Documentary Movies
Vinicius de Moraes (2005)
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above all, an enlightened character…
Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery (2005)
This special program, hosted by renowned magician Lance Burton, explores the life and magic of the great escape artist through his most prized possessions–the Chinese Water Torture Cell, the Milkcan,…
After Innocence (2005)
A moving account of the experiences of men exonerated after years, and sometimes decades, in prison following newly found DNA evidence.
From Science to God: Exploring the Mystery of Consciousness (2005)
“How is it that something as unconscious as the matter of the brain ever gives rise to something as immaterial as an experience?” Russell, a prominent thinker in the fields…
Helen of Troy (2005)
British historian Bettany Hughes tours the eastern Mediterranean in search of facts behind the legends of “the face that launched a thousand ships,” exploring the ways Greeks made love and…
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005)
Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at The House of Blues is an all out hip house party on stage…
Sci Fi Inside: ‘Serenity’ (2005)
A documentary aired on The Sci Fi Channel about the movie Serenity (2005) and the fandom of Firefly (2002), the series that it was based on. Features interviews with the…
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005)
The strange career of one of the wrestling world’s most controversial figures is explored in this WWE Home Video release focusing on eccentric brawler The Ultimate Warrior.
Earthlings (2005)
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2005)
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (2005)
What led Arthur Conan Doyle to create, and then destroy the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes? This compelling drama explores the dark secrets that surround the author and his creation.
Alaska: Silence & Solitude (2005)
Alaska Silence & Solitude is the follow up to Alone in the Wilderness, filmed 20 years later. Bob Swerer and Bob Swerer Sr. visit Dick Proenneke at his famous cabin…
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)
An in-depth analysis of the “Video Nasty” scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
The Wild Blue Yonder (2005)
An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people’s visitations to Earth and Earth’s self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an…
Into Great Silence (2005)
An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the…
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)
Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to everyone that the…
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads – Live (2005)
Filmed at this historic Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois on June 24, 2005 – this amazing, one-night-only event presents Ringo Starr performing five Beatles classics along with his greatest solo…
The Children of Leningradsky (2005)
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain an estimated four million children have found themselves living on the streets in the former countries of the Soviet Union. In the streets…
Gambit (2005)
In 1976, a nuclear reactor near the Italian town of Seveso explodes, leaking highly poisonous dioxin into the atmosphere.
The Aristocrats (2005)
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke–one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Grizzly Man (2005)
Werner Herzog’s documentary film about the “Grizzly Man” Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man’s attempt to protect the…
Last Mysteries Of The Titanic (2005)
Sitting inside his mini-sub, two and a half miles under the Atlantic Ocean, James Cameron is playing the ultimate video game. Using piloting techniques perfected in earlier dives to other…
Murderball (2005)
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)
A chronicle of Bob Dylan’s strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to “voice of a generation” to rock star.
Garbo (2005)
An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life and career of the movies’ most luminous, reclusive and mystifying star. A portrait of Garbo…
Clarkson: Heaven and Hell (2005)
I trawl the whole of cardom to bring you seven great cars and truffle the undergrowth looking for seven automotive disasters. The good ones – the Ferraris, the Porches and…
Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria (2005)
The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood…
Disco: Spinning The Story (2005)
Hosted by the one and only Disco Diva, Gloria Gaynor, “Disco: Spinning the Story” takes a comprehensive look at the evolution of the music that defined the 70’s. From the…
Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
German musician Alexander Hacke explores Istanbul’s rich music culture and attempts to create a portrait of Turkey through music genres. On this journey, he encounters a mosaic that covers countless…
Lost Reality 2 (2005)
When nothing is sacred, everything is funny. More reality TV shows the networks wouldn’t dare air from the warped minds at National Lampoon.
Sir! No Sir! (2005)
Sir! No Sir! is a documentary film about the anti-war movement within the ranks of the United States Military during the Vietnam War. It consists in part of interviews with…
Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed (2005)
After inhabiting dozens of comical alter-egos over the course of her award-winning career, Tracey Ullman finally “takes on” the one role that spawned all of her characters — herself.
Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes…
Playboy Video Centerfold: Tiffany Fallon – Playmate of the Year 2005 (2005)
She drives a pickup truck, loves sports and has an absolutely knockout body. Could Tiffany Fallon be any more perfect? The answer is yes, because she can add the title…
Positively Naked (2005)
No clothes. No apologies. This film marks artist Spencer Tunick’s third ‘Naked’ documentary which feature photo shoots that create art from the naked bodies of men and women. In this…
The Peacekeepers (2005)
With unprecedented access to the UN Department of Peacekeeping, The Peacekeepers provides an intimate and dramatic portrait of the struggle to save “a failed state” The film follows the determined…
Street Fight (2005)
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
Same Sex America (2005)
In the spring of 2004, Massachusetts began the final battle of its journey towards legalizing same-sex marriage. This documentary follows a few local couples & their families through the months…
Outerborough (2005)
In 1899, a photographer at American Mutoscope & Biograph mounted his camera on the front of a trolley traveling over the Brooklyn Bridge. The three 90-foot rolls he created were…