2012: Science or Superstition (2008)
December 21, 2012: the end date of the sophisticated Long Count Calendar created by the ancient Maya in central America. Countless books and websites, magazine articles and newspaper headlines debate its meaning, with enthusiasts in two camps: those forecasting apocalypse the end of time and those who see a coming renewal, a rebirth of consciousness.
Genre: Documentary
Maiden (2019)
In a moving portrait of resilience, Alex Holmes chronicles the unprecedented journey of 24-year-old Tracy Edwards and the first all-female sailing crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race.
SampleThis (2013)
A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back…
Grass (1999)
Marijuana is the most controversial drug of the 20th Century. Smoked by generations to little discernible ill effect, it continues to be reviled by many governments on Earth. In this…
Dolphin Reef (2018)
Echo is a youngster who can’t quite decide if it’s time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin…
Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful (2009)
A documentary filmed behind the scenes of the Bon Jovi’s Lost Highway tour in 2008.
9/11 (2002)
An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider’s view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about…
American Zombie (2007)
Documents the daily lives of a small community of the living deceased who make their home in Los Angeles.
George Carlin: Back in Town (1996)
Back in Town is George Carlin’s ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon…
The Queen of Versailles (2012)
With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of their American dream….
Shakira In Concert: El Dorado World Tour (2019)
Shakira is a global superstar who, by the age of 18, had taken Latin America by storm. Now, she celebrates her triumphant return to the stage in 2018 with a…
The Summit (2012)
The Summit is a 2012 documentary film about the 2008 K2 disaster directed by Nick Ryan. It combines documentary footage with dramatized recreations of the events of the 2008 K2…
The Shock Doctrine (2009)
An investigation of “disaster capitalism”, based on Naomi Klein’s proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.