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Faces of Death III
3

Faces of Death III

Mar. 10, 1985

Faces of Death III

This third installment focuses largely on serial killers, with lengthy re-enactments of police investigations of bodies being found in a ...
Streetwise
8.2

Streetwise

Dec. 07, 1984

Streetwise

Portrays the lives of nine desperate teenagers. Thrown too young into a seedy grown up world, these runaways and castaways survive, but just ...
28 Up
8.2

28 Up

Nov. 20, 1984

28 Up

Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted’s documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and ...
Stop Making Sense
8.6

Stop Making Sense

Nov. 16, 1984

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 ...
Terror in the Aisles
6.4

Terror in the Aisles

Oct. 26, 1984

Terror in the Aisles

A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.
The Times of Harvey Milk
8.3

The Times of Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his ...
Before Stonewall
7.5

Before Stonewall

Sep. 15, 1984

Before Stonewall

New York City’s Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens ...
Bruce Lee: The Legend
7.2

Bruce Lee: The Legend

Jan. 01, 1984

Bruce Lee: The Legend

The Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
7.5

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Hammersmith Odeon, London, July 3, 1973. British singer David Bowie performs his alter ego Ziggy Stardust for the very last time. A decadent ...
Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller
8.2

Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller

Featuring interviews with director John Landis, make-up artist Rick Baker, and the King of Pop himself, Making Michael Jackson’s Thriller ...
Koyaanisqatsi
8.3

Koyaanisqatsi

Oct. 04, 1982

Koyaanisqatsi

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone ...
Sans Soleil
8

Sans Soleil

Feb. 15, 1983

Sans Soleil

“He wrote me…” A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images ...
Style Wars
8.1

Style Wars

Jan. 01, 1983

Style Wars

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant’s PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
It Came from Hollywood
5.9

It Came from Hollywood

Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50’s, 60’s and ...
Carlin at Carnegie
8.1

Carlin at Carnegie

Oct. 10, 1982

Carlin at Carnegie

Recorded at Carnegie Hall, New York City in 1982, released in 1983. Most of the material comes from his A Place for My Stuff, the album released ...
Burden of Dreams
7.9

Burden of Dreams

Oct. 01, 1982

Burden of Dreams

German director Werner Herzog begins work on his 1982 epic “Fitzcarraldo” but soon runs into serious setbacks, from casting problems ...
The Atomic Cafe
7.6

The Atomic Cafe

Mar. 17, 1982

The Atomic Cafe

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb ...
Faces of Death II
3.7

Faces of Death II

Nov. 10, 1981

Faces of Death II

This movie continues in the same vein as F.O.D. 1 with short scenes of death related material. Mortuarys, accidents, police work are filmed by TV ...
Urgh! A Music War
8

Urgh! A Music War

Nov. 07, 1981

Urgh! A Music War

Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the ...
The Killing of America
7.6

The Killing of America

A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much-much more.
The Decline of Western Civilization
7.6

The Decline of Western Civilization

The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, ...
This Is Elvis
7.5

This Is Elvis

Apr. 03, 1981

This Is Elvis

Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage ...
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe
7.2

Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe

Having lost a bet with documentarian Errol Morris, Werner Herzog eats his shoe.
Making ‘The Shining’
7.6

Making ‘The Shining’

Directed and Edited by Vivian Kubrick, Stanley Kubrick’s daughter, this film offers a look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining.
The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle
6.4

The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle

A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols “documentary”, told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose ...
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
8.1

The Who: The Kids Are Alright

Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us an “inside look” at this famous rock group, “The Who”. ...
80 Blocks from Tiffany’s
7.7

80 Blocks from Tiffany’s

This 1979 documentary depicts the daily life of gangs in the South Bronx. It deals primarily with two African American and Puerto Rican gangs ...
Faces of Death
4.2

Faces of Death

Nov. 10, 1978

Faces of Death

A collection of death scenes, ranging from TV-material to home-made super-8 movies. The common factor is death by some means.