40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Rocky” to mark the film’s 40th anniversary.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Derek Wayne Johnson
Actors: Bill Conti, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Joe Spinell, John G. Avildsen, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Thayer David, Tony Burton
Country: United States
Meditation on Violence
Chao-Li Chi shadow boxes indoors and practices with a sword outdoors. Theoretically, the film describes in a single continuous movement three degrees of traditional Chinese boxing, Wu-tang, Shao-lin, and Shao-lin…
Pure Imagination: The Story of ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’
Retrospective documentary on the making of the cult classic “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.”
Julia
Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering…
Jesus Camp
Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their “prophetic gifts” and are schooled in how to “take back America for Christ”. The film is a first-ever look…
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
An exploration of the fierce rivalry between NBA superstars Larry Bird and Magic Johnson during their decade of dominance.
War Photographer
Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
For the Love of Spock
The life of Star Trek’s Mr. Spock — as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock for almost fifty years —written and directed by his…
The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)
The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that help bring the catastrophe to light.
Die Verhoevens
The history of a family, in the film business now for three generations, behind and in front of the camera. The film is not only a foray through the history…
The Martha Mitchell Effect
She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by…
Insane Fight Club
A group of friends have created a brand new subculture that is taking over the streets of Glasgow. They’ve established their very own fight club, but this is no ordinary…
Hysterical
An honest and hilarious backstage pass into the lives of some of stand-up comedy’s most boundary-breaking women, exploring the hard-fought journey to become the voices of their generation and their…