Popular Documentary Movies - Page 233
Desert One
2019
Desert One
2019
star 6.2The true story behind one the of most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages captured during the 1979 Iranian revolution.Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2
2023
star 7.4Through candid interviews with the creative minds behind the show, and exclusive on-set footage, discover how the talented team that powered "Loki: Season 2" raised the stakes for this latest MCU adventure. Witness imaginative costumes, elaborate environments, and far-out variants come to life, meet new allies and foes, and time-slip across the Multiverse.The Beauty of the Land: Anthony Slide on Andre De Toth and the Indian Fighter
2019
Short doc in which Anthony Slide (Andre De Toth on Andre De Toth) discusses the work of Andre De Toth in general and The Indian Fighter in particular.Dark Eyes
2021
Dark Eyes
2021
Arguably Russia’s most famous folk song, Dark Eyes has captured hearts around the world for the past 100 years. This portrait explores the song’s somewhat controversial history, its musical versatility and its cultural relevance. Performances by Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Liberace, a 13-piece orchestra and a Russian folk group make it clear why Dark Eyes has stood the test of time.Femmes Fatales: Women of The Deathmatch
2018
Go behind the brutality, bloodshed, and barbed-wire of the death match with wrestlers Mickie Knuckles, LuDark ShAiTAN, Sage Sin, Randi West, Maria Manic, Jewells Malone, Rebecca Payne, and Khloe. From veterans to relative newcomers, as well as mothers, girlfriends, and wives, each undoubtedly a warrior of the squared circle, these fearless women shed light, in addition to blood, sweat, tears and more blood, upon their careers, values, family, passion and drive for competing in death match wrestling.Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
1938
star 6.8Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'
2002
star 10Documentary made by Toho for the Masterworks reissue of all of its Kurosawa films. This one focuses on "Seven Samurai" (1954).Liberty Hill
2018
Liberty Hill
2018
Karen Collins is a grandmother and award-winning quilter with deep Texas roots. She never cared much about politics until the 2016 election. Now her retirement has a new sense of purpose.Double Dare
2004
Double Dare
2004
star 6.5With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell (the alter egos of Wonder Woman and Xena, respectively) would seem well-equipped for any challenges Hollywood might dish out. But finding roles -- and respect -- in a male-dominated field can prove more harrowing than dodging punches.Best Ever Bond
2002
Best Ever Bond
2002
star 5Roger Moore presents the ten best sequences ever to have appeared in the James Bond series, and cast members recall their favourite moments.Instruments of the Orchestra
1946
British educational documentary film about the principal instruments in the modern symphony orchestra, illustrated through Benjamin Britten's composition, "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra", for which it was commissioned.The Screenwriter
2012
The Screenwriter
2012
star 832 renowned Brazilian screenwriters of the contemporary Brazilian cinema talk about their creative processes. From the concept of script to their agreements and disagreements, going through their experiences with filmmakers, their reaction to the finished film, critic, and even controversies on auteurism.Covidwood
2021
Covidwood
2021
star 9A French documentary on how Covid-19 affected Hollywood and the cinema industry in the United States.Speaking of Buñuel
2000
Speaking of Buñuel
2000
star 5.9Surrealist master Luis Buñuel is a towering figure in the world of cinema history, directing such groundbreaking works as Un Chien Andalou, Exterminating Angels, and That Obscure Object of Desire, yet his personal life was clouded in myth and paradox. Though sexually diffident, he frequently worked in the erotic drama genre; though personally quite conservative, his films are florid, flamboyant, and utterly bizarre.Tomorrow
2015
Tomorrow
2015
star 7.8Climate is changing. Instead of showing all the worst that can happen, this documentary focuses on the people suggesting solutions and their actions.Angeles FC
2025
Angeles FC
2025
Christian, a former organized crime member, seeks redemption by founding Ángeles Soccer, a team that trains kids and women on a once crime-ridden lot in one of Mexicali's most dangerous neighborhoods, aiming to rebuild the community he once harmed.Repeat Attenders
2020
Repeat Attenders
2020
The theatre. Each year, millions of people attend to escape reality. But for a select few, the theatre IS their reality, with some of them seeing the same show hundreds of times. They are Repeat Attenders. 5 years in the making, Repeat Attenders is a groundbreaking feature documentary, that delves into the psychology behind the extreme superfans of broadway musicals. They reveal their lives. They reveal their obsessions. Now it's their time to be in the spotlight.Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
2008
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.Jihad Jane
2019
Jihad Jane
2019
star 7The tale of two American women who went looking for love online and became the 'new face in the war on terror.'
