Documentary, History
"McCarthy" chronicles the rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator who came to power after a stunning victory in an election no one thought he could win. Once in office, he declared that there was a vast conspiracy threatening America — emanating not from a rival superpower, but from within. Free of restraint or oversight, he conducted a crusade against those he accused of being enemies of the state, a chilling campaign marked by groundless accusations, bullying intimidation, grandiose showmanship and cruel victimization. With lawyer Roy Cohn at his side, he belittled critics, spinning a web of lies and distortions while spreading fear and confusion. After years in the headlines, he was brought down by his own excesses and overreach. But his name lives on linked to the modern-day witch hunt we call “McCarthyism.”
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Becoming Astrid
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Summer of revolution
Gods
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Rooney
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Irving Undead
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King Naresuan Part: 1
Artem & Eva
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IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 1997
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IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 2013
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IMDB 8 | Mar , 2020
She appeared when Spain was waking up from a long post-war period and crying with melodramas starring children, a child prodigy unlike any other; a girl who, in time, would become a symbol of freedom and a total artist. Actress, singer, friend, lover. This is the story of Ana Belén.Segantini: Back to Nature
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 2017
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IMDB 0 | Oct , 2017
An impressionistic journey that reveals the daily struggle of the hungry peasant class.Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1994
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.Becoming Astrid
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2018
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IMDB 5 | Nov , 1956
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IMDB 7 | Jun , 2022
Gods
IMDB 7.7 | Oct , 2014
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IMDB 6.6 | Oct , 2015
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IMDB 6.3 | Feb , 2022
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IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2014
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IMDB 2 | Oct , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2000
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IMDB 6.2 | Jan , 2007
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IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 2023
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2014
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IMDB 6.5 | Nov , 2014
The Polygon shines a light on the village of Sarzhal in East Kazakhstan, situated only 18kms from the perimeter of the former Semipalatinsk Test Site, that was home to over 600 nuclear detonations. Between 1949 and 1991 the Soviet Union detonated 116 above ground bombs, whose massive radioactive mushroom clouds were witnessed by thousands of innocent and unsuspecting Kazakh villagers. They gazed openmouthed at the spectacle, completely unaware that nuclear fallout was raining down on them, their children, livestock and homes. 20 years after the closure of The Polygon they are still suffering high rates of cancer, cancer related diseases and mental illness. The Polygon takes us on a journey from the twisted Cold War experiments to those victims who remain today, still suffering despite the emergence of Kazakhstan as a major economic player on the global stage.Héliogabale
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2024
222 A.D. During yet another decadent party, Emperor Heliogabalus recalls his former lover Zotikos from prison. He becomes a witness to the narcissistic cult of Heliogabalus, in the midst of the destructive madness that will lead to his downfall.