
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Director: Daniel Roher
Actors: Bruce Springsteen, David Geffen, Eric Clapton, Jann Wenner, Martin Scorsese, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison
Country: Canada, United States
McEnroe
Legendary “bad boy of tennis” John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this engrossing documentary revisiting the record-setting career…
Belushi
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones…
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.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Kirby Dick’s provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization’s underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions…
Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family in America
Louis meets the Phelps family — the people at the heart of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church. The Phelps have rabid anti-homosexual beliefs, and often campaign at the funerals of…
Public Speaking
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life. The film weaves together extemporaneous monologues with archival footage and the effect is a…
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
A celebration of slasher cinema – from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre’s forgotten cult classics, deconstructing how to survive a slice…
Kim’s Video
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim’s Video, a small empire run by Yongman…
American Pimp
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a woman from…
Ryan
Centres on Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse.
An Audience with Adele
Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Palladium, where she performs her…
Fahrenheit 9/11
Michael Moore’s view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.