Popular Documentary Movies - Page 459
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Secrets of the Mona Lisa
2015
star 6.7This landmark film uses new evidence to investigate the truth behind Mona Lisa's identity and where she lived. It decodes centuries-old documents and uses state-of-the-art technology that could unlock the long-hidden truths of history's most iconic work of art.Nefarious: Merchant of Souls
2011
star 5.2Travel across four continents, through 19 countries, and into dingy Cambodian karaoke bars, Amsterdam’s infamous red-light district, Moldovan orphanages, legal Nevada brothels, and the street corners and alleyways of metropolises worldwide for more than a glance at the fastest-growing organized crime industry in the world with the groundbreaking, tell-all Nefarious: Merchant of Souls.Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
1980
star 7.5A zesty paean of praise to the greater glories of garlic. This lip-smacking foray into the history, consumption, cultivation and culinary/curative powers of the stinking rose features chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse, and a flavorful musical soundtrack. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.Monkey on a Stick
2024
Monkey on a Stick
2024
star 7.7The story of the Hare Krishna movement in the West, contrasting the spiritual exploration of its devotees with the leadership's systemic, long-term cover-up of criminality, moral decay and abuse of power.The Lost Legacy of Tony Gaudio
2024
star 7.5De Sica, Fellini, Loren, Benigni, Sorrentino. Many Italians have won an Academy Award®. But who was the first ever?Eve After Dark
2023
Eve After Dark
2023
From Super Bowl LVI recognition to ushering in the rap group N.W.A, Eve After Dark explores the legacy of the first hip-hop club on the West Coast.The Oxy Kingpins
2021
The Oxy Kingpins
2021
star 7It follows the untold story of how a network of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and retailers worked together to orchestrate and perpetuate the opioid crisis that has killed over half a million people in America.The Hitler Home Movies
2023
Secluded deep in the Bavarian Alps, Hitler, his family, and closest allies hid away- issuing orders for armies across Europe while they relaxed, dined, and enjoyed an otherworldly peace.Stella Adler: Awake and Dream!
1989
This profile of acting coach Stella Adler includes interviews with Adler and with colleagues, students, and friends, along with clips from her own acting performances as well as from her classes.The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
2002
star 7.7The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.Pier Kids: The Life
2019
Pier Kids: The Life
2019
star 1The lives of three LGBTQ homeless youths who congregate on Christopher St. in New York City.From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
2017
A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the genre, featuring present-day conversations with music legends.The Gospel According to André
2018
star 6.3From the segregated American South to the fashion capitals of the world, operatic fashion editor André Leon Talley's life and career are on full display, in a poignant portrait that includes appearances by Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, Bethann Hardison, Valentino, and Manolo Blahnik.Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence
1987
The elusive author of Waiting for Godot cooperated in the production of this portrait, which traces Beckett’s artistic life through his prose, plays, and poetry. Billie Whitelaw, Jack McGowran, and Patrick Magee—Beckett’s great dramatic interpreters—appear in selected extracts from the plays; Beckett specialist David Warrilow narrates a variety of texts.VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary
2017
star 6.4The golden age of home video may be over, but VHS is still very much alive for these dedicated fans, collectors and low-budget filmmakers.The Truth vs. Alex Jones
2024
star 6.5Filmed over four years with unprecedented access, this documentary chronicles the riveting courtroom drama of two defamation lawsuits brought by Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims' families against Alex Jones and his website, InfoWars.Flamengo Paixão
1980
Flamengo Paixão
1980
star 5.7Documentary about Flamengo, one of the most popular soccer teams in BrazilSpirits in the Forest
2019
star 7.3A look at Depeche Mode's final moments of their 2017 Global Spirit Tour, featuring intimate stories from select fans.
