A Life Among Elephants
2024-11-0760 years ago, almost nothing was known of elephants in the wild. But then one young Scottish biologist changed that forever. In 1965 Iain Douglas-Hami...
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2001-04-02Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.
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Origin Story
2018-05-03When Kulap Vilaysack was 14, she took her father's side in an argument and her mother replied, "Why are you defending him? He's not your real dad." Tw...
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Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018-01-16Renowned as one of the greatest performers of the 20th century Freddie Mercury pushed the boundaries of art and music as he lead his band Queen to int...
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The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein
2018-10-22In 1818, Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, a powerful and timelessness novel which eternal theme is nothing other than man's...
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Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
1995-11-29The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction series, "The Twilight Zone."
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002-07-02Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
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Stormchasers
1995-10-02Track monsoons, hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes. Take a journey around the planet to experience our most extreme storms and to witness the dramat...
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A Portrait of the Author
1984-08-26Actor Takakura Ken visits Santa Cruz in Portugal and traces the footsteps of the writer Dan Kazuo, who spent his last years living there.
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The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
2023-08-25The unique inside story of the collective creative evolution behind the sounds of 1990s psychedelic rock bands Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hot...
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Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!
2003-11-25It features interviews, some sketches of figuring out the look, behind the scenes footage of rehearsal and make-up of Nightcrawler on X2.
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Beer and Blood: Enemies of the Public
2005-01-01An examination of "The Public Enemy" (1931) by film historians and critics.
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Why We Fight: The Battle of China
1944-11-01The sixth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series illustrates Japan's occupation of China, including Madame Chiang Kai-Shek's stirri...
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The Legacy of J Dilla
2023-04-07In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32 y...
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All Vertovs
2002-05-01The film "All the Vertovs" tells about the Kaufman brothers-David, Mikhail and Boris. All three are world-class filmmakers. Each of them managed to ac...
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Monty Python Conquers America
2008-01-01This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and shaped an entire generation of American comics, fo...
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The Neighborhood
2001-10-20Martin Scorsese revisits the Little Italy streets where he grew up, reflecting on how the neighborhood’s people, culture, and daily life shaped his ou...
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The Fab Five
2011-03-13Depicts the story of Jalen Rose and his other Fab Five teammates, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson. Called by some “the greatest...
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