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Movie: Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art ( 2021 )
Made You Look is an American crime documentary about the largest art fraud in American history set in the super rich, super obsessed and super fast art world of New York.
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Movie: The Last Blockbuster ( 2020 )
A documentary on the last remaining Blockbuster Video, located in Bend, Oregon.
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Movie: Welcome Nowhere ( 2013 )
Narrated by multi-Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Welcome Nowhere tells the true story of a community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) struggling to find their place in the world after centuries of racism.
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TV Show: Dark Side of the 90's ( 2021 )
Dark Side of the 90's takes a deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and perspectives.
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Movie: Amy ( 2015 )
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
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Movie: Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad ( 2021 )
In 1994, Miles Hargrove's father was kidnapped outside their home in Cali, Colombia by the FARC. In an instant, the Hargrove family found themselves in the midst of a Colombian epidemic - the kidnap and ransom trade. Their only hope was to give in to the guerrillas' demands, but they had no idea how to embark on the journey ahead. To cope with the long and difficult negotiations, Miles kept a Video8 diary of the events that unfolded. Twenty-five years later, he revisited the footage to turn his diary into a documentary chronicling his family's incredible story. Miracle Fishing is the story of a group of ordinary people who joined together to overcome relentless hurdles and achieve the impossible. The focus is the family and their close circle of friends - the way they handled adversity, the way the filled endless hours of waiting, and the unexpected way they reacted to news, both good and bad.
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TV Show: My Floating Home ( 2016 )
Landlocked homeowners leave suburbia behind to live in stunning aquatic homes that float on water.
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Movie: A Lego Brickumentary ( 2015 )
A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
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TV Show: No One Saw a Thing ( 2019 )
No One Saw a Thing examines an unsolved and mysterious death in the American Heartland and the corrosive effects of vigilantism in small-town America. The case garnered international attention in the early 1980s after a resident was shot dead in front of almost 60 townspeople. These witnesses deny having seen anything, to this very day.
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Movie: Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots ( 2007 )
Historians and modern animators discuss classic era Warner cartoons without "stars": characters who returned in subsequent cartoons.
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TV Show: Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World ( 2016 )
Documentary series which follows children who grow up knowing the freedom - and the conflict - that comes with being part of the Gypsy and Traveller community.
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Movie: Fallen ( 2017 )
A humanizing look at line-of-duty police deaths across the country, and how these losses effect those close to the fallen, as well as the communities they serve.
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Movie: Sharknado: Heart of Sharkness ( 2015 )
A 'mockumentary' about David Moore, the filmmaker who first dreamed of "sharks in a tornado" and brought on disaster by using real sharks. The first SHARKNADO was to be a movie never seen, a crime never reported, a tale never told. Until now.
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TV Show: 7 Deadly Sins ( 2014 )
Dark, twisted and wildly entertaining, 7 Deadly Sins proves that truth really is stranger than fiction. Acclaimed, Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock presents an outrageous, modern day interpretation of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Each episode presents a story around one of the sins that is so extreme you won't believe it's non-fiction. It's humanity like you've never seen it, and you won't be able to look away.
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Movie: Broken Harts ( 2021 )
This two-hour film will examine the tragic lives and deaths of the mysterious Hart family, exploring the void between their idyllic online persona and the heart breaking reality in which their children lived - calling into question a system that critically failed to protect six innocent children.
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TV Show: Growing Up Animal ( 2021 )
The six-episode, intimate and extraordinary adventure of baby animals, from the safety of the womb to the uncertainty of birth and their tentative first steps. Each episode sees the incredible transformation of a different iconic animal, full of wonder and emotion. Growing Up Animal is the magical story of a mother's instinct to nurture and her infant's drive to survive.
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Movie: Human Harvest ( 2016 )
The unspeakable Chinese practice of organ harvesting is exposed in this Peabody Award winning documentary. In the early 2000s doctors around the world began to notice large numbers of their patients flying to China for organ transplants. An organ was typically ready within a week. The availability and number of organs was baffling, until horrific stories began to leak out. It was rumoured that hospitals were harvesting live prisoners for their organs but could this actually be true? Human Harvest takes you through the international investigation led by Nobel Peace prize nominees that is shocking the world.
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TV Show: Queen of Meth ( 2021 )
Meth didn't start at our border, it started with Lori Arnold, sister of star Tom Arnold, in a cabin, in Iowa back in 1984. By 1986 she was at the center of the country's meth boom - the Queen Pin of a multimillion-dollar enterprise, manufacturing and distributing the drug throughout the Midwest. Now, for the first time, she tells her whole story.
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Movie: Reaper Reunion Special ( 2013 )
Four years later, the wildly popular cult hit still enjoys a rabid fanbase-many of whom feel the series was cancelled much too soon. These same fans will be delighted to see their favorite stars brought together, once again, as the amiable cast openly discusses many behind-the-scenes anecdotes and stories from their time on set. The cast's favorite memories-such as Sock's lusty encounter with Gladys; the creators' insider info that comedic icon Louis C.K. originally auditioned for the part of the Devil; and whether or not the team would be open to a Kickstarter campaign to resurrect REAPER, are just a few of the things fans can expect to glean from the special.
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TV Show: Secret Nazi Ruins ( 2019 )
From tunnels to towers, artillery sites, resistance nests and communication centers, Nazi Germany left their footprint throughout the world. To this day, silent remains still exist, sentinels guarding clues about plots that Hitler was unable to carry out. Secret Nazi Ruins digs up mysteries from some of the most covert projects as experts dissect and reveal the purpose of these structures, their makeup, and technical design.
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Movie: Sharknado: Feeding Frenzy ( 2015 )
What began as another Syfy creature feature has now become an important piece of pop culture - poised to take over the entire world.
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Movie: Talking Funny ( 2011 )
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K. let their guards down in an intimate, unscripted conversation about what it means to be a comedian.
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Movie: American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny ( 2013 )
Director Kevin Booth navigates through the cutting edge of Cannabis research while becoming a foster parent to a child court ordered to take powerful mind altering drugs.
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Movie: Where to Invade Next ( 2016 )
To show what the USA can learn from rest of the world, director Michael Moore playfully visits various nations in Europe and Africa as a one-man "invader" to take their ideas and practices for America. Whether it is Italy with its generous vacation time allotments, France with its gourmet school lunches, Germany with its industrial policy, Norway and its prison system, Tunisia and its strongly progressive women's policy, or Iceland and its strong female presence in government and business among others, Michael Moore discovers there is much that American should emulate.
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Movie: Indie Game: The Movie ( 2012 )
A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
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Movie: Night and Fog (Short 1956)
The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
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Movie: The Great Hack ( 2019 )
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
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Movie: The Best of WWE: Best of the Rock ( 2021 )
The jabroni-beating, eyebrow-raising "People's Champion" The Rock was goes one-on-one with some of his most storied rivals, including "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena and Hollywood Hogan in this match collection celebrating The Great One's legendary WWE Career.
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Movie: Stone Cold's Hell Raisin' Moments (TV Special 2020) ( 2020 )
Beer bashes in the ring. Shocking Stunners on the boss. Venomous attacks against The Rock. Vehicular mayhem everywhere. These are the moments that made "Stone Cold" Steve Austin a WWE Legend.
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Movie: Meeting Stone Cold (TV Special 2021) ( 2021 )
WWE Superstars and Legends will recall their first impressions of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. The Undertaker, Ric Flair, Booker T and many others will recount a slew of unforgettable moments and memories they shared with Austin throughout the last 30 years.
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Movie: Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time ( 2011 )
At his apex, Stone Cold Steve Austin was a pop culture phenomenon, the biggest superstar in the history of sports entertainment. Despite battling the rejection of being fired and a career-threatening injury, Austin persevered and vaulted to the top of his profession. Now, fans can relive the epic story of the Texas Rattlesnake with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Filled with new, never-before-seen i
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TV Show: The Toys That Built America ( 2021 )
Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, The Toys That Built America shares a different story – one that brings new products and nostalgic toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts. The four-part docuseries showcases visionaries such as the Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley and Ruth Handler who transformed a small toy company into the billion-dollar empire now known as Mattel. It reveals the little-known stories behind ground-breaking innovations like the Frisbee, and accidental discoveries like how the Slinky was created. Additionally, the docuseries unveils competitive rivalries between iconic brands that changed the fabric of our nation forever. Blending dramatic reenactments and archival footage with interviews from experts, biographers, and others, The Toys That Built America brings to life the surprising tales of the men and women who created some of America's most beloved and enduring toys including Silly Putty, Monopoly, Barbie, G.I. Joe, and other famous classics.
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TV Show: The Toys That Built America: Snack Sized ( 2021 )
The Toys That Built America: Snack Sized is the high-speed, half-hour series that serves up the stories of the toys that shaped our history. Starting in the modern-day, then taking viewers back to the beginning, each episode focuses on the innovators, surprising facts, and cultural phenomena behind a specific iconic brand. This is everything you never knew about all the toys you know and love.
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Movie: Farmers For America ( 2017 )
The average age of the U.S. farmer has reached 60. Half of America's farmland will change ownership in the next 15 years. Our nation faces a little-known agricultural crisis on an unprecedented scale. Against all odds, this is the story of an eclectic mix of young people- military veterans, bright-eyed idealists, and multi-generational farmers who are accepting the virtuous challenge of feeding us all. The documentary is narrated by Mike Rowe, Dirty Jobs, Returning the Favor and stars farmers from every region of the United States including national agricultural leaders like Joel Salatin, Eliot Coleman, Blake Hurst and Lindsey Lusher-Shute.
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Movie: Gumby Dharma ( 2006 )
Step into the life and work of Art Clokey, creator of Gumby, grandfather of stop-motion animation, and explore why a man would spend his 85 years on earth playing with lumps of colored clay. Art has lead a vital life and influential artistic career, guided by his persistent and evolving spiritual pursuits. His world famous characters, Gumby and Pokey, and Davy and Goliath, echo the spiritual path of their creator. Art's journey takes us from the orphanage to inspiring adopted father, from the Seminary to the Hollywood movie business, and from traditional Episcopalian church values to Buddhism and Indian guru Sai Babba. It is a fascinating life and career in it's own right but also in how it gently influenced his characters and story lines for 40 + years. Clokey's work is one of the few animation characters that have survived the test of time to become a true American Icon. Interviews with contemporary leaders in animation, including Director Henry Selick (Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) and special effects legend Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, Adventures of Sinbad), place Clokey's work in perspective with the history of animation and explore stop motion's future in a computer graphics world. Also interviewed are his stars Gumby and Pokey (featuring new stop motion directed by Academy Award© Nominee Timothy Hittle) who come "offstage" to reveal the more personal facets of Clokey's story. In this film, we uncover how Art's animation and personal brand of love of life has for almost half a century influenced millions of TV and film viewers and filmmakers across the world.
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Movie: Hellboy: In Service of the Demon ( 2009 )
The documentary is an all inclusive look into the making of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Watch visionary director Guillermo del Toro in action as he and his crew begin to take on all obstacles to bring his fantastical vision of Hellboy 2 to life.
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Movie: Stephen King: A Necessary Evil ( 2020 )
Stephen King has been one of the world's most successful bestselling authors for decades. How can the success of his horror novels be explained? Undoubtedly with the inventiveness and effectiveness of his literature. But what else is behind the longevity of its success? On the basis of rarely shown interviews with the author, the documentary explores why his horror st...Read all
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Movie: OUTATIME: Saving the DeLorean Time Machine ( 2016 )
OUTATIME... tells the incredible comeback story of the world's most famous movie car - the DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future. Plagued by souvenir hunters, rats, and the elements, this cinematic icon seemed destined for the junkyard. Out of Time... chronicles the efforts of Back to the Future Co-creator / Producer Bob Gale, Universal Studios, and the trilogy's dedicated fan community as they tirelessly work together to bring the Time Machine back to life.
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Movie: Sold: Sex Slaves Next Door ( 2022 )
In every corner of the UK, women are being kept as slaves and sold for sex. Jean Mackenzie heads on a journey into Romania's underworld to uncover the shocking secrets of this ruthless trade.
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Movie: The Tinder Swindler ( 2022 )
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
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Movie: Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy ( 2021 )
The Irreverent Comedian's Life Utilizing a vast archive including never-before-seen personal materials and featuring O'Neal's family and friends.
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Movie: Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic ( 2013 )
The life and times of Richard Pryor.
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Movie: Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind ( 2018 )
An intimate look into the life and work of the revered master comedian and actor, Robin Williams.
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Movie: Bill Hicks: Reflections (Short 2015) ( 2015 )
Stand up comedy legend 'Bill Hicks' is recalled by his brother, Steve, in this documentary. Steve tells the story of the family's religious family roots, in a film that examines Hicks' provocative public life, as well as the private side you never knew.
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Movie: American: The Bill Hicks Story ( 2010 )
Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.
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Movie: Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks ( 2003 )
A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by David Letterman that scarred it.
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Movie: Totally Bill Hicks ( 1994 )
A celebration of the comedy of Bill Hicks. The film is structured around the different strains of comedy in the Hicks stand-up, sampling the best of his confrontational performance. Interviewees include two major American chat show hosts, David Letterman and Jay Leno, the actor Eric Bogosian and a wide range of comedians who admired his work including Sean Hughes and Eddie Izzard. There are also anecdotal contributions from his high school friends and an interview with his parents.
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Movie: Gamestop: Rise of the Players ( 2022 )
The David-and-Goliath story about the group of amateur investors who bought stock in the failing video game chain, GameStop.
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TV Show: We Need to Talk About Cosby ( 2022 )
Comic-director W. Kamau Bell explores Bill Cosby's life and work, weighing his actions against his indisputable influence through interviews with comedians, cultural commentators, journalists and women who share their personal encounters with him.
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Movie: Barry Cooper's Never Get Busted Volume 2: Never Get Raided ( 2008 )
Part documentary and all instruction, Never Get Raided promises to reveal all the latest drug enforcement tactics giving the viewer confidence in maintaining a cannabis culture lifestyle without ever being raided!
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Movie: Barry Cooper's Never Get Busted Again Volume 1: Traffic Stops ( 2007 )
Former narcotics officer Barry Cooper teaches how to avoid cannabis-related arrest during traffic stops by police.
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Movie: Dear Mr. Watterson ( 2014 )
Of American newspaper comic strips, few great ones have been so short-lived, and yet so enduring in the public, than "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson. This film explores the strip, its special artistic qualities and its extraordinary lasting appeal decades after its conclusion. Furthermore, the film explores the impact of Bill Watterson, a cartoonist with high artistic ideals and firm principles who defied the business conventions of a declining medium. Although he forwent a merchandising fortune for his strip, various associates and colleagues speak about how Watterson created a legacy that would be an inspiration for years to come.
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Movie: Everybody Loves Chris Rock ( 2021 )
The boy from Brooklyn who endeared bullying at an all-white high school remains in the past. The last laugh now belongs to Chris Rock be it on stage or the silver screen. Despite Rock dropping out of high school and working humble fast food jobs, he finally caught a break at the Catch A Rising Star nightclub. Rock's resume boasts critical acclaim. Three seasons on Saturday Night Live. Five celebrated comedy specials on HBO and Netflix. Award-winning Everybody Hates Chris TV series. Fifty-four films. Stints as host of the Oscars. Even a Broadway play. Applauded dramatic role on crime series FARGO. We take an intimate look into the life of one of the world's greatest entertainers as fans agree Everyone Loves Chris Rock.
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Movie: The Wall: Climb for Gold ( 2022 )
A uniquely emotional documentary feature film that will touch the heart of audiences around the world. Four female climbers face the sporting challenge of a lifetime as they attempt to compete in the first ever Olympic climbing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Wall - Climb for Gold follows four elite climbers, Janja Garnbret, Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou,...Read all
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Movie: Show Me the Father ( 2021 )
Features captivating stories interwoven with inspirational truths about the fatherhood of God.
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Movie: The River: A Documentary Film ( 2020 )
The River is a documentary about how communication and purpose play into the success and failures of managing the homeless encampment in Aberdeen, Washington.
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Movie: Betty White Goes Wild ( 2013 )
Betty speaks about her love of big cats and her passion for safeguarding their future, travelling to the Los Angeles and San Diego zoos to visit some of the animals.
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Movie: U.N. Me ( 2012 )
Documentary filmmaker Ami Horowitz takes us on a brutal tour of a number of places where the UN has intervened. Through interviews with those involved - some of whom wish to remain anonymous - and archive footage, he uncovers facts about manifest abuses and scandals surrounding UN missions and personnel. Such as a "forgotten" shooting in Côte d'Ivoire, during which UN soldiers opened fire on unarmed demonstrators. Or the "Oil for Food" program in Iraq, which resulted in the wrong people reaping the benefits. Horowitz also addresses the harrowing case of the UN soldiers who stood by, powerless, during the genocide in Rwanda.
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Movie: Chicago 10 ( 2007 )
Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Movie: Tex Avery, the King of Cartoons ( 1988 )
A documentary about the life and career of legendary cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery.
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Movie: Dead Man's Switch: A Crypto Mystery ( 2021 )
Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous and sometimes nefarious world of cryptocurrency, Dead Man's Switch is a feature length documentary, a cautionary tale, about the short life and mysterious death of QuadrigaCX CEO, Gerald Cotten.
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Movie: Lynching Postcards: 'Token of A Great Day' (Short 2021) ( 2021 )
During 1880-1968 over 4,000 African Americans were lynched at the hands of white mobs. These lynchings were commemorated through souvenir postcards that would ultimately be subverted by Black activists to expose racist violence in the U.S.
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Movie: Beanie Mania ( 2021 )
Features interviews with passionate collectors, notable influencers and company insiders of Beanie Babies, the stuffed toys created by Ty Warner that spawned a frenzy of American greed.
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Movie: State of Mind: The Psychology of Control ( 2013 )
Are we controlled? To what extent and by whom? What does it mean for humanity's future? The enormous implications of these questions deter most of us who must deal with the daily consequences of the answers. STATE OF MIND digs deeply into the sources to reveal that much of that which we believe to be truth has been deception, deliberately implanted in our consciousnes...Read all
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Movie: GMO OMG ( 2013 )
Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the environment are largely unknown. Yet more and more studies are being conducted around the world, which only provide even more reason for concern. We are the oblivious guinea pigs for wide-scale experimentation of modern biotechnology. GMO OMG tells the story of a fathers discovery of GMOs in relationship to his 3 young children and the world around him. We still have time to heal the planet, feed the world, and live sustainably. But we have to start now!
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Movie: Have a Good Trip ( 2020 )
Mixing comedy with a thorough investigation of psychedelics, 'Have a Good Trip' explores the pros, cons, science, history, future, pop cultural impact, and cosmic possibilities of hallucinogens.
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Movie: Free Solo ( 2018 )
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
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TV Show: The Green Planet ( 2022 )
The Green Planet is the first immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes in the plant world. Using brand new technological advances and over two decades of new discoveries, this is Planet Earth from the perspective of plants.
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Movie: Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street ( 2021 )
A documentary celebrating the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old race massacre that left an indelible, though hidden stain on American history.
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Movie: Magic Mike XXL ( 2015 )
It's been three years since Tampa based Mike Lane transitioned from the life of a stripper - his stage name being Magic Mike - to his dream of starting his own custom furniture business, those three years mixed in terms of the goods and bads for him personally. His ex-troupe, the Kings of Tampa, minus who was their boss, Dallas, stop off in Tampa from their current home base in Miami on a road trip to a stripper convention in Myrtle Beach. As the remaining troupe members are nearing the end of their stripping lives, they, like Mike, who are at an advanced age beyond that of most strippers, they see this convention as their final hurrah in this life. Mike decides to join his old friends on the road trip to this send off. The current troupe members start to have their own dreams about their futures in being with Mike, while Mike has his own envy of his friends in his current life not being everything he hoped it would be. But especially without Dallas at the helm, the troupe members are feeling a bit lost, with Mike trying to inspire them, which he may or may not be able to do. As they make several stops along the way, they encounter many groups of women, which may demonstrate whether their thoughts about what to do at the convention is a good idea in if they still have what it takes. Beyond these encounters with women, the trip itself hits its bumps, with Mike needing to call in some favors and mend some bridges even to make it to Myrtle Beach, it not certain if those at the other end will accept Mike's pleas for help or his apologies.
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Movie: Supernatural Fandom ( 2016 )
This documentary film examines the phenomenon of fan interest in the TV series "Supernatural" from the viewpoint of actors, producers, directors of the show and from that of many of the show's followers. Fans discuss the impact of the show on their lives, the unexpected benefits of watching the show and of meeting communally with other fans, and the opportunities for doing good that have arisen among the community of fans. The cast and crew discuss how, in turn, they have been affected by the show's worldwide following and how they have been changed by being part of the "Supernatural" family.
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Movie: Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins ( 2019 )
RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS tells the story of media firebrand Molly Ivins, six feet of Texas trouble who took on the Good Old Boy corruption wherever she found it.
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Movie: The Big Fix ( 2012 )
A documentary that examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
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TV Show: The Story of God with Morgan Freeman ( 2016 )
Today, for better or worse, the power of religion touches all of our lives, no matter what our faith. This is Morgan Freeman's journey to discover how our beliefs connect us all. This is the quest of our generation. This is the Story of God.
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Movie: Baby God ( 2020 )
For more than 30 years, Dr. Quincy Fortier covertly used his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients. Now his secret is out and his children seek the truth about his motives and try to make sense of their own identities.
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Movie: The China Hustle ( 2018 )
An unsettling and eye-opening Wall Street horror story about Chinese companies, the American stock market, and the opportunistic greed behind the biggest heist you've never heard of.
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TV Show: 60 Days with the Gypsies ( 2022 )
Explorer Ed Stafford spends two months with Gypsy and Traveller communities across the country, as he delves beneath the stereotypes and reveals the challenges of living in modern-day Britain.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic ( 2021 )
This special sees Louis travel to America to investigate the story of a man who has become one of the most controversial and captivating icons of recent times: the gun-toting, self-described 'gay hillbilly' and 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic.
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TV Show: Louis Theroux: Life on the Edge ( 2020 )
Louis Theroux reflects on 25 years of documentaries, featuring brand new conversations between him and his most memorable contributors.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Selling Sex ( 2020 )
Meet women in UK, legally providing sexual services, either to make a living or to supplement their income, potentially earning hundreds of pounds per hour.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Mothers on the Edge ( 2019 )
Louis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: The Night in Question ( 2019 )
Louis Theroux heads to the USA to meet college students accused of sexual assault.
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TV Show: Louis Theroux's Altered States ( 2018 )
Louis Theroux's Altered States exploring the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death. Changing social attitudes and radical new laws have transformed how Americans can experience some of life's most intimate moments - how we raise children, how we love and even how we die.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Talking to Anorexia ( 2017 )
Louis meets different people suffering from anorexia and sees how it impacts their family as well as their personal health.
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TV Show: Louis Theroux, Dark States ( 2017 )
Louis Theroux visits three American cities and examines a uniquely devastating human crisis in each - heroin addiction, sex trafficking and murder.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: A Different Brain ( 2016 )
Louis Theroux meets people living with the long-term effects of a brain injury.
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Movie: My Scientology Movie ( 2016 )
Louis Theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids ( 2015 )
A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
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TV Show: Louis Theroux's LA Stories ( 2014 )
Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars ( 2012 )
In 1997, Louis made a documentary on the booming Californian porn industry. In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal Internet tube sites.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Dementia ( 2012 )
Louis travels to Phoenix, Arizona - the capital of dementia care.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Autism ( 2012 )
Louis travels to DLC Warren in New Jersey, an innovative autism school.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets ( 2011 )
In America's heartlands, Louis looks at private collections of tigers and chimpanzees.
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Movie: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis ( 2011 )
Louis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists ( 2011 )
Louis Theroux visits a small group of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos ( 2010 )
Louis Theroux is in Lagos, following the local gangs and a paramilitary task force.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids ( 2010 )
Louis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth ( 2009 )
British documentarian Louis Theroux examines the toll meth has taken on several addicts in Fresno, California.