
It Takes a Lunatic
The extraordinary life of beloved acting teacher and theatre producer Wynn Handman is recalled in this portrait of a provocative, innovative artist.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Billy Lyons, Kim Ferraro, Seth Isler
Actors: Alec Baldwin, Bill Irwin, Chris Cooper, Eric Bogosian, Frank Langella, James Caan, John Leguizamo, Michael Douglas, Richard Gere, Susan Lucci
Jackass Number Two
Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to…
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called…
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle…
Drifters
A silent film by John Grierson. It tells the story of Britain’s North Sea herring fishery.
After the Bite
Following a series of great white shark attacks that dominated the headlines, one Cape Cod community renegotiates its relationship with the marine environment. Local residents, fishermen, and environmentalists are forced…
The Concert for New York City
The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-you to…
Dave Chappelle: Killin’ Them Softly
Dave Chappelle returns for a stand-up to D.C. and riffs on politics, police, race relations, drugs, Sesame Street and more.
Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
By the time Johnny Cash released his iconic “Man in Black” album in 1971, the international superstar was broken down, hollow-eyed, and wrung out – often torn between Jesus and…
Finding Michael
In 1999, Michael Matthews became the youngest Briton to summit Mount Everest. But three hours after he reached the top of the world, aged just 22, he disappeared into blinding…
So Unreal
A cinephile collage, both historical and philosophical, of films on artificial intelligence, cyberspace and virtual reality, from 1981 to 2001: cinema as a way and an instrument to cope with…
Gasland
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…
The Science of Interstellar
Matthew McConaughey narrates a fascinating look at Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film “Interstellar,” including scientific foundations, the work of consulting Scientist Kip Thorne, basic film themes, the science behind the search…