Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Genre: Documentary, History
Actors: Camille Paglia, Hugh Hefner, Jack Valenti, Jeffrey Vance, Jerry Beck, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Molly Haskell, Rudy Behlmer, Valerie Spencer
Country: United States
Merci Zaza – La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles
A look back at “La Cage aux Folles”, which ran non-stop for five years, from February 1973, on the stage of the Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris. At a…
Russian Gas and the Nenets
In the heart of the Arctic, the Yamal peninsula is the world’s largest gas exploitation zone, a symbol of Russia’s energy hyperpower, which caused the appetite of oil corporations. But…
A Farewell to Ozark
Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and other cast members open up about the show’s characters and creators, plus what they’ll miss most.
Amanda Knox
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
Mad Hot Ballroom
Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes…
BaadAsssss Cinema
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with…
Stop Making Sense
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album “Speaking in Tongues.” The band takes the stage one by one and…
The Stroll
The history of New York’s Meatpacking District, told from the perspective of transgender sex workers who lived and worked there. Filmmaker Kristen Lovell, who walked “The Stroll” for a decade,…
This Is Bob Hope…
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and…
Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever
A celebration of slasher cinema – from PSYCHO to the present day, with a focus on highlighting many of the genre’s forgotten cult classics, deconstructing how to survive a slice…
Return to Space
The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk’s two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.
Cartel Land
In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as “El Doctor,” shepherds a citizen uprising against the Knights Templar, the violent drug cartel that has…