Champion (2005)
Danny Trejo, you know the man. He has fierce tattoos, and frequently plays a thug in your favorite movies. Behind the ink and the wicked characters he plays on screen lies the story of a troubled childhood which included drug addiction, armed robbery and extensive prison time. Champion offers an intimate, one of a kind view into the life of Danny Trejo before he turned himself around and after.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Joe Eckardt
Actors: Antonio Banderas, Cecily Gambrell, Danny Trejo, Dennis Hopper, Edward Bunker, Robert Rodriguez, Steve Buscemi, Val Kilmer
Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL? (2009)
In 1983 the upstart United States Football League (USFL) had the audacity to challenge the almighty NFL. The new league did the unthinkable by playing in the spring and plucked…
Gizmo! (1977)
A documentary about some of the thousands of inventions that did things we never thought needed doing, or in ways we never considered doing them. A respectful, yet humorous tribute…
Requiem for Detroit? (2010)
A look at post-industrial Detroit and its burgeoning urban agricultural movement.
Renée (2011)
“Renee” tells the story of Renee Richards’ battle to enter the 1977 U.S. Open as the first transgender tennis player. Simultaneously, it follows her today as she struggles to cope…
Salam – The First ****** Nobel Laureate (2019)
Salam is a feature length documentary about the Nobel prize winning Pakistani physicist, Abdus Salam. The film reveals the extraordinary life of the charismatic Abdus Salam, in all its color,…
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to…
All the Love You Cannes! (2002)
Known for what must be the cheapest and cheesiest of the indie film world, Troma films takes on Cannes with gallons of fake blood, the Tronettes, and numerous hijinks by…
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…
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
The documentary consists of tape of Don’s show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don’s contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin…
Welcome to Macintosh (2008)
“Welcome to Macintosh” is a documentary that mixes history, criticism and an unapologetic revelry of all things Apple. Whether a long time Mac fanatic or new to computers, Welcome to…
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker…
Bond Girls Are Forever (2002)
Through vintage film clips of past Bond movie epics, and with the participation of several former “Bond Girls” as interviewees (among them Dr. No’s Ursula Andress and Diamonds Are Forever’s…