How William Shatner Changed The World (2005)
William Shatner presents a light-hearted look at how the “Star Trek” TV series have influenced and inspired today’s technologies, including: cell phones, medical imaging, computers and software, SETI, MP3 players and iPods, virtual reality, and spaceship propulsion.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Julian Jones
Actors: Bruce Damer, D.C. Fontana, George Takei, Jonathan Frakes, Mae Jemison, Walter Koenig, William Shatner
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…
Itzhak (2018)
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman’s violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick’s (The…
Game Changers (2018)
Alex Trebek hosts a documentary about television game shows featuring interviews with a number of game show hosts and producers.
Lunarcy! (2012)
In this irresistibly zany, sharp-witted documentary, director Simon Ennis introduces us to an unforgettable group of characters whose obsession with the moon and lunar colonization has given birth to utopian…
Get Thrashed (2006)
Get Thrashed traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal; from its early years, through its influence on grunge, nu metal and today’s heavy metal scene. It is the…
Moog (2004)
Documentary about Robert Moog who was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.
Wild Laloux (2010)
A short documentary about the life of director and artist René Laloux, featuring an interview with Laloux from 2001.
The Penguin King (2012)
South Georgia – alone in a vast ocean. 900 miles from Antarctica, and a mere 100 miles long. A wild rugged landscape with mountain ranges, vast glaciers, windblown plains half…
The Human Family Tree (2009)
Dr Spencer Wells retraces the footsteps of 200 random New Yorkers and proves they are all cousins. On the most diverse street in the most diverse city in the most…
Homo Sapiens 1900 (1998)
Homo Sapiens 1900 is a 1998 documentary directed by Peter Cohen, about various eugenics methods that were in practice in Europe during the first part of the 20th century. Eugenics…
16 Shots (2018)
Documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.
Danny Says (2015)
DANNY SAYS is a documentary unveiling the amazing journey of Danny Fields. Fields has played a pivotal role in music and culture with seminal acts including: the Doors, the Velvet…