Kingdom of the Oceans / Le Peuple des Océans (2012)
Documentary
A four-part documentary series on ocean life around the world.
Starring: Stéphane Durand, François Sarano
Director: Jacques Cluzaud, Jacques Perrin
Gasland (2010)
Documentary
It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.
Starring: Josh Fox, Dick Cheney, Pete Seeger, Richard Nixon
Director: Josh Fox
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Mr. Untouchable (2007)
Crime | Documentary
The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history, Barnes came from humble beginnings to make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams, ultimately reaching national infamy in 1977 when the New York Times put him on the front cover of their magazine with the headline "Mr. Untouchable". Soon after, it all came crumbling down, and facing a life sentence without parole, Barnes started naming names. With the first hand testimony from "the black Godfather" himself, this documentary tells an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge.
Starring: Leroy Barnes, Don Ferrarone, Thelma Grant, Carol Hawkins-Williams, Joseph Jazz Hayden, Leon Scrap Batts
Director: Marc Levin
Frozen Planet (TV mini-series 2011)
Documentary
Frozen Planet takes you on the ultimate polar expedition. This landmark series brings to the screen the frozen wildernesses of the Arctic and Antarctic as you have never seen them before, and may never see them again…
Starring: David Attenborough
AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)
Documentary | Music
The only movie powered by AC/DC. This legendary concert film, covering a 1979 Paris concert during the Australian heavy metal band's "Highway To Hell" tour showcases the power and precision that the quintet bring to vicious rockers like "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Let There Be Rock." Pixie-ish lead guitarist Angus Young, attired in his trademark school-boy's uniform, takes center stage with his energetic antics and frenetic solos, while the rest of the band crank out their minimalist boogie with quiet determination. Interview segments and humorous backstage footage show another side to the thuggish musicians, especially AC/DC's flamboyant lead singer Bon Scott, who died two months after this filmed concert.
Starring: AC/DC, Phil Rudd, Ronald Belford Scott, Cliff Williams, Angus Young, Malcolm Young
Director: Eric Dionysius, Eric Mistler
Inside Job (2010)
Crime | Documentary
'Inside Job' provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Through exhaustive research and extensive interviews with key financial insiders, politicians, journalists, and academics, the film traces the rise of a rogue industry which has corrupted politics, regulation, and academia. It was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China.
Starring: Matt Damon, William Ackman, Daniel Alpert, Jonathan Alpert, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Director: Charles Ferguson
Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden (2009)
Documentary | Music
This musical release from singer Michael Buble captures a live performance by the artist, recorded at Madison Square Garden in front of an ecstatic crowd. Some of the tracks featured in the performance include I'm Your Man, I've Got the World on a String, and Crazy Little Thing Called Love.
Starring: Michael Bublé, Naturally 7
Director: Jason Hehir, Dick Carruthers
Shakira: Live from Paris / Shakira: En Vivo Desde Paris (2011)
Documentary | Music
Shakira: En vivo desde Paris (English: Live from Paris) is the concert from the upcoming fourth live album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It features performances from the June 13 and 14 concerts in Paris, France.
Starring: Shakira, Sanziana
Director: Nick Wickham
Glee: The 3D Concert Movie / Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)
Documentary | Music
The multi-generational phenomenon that has inspired millions to embrace their inner-Gleek will soon bring them together to experience Glee a whole new way.
Starring: Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Kevin McHale, Heather Morris, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Jenna Ushkowitz, Harry Shum Jr., Chord Overstreet, Ashley Fink, Riker Lynch
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Adele: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
Documentary | Music
Recorded at the height of what has been an amazing year for Adele, "Live At The Albert Hall" will be available on DVD and Blue-ray, and features the full 90 minute performance, plus special behind the scenes footage shot throughout that day. The package also includes an exclusive live CD of the entire show. This is the first time fans will be able to hear all of Adele's hits and best loved songs on one CD plus her stunning covers of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and The Steeldrivers "If It Hadn't Been For Love".
Starring: Adele, Samuel Dixon, Miles Robertson, Ben Thomas, Tim Van Der Kuil, Derrick Wright
Director: Paul Dugdale
Life (TV Series 2009)
Documentary | Nature
"Life" is a spectacular new nature documentary series produced by the BBC. Ten chapters filmed in HD pursuing an ambitious goal: to be the definitive exploration of the diversity of the animal world. Throughout the series we will watch all kinds of amazing behaviors that defy our concept of other beings who inhabit this planet. For four years, the multi-Natural History Unit of the BBC has visited all the continents and types of environments in search of the most amazing stories about the continuing struggle for animal survival.
Starring: David Attenborough, Oprah Winfrey, Doug Allen
Creator: Mike Gunton
Amy Winehouse: A Last Goodbye (2011)
Documentary | Music
'A Last Goodbye' is an intimate look into the life and times of Amy Winehouse. This in depth programme chronicles her rise to pop superstardom and also offers a sensitive portrayal of a transformative star and the inner demons that inspired her work and eventually caused her untimely death. Her battle with addiction and her courtship with self destruction were well documented through the press. Even her troubled relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil was played out in front of British media. But despite this backdrop Amy Winehouse will be remembered for her unique song writing style fusing R & B, soul and jazz influences sang through a powerful deep contralto vocal. The 'Back to Black' album symbolised her huge success at this time which led to an astonishing five Grammy Awards, 'the most wins by a female artist in a single night'. This insightful programme is a definitive testimonial to an incredible music icon covering the start of her career up until her death.
Starring: Amy Winehouse
Director: Maureen Goldthorpe
Senna / Ayrton Senna: Beyond the Speed of Sound (2010)
Biography | Documentary | Sport
The story of the monumental life and tragic death of legendary Brazilian motor-racing Champion, Ayrton Senna. Spanning the decade from his arrival in Formula One in the mid 80's, the film follows Senna's struggles both on track against his nemesis, French World Champion Alain Prost, and off it, against the politics which infest the sport. Sublime, spiritual yet, on occasion, ruthless – Senna conquers and transcends Formula One to become a global superstar. Privately, he is humble, almost shy, and fiercely patriotic, donating millions to his native Brasil and contemplating a life beyond motor-racing. Yet he is struck down in his prime on the blackest weekend in the history of the sport, watched live on television by 300 million people. Years on he is revered in Formula One as the greatest motor racing driver of all time – and in Brasil as a Saint.
Starring: Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Frank Williams, Ron Dennis, Viviane Senna, Milton da Silva, Neide Senna, Jackie Stewart, Sid Watkins, Galvão Bueno, Reginaldo Leme, Gerhard Berger, Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell, Jean-Marie Balestre
Director: Asif Kapadia
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (TV 2011)
Documentary
First broadcast in 2001, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has become part of why many men look forward to Christmas time every year. A true extravaganza of beautiful supermodels displaying the latest designs from lingerie maker Victoria's Secret, set to the live performances of popular music stars. Every year it goes beyond a normal fashion runway show to a truly entertaining television special.
Starring: Lily AldridgeAlessandra Ambrosio, Jesse Carmichael, Dana Ceres, Jessica Clarke, Shannan Click, Flavia de Oliveira, Emanuela de Paula, Lily Donaldson, Lindsay Ellingson, Matt Flynn, Magdalena Frackowiak, Toni Garrn, Izabel Goulart, Sui He, Erin Heatherton, Bregje Heine, Elsa Hosk, Chanel Iman, Constance Jablonski, Jacquelyn Jablonski, Jay-Z, Miranda Kerr, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima, Maryna Linchuk, Wen Liu, Mickey Madden, Anais Mali, Nicki Minaj, Caroline Brasch Nielsen, Karmen Pedaru, Behati Prinsloo, Lais Ribeiro, Cameron Russell, Shanina Shaik, Joan Smalls, Julia Stegner, Candice Swanepoel, James Valentine, Anne Vyalitsyna, Kayne West, Caroline Maria Winberg
Director: Hamish Hamilton
Britney Spears Live: The Femme Fatale Tour (2011)
Documentary | Music
Sexy. Slammin'. Outrageous. Hurl all the adjectives you want, but one word says it all: Britney. (Ms. Spears if you're nasty.) The Grammy-winning pop diva storms the stage with a fierce mix of fan-favorite hits and hot new tracks from her latest album, Femme Fatale, in this concert special taped before a sold-out crowd in Toronto. Whether you're in the market for bodacious dance moves, killer costume changes or that make-you-melt Louisiana drawl, Britney's bringing 'em all – bigger and better than ever.
Starring: Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Sabi, Will i Am, Rudolf Martin
Director: Ted Kenney, Daniel Campos, Omar Cruz, Dago Gonzales, Lilly Melgar, Cristobal Valecillos
Racing Dreams (2009)
Documentary | Sport
A feature documentary following three young racers as they compete in the World Karting Association's National Pavement Series. Clocking speeds up to 70 mph, these kids chase the National Championship title and take one step closer toward their dream of someday racing in the big show… NASCAR.
Starring: Annabeth Barnes, Josh Hobson, Brandon Warren, Russ Wiles
Director: Marshall Curry
Flying Monsters with David Attenborough (2011)
Documentary
For thousands of years, humans have believed that there were once flying monsters. But did they really exist beyond our nightmares? 220 million years ago dinosaurs were beginning their domination of Earth. But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: pterosaurs were taking control of the skies. The story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to the air is more fantastical than any fiction.
Starring: David Attenborough, Douglas A. Lawson
Director: Matthew Dyas
Life in a Day (2011)
Documentary | Drama
A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.
Starring: Cindy Baer, Moica, Caryn Waechter, Hiroaki Aikawa, Bob Liginski Jr., Drake Shannon
Director: Kevin Macdonald, Natalia Andreadis
Step Into Liquid (2003)
Documentary | Sport
This documentary profiles surfers and surfing locations all over the world, including the monstrous waves of Oahu's North Shore, the Gulf shores of Texas (where waves are created by oil supertankers), the ice-cold waters of Ireland, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica, the Cortez Banks, Da Nang in Vietnam, the tiny waves of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin and the tropics of Rapa Nui. More important than the diverse and often spectacular locations and waves, however, are the wide range of surfers that are profiled, challenging the stereotypes about the surfing counterculture.
Starring: Jim Knost, Alex Knost, Dan Malloy, Chris Malloy, Keith Malloy
Director: Dana Brown
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Earth: The Power of the Planet (TV Series 2007)
Documentary | Nature
Geologist, Dr Iain Stewart tells the story of how Earth works and how, over the course of 4.6 billion years, it came to be the remarkable place it is today. Examining the great forces that shape the earth – volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice – the programme explores their central roles in our planet's story. How do these forces affect the earth's landscape, its climate, and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great events, while the final episode brings together all the themes of the series and argues that earth is an exceptionally rare kind of planet – giving us a special responsibility to look after our unique world. This is a series that shows the earth in new and surprising ways. Extensive use of satellite imagery reveals new views of our planet, while time-lapse filmed over many months brings the planet to life. Offering a balance between dramatic visuals and illuminating facts, specialized imaging and gripping narrative, this ground-breaking series makes global science truly compelling.
Starring: Iain Stewart
Creator: Phil Dolling
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