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Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery, he...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Alexei Navalny

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. This unflinching look at Anthony Bourdain...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Anthony Bourdain

When Steve Jobs died the world wept. But what accounted for the grief of millions of people who didn’t know him? This evocative film navigates...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bob Belleville

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Neil Armstrong

The surprising and entertaining life of renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert (1942-2013): his early days as a freewheeling...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Stephen Stanton

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Little Richard

A startling expose of rape crimes on US campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Andrea Pino

A documentary that captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore...

Genre: Crime

Cast: Stephen Rakes

Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Julia Child

An inside look at a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Will Allen

The timely biopic focuses on John Lewis’ longstanding prominence as a civil rights champion and his continuing crusade for racial and social...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Lewis

Comprised entirely of archival footage taken during those pre-reality-television years, The Reagan Show looks at how Ronald Reagan redefined the look...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ronald Reagan

Afghanistan, immediately post-9/11: Small teams of Green Berets arrive on a series of secret missions to overthrow the Taliban. What happens next is...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jason Amerine

With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Linda Ronstadt

The self-help industry is worth $11 billion dollars a year. It’s an industry that captivates those seeking happiness, release from suffering...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: James Arthur Ray

CNN Documentary Covering the History and Impact of Christmas Movies and TV

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Tom Hanks

This documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Alfre Woodard

Follows the life and career of Arthur Ashe.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Billie Jean King

As tuition spirals upward and student debt passes a trillion dollars, students and parents ask, "Is college worth it?" From the halls of Harvard to...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Elizabeth Armstrong