Madness in the Desert (2004)
The story of making “Lagaan,” one of the millennium’s seminal Indian films, is told from the point of view of production team member Satyajit Bhatkal.
Streetwise (1984)
Portrays the lives of nine desperate teenagers. Thrown too young into a seedy grown up world, these runaways and castaways survive, but just barely. Rat, the dumpster diver. Tiny, the…
Chasing Happiness (2019)
From humble roots as pastor’s sons in New Jersey, through their meteoric rise to fame, the Jonas Brothers’ bond was unshakeable-until a surprising and painful breakup led Joe, Kevin and…
China Blue (2005)
“China Blue” is an engrossing documentary that tells the story of 3 teenage girls who leave their rural homes in China to come work for a factory that makes blue…
Heartworn Highways (1976)
In this performance documentary highlighting several Country and Western music artists, the director James Szalapski has decided to let the music speak for itself, eschewing narration and interviews. A little…
Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer (2010)
Honest Man: the Life of R. Budd Dwyer is a movie about politics and corruption, suicide and survival. The film chronicles Dwyer’s meteoric rise to political power and examines the…
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)
TV special about the making of “X-Men: First Class”.
Crime + Punishment (2018)
Over four years of unprecedented access, the story of a brave group of black and Latino whistleblower cops and one unrelenting private investigator who, amidst a landmark lawsuit, risk everything…
The God Who Wasn’t There (2005)
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban…
400 Years of the Telescope (2009)
A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo’s first use of the telescope to the latest discoveries in…
Matrix: Generation (2023)
After the 1999 premiere of the first Matrix movie, it became a pop culture phenomenon. A special documentary about the Matrix saga and its prophetic aspects.
Manson (2009)
Follows Charles Manson’s ‘Family’ member Linda Kasabian, and her story to what when on at Spahn’s Movie Ranch and the final days leading up to the grisly 1969 Tate/La Bianca…