Behind the Burly Q (2010)
Dive into more than a century of decadence with this tantalizing look at the evolution of burlesque. Cabaret star Leslie Zemeckis traces the art form from vaudeville-style variety show through its extinction and contemporary rebirth. Vintage photos, film clips and ads illustrate burlesque’s resilient history and how the public’s sexual appetite kept it alive amid moral and legal ado.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Leslie Zemeckis
Actors: Al Baker Jr., Alan Alda, Beverly Arlynne, Bud Abbott, Joan Arline, Nat Bodian
Alien Planet (2005)
The dynamic meeting of solid science and futuristic simulation culminates in a dramatic exploration to another inhabited planet seven light years away. Alien Planet creates a realistic depiction of creatures…
The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
The Original Kings of Comedy achieves the seemingly impossible task of capturing the rollicking and sly comedy routines of stand-up and sitcom vets Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer,…
Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses (2015)
This impressive doco disperses the fog of shame and sensationalism to shed light on the tragedy that made international headlines in 2007 when a young Wainuiomata woman died during a…
The Boy from Medellín (2020)
Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin prepares for his 2019 homecoming concert amid intense political turmoil.
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws (2007)
After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape common elements of pop culture.
The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination (2009)
President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination in Dallas has sparked decades of questions and controversy. The “lost” JFK recordings made available for this documentary — including local TV and radio…
Louis, Martin & Michael (2003)
In 2001, Louis Theroux decides to set out on a journey to interview Michael Jackson. When Michael comes to the UK, Louis approaches Uri Geller but gets turned down. He…
Pygmies: The Children of the Jungle (2011)
The adventurer, Ivan Bulík, traveled all through Africa. However, one of his dreams still eluded him: He desired to capture the life and customs of the smallest people on Earth,…
Dzi Croquettes (2009)
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to…
Bill Maher: “… But I’m Not Wrong” (2010)
In front of a live audience at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Emmy-nominated host of Real Time…
Lucky (2010)
A documentary about the American lottery and some of the industry’s biggest winners (and losers). Qang is a Vietnamese refugee, whose American dream materializes in the form of $22 million…
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006)
When college rock darlings the Pixies broke up in 1992, their fans were shocked and dismayed. When they reunited in 2004, those same fans and legions of new listeners were…