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TV Show: 7 Deadly Sins ( 2014 )
Dark, twisted and wildly entertaining, 7 Deadly Sins proves that truth really is stranger than fiction. Acclaimed, Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock presents an outrageous, modern day interpretation of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. Each episode presents a story around one of the sins that is so extreme you won't believe it's non-fiction. It's humanity like you've never seen it, and you won't be able to look away.
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Movie: Dear Mr. Watterson ( 2014 )
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.
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Movie: Bob Marley: Giant ( 2014 )
Dennis Morris, photographer for Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter Bob Marley during the 1970's, tells the stories behind many of his iconic images of the musician taken at concerts, backstage, and between shows.
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Movie: Bears ( 2014 )
A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.
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TV Show: Louis Theroux's LA Stories ( 2014 )
Louis Theroux puts life in Los Angeles under the microscope.
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Movie: Betty White Goes Wild ( 2013 )
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Movie: Welcome Nowhere ( 2013 )
Narrated by multi-Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Welcome Nowhere tells the true story of a community of Roma people (commonly known as Gypsies) struggling to find their place in the world after centuries of racism.
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Movie: Generation Iron ( 2013 )
A documentary that follows top bodybuilders as they train to compete in the Mr. Olympia competition.
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Movie: GMO OMG ( 2013 )
Today in the United States, by the simple acts of feeding ourselves, we are unwittingly participating in the largest experiment ever conducted on human beings. Each of us unknowingly consumes genetically engineered food on a daily basis. The risks and effects to our health and the environment are largely unknown. Yet more and more studies are being conducted around the world, which only provide even more reason for concern. We are the oblivious guinea pigs for wide-scale experimentation of modern biotechnology. GMO OMG tells the story of a fathers discovery of GMOs in relationship to his 3 young children and the world around him. We still have time to heal the planet, feed the world, and live sustainably. But we have to start now!
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Movie: Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic ( 2013 )
The life and times of Richard Pryor.
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Movie: State of Mind: The Psychology of Control ( 2013 )
Are we controlled? To what extent and by whom? What does it mean for humanity's future? The enormous implications of these questions deter most of us who must deal with the daily consequences of the answers. STATE OF MIND digs deeply into the sources to reveal that much of that which we believe to be truth has been deception, deliberately implanted in our consciousnes...Read all
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Movie: Oxyana ( 2013 )
The 'Hillbilly Heroin' epidemic that's slowly rotting the soul of rural America.
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Movie: American Drug War 2: Cannabis Destiny ( 2013 )
Director Kevin Booth navigates through the cutting edge of Cannabis research while becoming a foster parent to a child court ordered to take powerful mind altering drugs.
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Movie: Reaper Reunion Special ( 2013 )
Four years later, the wildly popular cult hit still enjoys a rabid fanbase-many of whom feel the series was cancelled much too soon. These same fans will be delighted to see their favorite stars brought together, once again, as the amiable cast openly discusses many behind-the-scenes anecdotes and stories from their time on set. The cast's favorite memories-such as Sock's lusty encounter with Gladys; the creators' insider info that comedic icon Louis C.K. originally auditioned for the part of the Devil; and whether or not the team would be open to a Kickstarter campaign to resurrect REAPER, are just a few of the things fans can expect to glean from the special.
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Movie: Indie Game: The Movie ( 2012 )
A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
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Movie: The Big Fix ( 2012 )
A documentary that examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars ( 2012 )
In 1997, Louis made a documentary on the booming Californian porn industry. In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal Internet tube sites.
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Movie: U.N. Me ( 2012 )
Documentary filmmaker Ami Horowitz takes us on a brutal tour of a number of places where the UN has intervened. Through interviews with those involved - some of whom wish to remain anonymous - and archive footage, he uncovers facts about manifest abuses and scandals surrounding UN missions and personnel. Such as a "forgotten" shooting in Côte d'Ivoire, during which UN soldiers opened fire on unarmed demonstrators. Or the "Oil for Food" program in Iraq, which resulted in the wrong people reaping the benefits. Horowitz also addresses the harrowing case of the UN soldiers who stood by, powerless, during the genocide in Rwanda.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Dementia ( 2012 )
Louis travels to Phoenix, Arizona - the capital of dementia care.
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Movie: Chimpanzee ( 2012 )
Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Autism ( 2012 )
Louis travels to DLC Warren in New Jersey, an innovative autism school.
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Movie: I Escaped a Cult ( 2012 )
I Escaped a Cult talks to survivors of a polygamist breakaway Mormon sect (Warren Jeffs's FLDS) and a fundamentalist Christian community (Aggressive Christianity Missionary Training Corps). They talk about the abuse they suffered at the hands of the cult and the problems they had in leaving it.
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Movie: Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time ( 2011 )
At his apex, Stone Cold Steve Austin was a pop culture phenomenon, the biggest superstar in the history of sports entertainment. Despite battling the rejection of being fired and a career-threatening injury, Austin persevered and vaulted to the top of his profession. Now, fans can relive the epic story of the Texas Rattlesnake with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Filled with new, never-before-seen i
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Movie: Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets ( 2011 )
In America's heartlands, Louis looks at private collections of tigers and chimpanzees.
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Movie: America's Most Hated Family in Crisis ( 2011 )
Louis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
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Movie: African Cats ( 2011 )
A nature documentary centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild.
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Movie: Talking Funny ( 2011 )
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Ricky Gervais and Louis C.K. let their guards down in an intimate, unscripted conversation about what it means to be a comedian.
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Movie: Disneynature: Wings of Life ( 2011 )
A documentary that delves into the realm of flowers and their pollinators.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists ( 2011 )
Louis Theroux visits a small group of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos ( 2010 )
Louis Theroux is in Lagos, following the local gangs and a paramilitary task force.
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Movie: American: The Bill Hicks Story ( 2010 )
Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids ( 2010 )
Louis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control.
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Movie: Oceans ( 2010 )
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
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Movie: Enemy of the State: Camp FEMA Part 2 ( 2010 )
A former policeman deconstructs DHS decontamination training, forced evacuation, forced vaccines, forced quarantine and mandatory detention. Are you an Enemy of the State?
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Movie: The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos ( 2009 )
The mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth ( 2009 )
British documentarian Louis Theroux examines the toll meth has taken on several addicts in Fresno, California.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles ( 2009 )
Louis visits Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, home to over 500 convicted paedophiles, and spends some time with those undergoing treatment.
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Movie: Hellboy: In Service of the Demon ( 2009 )
The documentary is an all inclusive look into the making of Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Watch visionary director Guillermo del Toro in action as he and his crew begin to take on all obstacles to bring his fantastical vision of Hellboy 2 to life.
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Movie: Michael Lives: The Making of 'Halloween' ( 2008 )
A four hour documentary on the making of Rob Zombie's Halloween.
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Movie: Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday ( 2008 )
Louis visits several privately owned reserves in South Africa where American tourists pay to hunt wild animals. He talks to an American couple of which the husband considers the hunting trip a dream and to the owners of the reserves who explain Louis that some species would be already extinct if it wasn't for the game reserves. Louis also accompanies some hunters and considers trying to kill an animal himself. He also wonders if it's not a rather artificial hunt, considering the animals are in a, very large, cage and the holiday hunters are being driven to the place where the animals can be found.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Behind Bars ( 2008 )
For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.
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Movie: Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots ( 2007 )
Historians and modern animators discuss classic era Warner cartoons without "stars": characters who returned in subsequent cartoons.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Under the Knife ( 2007 )
Louis Theroux gets under the skin of the plastic surgery patients of Beverly Hills.
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Movie: The Most Hated Family in America ( 2007 )
Louis meets the Phelps family, who protest against an America that tolerates homosexuality
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas ( 2007 )
Louis Theroux goes to the heart of gambling culture in Las Vegas.
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Movie: Chicago 10 ( 2007 )
Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Movie: Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo' ( 2007 )
Retrospective documentary on the making of Cujo (1983).
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Movie: Gumby Dharma ( 2006 )
Step into the life and work of Art Clokey, creator of Gumby, grandfather of stop-motion animation, and explore why a man would spend his 85 years on earth playing with lumps of colored clay. Art has lead a vital life and influential artistic career, guided by his persistent and evolving spiritual pursuits. His world famous characters, Gumby and Pokey, and Davy and Goliath, echo the spiritual path of their creator. Art's journey takes us from the orphanage to inspiring adopted father, from the Seminary to the Hollywood movie business, and from traditional Episcopalian church values to Buddhism and Indian guru Sai Babba. It is a fascinating life and career in it's own right but also in how it gently influenced his characters and story lines for 40 + years. Clokey's work is one of the few animation characters that have survived the test of time to become a true American Icon. Interviews with contemporary leaders in animation, including Director Henry Selick (Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach) and special effects legend Ray Harryhausen (Jason and the Argonauts, Adventures of Sinbad), place Clokey's work in perspective with the history of animation and explore stop motion's future in a computer graphics world. Also interviewed are his stars Gumby and Pokey (featuring new stop motion directed by Academy Award© Nominee Timothy Hittle) who come "offstage" to reveal the more personal facets of Clokey's story. In this film, we uncover how Art's animation and personal brand of love of life has for almost half a century influenced millions of TV and film viewers and filmmakers across the world.
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Movie: Louis and the Nazis ( 2003 )
Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger, his family and his publicity manager. Louis also meets 'Prussian Blue' an American white-nationalist preteen musical sibling duo.
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Movie: Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel ( 2003 )
Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
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Movie: Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks ( 2003 )
A biographical documentary on the late great comedian Bill Hicks and his career; in particular the censorship by David Letterman that scarred it.
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Movie: The Making of 'Jurassic Park' ( 2000 )
Behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park" narrated by James Earl Jones.
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TV Show: Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends ( 1998 )
Louis Theroux gives viewers the chance to get brief glimpses of things they wouldn't normally come into contact with. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or diving into obscure or marginalized subcultures.
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Movie: Totally Bill Hicks ( 1994 )
A celebration of the comedy of Bill Hicks. The film is structured around the different strains of comedy in the Hicks stand-up, sampling the best of his confrontational performance. Interviewees include two major American chat show hosts, David Letterman and Jay Leno, the actor Eric Bogosian and a wide range of comedians who admired his work including Sean Hughes and Eddie Izzard. There are also anecdotal contributions from his high school friends and an interview with his parents.
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Movie: Tex Avery, the King of Cartoons ( 1988 )
A documentary about the life and career of legendary cartoon director Fred "Tex" Avery.
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Movie: The Comeback ( 1980 )
After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.
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Movie: Pumping Iron ( 1977 )
From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach California to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests in this part-scripted, part-documentary film. Five-time champion Arnold Schwarzenegger defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young deaf Lou Ferrigno, whose father is his coach; the ruthless champ psyches out the young lion. Sardinian Franco Columbu competes in the lightweight class; at home in Italy he solves a tight parking problem by lifting the car into place. Joe Weider is the marketer; Mike Katz and Ken Waller go for the title of Mr. Universe. Bodybuilding and a celebrity-to-be go mainstream.