The Venerable W. (2017)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Actors: Ashin Wirathu, Barbet Schroeder, Bulle Ogier
Country: Switzerland
Nothing Compares (2022)
Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite…
Cleopatra: Sex Lies and Secrets (2020)
Once the ruler of one of the greatest empires in the world, Cleopatra is synonymous with seduction, beauty and scandal. But despite being a prolific figure throughout history, details about…
Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special (2017)
Stand-up comic Joe Mande aims for critical adulation with this special that covers dating shows, “Shark Tank,” Jewish summer camp and much more.
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016)
On the final nights of a world tour, director Jonathan Demme captures what makes the show soar: gifted musicians, deft dancers and a magnetic star.
Eyes on the Skies (2008)
This movie explores the saga of the telescope over 400 years – the historical development, the scientific importance, the technological breakthroughs, and also the people behind this ground-breaking invention, their…
Titanic: Echoes of Titanic (1998)
A fascinating collection of interviews, recollections and documentary information about the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic, and how it touched people’s lives. Investigates the contemporary importance of the story…
Magic of the Wild Horses (2019)
It explores the challenges facing wild horses around the world and the efforts being made to preserve their existence.
We’re Livin’ on Dog Food (2009)
Rowland S. Howard, the Primitive Calculators, Ollie Olsen, Phillip Brophy and many others proffer their recollections and air their animosities in a tribute to the underground music scene of ’77-’81…
White Water Black Gold (2010)
David Lavallee travels down the Athabasca River to see firsthand how the search for oil threatens rivers and the third-largest watershed in the world. The development of Alberta’s tar sands…
Microcosmos (1996)
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their…
D.L. Hughley: Contrarian (2018)
Comedian D.L. Hughley riffs on politics, “Black Panther,” his upbringing and more in a rapid-fire stand-up show at Philadelphia’s Merriam Theater.
Baikonur Earth (2019)
Over the centuries only few caravans dared to cross the northern route of the silk road that today lies in the territory of Kazakhstan. In this portion of Asian desert…