Death Defying Acts (2007)
Death Defying Acts (2007) During Harry Houdini's tour of Britain in 1926, the master escapologist enters into a passionate affair with a Scottish psychic. The psychic and her daughter attempt to con Houdini during a highly publicized séance to contact his mother whose death has haunted him for ma
David and Bathsheba (1951)
David and Bathsheba (1951) Though David has all the wealth, power, wives & children inherent for the King of Israel he does not have what he craves most: the true love of a woman who loves him as a man instead of as King. He is attracted to Bathsheba, the wife of one of his soldiers who is more
Dont Take Me Home (2017)
Dont Take Me Home (2017) Wales haven't qualified for a major football tournament since 1958. When the young national manager, Gary Speed, tragically took his own life in 2011 a youthful side and nation was left devastated. Qualification felt further away than ever and less important. Fast forward to
Warriors of the Rainbow Seediq Bale II (2011)
Warriors of the Rainbow Seediq Bale II 2011 After the initial uprising at Wushe, Mona Rudao faces an unwinnable guerrilla war against the militarily superior Japanese plus fierce rival Seediq clans He and his followers must fight not just for their lives but for their dignity and honor so that they
The Entertainers (2012)
The Entertainers 2012 A heartwarming comedy about six piano players striving to win the World Championship of Old Time Piano mostly ragtime With brilliant showmanship and skill these competitors vie for the glow of victory, for escape from the trials of their everyday lives, and for the revival of t
Air Force (1943)
Air Force (1943) On December 6, 1941 nine B-17 bomber set off on a flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. One of the bombers, the Mary Ann, is commanded by 'Irish' Quincannon. The bombardier, Tommy McMartin, has a sister living in Hawaii and the co-pilot, Bill Williams, is sweet on her. The men are al
History 101 (2020-)
History 101 2020 It is a new type of history show for a new type of audience Big History delivered in an unadulterated hit of premium archive and jaw dropping infographics
Experimenter (2015)
Famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram, in 1961 conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans willingness to obey authority.
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971) Mary Stuart, named Queen of Scotland when she was six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. Her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, Queen of England and her arch adversary, has her imprisoned at age 23. Nineteen years later, Mary is executed, removing the last threa
Esterno notte (2022)
Esterno notte 2022 The 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terrorists
White Like Me (2013)
In White Like Me, anti-racist educator Tim Wise explores race and racism in the US through the lens of whiteness and white privilege.
The Sunshine Makers (2015)
The Sunshine Makers (2015) The story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s American drug counter-culture.
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) finds himself without adequate funding to finance his war against the military-run government. He also finds himself at odds with the Americans because of the Hearst media empire's press campaign agains
Peterloo (2018)
Peterloo (2018) The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
The Battle of Russia (1943)
The Battle of Russia (1943) In this installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda series, we learn about the events on the Russian front of World War II. We learn about Russia's heroic resistance to invasion in the past and how those qualities were called upon in the current war. We also le
A Field in England (2013)
A Field in England (2013) Fleeing for their lives, a small party abandon their Civil War confederates and escape through an overgrown field. Thinking only of what lay behind, they are ambushed by two dangerous men and made to search the field. Psychedelia, madness and chaotic forces slowly overtake
Sea of Shadows (2019)
Sea of Shadows (2019) The vaquita, the world's smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the "cocaine ...
JFK: The Making of a President (2017)
JFK: The Making of a President (2017) Explore how John F. Kennedy's worldview was influenced by his younger years, when he endured poor health, family tragedy and a demanding father.
The Experiment (2010)
The Experiment 2010 THE EXPERIMENT is the story of the nurse Gert, who is appointed as headmistress of a special childrens home, owned by the Danish state in Greenland, 1951 The childrens home is intended to accommodate 16 carefully selected Greenlandic children, who have just come home after a year
Nazi Death Camp The Great Escape (2014)
Nazi Death Camp The Great Escape 2014 The October 14, 1943, mass escape from the Nazi death camp of Sobibor in Poland is recounted through the firsthand accounts of survivors Thomas Blatt, Philip Bialowitz, Selma Engel Wijnberg and Semjon Rozenfeld
Revival: The Sam Bush Story (2015)
Revival: The Sam Bush Story (2015) Heralded as one of the most influential musicians in the modern era, Sam Bush pioneered a new genre of music, inspired some of today's most successful commercial acts, yet he remains the music world's best-kept secret.
Princess Caraboo (1994)
Princess Caraboo (1994) Bristol, England, early 19th century. A beautiful young stranger who speaks a weird language is tried for the crime of begging. But when a man claims that he can translate her dialect, it is understood that the woman is a princess from a far away land. She is then welcomed by
Boiling Pot (2015)
On a college campus in modern America, ideas that have long been neglected as
Walt Disney Part 1 (2015)
Walt Disney Part 1 (2015) A look at Walt Disney's career from early films to Disneyland to ideas for a new community (EPCOT) that was not realized before his death. A great insight into his motivations and values.
I Am Cuba (1964)
I Am Cuba (1964) This study of Cuba--partially written by renowned poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko--captures the island just before it made the transition to a post-revolutionary society. Moving from city to country and back again, I AM CUBA examines the various problems caused by political oppression as w
Le frere du guerrier (2002)
Le frere du guerrier 2002 13th century France To live, to survive, requires weapons Which do you choose Weapons of war, which give the power to punish and kill Or the sword of knowledge, which gives the power to read and heal Two brothers, separated long ago, must do battle Alongside, and coming bet
The Damned (2024)
The Damned 2024 In the winter of 1862, during the Civil War, the U S Army sends a volunteer company to patrol the uncharted Western territories
White Feather (1955)
White Feather (1955) The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming during the 1870s. The mission is threatened when a civilian surveyor befriends the chief's son and falls for the chief's daughter.
Mr Wroes Virgins (1993)
Mr Wroes Virgins 1993 Based on the novel novel by Jane Rogers, the series follows the stories of seven young women who came to live and serve in the household of 19th century cult leader John Wroe
This Sceptred Isle (2022)
This Sceptred Isle 2022 Follows the events surrounding Johnson and his government in the face of the first wave of the global pandemic
The Weight of Chains (2010)
The Weight of Chains 2010 The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous European state Yugoslavia The film, bursting with rare stock footage never before seen by W
American Weightlifting (2013)
American Weightlifting (2013) Ultra-independent - a one person production start to finish - this movie looks at the passion and dedication of American athletes and coaches in the Olympic sport of weightlifting. The sport is extremely popular internationally, but obscure and struggling in the US, whe
VHS Massacre (2016)
VHS Massacre (2016) This lively documentary explores the rise and fall of physical media and its effect on Independent and cult films. Ranging from the origin of home movies through the video store era, it's sure to entertain. With icons like Joe Bob Briggs (MonsterVision), Lloyd Kaufman (Toxic Aven
Drone (2014)
Drone (2014) The documentary follows people on both sides of the drone technology. The unique access to drone victims in Waziristan is juxtaposed to drone pilots who struggle to come to terms with the new warfare. The film covers diverse and integral ground from the recruitment of young pilots at ga
The Millionaires Unit (2015)
The Millionaires Unit U S Naval Aviators in the First World War tells the dramatic, true story of a group of Yale college students who took the initiative to learn to fly in preparation for Americas entry into the Great War Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Bruce Dern grandnephew of one of t
Game Change (2012)
Game Change (2012) Summer, 2008: John McCain secures the nomination, but polls behind Barack Obama. Strategist Steve Schmidt suggests a game changer: picking a conservative female with media savvy, unknown Alaska governor Sarah Palin, as vice president. She's an immediate hit and a quick study - the
The Forbidden Reel (2019)
The Forbidden Reel 2019 Afghan filmmakers gave birth to an extraordinary national cinema and protected it from extremists Afghan Canadian director Ariel Nasr crafts a thrilling and utterly original story of modern Afghanistan
Psychedelia (2021)
Psychedelia 2021 Psychedelia is an hour long documentary film about psychedelic drugs and their ability to induce mystical, or religious experiences The film explores this relationship by chronicling their use in controlled research studies prior to the cultural upheaval of the 1960s, at a time when
Last Day of the Dinosaurs (2010)
Proposes a minute-by-minute chronology of the Chicxulub impact and its effect on the dinosaurs and other animals around the world.
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)
The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) A true story of the much debated rise and demise of a woman, named Madalyn Murray O'Hair, who was known as the head atheist activist of America. She founded the organization, American Atheist, and held the position of president within the organization for 23 ye
Firaaq (2008)
Firaaq (2008) Following riots in Gujarat, Arati experiences guilt when she did not open her door to shelter an injured Muslim woman. Her husband, Sanjay, had looted merchandise from shops, and his brother, Devan, had even sexually molested Muslim women. A young lad, Mohsin, leaves the safety of an a
She Said (2022)
She Said 2022 Jodi Kantor and Megan Twoheys quest to break the Harvey Weinstein scandal
The War Lord (1965)
The War Lord (1965) A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local
Angelique and the King (1966)
Angelique and the King (1966) This is the third of the Angélique films. After the loss of her second husband, Angélique goes home to live quietly with her children. However, King Louis XIV has a mission for her involving the Persian ambassador. Later, rumors spread that she has become the new mist
Dachau Liberation (2021)
Dachau Liberation 2021 This amazing documentary presents interviews with former prisoners of the camp, who, in these terrible times, were only numbers Dachau Hell on Earth A place that brings back horrifying memories in those, who survived the camp, and fills with terror and disbelief those, who hav
Ethel Ernest (2016)
Ethel Ernest 2016 In 1928 London milk man Ernest Briggs courts and marries house maid Ethel, their son Raymond being born in 1934 When World War II breaks out Ethel tearfully allows him to be evacuated to aunts in Dorset whilst Ernest joins the fire service, shocked by the carnage he sees As hostili
Slavery by Another Name (2012)
Slavery by Another Name (2012) A documentary that recounts the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition.