Documentary Movies
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore’s view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
City Scene (2004)
Zhao Liang’s City Scene shows a poetic portrait of China’s contemporary metropolises.
WAMEGO: Making Movies Anywhere (2004)
From the majestic prairie fires of Kansas, through the neon glow of a carnival, to a year-in-the-life journey on making a dream come true, this documentary follows The Balderson Family…
Going to Hell: The Movie (2004)
The little man and his crew take the classic formula of skate, fun and filth to new levels of demented chaos. Add in a priest with a penchant for porn,…
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as…
The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial (2004)
The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied…
The Iceman and the Psychiatrist (2004)
For the third time, HBO cameras go inside Trenton State Maximum Security Prison–and inside the mind of one of the most prolific killers in U.S. history–in this gripping documentary. Mafia…
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel’s eclectic slate…
Dig! (2004)
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor, escalated into bitter…
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004)
A comprehensive 6-part documentary on the making of “Top Gun” featuring all-new interviews with the cast and crew. Available on Disc 2 of the “Top Gun” 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition…
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004)
Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.
Forces Of Nature (2004)
Witness the awesome power and the unimaginable destruction of explosive volcanoes, ground-buckling earthquakes, and deadly tornadoes as you head into the field with scientists who risk their lives exploring the…
Pixies: Gouge (2004)
Gouge – a documentary tracing The Pixies’ story featuring interviews with Bono, David Bowie, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Graham Coxon and Alex James (Blur), Fran Healy and Andy…
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when…
The End (2004)
A documentary examining the end of live for five hospice patients and their families.
The Right to Win (2004)
Ten years after his tragic accident on the Imola circuit, Ayrton Senna remains a hero; a source of inspiration and a example for many to follow. In this new film,…
The Conscientious Objector (2004)
It’s 1945, World War II. The Place, Okinawa. The Scene, an impregnable 400-foot high cliff-AKA Hacksaw Ridge. The Engagement, a battle so fierce the odds of survival were 1 in…
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it won the Documentary Award at…
A Place of Our Own (2004)
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha’s Vineyard.
Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed (2004)
Marco Polo became a legend after his epic, 24 year trek across Asia. Was he the world’s greatest overland explorer? Or the biggest liar? National Geographic’s own legend, Michael Yamashita,…
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to…
Control Room (2004)
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world’s most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet…
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996 (2004)
In this revised second edition of the ultimate critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, you’ll be privy to an embarrassment of riches from the band in concert, on…
Heir To An Execution (2004)
When Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death in 1953 for selling atomic secrets to the USSR, their two children were orphaned after every family member refused to take…
Kizu: The Untold Story of Unit 731 (2004)
Documentary about Japan’s Unit 731 of World War II.
North Korea: A Day in the Life (2004)
If the cityscapes and patriotic anthems of this film seem a far cry from the bleak landscape of Seoul Train, that’s no accident. Dutch filmmaker Pieter Fleury, with the full…
Bumfights Vol. 3: The Felony Footage (2004)
In September 2002, the Bumfights Krew was arrested on seven felony charges for paying homeless people to fight. Finally, thanks to some good lawyers, here is the footage that was…
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium’s first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from…
Rivers of Danger (2004)
The rivers of Africa bring life and abundance to their inhabitants, but they can also be the arena for some of nature’s greatest challenges and dramas. Harsh seasonal cycles dictate…
The Gerson Miracle (2004)
In 1928, Dr. Max Gerson, a German-Jewish researcher, stumbled upon a therapy that has cured tens of thousands of people worldwide since then, including patients’s previously thought incurable by their…
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis (2003)
Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed “the most dangerous racist in America”; Tom Metzger. Louis meets him, his family and his publicity manager as well as…
Five Dedicated to Ozu (2003)
Finding himself in a house in the north of Iran by the Caspian Sea, the director picked up his handheld DV camera and began filming the seemingly anodyne events happening…
Penthouse: Showers of Lust (2003)
Premier Penthouse photographer Hank Londoner has gathered together some of his sexiest, hottest young model to get wet just for you. Penthouse’s Showers of Lust…come join in the fun.
Mitch Hedberg: Mitch All Together (2003)
A collection of Mitch Hedberg’s Comedy Central stand ups.
Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.
Steve-O: Out on Bail (2003)
Outrageous and out of control! Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse – it did. ‘Out on Bail’ is by far Steve-O’s most shocking DVD yet, loaded with…
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel (2003)
Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
The Five Obstructions (2003)
Lars von Trier challenges his mentor, filmmaker Jørgen Leth, to remake Leth’s 1967 short film The Perfect Human five times, each with a different set of bizarre and challenging rules.
Bye Bye Africa (2003)
A Chadian film director who lives and works in France returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and the…
Jimi Plays Berkeley (2003)
This rousing world-famous concert is regarded by critics to be one of Jimi Hendrix’s finest performances ever. Taking footage from two separate performances at the Berkeley Community Theater on May…