Comic Book Confidential
A survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
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Genre: Documentary
Release: 1988
Day of the Fight
Stanley Kubrick’s debut documentary, following Irish-American middleweight boxer Walter Cartier on April 17, 1950—the day of his bout with Bobby James. The film traces Cartier’s quiet morning rituals, training, and…
Gates of Heaven
A documentary about a pet cemetery in California, and the people who have pets buried there.
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor’s stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire.
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships & Intersections
Jonas Mekas’s intimate diary film spans 1963 to 1990, capturing Andy Warhol alongside friends and collaborators from the New York avant-garde. Featuring figures such as Allen Ginsberg, John Lennon, Yoko…
The Atomic Cafe
A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Diary of a Pregnant Woman
Impressions of the rue Mouffetard, Paris 5, through the eyes of a pregnant woman.
This Is Elvis
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close…
December 7th
“Docudrama” about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the recovering of the ships, the improving of defense in Hawaii and the US efforts to…
A Respectable Life
A decade has gone by and the spirit of the preceding film, Dom kallar oss mods, has disappeared. Kenta is an alcoholic and lives with his girlfriend Eva. Together they…
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was America’s 26th president and a larger-than-life legend whose incredible story must be seen to be believed. Narrated by George C. Scott, this documentary weaves extremely rare archival…
Saludos Amigos
A whimsical blend of live action and animation, “Saludos Amigos” is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. From high Andes peaks and…
Burden of Dreams
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents,…
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