A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)
A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their audiences a shot of adrenaline.
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Actors: Bryan Singer, David Koepp, Diablo Cody, Illeana Douglas, Ken Follett, Kenneth Branagh, Martin Landau, Mel Brooks, Paul Hirsch, Robert Osborne
Pelé (2021)
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé’s extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary…
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with…
The Lost Arcade (2015)
Chinatown Fair opened as a penny arcade on Mott Street in 1944. Over the decades, the dimly lit gathering place, known for its tic-tac-toe playing chicken, became an institution, surviving…
The Punk Singer (2013)
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the “riot grrrl” movement of the 1990s.
Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)
This intimate portrait of director, producer, and improvisational comedy icon Mike Nichols shows his final and historic interviews filmed just months before his death. Director Douglas McGrath documents Nichols’s early…
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming thought into substantive sculpture, the marriage…
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
Into Eternity: A Film for the Future (2010)
Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and…
PressPausePlay (2011)
The digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way, unleashing unlimited creative opportunites. But does democratized culture mean better art, film,…
He Named Me Malala (2015)
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her…
How Beer Saved the World (2011)
This show traces the important role that beer has played in human history from the probable origins of the first beer at the dawn of history to the development of…
Back on Board: Greg Louganis (2014)
Feature-length documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Four-time Olympic champion Greg Louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. In 2011, he is far from the public…