Documentary Movies
JAY-Z: Fade to Black (2004)
An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award winning artist as never before, from his background and rise to fame to the recording of…
Against Me!: We’re Never Going Home (2004)
Documentary on punk band Against Me!
The Sky Turns (2004)
One year in the life of a tiny village in northern Spain.
H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer (2004)
Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows…
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Alone in the Wilderness (2004)
Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake…
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
A meld of legendary performers and contemporary artists of today who have been influenced by Ray’s music perform in this concert extravaganza.
Marillion: Marbles On The Road (2004)
Filmed with 15 cameras on the 10th and 11th July 2004 at the Astoria in London, England, this DVD captures the band on rare form, and as never seen before…
Earth from Above (2004)
Yann Arthus-Bertrand has flown over hundreds of countries to create an extraordinary aerial portrait of our planet as never seen before. This DVD from the Panoramica Motion Gallery is ‘Ambient’…
Hamburger America (2004)
A documentary on some of the interesting hamburgers available around the United States and the unique characters who sell them.
Be Here to Love Me (2004)
Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004)
Twenty million people live within a 50-mile radius of the Indian Point Energy Center and its three nuclear reactors. This film takes a cautionary look at the possible consequences of…
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
The Phantom of the Operator (2004)
The Phantom of the Operator is a poetic film collage that documents the construction and rise of female telephone operators and their eventual replacement with computerized communications systems.
Gunner Palace (2004)
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the “Gunners,” tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure…
Paper Clips (2004)
Whitwell, TN is a small, rural community of less than two thousand people nestled in the mountains of Tennessee. Its citizens are almost exclusively white and Christian. In 1998, the…
Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth (2004)
Comedian Dave Chappelle does what he does best in this outrageous and hilarious standup performance, which allows him to push the envelope far beyond what he does on his TV…
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
FC Barcelona Confidential (2004)
Documentary following the new board of FC Barcelona as they attempt to turn around the club’s business performance.
Vitellonismo (2004)
A look at the making of Federico Fellini’s “I Vitelloni”.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the…
BBQ Secrets: The Master Guide to Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin’ (2004)
This easy to use step by step video cookbook will help you become your own authentic barbecue master. Three champion competition cooks and barbecue restaurateurs reveal their cooking techniques and…
Riding Giants (2004)
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Playboy Video Centerfold: Carmella DeCesare – Playmate of the Year 2004 (2004)
A sexy Italian/Puerto Rican model and college senior from Cleveland, Carmella first caught Playboy’s eye as one of 12 finalists for the FOX-TV reality show Girl Next Door: The Search…
America’s Heart and Soul (2004)
Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg hits the road to capture America’s people and its natural beauty. sea to shining sea, from amber waves of grain to purple mountain majesties, it’s not merely…
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore’s view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
City Scene (2004)
Zhao Liang’s City Scene shows a poetic portrait of China’s contemporary metropolises.
WAMEGO: Making Movies Anywhere (2004)
From the majestic prairie fires of Kansas, through the neon glow of a carnival, to a year-in-the-life journey on making a dream come true, this documentary follows The Balderson Family…
Going to Hell: The Movie (2004)
The little man and his crew take the classic formula of skate, fun and filth to new levels of demented chaos. Add in a priest with a penchant for porn,…
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as…
The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial (2004)
The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied…
The Iceman and the Psychiatrist (2004)
For the third time, HBO cameras go inside Trenton State Maximum Security Prison–and inside the mind of one of the most prolific killers in U.S. history–in this gripping documentary. Mafia…
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel’s eclectic slate…
Dig! (2004)
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor, escalated into bitter…
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004)
A comprehensive 6-part documentary on the making of “Top Gun” featuring all-new interviews with the cast and crew. Available on Disc 2 of the “Top Gun” 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition…
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004)
Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.
Forces Of Nature (2004)
Witness the awesome power and the unimaginable destruction of explosive volcanoes, ground-buckling earthquakes, and deadly tornadoes as you head into the field with scientists who risk their lives exploring the…
Pixies: Gouge (2004)
Gouge – a documentary tracing The Pixies’ story featuring interviews with Bono, David Bowie, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Graham Coxon and Alex James (Blur), Fran Healy and Andy…
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when…
Music from the Inside Out (2004)
Filmmaker Daniel Anker spent five years with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra to craft this fascinating feature-length documentary uncovering the human side to the magic of making music.