Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America’s history lost—until now.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Ahmir-Khalib Thompson, Questlove
Actors: Billy Davis Jr., Chris Rock, Gladys Knight, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mahalia Jackson, Marilyn McCoo, Moms Mabley, Nina Simone, Redd Foxx, Sheila E., Stevie Wonder
12 O’Clock Boys
Pug, a wisecracking 13 year old living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join The Twelve O’Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore….
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
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Heroes Manufactured
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Ken Burns: America’s Storyteller
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Louis Theroux: Extreme Love – Autism
Huntwatch
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Tongues Untied
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Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
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Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
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The Most Hated Family in America
Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, and often campaign at the funerals of…
In Organic We Trust
What’s “organic” really? Are people better off eating organic foods? Are organic farms better for the environment? This film looks into the organic food industry and explore its shortcomings. We…
How Sherlock Changed the World
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Who’s Afraid of Conceptual Art?
F*** Your Hair
The triumphant story of how a little Chicago microbrewery succeeded in flipping off the president and mobilizing a community got its start after the 5 Rabbit Cervecería received a major…
Blood, Sweat, and Beer
The American craft beer industry is booming like never before. One-and-a-half craft breweries open each day—but far fewer make it to year two. Follow along with in-depth profiles of passionate…