¡Cuatro! (2012)
“¡Cuatro!” is a unique, raw and unprecedented look inside the world of the multi platinum rock band Green Day. From the band’s home studio in Oakland CA, to various intimate live performances in New York City, Austin TX, Newport Beach and Los Angeles, the film chronicles the band’s year and a half long journey writing and recording their recent musical trilogy.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Tim Wheeler
Actors: Billie Joe Armstrong, Jason White, Mike Dirnt, Rob Cavallo, Tre Cool
Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan (2017)
Documentary on the great American Ballerina Wendy Whelan
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980)
Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry…
Casting JonBenet (2017)
Twenty years after the modern world’s most notorious child murder, the legacy of the crime and its impact are explored.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true “free lance, ” goring sacred cows with impunity, hilarity, and a steel-eyed conviction for…
Kosovo: Can You Imagine? (2009)
Kosovo: Can You Imagine? is about the Serbs that live in Kosovo and the lack of human rights that they have today, in the 21st century. Most of the Kosovo…
Eddie Griffin: DysFunktional Family (2003)
Between sets from his hilarious live stand-up routine, in which he riffs on everything from Michael Jackson to terrorism, comedian Eddie Griffin tours his hometown of Kansas City and introduces…
The Swell Season (2011)
The world fell in love with Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová when their songwriting collaboration in the film Once (2006) culminated in a jubilant Oscar win. But behind the scenes,…
Ready for War (2019)
Andrew Renzi’s heartfelt and hard-hitting documentary sheds light on the lives of three of the estimated thousands of immigrants who volunteer for service in the American military, yet find themselves…
People’s Park (2012)
The Long Way Home (1997)
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
James Brown: Soul Survivor (2003)
James Brown’s legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there’s a dark side to Brown’s success that includes stints in prison and unceasing…
Pothole Wars (2019)
Documentary on the challenges and various remedies for potholes in U.K. roads. But it probably applies to paved roads anywhere.