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Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1997 1996 An fascinating journey through some incredibly beautiful women

When Jews Were Funny (2013) Surveys the history of Jewish comedy.

Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016) In the spring of 1981 Irish Republican Bobby Sands' 66-day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Drawing on an Irish Republican tradition of martyrdom, Sands' emotive, non-violent protest to be classified as a political prisoner became a defining

The Green Hell (2016) TGH is the story of the world's most legendary, demanding and deadly racetrack - the Nürburg Ring.

How the Beatles Changed the World (2017) The fascinating story of the cultural, social, spiritual and musical revolution ignited by the coming of the Beatles. Tracing the impact that these four band members had, first in their native Britain and soon after worldwide, it reappraises the band and foll

After Selma (2019) Emmy-winning filmmaker, Loki Mulholland ("The Uncomfortable Truth"), civil rights veteran, Joanne Blackmon Bland, and New York Times bestselling author, Carol Anderson ("White Rage") dive ...

PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE looks at the war on drugs from 1968 until today and looks at trigger points in history that took cannabis from being a somewhat benign criminal activity into a self perpetuating constantly expanding policy disaster

Skinheads USA: Soldiers of the Race War (1993) An examination of a group of skinheads--white, mostly male youths involved in the neo-Nazi, white supremacist hate movement in the U.S.--and the older adults who brought them into, and try to keep them in, the movement in the first place.

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary (2016) An exploration of the global power and impact of the music of John Coltrane where the passions, experiences and forces that shaped his life and revolutionary sounds are revealed.

Scrum (2015) The lives of a self assured Canadian jock, a rookie Irish backpacker and a stoic Japanese outsider change when they vie for a position in the gay rugby world cup.

Life Itself (2014) 'Life Itself' recounts the surprising and entertaining life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert - a story that's by turns personal, wistful, funny, painful, and transcendent. The film explores the impact and legacy of Roger Ebert's life: from his Pulit

This documentary follows filmmaker Michal Siewierski as he explores the impact that food choice has on peoples health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other species sharing ...

The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling Ireland 1965 (2012) A documentary on the Rolling Stones that was shot in 1965 on a two-stop tour of Ireland, just as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" was becoming a worldwide sensation.

Peoples Republic of Desire (2018) As an entire generation has come of age on social media, virtual relationships are slowly replacing real-life human connections. And China has taken it to an extreme. Here, live streaming ...

Subjects of Desire 2021 Subjects of Desire is a timely feature documentary that examines the cultural shift in North American beauty standards towards embracing or as some feel appropriating Black aesthetics and features From societys new fixation on the booty, fuller lips, the dramatic rise of spra

Cruel and Unusual (2017) "Cruel and Unusual" is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the US because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at Angola, the Louisiana state penitentiary. Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfo

8 members of Seattle based Soldiers of Destiny scooter club attempt a 3,700 mile odyssey from Florida to Washington, at the less than blazing speed of around 45 miles an hour

33 Beyond The Royal Art of Freemasonry 2017 The Royal Art of Freemasonry explores every degree of Freemasonry From the Blue Lodge and Grand Lodges of Master Masons, to the Knights Templar and 33rd degrees of the York and Scottish Rite bodies Told from the perspective of various Freemasons from aroun

Born to Play (2020) Born to Play highlights the athletes of the Boston Renegades women's tackle football team. With heart, hustle, and hope, the Renegades are on the path to redemption after losing in their championship game the previous year. These unpaid athletes put their bodies on the line while

Battle of Little Bighorn 2020 The U S expands westward after the Civil War displacing the last of the free roaming Native Americans onto Reservations This show focuses special attention on General George A Custer and the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Buffalo Bill Codys Wild West Show

Shadow Boxers (1999) Why do women fight? This riveting behind-the-scenes look into the world of the female combatant takes us from manicures to knockouts! It turns our attention to the woman who is widely considered pound for pound the most dangerous fighter of any time, undefeated boxing sensation

Kumu Hina (2014) A transgender Native Hawaiian teacher inspires a young girl to fulfill her destiny of leading the school's male hula troupe, even as she struggles to find love and a committed relationship in her own life.

Guns That Changed the Game 2021 As each new century unfolded, guns increasingly shaped the way battles were fought and borders were drawn The quest to create more innovative and lethal weapons became more and more contested These are the Guns the Changed the Game

I Love You, You Hate Me 2022 Follow Barney the dinosaurs furious reaction and what he says about the human need to hate Something in American society was broken and never came back, or is it just who we were all along

Earth: One Amazing Day (2017) From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the sequel - Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest is

The Spiders Web: Britains Second Empire (2017) How Britain transformed from an imperial power to a financial power.

And We Go Green (2019) Professional drivers on the international Formula E circuit - like Formula One, but with eco-friendly electric cars - race for victory across 10 cities in this white-knuckle documentary.

The Watchmakers Apprentice (2015) The inspirational story of how Dr. George Daniels rose from Dickensian poverty to become the finest watchmaker of the modern era and how Roger Smith embarked on an obsessive, seven-year quest to become his apprentice and eventually, his equal.

Spandex Sapiens (2015) Lonely son of a Canadian preacher man Michael builds the first professional wrestling company in faraway Finland. Young transsexual wrestler Jessica infiltrates into the company contesting Michael both physically and ideologically. Anger and frustration get to Michael who is n

Fade to Black (2017) Peter Short, the charismatic CEO of a major Australian company, learns that he has only months to live after he is diagnosed with terminal oesophageal cancer. Not wanting to face a painful death, Peter decides to source the lethal drug Nembutal, giving him the option to end his

Ghostumentary (2015) 4 film makers set up on a humorous quest to see if there really are ghosts. Eight months, five states, multiple locations, and interviews with the most respected names in the paranormal fields...have their opinions changed? Did they capture anything paranormal?

Harmontown (2014) A documentary that follows Dan Harmon on tour for his podcast series after he was fired from Community in 2012.

Imminent Threat (2015) From the Authorization to Use Military Force passed by Congress immediately after 9/11 to the 2014 NSA revelations from Edward Snowden, the documentary looks at the violations of our civil liberties and gradual deterioration of political discourse. Interviewees cross party lin

Hustlers Convention (2015) Released in 1973 by founding member of The Last Poets, Jalal Nuriddin, under the name Lightnin' Rod, Hustlers Convention tells the story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement that lea

The Killing of America (1981) A documentary of the decline of America. It features a lot a great footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much-much more.

The Gnomist (2015) When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, four women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need to overcome their personal struggles and tragedies.

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents (2015) Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents. A story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members.

Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes (2018) A retelling of the Manson story using original, archived 16mm footage.

Meeting Gorbachev (2018) The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.

Rainbow Bridge (1972) A documentary about various singers, musicians, artists, astrologers, etc., who attended a "New Age" gathering in Maui, Hawaii.

Unprescribed (2020) Amid the opioid crisis and the loss of nearly 22 veterans a day to suicide, an increasing number of warfighters are ditching prescription drugs in favor of medical marijuana for PTSD and other trauma. We've been told that pot is bad, it's a gateway drug, only to learn we've been

Jane by Charlotte 2021 Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother daughter relationship

Mighty Ira 2020 Ira Glasser is one of Americas unsung champions of civil rights and liberties As the leader of the American Civil Liberties Union for 23 years, he transformed the organization from a small, mom and pop operation on the verge of bankruptcy into a civil liberties juggernaut with office

In January 2020, Michael O'Leary disappears, from West Wales, leaving behind a wife and three sons, this documentary examines what happened to him.

Blood on the Wall 2020 A group of migrants seeking a better life heads to the United States moving drugs and money all across the border

Willow: Behind the Magic 2023, Go deep behind the scenes of the new Willow series from Lucasfilm, and hear from its breakout stars and returning legends.

QT8: The First Eight (2019) A documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino's career and includes interviews with his frequent collaborators.

Demon Lover Diary (1980) Don and Jerry, factory workers who grew up on comic books and B-movies, are fulfilling a lifetime dream: they're producing their own low-budget horror movie. Jeff and Joel, lovers and cinema-verité filmmakers, and a friend of theirs named Mark have come out to Michigan to h