Genre: Documentary ( 106016 )

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Jan
7.7/10
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Fed Up (2014)

Documentary

An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.

Korengal (2014)

Documentary, History, News

Korengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war.

Stars: Juan 'Doc Restrepo, Dan Kearney, Misha Pemble-Belkin, Miguel Cortez, ...

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Aug
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The Unknown Known (2013)

Documentary, Biography, History

Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Stars: Donald Rumsfeld, Errol Morris

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Apr
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Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014)

Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman narrates Island of Lemurs: Madagascar, the incredible true story of nature's greatest explorers - lemurs. Captured with IMAX 3D cameras, the film takes audiences on a spectacular journey to the remote and wondrous world of Madagascar. Lemurs arrived in Madagascar as castaways millions of years ago and evolved into hundreds of diverse species but are now highly endangered. Join trailblazing scientist Patricia Wright on her lifelong mission to help these strange and adorable creatures survive in the modern world. Directed by David Douglas and written and produced by Drew Fellman, Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is a presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX Entertainment.

Director: David Douglas

Stars: Morgan Freeman, Hantanirina Rasamimanana, Patricia Wright

1
Jan
6.2/10
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Dancing in Jaffa (2013)

Documentary

Renowned ball-room dancer Pierre Dulaine takes his program, Dancing Classrooms, back to his city of birth, Jaffa, to teach Jewish and Palestinian Israelis to dance and compete together.

Director: Hilla Medalia

Stars: Pierre Dulaine, Yvonne Marceau, Alaa Bubali, Lois Dana, ...

18
Apr
7.4/10
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Bears (2014)

Documentary

A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.

Director: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey

Stars: John C. Reilly

20
Sep
6.5/10
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The Final Member (2012)

Documentary, Comedy, Drama

Thirty miles from the Arctic Circle, in the northern Icelandic town of Husavik, stands the Icelandic Phallological Museum - the world's only Penis museum. Over 40 years, the founder and curator has collected every specimen from every mammal except for one elusive penis needed to complete his collection: The Human Specimen. The film follows the curator's incredible, sublimely comic, often shocking quest to complete his eccentric collection, and the two intrepid men who have raised their hands to be the first human donor.

Director: Jonah Bekhor, Zach Math

Stars: Páll Arason, Ásbjörn Björgvinsson, Hannes Blöndal, Marci Bowers, ...

25
Apr
7.0/10
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For No Good Reason (2012)

Documentary, Biography, History

Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.

Director: Charlie Paul

Stars: Ralph Steadman, Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam, ...

30
Aug
8.1/10
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Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)

Documentary

The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.

Director: Frank Pavich

Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger, Chris Foss, ...

17
Nov
7.7/10
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Finding Vivian Maier (2013)

Documentary, Biography, Mystery

A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.

Director: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel

Stars: John Maloof, Mary Ellen Mark, Phil Donahue, Vivian Maier, ...

17
Apr
7.3/10
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Mistaken for Strangers (2013)

Documentary, Comedy, Music

Tom Berninger chronicles his time spent on the road as a member of the tour crew for The National, the rock & roll band fronted by his brother, Matt.

Director: Tom Berninger

Stars: Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Bryan Devendorf, ...

19
Apr
7.5/10
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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me (2013)

Documentary

The uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner is showcased both on and off stage via rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité.

Director: Chiemi Karasawa

Stars: Alec Baldwin, Rob Bowman, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, ...

24
Jan
6.2/10
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Visitors (2013)

Documentary

Director Godfrey Reggio reveals humanity's trance-like relationship with technology, which, when commandeered by extreme emotional states, produces massive effects far beyond the human species.

Director: Godfrey Reggio

Stars:

11
Oct
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Tim's Vermeer (2013)

Documentary, History

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

Director: Teller

Stars: Colin Blakemore, David Hockney, Tim Jenison, Penn Jillette, ...

1
Oct
7.4/10
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Liv & Ingmar (2012)

Documentary

The 42 year long relationship between legendary actress Liv Ullmann and master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.

Director: Dheeraj Akolkar

Stars: Liv Ullmann, Ingmar Bergman, Samuel Fröler, Erland Josephson, ...

11
Dec
6.0/10
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Futaba kara tooku hanarete (2012)

Documentary

A documentary chronicling the lives of Japanese refugees displaced by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi.

Director: Atsushi Funahashi

Stars:

25
Dec
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Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)

Documentary, Music

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Director: Jon M. Chu

Stars: Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Ryan Good, Usher Raymond, ...

12
Oct
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The Armstrong Lie (2013)

Documentary

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.

Director: Alex Gibney

Stars: Reed Albergotti, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu, Lance Armstrong, ...

14
Apr
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Dear Mr. Watterson (2013)

Documentary

Of American newspaper comic strips, few great ones have been so short-lived, and yet so enduring in the public, than "Calvin and Hobbes" by Bill Watterson. This film explores the strip, its special artistic qualities and its extraordinary lasting appeal decades after its conclusion. Furthermore, the film explores the impact of Bill Watterson, a cartoonist with high artistic ideals and firm principles who defied the business conventions of a declining medium. Although he forwent a merchandising fortune for his strip, various associates and colleagues speak about how Watterson created a legacy that would be an inspiration for years to come.

Director: Joel Allen Schroeder

Stars: Berkeley Breathed, Seth Green, Stephan Pastis, Bill Amend, ...

1
Nov
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12-12-12 (2013)

Documentary

A mix of live performances and behind-the-scenes footage from the televised benefit concert to raise relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.