Documentary
Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. In 1992 he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery when his lyrics were used against him in court. He left prison with a new lease on life, founded an independent record company, and then was murdered just when he began to emerge as a star. For the first time ever, his mother Wanda reveals the true experiences of a hip-hop legend.
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Straight from the Projects: Rappers That Live the Lyrics - Brownsville, Brooklyn
Global Enlightenment: Part 1
Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
Until the Light Takes Us
Copyright Criminals
Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
Laço de Fita
Britney Spears: Workin' It
All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
Madonna: Goddess of Pop
This Is It
Awful Days: A Documentary about Awful Records
Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
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U2: Rattle and Hum
Singing to the Gods: Mario Lanza
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Straight from the Projects: Rappers That Live the Lyrics - Brownsville, Brooklyn
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2003
Rap group M.O.P. gives a tour through Brownsville in Brooklyn to show where they grew up, and what inspires their music.Global Enlightenment: Part 1
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2005
The shape-shifting and enigmatic hip hop artist Kool Keith has managed to surprise, shock, and enrage fans and detractors alike with virtually every album he has released. His many personas include Dr. Octagon, under which he released 1996's Dr. Octagonecologyst, a futuristic masterpiece that flouted traditional hip hop mores in favor of intriguingly disruptive, warped rhymes. He is also the Black Elvis, Dr. Doom, Mr. Gerbik, and Rhythm X, and is formerly of the Bronx group the Ultramagnetic MCs, with whom he first established himself as a rapper that pushes the envelope and is not afraid to be critical of the system within which he operates. This DVD release features multiple interviews with the artist, as well as live concert footage. Keith takes his audiences on a tour of Manhattan and the Bronx. Keith also explains why he loves seltzer water.Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2012
Who of the icons Jay-Z, Diddy, 50 Cent and Dr. Dre becomes the first dollar billionaire?John Ford: The Man Who Invented America
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 2019
Over a 50-year career and more than a hundred movies, filmmaker John Ford (1894-1973) forged the legend of the Far West. By giving a face to the underprivileged, from humble cowboys to persecuted minorities, he revealed like no one else the great social divisions that existed and still exist in the United States. More than four decades after his death, what remains of his legacy and humanistic values in the memory of those who love his work?Until the Light Takes Us
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2008
Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique musical and visual aesthetics. This is the first film to truly shed light on a movement that has heretofore been shrouded by rumor and obscured by inaccurate and shallow depictions. Featuring exclusive interviews with the musicians themselves, Until the Light Takes Us explores every aspect of the controversial movement that has captured the attention of the world.Copyright Criminals
IMDB 6.8 | May , 2009
Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. This documentary traces the rise of hip-hop from the urban streets of New York to its current status as a multibillion-dollar industry. For more than thirty years, innovative hip-hop performers and producers have been re-using portions of previously recorded music in new, otherwise original compositions. When lawyers and record companies got involved, what was once referred to as a “borrowed melody” became a “copyright infringement.” The film showcases many of hip-hop music’s founding figures like Public Enemy, De La Soul, and Digital Underground—while also featuring emerging hip-hop artists from record labels Definitive Jux, Rhymesayers, Ninja Tune, and more.Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats
IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 1985
Jack Kerouac's life is examined through interviews with his contemporaries and friends including Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William S. Burroughs. The film also employs dramatic recreations of Kerouac's life beginning with his early childhood.Laço de Fita
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1976
Britney Spears: Workin' It
IMDB 7.5 | May , 2014
With the release of her eighth studio album, Britney is back and she's workin' it! This documentary chronicles the career of international superstar from her more innocent years with the release of "Baby One more Time" to being the highest paid judge on US X Factor and collaborating with Will.i.am on her latest album. She is worldwide a pop icon, who continues to grow and deliver to her fans. This is her inside story.All Apologies: Kurt Cobain 10 Years On
IMDB 6.4 | Jan , 2006
On April 8th 1994, Kurt Cobain - the lead singer of post-punk band Nirvana - was found dead in his Seattle home of an apparent shotgun wound to the head and three times the lethal dose of heroin in his system. Today, the cause of his death is still debated. This film charts the tragic downward spiral and increasing isolation of this hero of a generation, which even his marriage to Courtney Love and the birth of his daughter Frances Bean could not stop.Madonna: Goddess of Pop
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2012
This fascinating Documentary gives you a real insight into the life and the career of one of the greatest figures in popular music. Madonna deservedly has won the accolade of Goddess of Pop.This Is It
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2009
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.Awful Days: A Documentary about Awful Records
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2016
A documentary chronicling the rise of Awful Records, with background on each member of the crew.Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2008
Louisa May Alcott, author of "Little Women," leads a literary double life, writing under the pseudonym A.M. Barnard, an identity that remains until the 1940s.Jiří Pavlica a jeho světy
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2023
Ladislav Jurovatý - majster drôtu a železa
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1999
U2: Rattle and Hum
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 1988
A concert movie on an unprecedented scale, Rattle And Hum captures U2 - on and off the stage - during their triumphant Joshua Tree tour. From the giant technicolour stadium celebrations to the black-and-white intensity of the indoor shows, this is U2 at their best. Follow the group across America, exploring new influences, playing with the legendary B.B. King from Dublin to Graceland.Singing to the Gods: Mario Lanza
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2005
A bio-documentary of the Italian American tenor, star of The Great Caruso and inspiration to the Three Tenors.Megadeth: Evolver: Making of Youthanasia
IMDB 10 | May , 1995
If you ever wanted to get to know Megadeth, this is the best way to do it. This home video tells the story of the recording of Youthanasia, and contains footage from the studio, interviews with the band and an inside look at the recording of an album. Evolver's story is told by Professor Dave. It finishes with the video for "Train of Consequences".Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened...
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2016
This film from acclaimed theater director Lonny Price charts the journey of the original cast of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" in the 30-plus years since the musical debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in 1981.