MacArthur
MacArthur is a 1999 television documentary film about Douglas MacArthur, a United States General of the Army. Produced by PBS for The American Experience (now simply American Experience) documentary program, it recounts
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Not Just a Game
This critique of U.S. sports culture shows how 20th-century sports has consistently reflected the hegemonic political discourse of the day, specifically, elite narratives about nationalism, war, gender, race, homosexuali
Ninja Destroyer
In the borderlands of a wartorn country, a highly lucrative emerald mine becomes the object of unending dispute. Two Ninjas, Byron and Michael were the best of friends while they fought side by side in the Green Berets.
Gettin' In
A trio of clueless minors embark on a quest to get into the local bar, in the hopes of scoring with the opposite sex.
Manila, Open City
War drama set in the closing stages of World War Two. As Allied Forces are nearing the defeat of the Japanese Army in Manila, the Japanese Empire's soldiers begin attacking innocent civilians. A brutal month-long battle
Detroit Driller Killer
A struggling screenwriter is driven to violence by the noise and decay of the city around him. He lashes out with an electric power drill.
A Good Day to Die
Interviews and archival footage profile the life of Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement leader who looks back at his early life and the rise of the Movement.
Soldier Jack, or The Man Who Caught Death in a Sack
Adapted from an Appalachian Jack Tale set in the late 1940s, this tale follows a World War II veteran named Jack who, in return for an act of kindness, receives two magical gifts: a sack that can catch anything and a jar
Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll
One of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s, Fats Domino and his record sales were rivaled then only by Elvis Presley. With his boogie-woogie piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he bec
The Last Gunslinger
After his wife and family are horribly murdered, a confederate begins a quest to hunt down the Yankee killers in the American West.
John Brown's Holy War
Documentary about abolitionist John Brown
Diner
Set in 1959, Diner shows how five young men resist their adulthood and seek refuge in their beloved Diner. The mundane, childish, and titillating details of their lives are shared. But the golden moments pass, and the me
A Visit to Los Angeles
To popularize the idea of automobile travel, Ford Motor Company produced Ford Educational Weekly, a film magazine distributed free to theaters. One 1916 series featured "Visits to American Cities." In this episode, Los A
Dolph: Unbreakable
From a troubled upbringing in Sweden to global stardom, the film explores Dolph’s hidden battles—including childhood trauma, chronic injuries and a brutal cancer diagnosis—and his relentless drive to survive, reinvent an
Live from Oklahoma... The Too Bad for Hell DVD!
The All-American Rejects perform at the Brady Theater in Tulsa, OK on 30 May 2003.
The Dry Land
A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.
I'm Charlie Walker
1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker wo
Dust of America
A dream walk through the United States of America; a meditation on the thoughts and ideals of its inhabitants, as they are exposed in their silent but eloquent home movies.
Johnny Strange: Born to Fly
JOHNNY STRANGE: BORN TO FLY tells the extraordinary story of a 23 year old American adventurer, through candid interviews with his family, friends and Johnny himself, along with 100's of hours from Johnny's private video
100 Women
A young man returns to his ex-girlfriend and true love to discover the source of her increasing depression. As the young man earnestly tries to help his girlfriend through her troubles, their love begins to bloom.