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Chicken Ranch
(1984) [MA]

A documentary which centres on the Chicken Ranch, a drive-in whorehouse located in the desert near Las Vegas. A study of the girls, their bible-quoting boss and the customers.  More

Fahrenheit 9/11
(2004) [M]

Michael Moore's controversial Palme D'Or winning documentary takes on the Bush administration, from the contentious result of the Bush Gore election, through George W's uneventful first months as President (much of it spent away from Washington), to the attacks on September 11th, the subsequent...  More

Bus 174
(2002) [MA]

Jose Padilha's award winning documentary reconstructs the extraordinary story of the hijacking of Bus 174 – a story that gripped the entire nation of Brazil and one that ended in chaos and devastating tragedy. On 12th June 2000, a bus was hijacked by an armed man in a middle-class residential...  More

Control Room
(2004) [M]

The bristling documentary about Al Jazeera, the satellite news network, during the American invasion of Iraq is a seminal film that explores how truth is gathered, presented, and ultimately created by those who deliver it. Control Room goes behind the scenes and stirs up a stew of contradictions...  More

Blues Film Collection, The-Piano Blues
(2003) [M]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection, Red, White and Blues
(2003) [M]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection: Feel Like Going Home
(2003) [G]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

Blues Film Collection:The Soul of a Man
(2003) [M]

Guided by the phenomenal talent of Martin Scorsese as Executive Producer, The Blues consists of 7 feature-length films that are both personal and impressionistic, viewed through the lens of 7 world famous directors who share a passion for blues music. In the tradition of 'The Buena Vista Social...  More

A Night with Bobby Darin
(2001) [E]

In this highly rated 1970 television special taped at the peak of his popularity, Darin is joined by a young and just-emerging Linda Ronstadt, and the charming George Burns. Includes his classic songs "Simple Song of Freedom", "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher" and "I Ain't Got Nobody".  More

The Weather Underground
(2002) [M]

In October 1969 hundreds of young people, clad in football helmets and wielding lead pipes, marched through an upscale Chicago shopping district, pummeling parked cars and smashing shop windows in their path. This was the first demonstration of the Weather Underground's "Days of Rage." Outraged...  More