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On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini Guy Pearce enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him

Drama about the friendship between an Oxford educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn of the century Savannah

This documentary examines the conditions and circumstances that ultimately led to the birth of the Unites States, and the extremely important, yet little known, role Polish immigrants played in the genesis of America as a country in

The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar a k a El Cid overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors

In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders

A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti

This feature length documentary juxtaposes a 21st century scenario against the cautionary history of Montreals 1885 smallpox epidemic to depict a modern city under siege

Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of Hip Hop ltgt Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in between Supported by rich archival mate

A young mans political awakening and coming of age during the days and weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots

This movie follows the life of Soekarno, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, from his childhood until he managed to proclaimed Indonesian freedom with M Hatta in 1945

Two brothers named Jamar and Suwo came back to the land of Java to avenge their father, who was a Sultan, after years of exile in America

In 1877 Wyoming, during the peace negotiations between the Cheyenne and the USA, an Indian girl falls in love with a land surveyor, causing the ire of her Cheyenne fiance

In ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father

The film follows a New York City gay man, in a monogamous relationship, becoming a buddy or volunteer bedside companion to another gay man dying of AIDS, and the friendship that develops Restored in 2020

Celebrating the life of Robin Williams with interviews, tributes and clips from his career

A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing

Narrated by the only 5 time Super Bowl winning head coach in NFL history, the New England Patriots Bill Belichick The World War II Foundation hired one of Frances top aerial Drone camera

A documentary about the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl, a German film director most notorious for making the most effective propaganda films for the Nazis

It will tell the complete story of this most audacious of missions, with footage not seen anywhere else The archives reveal the incredible lengths an army of engineers, scientists and astronauts

A documentary that follows legendary skaters and charismatic brothers Tas and Ben Pappas to present an unflinching look at a world of drugs and hedonism during the glory days of professional vert skateboarding

When a man accidentally causes the death of the son of his best friend, the man is wracked by grief and runs off into the woods

Survivors of the World War 2 German Resistance Group attend an annual reunion at an English country house The reunion is hosted by Colonel Price, who intends to find out which guest had betrayed their leader

Documentarian Dinesh DSouza analyzes the history of the Democratic Party and what he thinks are Hillary Clintons true motivations

Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing 1 tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1s deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport fore

The Iron Orchard is the story of Jim McNeely, a young man thrust into the vibrant and brutal West Texas oilfields in 1939, who works his way through the ranks to ultimately become a formidable wildcatter

The Story of Michael Heizers Monolithic Sculpture

There is one vibratory field that connects all things It has been called Akasha, Logos, the primordial OM, the music of the spheres, the Higgs field, dark energy, and a thousand other names throughout history

Set in Joseon, the story depicts a battle to gain the propitious site for a grave

A man becomes obsessed with vengeance when his soul mate marries another man

Chronicles a complete season of the International Gay Rodeo Association IGRA as the courageous cowboys and cowgirls brave challenges in and out of the arena on their quest to the World Finals

One of WWIIs bloodiest battles as the Allies smash through the German lines which have enclosed the Anzio beachhead Four months and 30,000 casualties before the Allies finally march to Rome

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony

An innocent womans search for her missing sister leads her into the infamous world of Marquis de Sade In a test of wills and wits, she must follow him to his chateau of sin to discover her sisters fate and to determine her own

An examination of the causes of the economic crisis of 2008

The story of Ted Slauson, a contestant who gamed the rules of The New Price Is Right 1972 through extensive analysis and became a sensation on the game show

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas