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The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector (2008)
Phil Spector is a pioneer of American music, a legendary producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner, and, as of April 13th 2009, a convicted murderer. Yet the Spector who appears in Vikram Jayanti’s documentary is not the severe, outlandishly coiffed defendant seen in sensationalistic accounts of his trial, but a charming, savvy music executive with a generous, but arguably accurate, estimation of his place in the history of popular music.
Shred: The Story of Asher Bradshaw (2013)
“SHReD’ is the inspiring story of 6 year old skateboarding prodigy and viral YouTube sensation Asher Bradshaw, and his father’s struggle to make his son’s dream of becoming one of…
Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (2012)
If Carol Channing didn’t exist, no one could have made her up. One in a billion, Carol , at 89, remains an unstoppable, megawatt dynamo. Broadway diva extraordinaire is just…
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
Describing herself as a ‘street queen,’ Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who…
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape (2016)
Cassette inventor Lou Ottens digs through his past to figure out why the audiotape won’t die. Rock veterans join a legion of young bands releasing music on tape to push…
Margaret Atwood: A Word After a Word After a Word Is Power (2019)
The views and thoughts of Canadian writer Margaret Atwood have never been more relevant than today. Readers turn to her work for answers as they confront the rise of authoritarian…
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018)
An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words and songs.
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)
A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street (2000)
The film follows a simple structure, and shows the drug-related degradation of five youths (Jake, Tracey, Jessica, Alice, Oreo) during the course of three years. The film depicts drug-related crimes…
Born to Be Wild (2011)
Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two…
Divorce Iranian Style (1998)
DIVORCE IRANIAN STYLE unfolds inside an Iranian divorce court, providing a subtle and intimate look at the lives of women in a country stereotypically associated with fanaticism and oppression. Astute…
Operation Crossbow (2011)
The heroic tales of World War II are legendary, but Operation Crossbow is a little known story that deserves to join the hall of fame: how the Allies used 3D…
Love & Saucers (2017)
David Huggins, a 72 year-old New Jersey man, claims to have had a lifetime of encounters with otherworldly beings—including an interspecies romance with an extra-terrestrial woman (who he lost his…