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2015
Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis: Little Girl Blue7.30 2015 HD
Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Janis Joplin
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2017
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...8.00 2017 HD
During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Bob Hope
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2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool7.19 2019 HD
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Carl Lumbly
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2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage1 2019 HD
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the charismatic, groundbreaking actor’s journey from...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Raúl Juliá
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2021
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life7.10 2021 HD
An exploration of the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Oliver Sacks
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2006
Sketches of Frank Gehry
Sketches of Frank Gehry6.85 2006 HD
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Frank Gehry
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2018
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin7.80 2018 HD
The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ursula K. Le Guin
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2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It7.40 2021 HD
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Rita Moreno
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1989
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket1.50 1989 HD
James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: James Baldwin
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2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am7.50 2019 HD
This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storyteller examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Toni Morrison
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2019
Words from a Bear
Words from a Bear1 2019 HD
A visual journey into the mind and soul of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Navarro Scott Momaday, relating each written line to his unique Native...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: N. Scott Momaday
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2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes1 2023 HD
The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his creative peaks, personal struggles and re-inventions from...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Max Roach
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2016
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise7.90 2016 HD
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos, which paint hidden moments of her...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Maya Angelou
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1989
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult1 1989 HD
The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Peter Riegert
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2018
Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable
Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable6.30 2018 HD
Freyer Artist. Iconoclast. Man of his time. All Things are Photographable is a revealing documentary portrait of the life and work of acclaimed...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Geoff Dyer
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2017
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart6.20 2017 HD
On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s 'A Raisin in the Sun' opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: LaTanya Richardson Jackson
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2019
Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous
Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous1 2019 HD
Mark Rothko, a master of abstract expressionism, created 835 paintings during his five-decade career.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Alfred Molina
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2000
Mailer on Mailer
Mailer on Mailer5.00 2000 HD
Norman Mailer frankly discusses American culture, politics, literature, and his own tumultuous life.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Norman Mailer
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1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story1 1990 HD
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Bobby Short
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2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me6.90 2017 HD
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Sammy Davis Jr.