Country: UK
Year: 2009
Available Quality: DivX, Hi Def, iPod, Hi Def, Hi Def
This ambitious documentary/drama/animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 before runaway climate change took place.