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Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary NHL tough guy Bob Probert.

Trumbo (2007) Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the First Amendment in refusi

Any One Of Us (2018) Through the inspiring journey of a recovering athlete, Any One of Us offers an unprecedented glimpse into the world of spinal cord injuries

Take It with You (2011) In April 2009, Bryce Lemon and his sister Alyssa departed on what they hoped would be a spiritual journey around the world. But what they found was more human and real. From the Maleku Indians and Ancient Egyptians to the modern world, they discovered that the search for happ

For Lucio 2021 This is a tribute to an artist whose songs told the story of Italy at a time of rapid social and cultural change Thanks to the testimony of the singers manager and friend Tobia Righi, and an effective and original use of archive material, Pietro Marcello retraces the life of Lucio Dal

Colin Hay Waiting For My Real Life (2015) 'Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life' is the story of singer-songwriter Colin Hay, former front-man of Men At Work. We follow Hay from his earliest days in Scotland, through his family's emigration to Australia, to the massive, worldwide success of his ban

Henry V (1944) In the inspired Olivier concept, Shakespeare's play begins as a performance in the Globe Theatre, shifting in broad cinematic terms to an epic narrative of Henry V, who had developed from a dissolute youth to a purposeful monarch. Proving his ability as a soldier and skillful leader,

Dionne Warwick Dont Make Me Over 2021 Set against a music world profoundly divided between black and white, DONT MAKE ME OVER tells the dramatic story of Dionne Warwicks meteoric rise from New Jersey gospel choirs to international cross over super stardom

Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt (2014) He feels at home in places we would flee from and lives his life among the very things we fear. Throughout his life, HR Giger had inhabited the world of the uncanny, a dark universe on the brink of many an abyss. It was the only way this amiable, modest and humorous

Brabham (2020) The tale of a racing dynasty and the price of immortality, BRABHAM reveals the forgotten godfather of modern Formula 1 - Jack Brabham, and a son's quest to defy the odds in the competitive world of international motor-sport once more.

Electric Slide (2014) It's 1983 Los Angeles - beautiful girls, luxurious mansions, glamorous parties and Eddie Dodson, a very hip, very charismatic dealer of high-end antique furniture for the rich and famous. When Eddie meets the cool and aloof Pauline, the attraction is instant and the two live ou

Kate Plays Christine (2016) Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to portray the role of Christine Chubbuck, a real-life news reporter who took her own life on local Florida television in 1974.

Evel Knievel (2004) Since boyhood, orphan Bobby 'Evel' Knievel never could resist risks or keep out of trouble. He's determined to leave the mining town Butte, willing to try any job or scam. Linda Bork agrees to join his adventurous life. Slowly he makes a name for himself using his gift with motor

Aline 2020 Quebec, late 1960s, Sylvette and Anglomard welcome their 14th child Aline In the Dieu family, music reigns supreme and when Aline grows up we discover a gift to her, she has a golden voice When he hears that voice, music producer Guy Claude has just one thing in mind to make Aline the gre

Xuan Zang (2016) During the Tang Dynasty's during the era of "Zhen Guan" (era name during rule of Emperor Taizong), the young Xuan Zang monk, in his quest for the knowledge in Buddhism, embarked on a journey to India, that is fraught with perils and dangers, natural disasters, and sees the

For No Good Reason (2012) Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

Conversa Acabada (1981) The film was to be a documentary, but evolved during production to a fictional film. It nevertheless adheres strictly to the poems and letters exchanged by two of the most outstanding names of the Modernist Movement, Fernando Pessoa (in Lisbon) and Mário de Sá-Carneiro (in

Act One (1963) Moss Hart's best-selling autobiography provided the basis for this colorful backstage story. The film depicts Hart as a struggling young playwright in 1929, searching for a sympathetic impresario. Although his manuscript is rejected by a Broadway tycoon, a less prominent manager final

DocoBANKSY (2012) Understanding how plastic any notion of truth and value can be, when the subject of an interview can be manipulated into saying anything the film-maker wants, when a guy with a spray can has more relevance to the world of art than its most famed and moneyed exponents. Even the opin

Bill Cunningham New York (2010) Chronicles a man who is obsessively interested in only one thing,the pictures he takes that document the way people dress. The 80-year-old New York Times photographer has two columns in the paper's Style section, yet nobody knows who he is.

First They Killed My Father 2017 In the 70s, a Cambodian middle class girl sees the lives of her family and her turning upside down when the Khmer Rouge invades the Cambodia They leave their comfortable apartment and lifestyle to live in a primitive working camp Her father, a former officer, is kill

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2019) A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

The Mad Phoenix (1997) The legendary life story of Cantonese opera playwright "Mad Phoenix" Kiang Yu-kou.

The Four Falls of Buffalo 2015 While chronicling quarterback Jim Kellys battle with cancer, this documentary examines the American obsession with winning and losing through the spectrum of the early 90s Buffalo Bills teams that went to four straight Super Bowls and lost every time Theyve been seen a

Amundsen 2019 Norway, 1926 After read a newspaper about Roald Amundsens missing in the North Pole, his brother Leon leaves his house to walk to the next door Roalds house, to await news Taking him wrongly as a thief, Leon is hit by Bess Brigads, Roalds younger love interest Introducing each other, B

Whitney, a Look Back (2022), In 2012, the world lost a music icon. In celebration of the life and career of Whitney Houston this documentary shows never-before-seen footage and interviews of the late artist. The one-hour special includes lost performances and rare moments with Whitney, alongside new

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) 2 Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Harvey Milk & San Francisco Mayor, 'George Moscone (I)' were assassinated by recently resigned Supervisor Dan White on Monday, November 27th, 1978, approximately 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM. Milk's life leading up to his

A Life in Waves 2017 An exploration of the life and innovations of composer and electronic music pioneer Suzanne Ciani

Ivan the Terrible 2014 Orphaned in his childhood and treated abusively by higher ranking Boyars, Tzar Ivan was a mercurial ruler who committed his first murder at the age of 13 and was feared for his random acts of violence Experience his powerful reig

Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.

Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008) A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.

Marco the Magnificent (1965) Il giovane Marco Polo, dopo le raccomandazioni ed i saggi consigli dell'anziano Akerman, parte alla volta della Cina per aiutare Kublai Khan nella lotta contro i ribelli, capeggiati dal proprio figlio, con una nuova invenzione : la polvere da sparo.

Omar Khayyam 1957 Omar Khayyam was among the greatest of Persian poets He was also a brilliant mathematician Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they are still popular the world over The details of his life are unknown, so this movie invents a biography for him and includes in it

So This Is Love (1953) Biopic of opera star Grace Moore, who was killed in a plane crash in 1947.

Man on Wire (2008) On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archi

Lodyssée (2016) From 1949 to 1979, thirty years in the life of captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau, the famous researcher, scientist, inventor, filmmaker whose greatest achievement is to have made the general public more curious - and accordingly closer - to the sea. A genius, a leader of men and a chari

Anna Boleyn (1920) The story of the ill-fated second wife of the English king Henry VIII, whose marriage to the Henry led to momentous political and religious turmoil in England.

Pavarotti (2019) A look at the life and work of opera legend, Luciano Pavarotti.

A Song to Remember (1945) Prof. Joseph Elsner guides his protégé Frydryk Chopin through his formative years to early adulthood in Poland. At a recital in a duke's home Chopin insults the new Russian-installed governor, and must flee the country. The professor takes him to Paris, where he eventuall

Filmworker (2017) It's a rare person who would give up fame and fortune to toil in obscurity for someone else's creative vision. Yet, that's exactly what Leon Vitali did after his acclaimed performance as 'Lord Bullingdon" in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. The young actor surrendered his thriving c

Blaze (2018) Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three different periods of time, braiding re-imagined versions of Blaze's past, present and future. T

The Buccaneer 1938 In the War of 1812, the British have sacked Washington and hope to capture New Orleans, where pirate Jean Lafitte romances blueblooded Annette de Remy and openly sells his loot in a pirates market But he never attacks American ships Can the British bribe Lafitte to help them Can L

My Life as a Rolling Stone 2022 Follows Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts Take a look on some unseen footage and exclusive stories from the members of the band Rolling Stones

Sinatra Club (2010) It's 1972 and the Mafia crime families are at war, but that isn't enough to stop a young, unknown John Gotti, who has big ideas and even bigger ambitions. In order to put an end to a two decades' conflict, Gotti pulls together an unlikely crew made up of one member from each crim

Slim Aarons: The High Life (2016) Slim Aarons spent his life documenting jet-setters, movie stars and beautiful people doing beautiful things during the 50's, 60's and 70's. In "The High Life," the story behind some of his ...

King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) The story of flamboyant Prohibition-era gangster, gambler and bootlegger Arnold Rothstein.

Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll (1987) St. Louis, Missouri. For Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself, and longtime Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon,

Caligari in the Desert (2018) In the midst of the desert, a retired gold miner follows his passions of silent movies, local history and sign painting, creating a unique menagerie in his house with no commercial thoughts. Welcome to "Caligari's Workshop".