DOCUMENTARY Movies and Tvshows - Page 134

Having failed to break into professional opera in his native Germany where, as an usher in West Berlins Deutsche Oper, he would serenade the staff after the real performances were over the diminutive Klaus Nomi headed for NYC in

The top 30 performers in Adult Entertainment share their thoughts and fears about the industry The stars discuss how they started, the reality behind the glamour, the threat of AIDS, and the controversy surrounding their profession

A film celebrating the universal bond created by the simple act of skateboarding

An off screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their humor, and what social and political contexts i

In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family

An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good

The origins of Halloween are explored in this engrossing program on the subject A ghoulish array of costumes, make up, and decoration descend on communities every year on October 31st, but

The elusive qualities of sex appeal are examined through the lens of science in this probing documentary, which reveals the evolution and function of every component of human attraction In

As host of the Discovery Channels Cash Cab and Cash Cab After Dark, Ben Baileys following and popularity continues to grow Now comes Ben Baileys hilarious, debut stand up DVD

Three young people battle to change their lives through a three month odyssey of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves the biggest and oldest amateur boxing tournament in the world

Simon Armitage presents the extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine year old girl Jennet Device, a beggar girl

A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friends ex girlfriend announces she is expecting his son

A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson

Rowan Atkinson and the cast of legendary comedy series Blackadder are back for this one off documentary special to mark 25 years since the original BBC transmission in 1983 Featuring

On February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, California, eighth grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period When Larry died two days later, his murder shocked the nation Was t

Called up for service in Iraq, several members of the National Guard were given digital video cameras This film, edited from their footage, provides a perspective on a complex and troubled conflict

A documentary film about acclaimed filmmaker Jimmy T Murakami and his emotional return to Tule Lake concentration camp in America

The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert

A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville

Linguist, intellectual and activist, Noam Chomsky discusses and reflects on the state of world events including the War in Iraq, September 11th, the War on Terror, Media Manipulation and Control, Social Activism, Fear, and American F

On a trip around the world, every day feels like Saturday A MAP FOR SATURDAY reveals a world of long term, solo travel through the stories of trekkers on four continents The documentary finds backpackers helping neglected Thai tsun

Stand up special from Patton Oswalt

Metallica performs live during their Black Album tour This concert was recorded in San Diego 1993, near the end of the tour

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary

The four strongest men on the planet compete for the crown We meet each 400 pound giant in his home country, then on to The Arnold Strongman Classic Starring Eddie Hall, Hafthor Bjornsson, Brian Shaw and Zydrunas Savickas

An experience about the highest peaks around the world

This documentary feature unpacks the human stories and drama behind Americas involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U S history First hand witnesses bring their experiences to life through emotional interviews

Hidden Colors is a documentary about the real and untold history of people of color around the globe This film discusses some of the reasons the contributions of African and aboriginal people have been left out of the pages of histo

Burt Reynolds and other crew members from the 1977 classic Smokey and the Bandit share their experiences with the late director and stuntman Hal Needham

Filmed interviews with the survivors of the Berlin Bunker in which Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun and the Goebbels family killed themselves in the final days of World War II The interviews were

Jeremy Paxman joins forces with art sleuth Bernadette Murphy to try and solve one of the greatest and bloodiest mysteries of the art world why Vincent Van Gogh cut off his own ear in December 1888

Director and Writer Eric Dow Honor in the Valley of Tears brings us his second documentary as he goes behind the scenes of the fan fiction short film, Batman Dead End In the winter of 2003 commercial director Sandy Collora an

Discovering the Real World of Harry Potter picks up where the blockbuster film and bestselling books leave off This critically acclaimed documentary explores the myths and legends that

A documentary on Peter Dunning, the proprietor of Mile Hill Farm in Vermont who has isolated himself away from his family and often suggests to the filmmakers to make his own suicide a narrative device

Evangelist Ray Comfort attempts to prove the existence of God to various atheists