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Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012)

Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012)

9.0/10 Documentary

Filmmaker Robert B. Weide chronicles the life of the actor, comedian and director and his creative processes.

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Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)

Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened (2016)

9.5/10 Documentary

Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" opened in November 1981 to scathing reviews and closed after just 16 performances. Archival footage of the rehearsals, along with interviews with the cast, tell the tale of this infamous production.

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Baby God (2020)

Baby God (2020)

7.9/10 Documentary

For more than 30 years, Dr. Quincy Fortier covertly uses his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients. When his secret is revealed, his children seek the truth about his motives and try to make sense of their own identities.

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For Sama (2019)

For Sama (2019)

8.5/10 War, Documentary

FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.

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To the Limit (2007)

To the Limit (2007)

8.0/10 Documentary

Filmmaker Pepe Danquart gives us a portrait of Alexander and Thomas Huber, two obsessive mountain climbers. Not content with climbing steep, treacherous mountainsides in a careful way, the brothers strive to break speed records. As they race recklessly up the rocky cliffs, their sibling rivalry emerges. The suicidal daring does not stop with the Hubers, however, as Danquart films the brothers pursuing their extreme hobby as he too dangles from the frightening heights.

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Last Train Home (2009)

Last Train Home (2009)

10.0/10 Documentary

Forced to live far away, two Chinese factory workers make an arduous journey once a year to visit their children, who barely know them.

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Wild Man Blues (1997)

Wild Man Blues (1997)

7.0/10 Documentary, Music

Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn is captured on film here for the first time, and others on the European jaunt include Alle...Read all

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The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

The Truth About Emanuel (2013)

6.0/10 Drama, Documentary

A troubled girl becomes preoccupied with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother.

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The Barrel of a Gun (2010)

The Barrel of a Gun (2010)

8.3/10 Documentary

In 1981, black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of white Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and was convicted of it in 1982. More than 25 years later, the case continues to spark controversy around the world, inspiring documentaries, books and intense debate. as the world's most celebrated death row inmate keeps his silence on his versio...Read all

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Totally Under Control (2020)

Totally Under Control (2020)

7.7/10 Documentary

An in-depth look at how the United States government handled the response to the COVID-19 outbreak during the early months of the pandemic.

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Assassins (2020)

Assassins (2020)

7.6/10 Documentary

An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women's trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns.

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

7.6/10 Documentary

An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.

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20 Feet From Stardom (2013)

20 Feet From Stardom (2013)

7.4/10 Documentary, Biography, Music

Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a long-overdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and Merry Clayton.

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Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)

7.3/10 Documentary, Music

The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when "tradition" was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving.

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Twist of Faith (2005)

Twist of Faith (2005)

10.0/10 Documentary

Filmmaker Kirby Dick chronicles the plight of an Ohio firefighter who was sexually abused by a Roman Catholic priest.

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Shine a Light (2008)

Shine a Light (2008)

7.2/10 Documentary

A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

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The Art of Political Murder (2019)

The Art of Political Murder (2019)

10.0/10 Documentary

An investigation into the truth behind the murder of Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi, who was killed in 1998 just days after trying to hold the country's military accountable for the atrocities committed during its civil war.

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