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7.8

♡ 4

George Butler Director

Brian d'Arcy James as Frank Wild

David Cale as Hubert Hudson

Liam Neeson as Self - Narrator

John Henry Cox as William Bakewell

Documentary on the Shackleton Antartic expedition. A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in and the crew of his vessel 'The Endurance', which was trapped in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the Antarctic in 1914. Shackleton decided, with many of his crew injured and weak from exposure and starvation, to take a team of his fittest men and attempt to find help. Setting out in appalling conditions with hopelessly inadequate equipment, they endured all weather and terrain and finally reached safety. Persuading a local team of his confidence that the abandoned team would still be alive, he set out again to find them. After almost 2 years trapped on the ice, all members of the crew were finally rescued.

Heart of a Dog

2015

7.0

95%

64%

woman director

Laurie Anderson Director

Dustin Guy Defa as Gordon Matta-Clark

Julian Schnabel as Painter Archie

Archie as Rat Terrier

Laurie Anderson as Self - Narrator

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World

2011

7.9

Julian Hendy Director

Queen Elizabeth II as Self

Prince Philip as Self

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as Self

Roger Allam as Self - Narrator

Set against the post war period of debt, austerity and rationing, the 1951 Festival of Britain showed how to carve out a bright new future through design and ingenuity, while still having fun. Told by the people who made it happen and making use of some previously unseen colour footage, this is the story of how an extraordinary event changed Britain forever.

Huey Long

1985

7.6

♡ 4

Ken Burns Director

Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self

I.F. Stone as Self

Huey Long as Self

David McCullough as Self - Narrator

Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.

The Water Is Wide

2006

7.0

♡ 3

70%

Drama

gullah

John Kent Harrison Director

Julianne Nicholson as Barbara

Robert John Burke as Colonel Conroy

Alfre Woodard as Mrs. Brown

Robert Clotworthy as Self - Narrator

Pat Conroy, an ambitious, slightly rebellious idealistic teacher accepts Bennington county, SC's school board superintendent's offer to teach the all-black kids of the pauper fishery community on Yamacraw Island. Staffless 'head' mistress Brown incarnates stupidity and blind rule obedience, her didactic skills consisting in scolding and spanking her students. Pat moves heaven and earth to motivate and educate, but after finally getting trough to pupils and parents is refused contract renewal by the arch-conservative authorities.

Rose West: Born Evil?

6.3

♡ 5

Jared Wright Director

Fred West as Self

Rosemary West as Self

Jane Carter Woodrow as Self - Criminologist

Sally Bailey as Self - Narrator

This documentary tells the story of Rose West from baby to mother to murderer. This is a side to the world’s most notorious criminal that viewers have never seen before – her childhood. Using incredible first-hand accounts from people who knew her as a child; neighbours, teachers, friends and relatives, we’ll go through the key turning points in her upbringing that made her the killer she was to become. By intercutting between her harsh childhood and the psychopathic tendencies she presented in later life and the despicable crimes she would go on to commit, plus with the advice of on-screen psychologists; the viewer will get a better sense of why Rose West became the serial killer of at least 12 young women.

Becoming Cousteau

reference to jacques cousteau

7.1

♡ 9

98%

Liz Garbus Director

Louis Malle as Self

David L. Wolper as Self

Carol Burnett as Self

Vincent Cassel as Self - Narrator

Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.

Ganz normale Männer - Der 'vergessene Holocaust'

2022

German

7.2

♡ 5

Manfred Oldenburg Director

Stefan Klemp as Self - Interviewee / Historiker, Autor 'Nicht ermittelt. Polizeibataillone und die Nachkriegsjustiz'

Harald Welzer as Self - Interviewee / Sozialpsychologe, Autor 'Täter. Wie aus ganz normalen Männern Massenmörder wurden'

Stefan Kühl as Self - Interviewee / Soziologe

Brian Cox as Self - Narrator

Six million Jews died during World War II, both in the extermination camps and murdered by the mobile commandos of the Einsatzgruppen and police battalions, whose members shot men, women and children, day after day, obediently, as if it were a normal job, a fact that is hardly known today. Who were these men and how could they commit such crimes?

Secrets of the Celtic Grave

6.7

♡ 1

History

Rupert Edwards Director

Iestyn Jones as Self - Archaeologist

Adam Wightman as Self - Colchester Archaeological Trust

Corey Johnson as Self - Narrator

Miranda Aldhouse-Green as Self - University of Cardiff

A bizarre iron age grave has been uncovered in the United Kingdom, archaeologists expect that this site will help unlock the hidden story of the violent birth of Roman Britain.

Planet Earth II: A World of Wonder

2017

8.6

♡ 10

nature

nature documentary

A compilation episode of the wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, uncovering the secrets of animals across the globe.

Beyond Clueless

2014

6.2

♡ 3

75%

Charlie Lyne Director

Fairuza Balk as Self - Narrator

Narrated by cult teen star Fairuza Balk, Beyond Clueless is a dizzying journey into the mind, body and soul of the teen movie, as seen through the eyes of over 200 modern coming-of-age classics.

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024

7.9

♡ 9

99%

95%

powell and pressburger

David Hinton Director

David Farrar as Self - Actor, Black Narcissus / The Small Back Room / Gone to Earth

Helen Mirren as Self - Actress, Age of Consent

Alfred Hitchcock as Self - Filmmaker

Martin Scorsese as Self - Narrator

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Grid Down, Power Up

2022

7.6

♡ 2

Action

David Tice Director

Dennis Quaid as Self - Narrator

Our power grid is at grave risk of shutting down completely. An orchestrated physical attack, electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP), cyber-attack, or geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) could shut down our electricity grid for as long as one calendar year or longer. Our electric utility companies have not implemented sufficient precautions to protect our grid, yet they are aware of the dangers. Our state and federal officials are aware of the threat a shutdown poses, yet they haven’t passed any legislation that deals with the threat. This documentary helps us understand the threat, why it has become a threat, and demonstrates how we can fix this problem.

The Stones and Brian Jones

2023

7.0

♡ 7

92%

Nick Broomfield Director

Freddie Fox as Brian Jones

Michael Lindsay-Hogg as Self - Creator of Ready Steady Go!

Nick Broomfield as Self - Narrator

John Lennon as Self - The Beatles

A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, key to the success of the band.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

2024

5.8

♡ 2

Family

Sam Wrench Director

Kristen Bell as Self - Narrator

Seth MacFarlane as Self - Performer

Elizabeth Gillies as Self - Performer

Auli'i Cravalho as Self - Performer

Hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular returns for its dazzling ninth year. This festive celebration features an enchanting lineup of new musical performances, filmed against the magical backdrops of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko’Olina, Hawaiʻi.

Farewell Doc Martin

2022

8.2

♡ 2

Stuart Orme Director

Ben Miller as Self

Ian McNeice as Self

Martin Clunes as Self

Caroline Catz as Self - Narrator

Doc Martin, one of UK's iconic TV characters, hangs up his stethoscope for the final time as the long-running titular series comes to an end. This one-hour retrospective spotlights the longevity and impact locally and around the world of Doc Martin over the years, as well as offering behind the scenes of the final season with the cast and crew. From scripting and pre-production to shooting and delivery, meet the regular characters that live and work in the picturesque Cornish town of Portwenn, the key crew behind the camera, the residents of Port Isaac, the show's real-life setting, and the visitors who come solely because Doc Martin films there.

This Changes Everything

2015

6.4

56%

46%

Action

Avi Lewis Director

Stacey Arwen Raab as President's Political Party Member

Naomi Klein as Self - Narrator

Based on Naomi Klein's book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, a look at how people in various communities around the world play a role in the ongoing climate change debate and how they're affecting change in trying to prevent the environmental destruction of our planet.

Billion Pound Bond Street

6.2

♡ 1

Michael Waldman Director

Jenna Coleman as Self - Narrator

Bond Street has been London’s most exclusive shopping street for 300 years. This documentary takes us behind-the-scenes.

Wintervention

2010

7.2

♡ 2

Sport

sports

Max Bervy Director

Nathan W. Burgun as Mail Delivery Boy

Lindsey Vonn as Self

Chris Davenport as Self

Jonny Moseley as Self - Narrator

Do people think you have a problem? Can you just not get enough of winter and skiing? Don’t worry you’re not alone, follow skiers and riders like Jossi Wells, Andy Mahre, JJ Thomas, and others who all have the same problem as you. From the North Pole all the way down to the South Pole watch an epic ski journey that will help you realize that the only cure to your ailment is a good Wintervention.

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: The Real Story

2024

7.6