Reversing Roe

2018

English

7.5

♡ 7

88%

Ricki Stern Director

Nancy Reagan as Herself

Gloria Steinem as Herself - Feminist Activist

Bill Clinton as Himself

George W. Bush as Self - 43rd President of the United States

Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.

Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing

2016

English

7.9

♡ 4

90%

86%

Action

boston, massachusetts

Documentary

Ricki Stern Director

Celeste Corcoran as Self

Sydney Corcoran as Self

Patrick Downes as Self

David Filipov as Self

Recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the experiences of individuals whose lives were affected. Ranging from the events of the day to the death-penalty sentencing of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the film features surveillance footage, news clips, home movies and exclusive interviews with survivors and their families, as well as first responders, investigators, government officials and reporters from the Boston Globe, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the bombing. In the wake of terrorism, a newlywed couple, a mother and daughter, and two brothers - all gravely injured by the blast - face the challenges of physical and emotional recovery as they and their families strive to reclaim their lives and communities.

In My Father's House

2015

English

7.2

92%

Ricki Stern Director

Donnie Smith as Self

Brian Tillman as Self

T.L. Williams as T. L. Williams

IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE explores identity and legacy in the African-American family, as Grammy award-winning rapper Che 'Rhymefest' Smith and his long-lost father reconnect and try to build a new future in Chicago's turbulent South Side. Himself a child of a broken home, Che hasn't seen his father, Brian, in over 20 years, and presumes him dead. But after buying his father's childhood home, Che sets out to find him, and learns that his is now a homeless alcoholic living only several blocks away/ The film offers a probing take on memory and identity in a family two generations removed from slavery as it tracks Che and Brian's shared journey to create a new legacy for themselves, their community and the next generation of family.

Knuckleball!

2012

English

7.1

♡ 2

94%

major league baseball (mlb)

Sport

sports

woman director

Ricki Stern Director

Roger Clemens as Roger Clemens

Keith Hernandez as Self - New York Mets Broadcaster

Derek Jeter as Self - New York Yankee

Ozzie Smith as Self - St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop

Follows the Boston Red Sox' Tim Wakefield and the New York Mets' R.A. Dickey - the only two major league pitchers who use the unpredictable knuckleball - during the 2011 season.

My So-Called High School Rank

6.5

Ricki Stern Director

Zoe Dunay as Extra

David Taylor Gomes as Self

Kyle Holmes as Self

A deep dive into the lives of high school students in three radically disparate communities as they navigate the pressures around college while staging a musical, until seismic events upend their dreams and expectations.

A Radical Life

2022

English

6.5

♡ 3

Action

Biography

Documentary

Ricki Stern Director

Tania Joya as Self

Yahya Al-Bahrumi as Self - Tania's husband

An unfiltered look at the former First Lady of ISIS, Tania Joya, who for twelve years was married to John Georgelas, the highest ranking American in ISIS.

Here to Climb

2024

English

5.9

♡ 3

Ricki Stern Director

Alex Honnold as Self - Climber

Nolan Smythe as Self - Climber

Angela VanWiemeersch as Self - Climber

Jesse Palmer as Self - Good Morning America Correspondent

Follow professional climber Sasha DiGiulian as she rises from child prodigy to a champion sport climber, and ultimately makes her mark by taking her talents to the biggest walls on the planet with a series of bold, first female ascents. Confronting both physical and mental obstacles head on, Sasha charts her own course in a sport where a path didn’t exist, enabling her passion to become a viable profession.

Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney

2024

English

6.6

♡ 2

Action

Documentary

Ricki Stern Director

Michael Turney Jr. as Self

James Turney as Self

Alissa Turney as Self

John Turney as Self

Explores the disappearance of Alissa Turney in 2001, with her sister Sarah giving unprecedented access to the continuation of her story, including a recently unearthed trove of home videos, as she re-examines her and Alissa’s childhood. Sarah makes chilling discoveries, breaking through years of manipulation to reconstruct the truth of the past and be free of her father’s influence. Sarah’s final conversation with her father is haunting and a testament to her tenacity and unending search for Alissa.

Nature of the Crime

6.4

Ricki Stern Director

Ronald Kuby as Self

Chad Campbell as Self

Richard Healy as Self

Carlos Robello as Self

After decades in prison, Todd Scott, Chad Campbell, and Carlos Rebollo navigate the complex bureaucracy of the parole system and deal with its psychological toll. All three men, incarcerated as teens, wrestle with the weight of their crimes, questioning how they can appropriately express their deep remorse to a parole board that will determine whether they are released.

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Reversing Roe

Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing

In My Father's House

Knuckleball!

My So-Called High School Rank

A Radical Life

Here to Climb

Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney

Nature of the Crime