
AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special
TCM host Ben Mankiewicz hosts this 50th anniversary special, with archival footage from 50 years of tributes to various legends in film by the American Film Institute, which began its awards in 1973.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Chris Merrill
Actors: Ben Mankiewicz, Frank Sinatra, Jack Huston, Jack Nicholson, James Cagney, James Stewart, Jennifer Hudson, Orson Welles, Phyllis Diller, Sidney Poitier
Country: United States
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s
A documentary concerning the violent Italian ‘poliziotteschi’ cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER,…
Mission: Improbable
A behind the scenes look at the stunt work of “Mission: Impossible 2”, told through one stunt man who looks like a certain superstar, who’s got his looks, but certainly…
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist
A subtle portrait of Japanese director Satoshi Kon by the specialist of Japanese cinema Pascal-Alex Vincent and a dive into a rich work. With interviews of the greatest Japanese, French…
Capturing Reality
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Amy
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her…
Weiner
Documentary featuring a jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013 as he mounts a campaign for New York City mayor in the wake of his…
Love, Gilda
Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner — the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on…
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived
As Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films, David Holmes’ work has been seen worldwide by millions of people. Tragically an on-set accident ended what David calls “the…
Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin
From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster’s story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical, fought on and off the screen….
March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step
A young penguin, driven by his instinct, embarks on his first major trip to an unknown destination.
Landfall
Hurricane María abated, the news crews packed up and left Puerto Rico, and the interest of the international community turned elsewhere. What happened next?
Deep Throat: When Porn Makes Its Premiere
Deep Throat, a pornographic film directed by Gerard Damiano, a film-loving hairdresser, and starring Linda Lovelace, a shy girl manipulated by a controlling husband, was released in 1972 and divided…