Particle Fever
As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time — or perhaps their greatest failure.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Mark Levinson
Actors: David Kaplan, Fabiola Gianotti, Martin Aleksa, Mike Lamont, Monica Dunford, Nima Arkani-Hamed, Savas Dimopoulos
The Bit Player
The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the “Father of Information Theory”), who revolutionized the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
Who Took Johnny
An examination of the infamous thirty-year-old cold case of Iowa paperboy Johnny Gosch, the first missing child to appear on a milk carton. The film focuses on Johnny’s mother, Noreen…
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is
This 1970 concert documentary captures Elvis Presley midway through a fateful transition, seeking to reclaim his musical primacy after a decade of self-imposed exile from concert stages. Sidelined by his…
Classic Albums: Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and on Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The…
Father Soldier Son
When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.
We Weren’t Given Anything for Free
Annita Malavasi was just 22 when the Germans occupied Italy, their former allies, in 1943. As a partisan in the Italian resistance named “Laila”, she moved throughout the Apennines with…
Love, Gilda
Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner — the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on…
Dean Smith
Coach, mentor, social activist …the life and legacy of Dean Smith, North Carolina’s legendary basketball coach – who went to 11 Finals Fours and won two National Championships, with players…
On Allotments
King Otto
In the summer of 2004, audiences looked on in disbelief as the Greek National Football Team, a country that had never previously won a single match or even scored a…
For All Mankind
A testament to NASA’s Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals…
The Prince and the Composer
Sir Hubert Parry is simultaneously one of Britain’s best-known and least-known composers. Jerusalem is almost a national song, regularly performed at rugby grounds, schools, Women’s Institute meetings and the Last…