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Movie: Ghosts at Sea: Paranormal Shipwrecks and Curses ( 2014 )
Pirates, sailors, and merchant seamen have fought many battles with Mother Nature, and the ones who lost didn't always go quietly into the murky depths. A flaming ghost ship and her lost crew still navigate the coastal waters off Nova Scotia. The frigate Genii was lost with all hands in New Brunswick, but one sailor lingers on in spirit, haunting both the beach where ...Read all
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Movie: Out of Shadows ( 2020 )
Out Of Shadows claims to lift the mask on how the mainstream media and Hollywood manipulate and control the masses by spreading propaganda throughout their content. The goal is to wake up the general public by attempting to shed light on how we all may have been lied to and potentially brainwashed by a "hidden" enemy with an apparently sinister agenda. This project was the result of almost two years of blood, sweat, and tears by a team of self proclaimed "woke professionals". It's been independently produced and funded and is available on many different platforms for free for anyone to watch. Donations keep our team fed and clothed.
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Movie: Obscene Beauty ( 2020 )
Obscene Beauty examines New York's Burlesque scene and how it has withstood the test of time. It looks at the artistry and self expression of Burlesque and how it combines social political expression, art and comedy within each short three minute performance. The docu-movie examines the history, impact and dancers involved in this art form and how it forms part of New York's cultural scene.
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Movie: Jasper Mall ( 2020 )
A year in the life of a dying shopping mall.
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Movie: Devil Worship: The Rise of Satanism ( 1989 )
Part of the Pagan Invasion Series, this documentary touches on many of the myths associated with Satanism from a Christian perspective
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Movie: Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired ( 2008 )
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary filmmaker Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
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Movie: American Hollow ( 1999 )
This film tells the tale of a close-knit Appalachian family that has changed little in the last 100 years.
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Movie: Be Water ( 2020 )
Rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, Be Water explores questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and his writings.
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Movie: Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper ( 2016 )
Gloria Vanderbilt and her son Anderson Cooper discuss their notable family's history.
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Movie: Eyes of the Mothman ( 2011 )
Feature length documentary of the real story behind the legend of The Mothman.
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Movie: Epic Mysteries: Bigfoot ( 2016 )
Does Bigfoot Exist? Join a team of experts as they look into the legend, science and history behind one of the world's biggest mysteries. Is there really an unknown species lurking in the nearby woods? Epic Mysteries: Bigfoot is a 30 minute tv-runtime cinematic documentary film exploring the Myths and Legends behind one of the world's biggest mysteries....Bigfoot.
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Movie: Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn ( 2020 )
A look at the life and work of New York power broker Roy Cohn.
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Movie: Celebrity: Dominick Dunne ( 2008 )
Hollywood outcast, best-selling author and chronicler of the rich and famous, Dominick Dunne was one of the world's leading journalists and society commentators. This is his story.
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Movie: Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 ( 2017 )
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
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Movie: Quakers: That of God in Everyone ( 2015 )
Though many are familiar with the Quaker names such as William Penn, Susan B. Anthony, Daniel Boone and Johns Hopkins, lesser-known Quakers also impacted society in significant ways. These are untold stories Friends who profoundly influenced the course of American history by seeing that of God in everyone.
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Movie: Elvis: That's the Way It Is ( 1970 )
After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.
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Movie: Cocaine Blues ( 1983 )
A look at the problems associated with cocaine use, including the toll it takes, not only on the users themselves but on society in general.
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Movie: Bill Cunningham: New York ( 2011 )
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
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Movie: Heartworn Highways ( 1976 )
The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.
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Movie: On the Bowery ( 1962 )
By focusing on the lives of three down-and-out alcoholic transients, the film creates a wrenching portrait of the tragic hopelessness of life on "The Bowery" in New York City.
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Movie: Night and Fog (Short 1956)
The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
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Movie: 1929: The Great Crash ( 2009 )
The major causes and the consequences of the humankinds greatest economic depression.
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Movie: Maria By Callas ( 2017 )
An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, as told in her own words.
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Movie: The Beales of Grey Gardens ( 2006 )
Utilizing hours of unseen archival footage, The Beales is a new take on the women of Grey Gardens.
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Movie: Dirty John, The Dirty Truth ( 2019 )
Docuseries of "Dirty" John Meehan, based on the true crime podcast.
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Movie: Who Took Johnny ( 2014 )
WHO TOOK JOHNNY is an examination into an infamous thirty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on the heartbreaking story of Johnny's mother, Noreen, and her relentless quest for the truth about what happened on the tragic September morning in Des Moines when Johnny never returned from his paper route. Along the way there have been mysterious sightings, strange clues, bizarre revelations, and a confrontation with a person who claims to have helped abduct Johnny. Steeped in intrigue and conspiracy theories, WHO TOOK JOHNNY explores eyewitness accounts, compelling evidence, and emotional discoveries spanning three decades of the most spellbinding missing person's case in U.S. history
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Movie: ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke ( 2019 )
An investigation into the circumstances and controversy surrounding Sam Cooke's murder.
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Movie: Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen ( 2011 )
It's Charlie Sheen's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
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Movie: American Pimp ( 1999 )
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from another pimp, and the rules and regulations of pimping. The men are clear: it's about money. The women work every night, hustle hard, turn over all their earnings, and steal ...Read all
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Movie: Dunkirk ( 2004 )
A dramatized documentary about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in May 1940.
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Movie: Sound City ( 2013 )
A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
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Movie: Disgraced ( 2017 )
The background of the 2003 murder of Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy and the attempted, related cover-up of NCAA violations rampant in the Baylor basketball program by Coach Dave Bliss.
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Movie: Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry ( 2009 )
Noted Celebrity Photographer, Michael Grecco, sets out to capture the essence of the AVN Awards and Convention where the best in American Pornography is displayed, celebrated and honored.
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Movie: How to Survive a Plague ( 2013 )
The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
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Movie: Capturing the Friedmans ( 2003 )
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
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Movie: Roger & Me ( 1989 )
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.
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Movie: The Story of the Bee Gees ( 2011 )
This is an incredible look at the life and times of three brothers, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, one of the worlds first super groups, taking us on a journey from their roots to the pinnacle of their careers. This is a must for all music fans!
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Movie: Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon ( 2020 )
Merely Marvelous is a celebration of the art and life of Broadway's greatest dancing star, Gwen Verdon. She overcame many obstacles, including rickets, the Hollywood system, a loveless first marriage and a difficult second marriage to choreographer/director Bob Fosse, to become a multi-Tony Award-winning performer. Gwen's life is told through interviews with family me...Read all
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Movie: Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer ( 2009 )
Cleopatra. The most famous woman of antiquity. We remember her as a beautiful femme fatale who used her sexuality as a weapon to seduce two of the most powerful men in the ancient world. But there was a darker side to her. One that was forgotten for 2000 years-until now.
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Movie: Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini ( 2019 )
A documentary about the life of Tom Savini. The film covers his early days in Pittsburgh, and his rise to stardom as Hollywood's most sought after special effects wizard.
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Movie: Streetwise ( 1984 )
Gritty documentary that looks at the lives of teenagers living on the streets of Seattle.
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Movie: Oxyana ( 2013 )
The 'Hillbilly Heroin' epidemic that's slowly rotting the soul of rural America.
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Movie: Sex: Made in Germany ( 2013 )
Germany completely legalized prostitution over 10 years ago and now has one of the most liberal prostitution laws in the world. Over the course of ten years, Germany has become a destination for sex tourists from all over the world - including North America and Asia. By brothel owners and johns, Germany is considered to be Europe's biggest brothel. But who profits from this development and how does legalized prostitution change a society? The documentary 'Sex - Made in Germany' answers these questions through interviews with prostitutes, brothel owners, pimps, johns and government tax officials, who speak openly in front of a camera. 'Sex made in Germany' is a candid exposure of one of the most profitable legal sex markets in the world.
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Movie: The Accountant of Auschwitz ( 2019 )
Seventy years after WWII, Oskar Gröning, one of the last surviving members of the SS, goes on trial as an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Movie: The Sorrow and the Pity ( 1972 )
An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.