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Movie: Count Me In ( 2021 )
You can have rhythm without music but you can't have music without rhythm.
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Movie: Dark Secrets Inside Bohemian Grove ( 2000 )
Members of the so-called "Bohemian Club" Include Former Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan. The Bush Family Maintains a Strong Involvement. Each Year at Bohemian Grove, Members of This All-Male "Club" Don Red, Black and Silver Robes and Conduct an Occult Ritual Wherein They Worship a Giant Stone Owl, Sacrificing a Human Being in Effigy to What They Call the "Great Owl of Bohemia."
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Movie: Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth) ( 2023 )
A different perspective on the climate change debate supported by the scientists who signed the Clinton World Climate Declaration.
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TV Show: The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek ( 2021 )
The Center Seat: 55 Years Of Star Trek is a multi-episode documentary series that takes viewers on the definitive in-depth journey behind the scenes of one of the greatest landmark franchises of all time: Star Trek. Celebrating the show's 55th anniversary, each episode focuses on a different chapter in the groundbreaking program's history, starting with its inception at Lucille Ball's legendary production company Desilu. Interviews with the cast, crew and experts reveal never-before-heard backstage stories and offer fresh insights. No stone is left unturned, including lesser-known aspects of the franchise like The Animated Series and Phase II. Additionally, The Center Seat features one of Leonard Nimoy's final in-depth Trek interviews. Star Trek is the most iconic television science-fiction saga of all time and remains more popular than ever. The Center Seat details how it began, where it's been, and how it's boldly going where no television series has gone before!
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Movie: Leonardo DiCaprio: Most Wanted! ( 2021 )
From his juvenile roles to his darker mature roles, a portrait of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
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TV Show: Charlie Bee Company ( 2021 )
A Texas beekeeper rescues killer "Africanized" honeybees from desperate and dangerous situations while raising awareness about them
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Movie: Somebody Up There Likes Me ( 2020 )
Ronnie Wood is a genuine, 24-carat rock star guitarist. He has paid his dues, played hard, lived fast (in every sense) and somehow survived to tell the tale. And tell it he does, in Mike Figgis's revealing, biographical documentary, which charts Wood's stellar and storied career. From his childhood and entry into the 1960s music scene, through to his time with the Jeff Beck Group, achieving fame with The Faces alongside band-mate Rod Stewart and finally becoming an indispensable and permanent member of The Rolling Stones, Mike Figgis captures it all. Featuring terrific archive footage, along with candid interviews with a very charismatic Wood and his many legendary friends, this is the perfect rock and roll treat.
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TV Show: Core Kyoto ( 2013 )
The ancient capital, Kyoto, continues to be innovative after 1,200 years. We dive deep into its core in this definitive program.
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TV Show: Ancient Apocalypse ( 2021 )
Ancient Apocalypse investigates six catastrophic stories of how the world's greatest civilisations collapsed.Every continent has its ruins — places where only stones tell the tale of a fallen people. They might lay buried under the Earth, in the shade of jungle canopy or amidst the teeming industry of a modern city. However, they all raise the same questions: How could something so great all but vanish? Why do civilisations collapse?In this 6-part series, we uncover the scientific reasons why some of history's most fascinating peoples have disappeared in the face of the natural world's might. We investigate the end of The Akkadian Empire, The Lost City of Helike, Sodom and Gomorrha, The mystery of the Sea Peoples, The Maya Civilisation and Doggerland. Some of the world's greatest natural disasters reduced these societies to nothing.
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Movie: Who Saw the Men in Black ( 2021 )
Who are the Men in Black? Many have reported their own Men in Black experiences and eye witness accounts since the beginning of the UFO cover-up history. Walk through the true history of Men in Black events from the 1940s until now.
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Movie: Aftermath: The Remnants of War ( 2002 )
Based on the award-winning book by Donovan Webster, this film exposes the human remains, environmental damage, and psychological trauma of military conflict which remain after the fighting stops and the troops go home. The program features interviews with individuals involved with the reparation of the residual devastion - people who destroy unexploded munitions at Verdun and in Sarajevo, recover and identify skeletons of battlefield casualties at Stalingrad, and help victims of Agent Orange in the Aluoi Valley, Vietnam. Archival footage sets each segment in its historical context.
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Movie: A Gray State ( 2017 )
A documentary about the mysterious death of fringe political filmmaker David Crowley, who was found dead alongside members of his family in their suburban Minnesota home in January of 2015.
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Movie: Fuck for Forest ( 2012 )
Based on the idea that sex can save the world, Berlin's Fuck For Forest raises money for their environmental cause by selling home-made erotic films on the internet. From the streets of Berlin to the depths of the Amazon, together they are on a planet-saving mission to buy a piece of forest and save the indigenous peoples from the sick, sick West.
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Movie: The Smartest Kids in the World ( 2021 )
Based on Amanda Ripley's New York Times Bestseller, THE SMARTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD is the story of four teenagers studying abroad in countries that dramatically outperform the United States in education.
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TV Show: The Ascent of Civilisation ( 2015 )
What were the Vikings really like? What did the Romans accomplish? And do the singular achievements of the ancient Greeks live on in us today? The Ascent of Civilisation questions the myths and unravels age-old clichés about these ancient cultures. It examines their strange and sometimes amusing idiosyncrasies, gives fresh insights into who they really were, and provides a novel take on their societies, peppered with surprising new revelations. This is a new look at the Ancients that will change our perception of them.
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Movie: Overnight ( 2005 )
A documentary on the rise and stumble of Troy Duffy, the bartender-cum-filmmaker who was swept up by Miramax's Harvey Weinstein to turn his script for The Boondock Saints into a feature film.
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Movie: Kidnapped for Christ ( 2014 )
A young evangelical filmmaker is granted unprecedented access inside a controversial Christian behavior modification program for teens, where she discovers shocking secrets and young students that change her life.
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Movie: 33 & Beyond: The Royal Art of Freemasonry ( 2017 )
An unprecedented journey into the world of Freemasonry.
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TV Show: Dale Winton's Florida Fly Drive ( 2018 )
Travelogue series in which Dale Winton explores the sunshine state of Florida.
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Movie: The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla ( 1980 )
Life and times of Nikola Tesla, famous scientist whose inventions were stolen, but whose greatest contribution to mankind remain a mystery to this day.
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Movie: The Story of Minecraft ( 2016 )
Since its development in 2009, Minecraft has taken the digital world by storm. It's now played by millions of people on a global scale. Its impact on the gaming community is unrivalled, so much so that Microsoft purchased Minecraft for an eye-watering $2.5 billion. With new game modes being developed, there is every chance Minecraft will be the worlds No. 1 game for many years to come. With exclusive interviews from YouTube celebrities such as The Diamond Minecart and Ali A, as well as industry experts, this documentary takes an in-depth look at how one game took over the gaming world. Get lost in a digital universe, follow the story of Minecraft.
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Movie: You Can Call Me Bill ( 2023 )
An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.
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Movie: Spermworld ( 2024 )
Three men enter the new wild west of baby making - online forums where sperm donors connect with hopeful parents - but find themselves exchanging more than just genetic material.
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Movie: Occupy Unmasked ( 2012 )
An alternate look at Occupy Wall Street camps around the country.
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Movie: This Changes Everything ( 2019 )
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.
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Movie: Walter Potter: The Man Who Married Kittens (Short 2015) ( 2015 )
Walter Potter: The Man Who Married Kittens is a short documentary look at one of Victorian England's most enigmatic and quirky characters. Amateur taxidermist, Walter Potter, became an unlikely success by putting his creatures in human positions and scenarios, referred to as anthropomorphic taxidermy. Potter's Museum, filled with his creations and collection of oddities and curiosities dazzled millions for over a hundred years until the collection's unfortunate separation in 2003. While largely about the man and his creations, the film also takes a look at the obsessive nature of collecting, as well as the controversial history of stuffing dead animals.
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Movie: The Wall: Climb for Gold ( 2022 )
A uniquely emotional documentary feature film that will touch the heart of audiences around the world. Four female climbers face the sporting challenge of a lifetime as they attempt to compete in the first ever Olympic climbing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Wall - Climb for Gold follows four elite climbers, Janja Garnbret, Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou,...Read all
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Movie: Secret Space UFOs: Rise of the TR3B ( 2021 )
The legendary TR3B is said to be the very first Alien Reproduction Vehicle that the military built secretly for space travel.
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Movie: Escorts ( 2015 )
An insight into the lives of two self-dubbed high class call girls, Emily B and Cookie Jane.
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Movie: The Power Behind the New World Order ( 2011 )
A documentary exposing the evil Satanists plans to create a New World Order.
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Movie: Banking on Bitcoin ( 2016 )
Bitcoin is the most disruptive invention since the Internet, and now an ideological battle is underway between fringe utopists and mainstream capitalism. The film shows the players who are defining how this technology will shape our lives.
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Movie: Goldeneye ( 1989 )
Fact-based biography of James Bond author, Ian Fleming. The film focuses on his wartime exploits and romantic adventures which ultimately led to his creation of the super-spy.
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Movie: Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood ( 2008 )
Various film historians, film makers, and cultural commentators discuss the cultural, political, economic and religious reasons for what is known as the pre-code era of Hollywood movie making in the early 1930s, and those same factors which resulted in the drastic turn to working under the code for the twenty or so years starting in 1934. The "code" is the Hollywood Production Code of 1930 (also known as the Hays Code, so named for Will H. Hays, the first head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America), which was developed in order for movie making in Hollywood to run smoothly in the face of increased outside censors. The code was largely ignored until 1934, when its enforcement was overseen by Joseph I. Breen who took over from Hays and who had a different agenda of moral purity. During those four years, pre-code Hollywood movies are characterized by their rawness and pushing the envelope of sexuality and moral ambiguity (with the depraved side often winning), which were not allowed under the code. What happened to the distribution of pre-code movies during the years that the code was enforced, the reasons for the slow breakdown of the code in the early to mid 1950s, and the reasons for renewed interest in pre-code movies later in the century are also discussed.
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Movie: Music for the Movies: Tôru Takemitsu ( 1994 )
A documentary of the Japanese film composer Toru Takemitsu, featuring interviews and clips from films he scored.
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Movie: Rescue Me: A Home 4 Spot ( 2019 )
Rescue Me explores the highs, lows and daily realities of running an urban animal rescue. It tells the story of Diana England, a retired nail-stylist, who started her own dog rescue in Las Vegas, a Home 4 Spot.
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Movie: Eddy's Kingdom ( 2020 )
Eddy Haymour is a barber, an eccentric entrepreneur, a psychiatric patient, a kidnapper, and a hostage taker. A controversial character, he has been called both madman and visionary. Our 90 minute documentary, Eddy's Kingdom, chronicles the saga of Haymour's obsession with creating an island theme park in Kelowna BC, which culminated in a hostage taking in Lebanon. His present day quest is to confront the current BC government and get the island back in his possession. At his side is his daughter Fadwa, the only family member who still talks to him.
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Movie: Sean Connery: In His Own Words ( 2015 )
Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott, Laurence Fishburne, Terry Gilliam and George Lucas pay tribute to Scotland's greatest movie star as he celebrates his 85th birthday.
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Movie: Tickling Giants ( 2017 )
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
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Movie: Lives Well Lived ( 2018 )
Lives Well Lived celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom and experiences of adults aged 75 to 100 years old. Through their intimate memories and inspiring personal histories encompassing over 3000 years of experience, forty people share their secrets and insights to living a meaningful life. These men and women open the vault on their journey into old age through family histories, personal triumph and tragedies, loves and losses - seeing the best and worst of humanity along the way. Their stories will make you laugh, perhaps cry, but mostly inspire you.
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Movie: Gray State: The Rise ( 2015 )
A documentary about the coming revolution.
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Movie: No Body Recovered (TV Special 2021) ( 2021 )
In January 2020, Michael O'Leary disappears, from West Wales, leaving behind a wife and three sons, this documentary examines what happened to him.