Out of the Loop
Chicago comics talk about the trials and tribulations of developing their acts in the Windy City.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Alexander
Actors: Chris Redd, Deon Cole, Dwayne Kennedy, Hannibal Buress, Jeff Garlin, Jimmy Pardo, Lance Crouther, Lil Rel Howery, Pete Holmes, T.J. Miller
Encounters at the End of the World
Herzog and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger go to Antarctica to meet people who live and work there, and to capture footage of the continent’s unique locations. Herzog’s voiceover narration explains that…
Crucifixion Quake
A geologist goes on a 20 year quest to determine if the physical events reported on the day of the Crucifixion happened as narrated – or not.
Beak & Brain – Genius Birds from Down Under
Whoever came up with the term ‘bird brain’ never met these feathered thinkers, who use their claws and beaks to solve puzzles, make tools and more.
The Redeemed and the Dominant: Fittest on Earth
In 2017, the fittest athletes on Earth took on the unknown and unknowable during four of the most intense days of competition in CrossFit Games history. “The Redeemed and the…
Whores’ Glory
Tells several stories of sex work around the world. The documentary revolves around the lives and individual hopes, needs and experiences of the women.
Manakamana
A documentary about a group of pilgrims who travel to Nepal to worship at the legendary Manakamana temple.
Waiting for Fidel
This feature-length documentary from 1974 takes viewers inside Fidel Castro’s Cuba. A movie-making threesome hope that Fidel himself will star in their film. The unusual crew consists of former Newfoundland…
Storefront Hitchcock
Live performance by Robyn Hitchcock, in… well, a storefront.
Diving with Dolphins
A chronicle of the making of Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef, the story of a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Echo. From wave surfing with dolphins in South Africa to dancing with…
The Short Films of David Lynch
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002) is a DVD collection of the early student and commissioned film work of American filmmaker David Lynch. As such, the collection does not…
West of Memphis
The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told and made by those who lived it, the filmmakers’ unprecedented…
Kangaroo Valley
Journey to a secret valley in Australia, where a nervous baby kangaroo named Mala faces hungry dingoes and winter snows in this coming-of-age adventure.