Summary: An extensive biography of the American film producer and director William Castle, with a focus on his classic horror films. Castle was famous for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies. Includes extensive film clips and commentary by his family, friends and actors, producers, directors and film historians.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Automat Pictures 2011

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Summary: The 1967 'Six-Day' war ended with Israel's decisive victory; conquering Jerusalem, Gaza, Sinai and the West Bank. It is a war portrayed, to this day, as a righteous undertaking; a radiant emblem of Jewish pride. One week after the war, a group of young kibbutzniks, led by renowned author Amos Oz, recorded intimate conversations with soldiers returning from the battlefield. The recording...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: From environmental pollution to their efforts to dismantle social security for working Americans, the Koch Brothers have launched a large network, attacking our American values. Join Senator Bernie Sanders, Van Jones and Katrina vanden Heuvel in this shocking and dramatic investigation of how the Billionaire Koch brothers have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on covert attacks that destroy...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Disinformation 2012

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Roch, Edmon

Summary: Tells the story of WWII double agent Juan Pujol, aka Garbo, who ultimately sided with the Allies and helped defeat the Nazis.

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2012

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Summary: From the east: "A journey from the end of summer to deepest winter, across Eastern Europe to Moscow."--Container

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Huberman, Bronislaw

Summary: Tells the story of violinst Bronislaw Huberman and his attempts during Hitler's rise to power to relocate Jewish musicians to Palestine to form what would later become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2013

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Summary: When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped on the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters' initials in the lunar dust. Only now, over forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love and loss. Cernan's burning ambition carried him from a quiet Chicago suburb to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and ultimately,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Berman, Ari

Summary: Looks at the fight to end gerrymandering and the influence it has on American elections.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2020

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Summary: Tells the life and love story of Argentina's most famous tango dancers Maria Nieves Rego and Juan Carlos Copes, who met as teenagers and danced together for nearly fifty years until a painful separation tore them apart. Relaying their story to a group of young tango dancers and choreographers from Buenos Aires, their story of love, hatred and passion is transformed into unforgettable...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: Though almost forgotten today, Veit Harlan was one of Nazi Germany's most notorious filmmakers. Millions across occupied Europe saw his films, the most infamous of which was the horrific anti-Semitic propaganda film Jew Suss, which was required viewing for all SS members. Harlan was also the only artist from the Nazi era to be charged with war crimes. Included are never-before-seen archival...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2010

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Summary: "In Munich in 1972, eight renowned filmmakers each brought their singular artistry to the spectacle of the Olympic Games, capturing the joy and pain of competition and the kinetic thrill of bodies in motion for an aesthetically adventurous sports film unlike any other. Made to document the Olympic Summer Games--an event that was ultimately overshadowed by the tragedy of a terrorist...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Summary: The conquest of Mexico: November 11th, 1519. Hernan Cortes must decide whether to risk attempting to conquer Mexico by defeating Montezuma. He confers with and receives valuable advice from his slave Donna Marina and his captains before coming to a critical decision.

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Publisher / Publication Date: CBS News 2000

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Summary: A look at some of the many Palestinians who illegally cross the border into Israel, and how they share their food, belongings, and stories, as well as a fear of the soldiers and police.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Koch Lorber Films 2008

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Summary: Terry Jones invites you on an entertaining expedition through Roman history from the perspective of the Barbarians. A rare blend of scholarly research combined with Jones' familiar iconoclastic brand of humor makes this a must for history enthusiasts.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Koch Vision 2007

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Summary: "Rare and fascinating films preserved in the museum's archives. Many have never been released to the public before and are presented here, complete and uncut, for the very first time. ... [These 24 training and public information films cover a] range of subjects from ditching procedures for Halifax bomber crews ... to the best way to rescue crashed fighter pilots from their cockpits. There are...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Koch Vision 2008

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Summary: Reveals the complicated effects the web is having on our society as seen through the eyes of artist, futurist, and visionary, Josh Harris. Director Ondi Timoner documented more than a decade of Harris' increasingly tumultuous life and experiments, including one that involved living under 24-hour electronic surveillance, which led to his mental collapse.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Indiepix Films 2010

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Summary: Contrary to the view of some that Jews caught up in the terror of Hitler's Europe were passive, this film highlights previously unknown stories of extraordinary men and women who exemplified courage and human dignity during the Holocaust. Features archival film and photos and new sequences shot on location.

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Publisher / Publication Date: KOCH Vision 2005

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Summary: Director Stig Björkman allows us unprecedented access to Ingrid Bergman's world, culling from the most personal of archival materials: letters, diary entries, photographs, and Super eight and sixteen mm footage Bergman herself shot, and following her from youth to tumultuous married life and motherhood. Intimate and artful, this lovingly assembled portrait, narrated by actor Alicia Vikander,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: Welsh musician Gruff Rhys documents his latest musical road trip, retracing the American journey of his 18th century relative, the explorer John Evans, during the summer of 2012 by means of an "Investigative Concert Tour." Starting at Yale University's Beinecke Library, where Evans' famous map of his expedition is said to reside, Rhys immerses himself in concerts, recording sessions, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Revolver Entertainment 2015

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Summary: Darwin meets Hitchcock in this true-crime tale of paradise found and lost. A extraordinary documentary portrait of a 1930s murder mystery as strange and alluring as the famous archipelago itself. Fleeing conventional society, a Berlin doctor and his mistress start a new life on uninhabited Floreana Island. But after the international press sensationalizes the exploits of the island's 'Adam and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Summary: Documentary on Stagedoor Manor, a theater camp in the Catskills for teenage singers and dancers.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama 2007

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Summary: A gifted athlete from Fall River, Massachusetts, Chris Herren was a basketball legend before he left high school. After a troubled yet outstanding career at Fresno State, he would eventually fulfill his childhood dream of playing for the Boston Celtics, only to lose it all to a devastating addiction that nearly killed him. Award-winning director Jonathan Hock chronicles this powerful story of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012

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Summary: Hank Aaron and Derek Jeter, with Kevin Costner narrating, lead a cast of baseball legends and scientists who explore the magic within the 396 milliseconds it takes a fastball to reach home plate, and decipher who threw the fastest pitch ever. --Container.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: Acclaimed director Steve James tells the saga of the Chinese immigrant Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings of Chinatown, New York. Accused of mortgage fraud by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Abacus becomes the only bank prosecuted after the 2008 financial crisis. The indictment and subsequent trial forces the Sung family to defend themselves, and their bank's legacy...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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