Popular Documentary Movies - Page 174
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2017
star 6.6A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes—in moments private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the empowering notion that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.Tripping
1999
Tripping
1999
A look at the life and influence of acclaimed sixties writer Ken Kesey. Features archive footage of his 1964 Magic Bus Tour with The Merry Pranksters.Rope Unleashed
2001
Rope Unleashed
2001
star 6.9A short documentary about the filming of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope'. Interviews with screenwriter Arthur Laurents delve into the troubles of secretly making a movie about gay murderers in the 1940s.Dorian Gray: A Portrait of Oscar Wilde
2019
star 6.6The Picture of Dorian Gray, the seminal work of Irish writer Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), continues to find new readers and inspire artists and creators around the world more than a century after its publication in 1891, because it was endowed with all the elements necessary to make it an undisputed heritage of world literature.The Atomic Cafe
1982
The Atomic Cafe
1982
star 7.3A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.Andy Warhol's America
2022
A pioneering artist and cultural icon. His work is a history of 20th-century America. A country reinventing itself - as seen through the legendary artist's eyes.An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th
2024
star 6.3This documentary looks at the surge in political violence through the story of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, showing the roots of anti-government sentiment and its reverberations today, along with the emotionally charged warnings of those who suffered tragic losses in the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history.Girls in Summer Dresses: Hiroshima, August 6, 1945
1988
star 3.5In 1945, the second- and third-year students of a Hiroshima girls' school are taken away to work in war factories. The remaining 220 girls of the first year try to make the best of their new-found status as the only teenagers in an almost deserted town, even amid the deprivations of wartime. On the seventh of August, an American bomber changes their lives forever. Broadcast on the 43rd anniversary of Hiroshima in memory of "the girls who lost their lives to the atom bomb." (Source: Anime Encyclopedia)Avatar Spirits
2010
Avatar Spirits
2010
star 7.9Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creators of the hit television series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, reflect on the creation of the masterful series.KANDYTOWN LIFE
2023
Wisecracks
1992
Wisecracks
1992
star 8A comedy documentary featuring America's top stand-up female comedians, with performance clips, interviews and archive footage.The 10th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special
2023
star 8Join the On Cinema family for a Live evening of celebration, traditional values, and of course, movie magic.Fanfares
1993
Hollywood Blue
1970
Hollywood Blue
1970
A collection of vintage erotica from Hollywood movies is intercut with street interviews and newsreel footage.The Dreamer
2016
The Dreamer
2016
This year our mid-summer’s night was adorned with a glorious full moon. The weeks and days preceding the solstice were magically alive with crisp, cool breezes, bright, warm sunlight, and a general sense of heartbreaking clarity. The Dreamer is born out of this most poignant San Francisco spring.Genesis 2.0
2018
Genesis 2.0
2018
star 6.4A well-preserved mammoth carcass is found in the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean, opening up the possibility of a world-changing “Jurassic Park” moment in genetics.Roadmap Genesis
2015
Roadmap Genesis
2015
“Roadmap Genesis” is a film documentary that makes the case that the Book of Genesis is a roadmap containing guideposts on how to live a productive, fruitful, and fulfilling life that will help our society lift itself out of its current decline and return it to prosperity, promise, and accomplishment.When Filmmaker Nolan Lebovitz found himself at a crossroads in his life, he knew he had to choose between continuing to make the Hollywood suspense thrillers that were his livelihood and trying to make the world a better place for his new young family.Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos
2025
star 6.2From Lagos to London, this powerful documentary follows Wizkid’s rise as a global icon reshaping how Africa is seen — and heard — around the world. Blending intimate moments, explosive performances, and cultural commentary, the film captures how Wizkid is using his platform to change perceptions, reclaim African identity, and inspire a new generation.Fruitcake Fraud
2021
Fruitcake Fraud
2021
star 6Unveils the crime where someone had extorted millions from Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas, and how people and the FBI are still amazed of how the crime was solved and the lavish lifestyle the culprits were living.Everything or Nothing
2012
star 7.1The story of three men with a shared dream: James Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and Bond creator and author Ian Fleming. It’s the thrilling and inspiring narrative behind the longest running film franchise in cinema history, which began in 1962.
