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Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Based on the true story of an award-winning journalist who, working to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife, begins chasing down the biggest story of all time, with unexpected, life-altering results.
Thematic elements including medical descriptions of crucifixion, and incidental smoking.
3) Amy
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
The incredible story of six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse - in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving, and vital film shines a light on our culture and the world we live in today.
Description
Documentary on rock singer Janis Joplin, with her own words telling much of the story through a series of letters she wrote home over the years, read by Chan Marshall. Includes interviews with musicians P!nk, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge, Bob Weir, Juliette Lewis, TV presenter Dick Cavett, filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, the Joplin family, and others.
5) Tina
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Profiles the life and career of Tina Turner, featuring her personal reflections, archival interviews, and contributions from others.
6) Armstrong
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
This documentary tells the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon, and the unwanted celebrity status that ensued.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
Mae West achieved great acclaim in every entertainment medium that existed during her lifetime, spanning eight decades of the twentieth century. This is the first major documentary film to explore West₂s life and career, as she 'climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong' to become a writer, performer, and subversive agitator for social change.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
The inspiring story of Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Harry Chapin. Chapin sold over sixteen million albums and was one of his generation's most beloved artists and activists who spent his fame and fortune trying to end world hunger before his tragic passing. The film features a myriad of other performers intimately reflecting on Chapin's larger-than-life impact on music and the world.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Description
An exciting, historical journey through the trials and triumphs that surrounded the life of Abraham Lincoln, as depicted through narration, photographs, and paintings of the 16th president of the United States and his founding ideals of liberty and freedom.
13) Hemingway
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Examine the visionary work and turbulent life of one of the greatest and most influential American writers: Ernest Hemingway. Intimate and insightful, the series weaves together Hemingway's biography with excerpts from his work. The film penetrates the myth of Hemingway to reveal a deeply troubled and ultimately tragic figure.
14) D-Day
Series
Description
"June 6, 1944. The day that the tide began to turn. The day of the greatest amphibious assault in the history of the world. Now condidered a tremendous victory. It is easy to lose sight of the fact that it was one of the greatest gambles of all time. Only through tremendous sacrifices of the Allied troops that hit the beach that day was the final victory over Hitler possible. This is a truly inspirational story of courage and heroism that will...
15) Pavarotti
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center for an exploration of the Voice, the Man, the Legend. Luciano Pavarotti gave his life to the music and a voice to the world. This cinematic event features history-making performances and intimate interviews, including never-before-seen footage and cutting-edge Dolby Atmos technology. A riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people.
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s, Ronstadt filled huge arenas as no one had ever done and produced an astounding eleven platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts...
Publisher
Maryland Public Television
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Becoming Frederick Douglass is the inspiring story of how a man born into slavery became one of the most prominent statesmen and influential voices for democracy in American history. Born in 1818 on Maryland's Eastern Shore, he escaped from slavery in 1838 and went on to become the most well-known leader of the abolitionist movement.
Series
Criterion collection volume 1210
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
Intertwined are the mission of PAIN, an advocacy group focused on the Sackler family's role in the opioid crisis, with Nan Goldin's journey through New York City's underground arts scene, addiction, and activism. Goldin's photographs and reflections on memory and trauma underscore her solidarity with marginalized communities, making for a powerful narrative of art, activism, and survival.