As the unabashed cradle of Hollywood superficiality and smoggy urban sprawl, Los Angeles has long been condemned as a cultural wasteland. In the richly penetrating documentary odyssey City of Gold, Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold shows us another Los Angeles, where ethnic cooking is a kaleidoscopic portal to the mysteries of an unwieldy cityContinue reading “City of Gold – 2016”
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Tempest Storm – 2016
The controversial life story of America’s greatest exotic dancer, who at 87 years old is preparing for her final and most important act: to repair her broken relationship with her daughter Patricia, who she walked away from fifty years ago. Director : Nimisha Mukerji Cast : Danielle Colby-Cushman|Dita Von Teese|Fiona Vroom|Garry Marshall|Hannah Burr|Harvey Robbins|Herb Jeffries|TempestContinue reading “Tempest Storm – 2016”
Bowie: The Man Who Changed the World – 2016
Experience an inside look at David Bowie’s incredible influence on music, art and culture via interviews with some of the people who knew him best. Director : Sonia Anderson Cast : Genre : Documentary|Music Release Date : 5/9/2016 Country : United Kingdom
Pearl Harbor: Into The Arizona – 2016
Over 75 years ago, 1,177 men lost their lives on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The ship, underwater, is a shrine and monument, visited by tourists, and the families of those who perished. New 4K footage shows us previously unexplored areas of the battleship wreckage. Director : Carsten Oblaender Cast :Continue reading “Pearl Harbor: Into The Arizona – 2016”
Calling Occupants – 2016
A young man and his friends experiment with human-initiated contact techniques in an attempt to develop a peaceful relationship with extra-terrestrials. Director : Mitch Fillion Cast : Jonathan Rosenfield|Mitch Fillion|Paul Hellyer|Stanton Friedman|Travis Walton Genre : Documentary|Science Fiction Release Date : 1/1/2016 Country : Canada
Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man for Sport Relief – 2016
Eddie Izzard pushes his body and sense of humour to the limit for Sport Relief as he takes on an immense challenge – travelling to South Africa to run 27 marathons in 27 days to mark the 27 years that his hero Nelson Mandela spent in prison. It is a gruelling, uplifting and hilarious journeyContinue reading “Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man for Sport Relief – 2016”
Hitler’s Mountain: Hidden Traces – 2016
The Obersalzberg was an ordinary Bavarian mountain until Adolf Hitler discovered it in 1923. There at the Berghof, the Nazi leader spent his time surrounded by his most faithful lieutenants and his mistress, Eva Braun. Though mostly destroyed, remnants of the vast building complex still exist. Director : Guilain Depardieu|Isabelle Foucrier Cast : Antoine David-CalvetContinue reading “Hitler’s Mountain: Hidden Traces – 2016”
The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille – 2016
Filmmaker Peter Brosnan digs up the set of the 1923 film ‘The Ten Commandments’, long buried in the sands of California’s Central Coast. Director : Peter Brosnan Cast : A.C. Lyles|Agnes de Mille|Cecil B. DeMille|Charlton Heston|Lisa Mitchell|Pat Moore Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2/11/2016 Country : United States
Crash and Burn – 2016
The story of Irishman Tommy Byrne, the greatest racing driver you never saw. Director : Seán Ó Cualáin Cast : Tommy Byrne Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/30/2016 Country : Ireland
Mysteries of Ancient China – 2016
Archeologists discover a pit filled with terracotta warriors buried to protect the grave of the First Emperor of China. Director : Keith Melton Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/21/2016 Country : United States