
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Kevin Burns
Actors: Brandon Routh, Bryan Singer, Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, George Reeves, Kevin Spacey, Lesley Ann Warren, Margot Kidder, Richard Donner, Stan Lee
Country: United States
Blackfish
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient…
Public Trust
There are 640 million acres of public land in the United States. But there are powerful forces, both in government and in corporate America, eager to plunder this bounty. David…
Chasing Coral
Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a sign…
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating…
Tarnation
Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette’s documentary on growing up with his schizophrenic mother — a mixture of snapshots, Super-8, answering machine messages, video diaries, early short films, and more — culled from…
American Beauty: Look Closer…
A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.
Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz
Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments…
Best of Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak begins his third decade as one of the most distinctive recording artists- and the epitome of modern cool-with his first career-spanning retrospective.
Beef
A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
The Art of Joy by Goliarda Sapienza: Writing for Emancipation
Between 1967 and 1976, Italian writer Goliarda Sapienza (1924-76) wrote The Art of Joy, a subversive novel about the dazzling social ascent of a rebellious heroine; too scandalous to be…
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters provides an in-depth look at his legacy, from…
Lewandowski – Unknown
Providing an unprecedented insight into his life on and off the pitch, this is the story of how a young player from Poland became one of the best footballers of…