In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
This charming documentary focuses not on the opera divas, but on the cast of background singers that are essential to creating the grand spectacle of the San Francisco Opera. The background singers, or choristers, play all of the supernumerary soldiers, senators and peasants while providing musical support to the star singers who stand in the spotlight. The struggles, joys and jealousies of these background players are rendered in heartening detail as they seek to rise through the ranks.
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Seamless (2005)
Director Douglas Keeve delves into the fashion world a second time around, focusing his lens on a group of hopeful new designers vying for the coveted CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award. Doo-Ri Chung, Alexandre Plokhov and the duo of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough all have different personalities but the same drive for fashion, and as the industry goes, they'll need every drop of ambition and energy to make it. The designers have a lot of work to do before they can claim the top prize.
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The Best and the Brightest (2010)
Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school.
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American Bully (2009)
A middle-American teenage boy who is affected by 9/11, terrorism, and the war in Iraq becomes involved in an isolated high school altercation that escalates into a hate crime that shocks the entire nation.
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Made in America (2013)
Hip-hop artist Jay-Z organizes the "Budweiser Made In America" music festival.
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Superheroes (2011)
Average citizens dress up in masks, costumes and elaborate utility belts to patrol the streets of their cities.
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Hooligan (2012)
Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings series) presents one of the hardest hitting films on football violence ever made.
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Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly (2017)
Like it or not, porn is here and it is harmful. In this controversial film, award-winning filmmaker Justin Hunt dissects the impact of pornography on societies around the globe, from how it affects the brain of the individual, to how modern technology leads to greater exposure to youth, to watching it literally tear a family apart. In what may well be one of the most ...Read all
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Looking for Love (2015)
A no holds barred take on 21st century love, sex, and emotional baggage.
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Until the Light Takes Us (2008)
This documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at the controversial Norwegian black metal scene of the 1990s, an idealistic and innovative musical movement marred by jealous infighting and an unfortunate campaign of public violence. Drummer Leif Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell of Darkthrone and Varg Vikernes of Mayhem -- an innovative but troubled musician who spent over a decade behind bars for the murder of black-metal guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth -- tell their stories.
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