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This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005 )
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A biography of powerful Hollywood agent and executive Lew Wasserman.
The Last Mogul (2005 )
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Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
Why We Fight (2005 )
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A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus.
The Roots of Monty Python (2005 )
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Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! - With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014 )
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Bullet in a Bible documents one of the two biggest shows that Green Day have performed in their career. They played in front of a crowd of over 130,000 people at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in United Kingdom on June 18–19, 2005. The band was supported by Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday, and Hard-Fi during their American Idiot world tour. Fourteen of the twenty songs performed at these shows were included on the disc; missing out "Jaded", "Knowledge", "She", "Maria", "Homecoming" and "We Are The Champions". Bullet in a Bible was released as a double-LP set on November 10, 2009, as part of the band's 2009 vinyl re-release campaign.
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible (2005 )
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An action-adventure documentary chronicling the most notorious and dangerous race in the world--the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Rivaling the Indy 500 and 25 Hours of Daytona, the race across Baja's peninsula is unpredictable, grueling and raw--just like the uncharted American West of yesteryear.
Dust to Glory (2005 )
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The Miami-Dade Community Mental Health Project comes to life in this documentary, following a team of dedicated public servants working through the courts to steer people with mental illness on a path from incarceration to recovery.
The Definition of Insanity (2020 )
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Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes humorous perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide competition.
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005 )
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This investigative documentary based on Dan Brown's book Angels and Demons seeks to uncover any possible truth behind the theories posed in the story. Is the Vatican secretly embroiled in an ancient war with the Illuminati or is the story posed by brown pure fiction?
Illuminating Angels & Demons (2005 )
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A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.
New York Doll (2005 )
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After the impressive Gulistan, Land of Roses (VdR 2016), the Kurdish filmmaker Zaynê Akyol returns with these conversations with imprisoned members of the Islamic State, alternating their words with aerial views of the countryside. An unexpected look at a far-reaching current political issue and a film whose subject matter and rhythm create an impressive cinematic object.
Rojek (2022 )
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Queen + Paul Rodgers was a collaboration between Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen and Paul Rodgers (formerly of Bad Company, Free, The Firm and The Law). Guitarist May had previously performed with Rodgers on several occasions, including a performance at the Royal Albert Hall. This live performance is from the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, in 2005.
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions (2005 )
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Readers and fans worldwide know the land of Narnia and the magical beings who dwell there. But few know the genius who created this beloved fantasy. Now meet C.S. Lewis, an extraordinary creative force, in this engaging true life story, filmed in Oxford, England where he lived, worked and imagined The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the other tales that make up the beloved The Chronicles of Narnia.
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia (2005 )
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From New York City to the farmlands of the Midwest, there are 50,000 Chinese restaurants in the U.S., yet one dish in particular has conquered the American culinary landscape with a force befitting its military moniker—“General Tso’s Chicken.” But who was General Tso and how did this dish become so ubiquitous? Ian Cheney’s delightfully insightful documentary charts the history of Chinese Americans through the surprising origins of this sticky, sweet, just-spicy-enough dish that we’ve adopted as our own.
The Search for General Tso (2014 )
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The first performance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in London. Performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1975.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2005 )
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The true story of the author of the classic series of books - "The Chronicle of Narnia", including "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
C.S. Lewis and The Chronicles of Narnia (2014 )
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A young man decides to wear a camera on his head and record every second of his life for a year.
P.O.V. (2024 )
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On June 29, 1792, Neelkanth begins his journey of awakening. Having resolved to embrace the challenges of nature, he leaves his home in the city of Ayodhya. Neelkanth walks alone into the cold stormy night, wearing nothing over his shoulders or under his feet, carrying nothing - no maps, no money, no food - except inner courage, confidence and a silent spiritual strength. At the Saryu River, he enters the cold, raging current. Neelkanth is swept away, leaving behind all that was familiar.
Mystic India (2005 )
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The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 years on, Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman tell the story of this oft-overlooked event in the history of American civil rights.
Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria (2005 )
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Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to everyone that the Douglas dynasty would continue to thrive…
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005 )
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Viva Joe Strummer: The Clash and Beyond (2005 )
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With unprecedented access to the UN Department of Peacekeeping, The Peacekeepers provides an intimate and dramatic portrait of the struggle to save "a failed state" The film follows the determined and often desperate maneuvers to avert another Rwandan disaster, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC). Focusing on the UN mission, the film cuts back and forth between the UN headquarters in New York and events on the ground in the DRC. We are with the peacekeepers in the "Crisis Room" as they balance the risk of loss of life on the ground with the enormous sums of money required from uncertain donor countries. We are with UN troops as the northeast Congo erupts and the future of the DRC, if not all of central Africa, hangs in the balance. In the background, but often impinging on peacekeeping decisions, are the painful memory of Rwanda, the worsening crisis in Iraq, global terrorism, and American hegemony in world affairs.
The Peacekeepers (2005 )
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In the early 70’s, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable Video Recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in New York at Kenny’s Castaways and Max’s Kansas City, then follows the Dolls on their tour of the West Coast, including footage from the Whisky A Go Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer’s E Club and much more. Intercut with revealing interviews, backstage banter and late night debauchery, this is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up (2005 )
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Musical performances, archival footage, and a cultural perspective illuminate the genius of an American original: singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan: The Best of Bob Dylan (2005 )
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Crewdson is observed and questioned closely during his work on ten new images in as many different sets.
Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression (2005 )
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Few Americans have had lives as intense and publicized, or been as adored and sometimes reviled, as Tammy Faye Messner. Four years after the award-winning documentary THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE, we catch up with Tammy Faye as she fights the biggest battle of her tumultuous life.
Tammy Faye Death Defying (2005 )
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Curator Robert Storr takes us through the 2002 MoMA Gerhard Richter retrospective.
Gerhard Richter: 4 Decades (2005 )
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Fiends of every flavor go berserk in this collection of classic clips from more than 18 monster movies. Ghouls, ogres, vampires, zombies, wizards and creatures from beyond compete for screen time in this fright-fest packed with hair-raising scenes of monsters going absolutely wild. Extras include an interview with comic book legend Jack Kirby and behind-the-scenes footage from flicks such as "The Creeps," "Vampire Journals," "Shrieker" and more.
Monsters Gone Wild (2005 )
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Danny Trejo, you know the man. He has fierce tattoos, and frequently plays a thug in your favorite movies. Behind the ink and the wicked characters he plays on screen lies the story of a troubled childhood which included drug addiction, armed robbery and extensive prison time. Champion offers an intimate, one of a kind view into the life of Danny Trejo before he turned himself around and after.
Champion (2005 )
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Documentary about Stuart Sutcliffe and his life with the Beatles
Stuart Sutcliffe: The Lost Beatle (2005 )
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Knowledge is the Beginning is the story of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side. It is a film about what music can do; the way it can transcend cultural barriers, bring people together, defeat prejudice and overcome religious and political differences. It also demonstrates the problems that crop up occasionally and how music can help people from different points of view find common ground. For Daniel Barenboim, founder of the ensemble, the orchestra is a symbol for what could be achieved in the Middle East.
Knowledge Is the Beginning (2005 )