Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy
Sep. 12, 1988Lightning Over Braddock: A Rustbowl Fantasy
Tony Buba, a film maker from Braddock, Pennsylvania, tells the story of his hometown’s decline (along with the rest of the steel mill towns ...
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Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
Oct. 11, 1989Around the World in 80 Days with Michael Palin
Michael Palin attempts to copy the exploits of fictional character Phileas Fogg, by trying to travel around the world (without flying) in 80 days.
Full Circle with Michael Palin
Aug. 31, 1997Full Circle with Michael Palin
Michael Palin travels to 18 countries around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
Jun. 26, 1989Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge
A camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography ...
For All Mankind
Nov. 01, 1989For All Mankind
A testament to NASA’s Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, ...
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Dec. 01, 1989Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
On the eve of 1987’s Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died ...
A British Picture
Mar. 20, 1989A British Picture
The updated autobiography of Britain’s most controversial film director, the maker of Women in Love, The Devils, The Music Lovers, Tommy and The ...
U2: Rattle and Hum
Nov. 03, 1988U2: Rattle and Hum
A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 – on and off the stage – during their triumphant Joshua Tree ...
The Thin Blue Line
Aug. 28, 1988The Thin Blue Line
Errol Morris’s unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer’s murder in Dallas.
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Sep. 23, 1988Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
This documentary offers a rare glimpse of the legendary Soviet filmmaker, Andrei Tarkosvky, at work. Tarkovsky made only seven films in his ...
Powaqqatsi
Apr. 29, 1988Powaqqatsi
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Imagine: John Lennon
Sep. 30, 1988Imagine: John Lennon
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono’s personal collection, ...
Heavy Petting
Sep. 22, 1989Heavy Petting
Celebrities and creatives — including musician David Byrne, performance artist Spalding Gray, comedian Sandra Bernhard, radical activist ...
Depeche Mode 101
Apr. 27, 1989Depeche Mode 101
A fascinating documentary focusing on backstage realities of art and business during the British synthesizer band’s 1988 American tour.
After Winter Comes Spring
Feb. 03, 1989After Winter Comes Spring
A locomotive journey traversing the North to the South of the German Democratic Republic on the eve of its dissolution. Labourers, punks, ...
Prince: Sign O’ the Times
Nov. 20, 1987Prince: Sign O’ the Times
In 1987, to capitalize on his growing success in Europe, Prince toured extensively to promote the album of the same name and sales increased ...
The World at War
Oct. 31, 1973The World at War
A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it ...
Shake! Otis at Monterey
Oct. 16, 1987Shake! Otis at Monterey
Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop ...
Jimi Plays Monterey
Oct. 16, 1987Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Hendrix’s debut American set at 1967’s Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendary live ...
The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On
Aug. 01, 1987The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On
Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to ...
Chuck Berry – Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll
Oct. 09, 1987Chuck Berry – Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll
St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry’s 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and ...
Kamikaze Hearts
Nov. 01, 1986Kamikaze Hearts
Porn stars Sharon Mitchell and Tigr navigate the ups and downs of being in love while working in the sex industry.
Ethnic Notions
Dec. 05, 1986Ethnic Notions
This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.
The Making of Fanny and Alexander
Sep. 16, 1984The Making of Fanny and Alexander
The Making of Fanny and Alexander is a fascinating look at the creation of a masterpiece. Directed by Ingmar Bergman himself, this feature-length ...
16 Days of Glory
Oct. 23, 198516 Days of Glory
The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told “from the inside” through the lives of the participants, ...
Tokyo-Ga
Apr. 24, 1985Tokyo-Ga
German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.
Shoah
Apr. 21, 1985Shoah
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a ...
Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin’
Apr. 29, 1971Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin’
Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin’ is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of the four that were released in total. This ...
Pumping Iron II: The Women
May. 03, 1985Pumping Iron II: The Women
PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN, a film that is changing the way the world views the female physique-creating “a new definition of the female ...
Ornette: Made in America
Feb. 21, 1986Ornette: Made in America
Shirley Clarke’s frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.