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Standing in the Shadows of Motown
(2002) [G]

n 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. gathered the best musicians from Detroit's thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from Motown's Detroit era. By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group...  More

The Kid Stays in the Picture
(2002) [M]

This documentary captures the life story of legendary Hollywood producer and studio chief Robert Evans. The first actor to ever to run a film studio, Robert Evans' film career started in 1956, poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel. His good looks, charm and overwhelming confidence captured the eye...  More

Marlene
(1984) [PG]

On very few occasions did Marlene Dietrich drop the well-constructed mask of her eternal beauty. She was the daughter of a soldier, and very rarely showed (real) emotions. Max Shell was able to give us a glimpse of the woman behind the facade in this breathtaking documentary (even though Marlene...  More

The Endless Summer (2 disc set includes Endless Summer Revisited)
(1966) [PG]

The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.

A true motion picture about surfing. Filmed in Africa,...  More

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
(1999) [M]

From Errol Morris, the award-winning director of The Thin Blue Line , comes the provocative true story of Fred A. Leuchter. Jr. The son of a prison worker and a self-taught execution expert, Leuchter was hired by prisons across the country to make capital punishment equipment more humane. When...  More

7 Up & 14 Up (aka Seven Up! & Seven Plus Seven ): (2 disc set)
(1970) [G]

Originally shown as part of the World In Action television series, 7 Up broke new ground in British documentary filmmaking when it aired in 1964. Seen as a snapshot of the nation's future, a group of 7-year-old children, all from different walk of life, were asked about their attitudes towards...  More

Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2 disc set)
(2002) [G]

Their music is famous around the world, though their names are not. Known as the Funk Brothers, they put the backbeat and soul into the countless hits of Motown Records. Creating music that helped to define the era of the 1960s, while also remaining a vital influence to this day, these musicians...  More

Masterclass - An Audience With Filmmakers: Vol. 1 - Special Edition (2 Disc Set)
(2006) [M]

Featuring the career stories of 4 prominent Australian screen actors Eric Bana, Claudia Karvan, Jack Thompson and Bud Tingwell. In this up close and personal series host Peter Thompson [one of Australia’s greatest authorities on cinema] draws compelling and unexpected stories from these...  More

Long Way Down - The Complete TV Series (2 Disc Set)
(2007) [M]

Following the phenomenal success of Long Way Round, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are back with a brand new adventure - this time riding the Long Way Down. From the northern most point of Scotland at John O'Groats to the Southern Most tip of Africa at Cape Agulhas the intrepid pain undergo...  More

Into Great Silence (2 Disc Set)
(2005) [G]

The Grande Chartreuse, the Mother House of the legendary Carthusian Order of Monks, sits in solitude high in the French Alps. Into Great Silence is the first film to open the doors on life inside the Grande Chartreuse. Silence. Repetition. Rhythm Changing of time, season, and the eer-repeated...  More