The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins
Les Blank’s portrait of the great Texas bluesman, ‘Lightnin’ Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Les Blank, Skip Gerson
Actors: Billy Bizor, Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, Ruth Ames
The Moment: How Sports Changed the World
The story of Nelson Mandela and the South African Rugby team uniting to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. This monumental moment in sports history paved the way for Siya…
It’s Your 50th Christmas Charlie Brown
A musical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Christmas classic. Hosted by Kristen Bell.
Friends: The Reunion
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Turtle Beach
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King Georges
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Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning
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Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones
Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on the triumphs and tragedies that beset his career.
How Dogs Got Their Shapes
With many breeds and countless variations, canines are one of the most diverse species on Earth. From ears to tails, coats to paws, every part of their bodies is uniquely…
Manu
The Belgian filmmaker Manu Bonmariage, known as the spiritual father of the Striptease show, now has Alzheimer’s at 76. Although his memory plays tricks on him, his daughter Emmanuelle goes…
Blink of an Eye
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Up From Slavery
In 1860, as the American Experiment threatened to explode into a bloody civil war, there were as many as four hundred thousand slave-owners in the United States, and almost four…
Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith
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