Mifune: The Last Samurai
Nearly 20 years after his death and in the run-up to his centenary, Toshiro Mifune remains a true giant of Japanese cinema.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Steven Okazaki
Actors: Hisao Kurosawa, Keanu Reeves, Kyōko Kagawa, Martin Scorsese, Sadao Nakajima, Shirô Mifune, Steven Spielberg, Takeshi Katō, Toshirō Mifune, Yōsuke Natsuki
John Leguizamo: Freak
John Leguizamo’s semi-falsified, one-man stand-up performance as…himself. This is his autobiographical story, about his life growing up, and his journey to try to be accepted by his father. We see…
Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt
The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her…
Us Kids
Determined to turn unfathomable tragedy into action, the teenage survivors of Parkland, Florida catalyze a powerful, unprecedented youth movement that spreads with lightning speed across the country, as a generation…
Red, White and Blue
A documentary about the hearings of President Nixon’s Commission on Obscenity, featuring adult-film producer David F. Friedman (one of the producers of this film) testifying before Congress, and involved in…
Freedom From Choice
Freedom From Choice explores the endless layers of backroom dealing that is the US lobbying industry. Through a series of thought-provoking interviews, experts from numerous industries explain in simple terms…
The Elephant in the Living Room
A film about the controversial world of exotic animal ownership within the suburbs of the United States. “The Elephant in the Living Room” offers an unprecedented glimpse into the fascinating…
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
The story of the band that Paul Weller formed after The Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans.
The Conquest of Everest
A documentary of the first successful expedition to the summit of Mount Everest. New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay climb Mount Everest in 1953.
Ailey
Alvin Ailey was a visionary artist who found salvation through dance. Told in his own words and through the creation of a dance inspired by his life, this immersive portrait…
Let the Fire Burn
Jason Osder makes an impressive feature film debut through his unbiased and thorough account of the incidents leading up to and during the 1985 standoff between the extremist African-American organization…
The Living Matrix
Becker’s documentary presents the arguments of the new-age practice of “bio-energetic medicine.” Presented as a medical documentary, The Living Matrix, promotes healing through energy reading and manipulation. Director Greg Becker…
91%
A film that shares the heartbreaking accounts of those impacted by gun violence and reveals new hope for common ground in the debate over guns in America.