Popular Documentary Movies - Page 466
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
2013
star 5.8Bid the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, a fond farewell in this retrospective documentary special about Doctor Who Series five, six and seven - "the Matt Smith Years." This compelling documentary, narrated by Alex Kingston (Doctor Who's River Song), features highlights from Smith's run with interview footage from the man himself, his cast-mates, writers, producers, guest stars and celebrity Whovians.Pickleheads
2025
Pickleheads
2025
A former ping pong player tries to make a comeback through the sport of pickleball after a shameful televised loss, hoping to save his family home while confronting his past trauma and a rival player.The Exorcism of Lisa
2004
The Exorcism of Lisa
2004
Assistant Director Lamberto Bava, screenwriter Roberto Natale, Roy Bava and Bava biographer Alberto Pezzotta discuss the making of both versions of the film 'Lisa and the Devil'.Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song
2022
star 7.5This feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.Raphaelismo
2022
Raphaelismo
2022
star 8Raphael is one of the most prolific, followed & adored spanish artists in the world. This documentary takes us across his childhood, early years, his home & family, glory, transplant and reinvention as singer & actor in 60 yrs of legacy.Jackie Gleason: Genius at Work
2006
This special is a thorough retrospective of Jackie's most popular characters from his 1950's television series, characters that include: Ralph Kramden, Reginald Van Gleason, III, the Poor Soul, Fenwick Babbit and Joe The Bartender. Many of the sketches have not been available or even viewed since their original live broadcasts. Jeff Garlin of Curb Your Enthusiasm hosts the program with feature commentary from Mrs. Marilyn Gleason.Hooker
1983
Hooker
1983
star 4.5Part of HBO’s America Undercover, Hooker examines prostitution. It talks to call-girls, nude models, and streetwalkers who discuss the difficulties of the sex trade. It interviews prostitutes in the dominance, the owners of a nude massage parlor, and a pimp working on the streets.Italian Kings Of B
2003
Eastern Avenue
1985
Eastern Avenue
1985
star 6From the material he shot during a three month journey, Peter Mettler edited a lyrical film which is no ordinary travelogue or diary. Without occupying himself in advance with anticipated images, he attempted as often as spontaneously as possible to respond and react to his surroundings, improvising with the camera as one would on a musical instrument. These visual notes allow insights into perceptions, feelings and emotional states in various situations.Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002
star 6.7Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.Borges 75
1975
Edge: The Second Mountain
2020
star 6.3Forced into an early retirement nearly a decade earlier, WWE Hall of Famer Edge defies the odds in an emotional journey to relive his dream. What began as a documentary about life after wrestling becomes an impossible second chance, as WWE 24 cameras capture the resurrection of one of WWE’s most beloved Superstars.An Epic At Sea: The Making of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
star 7.5Behind the scenes documentary of the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, featuring behind the scenes footage, interviews with Cast and crew and revives some previously unknown background information.Mucha: The Story of an Artist Who Created a Style
2020
star 6Czech painter and illustrator Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) ranks among the pioneers of the Art Nouveau movement at the end of the 19th century. Virtually overnight, he becomes famous in Paris thanks to the posters that he designs to announce actress Sarah Bernhardt’s plays. But at the height of his fame, Mucha decides to leave Paris to realize his lifetime project.Forever Yours
2011
Forever Yours
2011
star 5Forever Yours is a film about children who have been taken into custody. Through the children, their biological parents and foster parents, the film depicts love in everyday life. The film explores the invisible bond between a child and a biological parent. Even when a child is taken into custody, the yearning for closeness to the biological parents and need for their approval never seems to disappear. This longing is a form of loneliness that the foster parents struggle to overcome. The film describes the entire foster care process: a child being brought into a shelter home, a teenager’s everyday life in a foster family, and siblings preparing to return to their biological mother, after five years in a foster family.The Making of Ryan's Daughter
2006
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it.El Odio
2019
El Odio
2019
"El odio" describes the discrediting campaign against Lula da Silva and the Workers' Party in Brazil, demonstrating how this process led Jair Bolsonaro to the presidency. Conducted by Argentine documentary filmmaker Andrés Sal.lari, also details the participation of Judge Sergio Moro, the media and Washington in the entire operation.An Oral History of: Schindler's List
2018
Revisiting the making of the film through the voices of those involved, including director Steven Spielberg and stars like Liam Neeson and Ben Kingsley. These accounts reveal the challenges of bringing Thomas Keneally's book to the screen, from production difficulties in Poland to the studio's initial reluctance to the all-black-and-white cinematography. The oral history also explores the film's enduring legacy.Skin
2019
Skin
2019
star 8Skin is a documentary about exploring through the meaning of beauty in all the different shades of black. Set in Lagos, Nollywood actress Beverly Naya goes on a journey to learn about contrasting perceptions of beauty by meeting individuals who have dealt with the pressure to conform to certain standards of beauty and how colorism continues to shape the face of the entertainment industry in Africa.Les paradoxes de Buñuel
1998
Famed film director Luis Bunuel (1900-1983) is the subject of this French documentary, with anecdotal interviews edited thematically into sections highlighting Bunuel's contradictions --"Surrealist and Moralist," "Iconoclast and Traditionalist," "Sadist and Sentimentalist."
