Documentary Movies
Roving Mars (2006)
Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Kirby Dick’s provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization’s underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions…
Iraq in Fragments (2006)
An opus in three parts, Iraq In Fragments offers a series of intimate, passionately-felt portraits: A fatherless 11-year-old is apprenticed to the domineering owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers…
The Dubs: The Story of a Season (2006)
Love them or loathe them, ‘The Dubs’ always add something special to the annual battle for Sam.
State of Fear (2006)
STATE OF FEAR takes place in Peru, yet serves as a cautionary tale for a world engaged in a “global war on terror.” It dramatizes the human and societal costs…
Root of All Evil? (2006)
In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as ‘a process of non-thinking called faith’. He describes his astonishment that, at the start of the…
Cirque du Soleil: Corteo (2006)
Corteo, which means “cortege” in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and…
Deadly Summer (2006)
This is the story of a savage confrontation spawned by the desperate struggle for survival. The Long Hot Deadly Summer follows one stifling summer in the life of a lioness,…
Bumfights Vol. 4: Return of Ruckus (2006)
The creators of the world’s most notorious video series have done it again. Finally, after nearly two years of non-stop filming around the globe, the long-awaited Bumfights 4 has arrived….
America: Freedom to Fascism (2006)
This is a documentary about an honest search for the truth about the Federal Reserve Bank and the legality of the Internal Revenue System. Through extensive interviews with recognised experts…
Beslan: Three Days in September (2006)
In September 2004, Chechen rebels occupied a school in the small Russian city of Beslan, taking some 1,200 people-most of them children-hostage. At the end of three days, over 330…
End Times: How Close Are We? (2006)
Can we know what the future holds? When it was written, nearly 30 percent of the Bible’s content was prophetic. Today, nearly all these prophecies have become recorded history. Only…
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006)
The AWA launched hundreds of careers, including Ric Flair, the Road Warriors and more; reliving the rise of the American Wrestling Association to its ultimate end, carving an unforgettable legacy…
The Agatha Christie Code (2005)
What makes Agatha Christie such a successful writer? On the 75th anniversary of the creation of her immortal character Miss Marple, this documentary introduces viewers to new fields of scientific…
In the Edges: The ‘Grizzly Man’ Session (2005)
With Herzog’s direction, Richard Thompson leads a small group of musicians into creating Grizzly Man’s evocative soundtrack.
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
The Story of ‘Fairytale of New York’ (2005)
A look at the creation of The Pogues’ song “Fairytale of New York”.
More So-called Caryatids (2005)
A super short film to accompany the earlier documentary of the same name. A photoplay of various caryatids to be found in Paris.
First Descent (2005)
First Descent is a 2005 documentary film about snowboarding and its beginning in the 1980s. The snowboarders featured in this movie (Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata, Terje Haakonsen, Hannah Teter and…
One Six Right (2005)
An exhilarating documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation – the local airport – by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an airport icon: Southern California’s Van…
I Have Tourette’s But Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me (2005)
This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette’s syndrome — a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics. More than a…
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2005)
Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of…
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a…
Vinicius de Moraes (2005)
To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the most important names of Brazilian pop music and, above all, an enlightened character…
Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery (2005)
This special program, hosted by renowned magician Lance Burton, explores the life and magic of the great escape artist through his most prized possessions–the Chinese Water Torture Cell, the Milkcan,…
After Innocence (2005)
A moving account of the experiences of men exonerated after years, and sometimes decades, in prison following newly found DNA evidence.
From Science to God: Exploring the Mystery of Consciousness (2005)
“How is it that something as unconscious as the matter of the brain ever gives rise to something as immaterial as an experience?” Russell, a prominent thinker in the fields…
Helen of Troy (2005)
British historian Bettany Hughes tours the eastern Mediterranean in search of facts behind the legends of “the face that launched a thousand ships,” exploring the ways Greeks made love and…
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005)
Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at The House of Blues is an all out hip house party on stage…
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005)
The strange career of one of the wrestling world’s most controversial figures is explored in this WWE Home Video release focusing on eccentric brawler The Ultimate Warrior.
Earthlings (2005)
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2005)
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (2005)
What led Arthur Conan Doyle to create, and then destroy the world famous detective, Sherlock Holmes? This compelling drama explores the dark secrets that surround the author and his creation.
Alaska: Silence & Solitude (2005)
Alaska Silence & Solitude is the follow up to Alone in the Wilderness, filmed 20 years later. Bob Swerer and Bob Swerer Sr. visit Dick Proenneke at his famous cabin…
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)
An in-depth analysis of the “Video Nasty” scandal of the early 1980s in Britain.
The Wild Blue Yonder (2005)
An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people’s visitations to Earth and Earth’s self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an…
Into Great Silence (2005)
An intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, high in the French Alps (Chartreuse Mountains). The idea for the film was proposed to the…
A Father… A Son… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)
Kirk Douglas achieved the kind of cinematic stardom that dreams are made of. As the torch was passed to his talented son Michael, it became obvious to everyone that the…
Ringo Starr and the Roundheads – Live (2005)
Filmed at this historic Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, Illinois on June 24, 2005 – this amazing, one-night-only event presents Ringo Starr performing five Beatles classics along with his greatest solo…