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Release: November 16, 2021

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Unravelling the hidden agendas of the world's richest men and most powerful art institutions, THE LOST LEONARDO reveals how vested interests became all-important, and the truth secondary.

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A behind-the-scenes documentary chronicles the spectacular collapse of Richard Stanley's troubled Island of Dr. Moreau production.

Release: December 17, 2013

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This Nature special surveys courtship, mating rituals, and reproductive strategies across the animal kingdom.

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This anthology of postwar Italian stories mixes documentary-style realism and scripted drama to examine modern love and society.

Release: September 13, 2016

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Roaring '20s songstress Ruth Etting had everything -- the looks, the wiles, the smokey jazz voice, the it. She also had Chicago racketeer Martin "The Gimp" Snyder, who, even as he propelled her career, afflicted her. Laced with Doris Day's vibrant performance of songs from the era, this 1955 Academy Award winner (Writing - Motion Picture Story) is based on the tough-minded tale of Etting's life with the man who boosted her career with strong-arm tactics and smothered her in an obsessive grip she escaped at great peril. As Snyder, Cagney earned of the film's six Oscar nominations. Day's Etting was a career-best dramatic performance, bringing acclaim from critics and protest letters from fans unprepared for the departure from her traditionally sunny roles.

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Pasolini travels Italy interviewing ordinary people about sex, marriage, morality, and social change.

Release: June 29, 2021

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A brilliant scientist, a pioneering woman in a field closed to her gender, a woman who shares a passion for discovery with her husband--a passion that will cause the death of the love of her life--Academy Award winner Greer Garson stars as Madame Curie. Behind the discovery of radioactivity lies the story of Marie (Garson--Mrs. Miniver, Sunrise at Campobello) and Pierre Curie (Walter Pidgeon--Mrs. Miniver, Executive Suite)--a moving, human story of two people who love each other as much as their great work. Their meeting as scientist and student, their hesitant courtship and ultimate marriage joins the two in both heart and mind as they work together on what seems a hopeless task. Success comes at last, but there is little time to savor their triumph--for although their work has opened a new field of science to the world, it has cost Pierre his life.

Release: March 11, 2014

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Carine Roitfeld ran French Vogue for 10 years, building a reputation as one of fashion's most influential movers. Her inner circle of friends includes Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino, Riccardo Tisci, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Alexander Wang. Yet few people outside the fashion world have heard of her...until now. Mademoiselle C chronicles Carine's launch of her new magazine "CR Fashion Book." It gives a rare inside glimpse at the inner workings not only of Roitfeld's professional world but also her personal life. It is a film about transition, letting the audience watch as Carine moves to New York, starts a new business, and prepares to become a grandmother. And of course, its filled the the models, celebrities, and eccentric personalities that make the fashion world so entertaining.

Release: July 27, 2021

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Show business sensation Madonna pulls out all the stops in this really neat chronicle of her 1990 Blonde Ambition Tour. The popular and influential rock documentary captures the intensity of her performances, as well as many controversial behind-the-scenes moments with family and entourage. Songs include "Material Girl," "Like a Prayer," "Cherish," and "Like a Virgin." With appearances by Warren Beatty, Sandra Bernhard, Antonio Banderas, and Kevin Costner. 120 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH), Spanish; theatrical trailers/

Release: November 16, 2010

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Claudio Abbado conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra with mezzo Magdalena Kozena, live at the Concert Hall of the KKL Luzern, August 21 & 22, 2009.

Release: September 28, 2010

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Eteri Gvazava and Anna Larsson perform with the Orfeon Donostiarra and Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado in this 2003 performance.

Release: October 1, 2019

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In 1989, the Whitbread Around the World Race was considered to be the most dangerous sailing competition on earth. When 26-year-old Tracy Edwards wanted to participate, she was met with resistance and sexism - no team would take her. Left with no other choice, she started an all-female crew, one who would not only take on the vast and foreboding ocean, but also the doubts and attacks from her male competitors and press. In this incredible true story, watch Edwards and her crew attempt to turn the impossible into reality as they take on fifty-foot waves, icebergs and all of the dangers of the great and powerful sea.

Release: January 28, 2020

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Making Apes tells the emotional and thrilling story of how 50 years ago, a group of ambitious make-up artists led by John Chambers and Tom Burman ushered in a new era of cinema with their groundbreaking work on Planet of the Apes.

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This docudrama chronicles the rise of organized crime in New York from Lucky Luciano to the modern Mafia.

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This docudrama chronicles the rise of organized crime in New York from Lucky Luciano to the modern Mafia.

Release: February 20, 2024

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An exploration of the power of cinema sound, as revealed by experts, a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.

Release: November 22, 2022

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One of the most electrifying heroes of the twentieth century receives an appropriately sweeping screen biopic, rich in both historical insight and propulsive cinematic style, courtesy of visionary director Spike Lee. Built around an extraordinary performance from Denzel Washington, Malcolm X draws on the iconic civil rights leader’s autobiography to trace his journey of empowerment, from a childhood riven by white-supremacist violence to a life of petty crime to his conversion to Islam and rebirth as a fearless fighter for Black liberation, whose courage and eloquence inspired oppressed communities the world over. An epic of impeccable craft that was made with Lee’s closest creative collaborators and is buoyed by commanding performances from Delroy Lindo, Angela Bassett, Al Freeman Jr., and others, this is a passionate monument to a man whose life continues to serve as a model of principled resistance. DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, supervised by cinematographer Ernest Dickerson, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features Audio commentary from 2005 featuring director Spike Lee, Dickerson, editor Barry Alexander Brown, and costume designer Ruth E. Carter New conversation between Lee and journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper New interviews with actor Delroy Lindo and composer Terence Blanchard Program about the making of the film, featuring Lee, Dickerson, Brown, Blanchard, Carter, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, actor Ossie Davis, Reverend Al Sharpton, former Warner Bros. executive Lucy Fisher, producers Preston Holmes and Jon Kilik, production designer Wynn Thomas, casting director Robi Reed, and Malcolm X’s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz Malcolm X (1972), a feature-length documentary produced by Marvin Worth and Arnold Perl and directed by Perl, narrated by actor James Earl Jones Deleted scenes with introductions by Lee Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by Cooper, excerpts from Lee’s 1992 book By Any Means Necessary: The Trials and Tribulations of the Making of “Malcolm X” . . ., and Davis’s eulogy for Malcolm X

Release: August 27, 2024

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This contemporary and unfiltered series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group ever, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale. Mammals, the most loved group of all animals, are found on every continent and in every ocean, from the frozen wildernesses to the densest jungles, in the hottest deserts and the darkest depths. Discover the secrets to their success – their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivalled intelligence and unique sociability. The series also highlights many of the challenges facing mammals in a rapidly changing world and how they endeavour to overcome them.

Release: August 27, 2024

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This contemporary and unfiltered series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group ever, from the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale. Mammals, the most loved group of all animals, are found on every continent and in every ocean, from the frozen wildernesses to the densest jungles, in the hottest deserts and the darkest depths. Discover the secrets to their success – their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivalled intelligence and unique sociability. The series also highlights many of the challenges facing mammals in a rapidly changing world and how they endeavour to overcome them.

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This acclaimed documentary recounts Philippe Petit's daring 1974 tightrope walk between the Twin Towers.

Release: August 23, 2016

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The Man Who Knew Infinity is the true story of friendship that forever changed mathematics. In 1913, Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), a self-taught Indian mathematics genius, traveled to Trinity College, Cambridge, where over the course of five years, forged a bond with his mentor, the brilliant and eccentric professor, G.H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons), and fought against prejudice to reveal his mathematic genius to the world. The film also stars Devika Bhise, Stephen Fry and Toby Jones. This is Ramanujan's story as seen through Hardy's eyes.

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This documentary tells the story of Stanislav Petrov, whose judgment may have prevented nuclear war.

Release: February 24, 2026

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The Coen brothers peer into the existential abyss of the atomic age in this coolly riveting, drolly profound noir thriller. In a performance of masterfully calibrated understatement, Billy Bob Thornton stars as a disaffected barber in 1940s California whose suspicion that his wife (Frances McDormand) is cheating on him leads him down a crooked path of blackmail and murder. Fusing the expressionistic black and white and hard-boiled poetry of classic noir with their own idiosyncratic feeling for sinister, surreal Americana, Joel and Ethan Coen craft an arresting vision of the cruelty of fate and the mystery of our place in the cosmos.

Release: June 12, 2018

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Lino Brocka broke through to international acclaim with this candid portrait of 1970s Manila, the second film in the director’s turn to more serious-minded filmmaking after building a career on mainstream films he described as “soaps.” A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonpla

Release: February 2, 2010

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This Academy Award-winning documentary follows emperor penguins across Antarctica as they endure extreme conditions to mate, hatch eggs, and raise their young.

Release: February 12, 2019

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The definitive portrait of one of history's most extraordinarily talented women. Go beyond Callas, the original diva, and meet Maria, the woman who longed for a normal life. Told through private letters, unpublished memoirs, performances and TV interviews, Maria By Callas is the first film to tell the life story of the legendary Greek-American opera singer completely in her own words with never-before-seen footage. The film reveals a woman who rose from humble beginnings to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.

Release: October 6, 2016

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Written and directed by Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola (2003, Best Writing, Lost In Translation), Marie Antoinette is an electrifying yet intimate re-telling of the turbulent life of history's favorite villainess. Kirsten Dunst portrays the ill-fated child princess who married France's young and indifferent King Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman). Feeling isolated in a royal court rife with scandal and intrigue, Marie Antoinette defied both royalty and commoner by living like a rock star, which served only to seal her fate.

Release: September 24, 2013

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This box set presents Mariss Jansons conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s complete symphonies, capturing landmark performances by one of the great conductors of his era.

Release: September 24, 2013

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This box set presents Mariss Jansons conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s complete symphonies, capturing landmark performances by one of the great conductors of his era.

Release: September 24, 2013

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This box set presents Mariss Jansons conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s complete symphonies, capturing landmark performances by one of the great conductors of his era.

Release: October 21, 2025

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In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award® for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God. Catapulted into the spotlight, she seized the moment to challenge an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist. Matlin's incredible journey continued with standout roles in acclaimed projects such as The West Wing and the Oscar®-winning CODA, all while relentlessly advocating for greater inclusion and accessibility both within Hollywood and beyond it's borders. Matlin opens up about her personal and professional struggles - her meteoric rise to fame, the challenges of navigating a predominantly hearing industry, the pain of a tumultuous high-profile relationship, getting sober and years of being overlooked by Hollywood - alongside her many triumphs. Director Shoshannah Stern reimagines traditional documentary storytelling, elevating ASL as the film's heart and soul while removing conventional voiceovers and including open captions, creating an authentic and visually immersive experience. Through split-screen interviews with both Deaf and hearing contributors, the film weaves a poignant and inspiring narrative of Matlin's legendary career, highlighting her tireless fight for inclusion and representation in an entertainment world that at first had no place for her.

Release: July 1, 2016

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Product Description Carine Roitfeld ran French Vogue for 10 years, building a reputation as one of fashion's most influential movers. Her inner circle of friends includes Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino, Riccardo Tisci, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Alexander Wang. Yet few people outside the fashion world have heard of her...until now. Mademoiselle C chronicles Carine's launch of her new magazine "CR Fashion Book." It gives a rare inside glimpse at the inner workings not only of Roitfeld's professional world but also her personal life. It is a film about transition, letting the audience watch as Carine moves to New York, starts a new business, and prepares to become a grandmother. And of course, its filled the the models, celebrities, and eccentric personalities that make the fashion world so entertaining. Review 'A Lavish Slice Of Jess Franco Naughtiness!' --The BBC 'JUSTINE Is A Lush And Beautiful Movie... The Score And Cinematography Are Excellent Too!' --The Video Vacuum 'Lewd, Crude And Horrifyingly Humiliating... JUSTINE Remains The Most Faithful Filmed Adaptation Of Any De Sade Material!' --DVD Active

Release: April 11, 2017

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Blending scripted drama with documentary-style science and expert commentary, this National Geographic series imagines humanity’s first crewed mission to Mars and the challenges of colonizing the planet.

Release: April 11, 2017

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Blending scripted drama with documentary-style science and expert commentary, this National Geographic series imagines humanity’s first crewed mission to Mars and the challenges of colonizing the planet.

Release: April 11, 2017

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Blending scripted drama with documentary-style science and expert commentary, this National Geographic series imagines humanity’s first crewed mission to Mars and the challenges of colonizing the planet.

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This 3D documentary uses imagery from the Viking missions to present a historical journey across the surface of Mars.

Release: December 18, 2018

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Attacked outside an upstate New York bar in 2000, Mark Hogancamp woke up from a coma weeks later with brain damage and memory loss. His own idea for therapy came in the form of Marwencol, a replica WWII Belgian village he built in his backyard and populated with G.I. Joe and Barbie figures... some of whom represent his family, friends, and attackers. This compelling documentary follows Hogancamp's 1/6-scale road to recovery, and what happens when the photos he takes of his town are discovered by the art community. 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English DTS HD stereo Master Audio; deleted scenes; featurettes; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; more.

Release: August 28, 2018

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In 1810s London, teenaged Mary Godwin (Elle Fanning) began a scandalous romance with her philosopher father's young-and married-acolyte, the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (Douglas Booth). The years they spent in flight from England in the company of her free-spirited stepsister Claire Clairmont (Bel Powley)-including the fateful visit to the Swiss retreat of Lord Byron (Tom Sturridge) that inspired "Frankenstein"-are chronicled in this memorable effort. Stephen Dillane, Joanne Froggatt co-star. 121 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.

Release: June 16, 2020

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Acting legends Vanessa Redgrave (Isadora, Julia) and Glenda Jackson (Women in Love, The Maids) star in this sweeping portrait of two of the world’s most fascinating leaders, Mary, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I of England. Redgrave earned an Academy Award nomination for her stunning portrayal of Mary, who returns to her troubled homeland following the death of her husband, the King of France. From the moment Mary reclaims her throne, Elizabeth (Jackson) seeks to oust her, fearful that Mary will one day have a son who will ultimately rule both countries. Aided by Mary’s deceitful brother (Patrick McGoohan, Ice Station Zebra), Elizabeth schemes to arrange an ill-fated marriage between Scotland’s queen and a vain nobleman (Timothy Dalton, The Lion in Winter) with allegiance to Tudor England. Mary and Elizabeth’s undaunted quests for power leave a trail of deception, murder and holy war. Directed by Charles Jarrott (Anne of the Thousand Days) and co-starring Nigel Davenport (Play Dirty), Trevor Howard (Outcast of the Islands), Daniel Massey (Star!), Ian Holm (Alien) and Andrew Keir (Quatermass and the Pit), Mary, Queen of Scots was nominated for 5 Academy Awards, including Art Direction-Set Decoration, Costume Design and Score (by the great John Barry, The Ipcress File). Special Features: -NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Critic Sergio Mims -Isolated Music Only Track with Commentary by Film Historians Nick Redman and Jon Burlingame -Optional English Subtitles -Dual-Layered BD50 Disc -Theatrical Trailer

Release: September 16, 2025

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Join the men and women who made M*A*S*H as they celebrate one of the most beloved, enduringly popular, often quoted and influential comedies ever created.

Release: January 25, 2022

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In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions as filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around a theme of revenge. In Lucio Fulci’s Massacre Time, Franco Nero and George Hilton star as estranged brothers forced to band together against the powerful businessman and his sadistic son who’ve seized control of their hometown. In Maurizio Lucidi’s My Name is Pecos, Robert Woods stars as the eponymous Mexican gunslinger, returning to Houston to settle a long-standing score against the racist gang boss who wiped out his entire family. In Massimo Dallamano’s Bandidos, Enrico Maria Salerno plays a former top marksman who, years after being maimed by a former protégé, teams up with a fresh apprentice to get his revenge against the man who betrayed him. Finally, in Antonio Margheriti’s And God Said to Cain, the inimitable Klaus Kinski stars as a man who has spent the last decade in a prison work camp for a crime he didn’t commit and who, upon his release, immediately sets out to wreak vengeance on the men who framed him. Featuring a wealth of key Euro cult talent both behind and in front of the camera, Arrow Video is proud to present these four classic westerns in sparkling high definition restorations alongside a plethora of bonus materials. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations 2K restorations of all films Italian and English front and end titles Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks Reversible sleeves featuring multiple choices of original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx DISC 1 - MASSACRE TIME Alternate US dub Commentary by critics C. Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke Two Men Alone, documentary featuring interviews with actors Franco Nero and George Hilton The Era of Violence, interview with film historian Fabio Melelli Italian trailer Image gallery DISC 2 - MY NAME IS PECOS Commentary by actor Robert Woods and critic C. Courtney Joyner A Giant in the West, interview with actor Luigi Montefiore/George Eastman Indecent Proposal, interview with actress Lucia Modugno Pecos Kills, documentary featuring interviews with film historian Fabio Melelli and cinematographer Franco Villa Italian trailer Image gallery DISC 3 - BANDIDOS Commentary by critic Kat Ellinger A Man in the Saloon, interview with assistant director Luigi Perelli They Called Him Simon, interview with actor Gino Barbacane Western Bandits, interview with film historian Fabio Melelli Alternate end title sequence Image gallery DISC 4 - AND GOD SAID TO CAIN Commentary by author and critic Howard Hughes Between Gothic and Western, documentary featuring a video interview with film historian Fabio Melelli and an audio interview with actress Marcella Michelangeli Of Night and Wind, interview with actor Antonio Cantafora

Release: June 25, 2024

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It's 1968 and with the eyes of the world upon them, The Beatles traveled to Rishikesh, India, to study transendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Those few short weeks became one of the most prolific and creative periods of their lives, as they wrote 48 songs in approximately 48 days. In this serene documentary, Canadian filmmaker, Paul Saltzmanm recounts a spiritual journey for the ages, revealing how vital the exploration of our inner selves is for each and every one of us. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, Saltzman weaves together archival material. including some stills and film footage never before seen by the public; along with interviews with long-time practitioner of transcendental meditation, film director David Lynch; Pattie Boyd; Jenny Boyd; pre-eminent Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn; Lewis Lapham; film composer Laurence Rosenthal, maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia; and the real 'Bungalow Bill'.

Release: August 28, 2018

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This film by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea is the most widely renowned work in the history of Cuban cinema. After his wife and family flee in the wake of the Bay of Pigs invasion, the bourgeois intellectual Sergio (Sergio Corrieri) passes his days wandering Havana in idle reflection, his amorous entanglements and political ambivalence gradually giving way to a mounting sense of alienation. With this adaptation of an innovative novel by Edmundo Desnoes, Gutiérrez Alea developed a cinematic style as radical as the times he was chronicling, creating a collage of vivid impressions through the use of experimental editing techniques, archival material, and spontaneously shot street scenes. Intimate and densely layered, Memories of Underdevelopment provides a biting indictment of its protagonist’s disengagement and an extraordinary glimpse of life in postrevolutionary Cuba. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • New interviews with film critics B. Ruby Rich and José Antonio Évora • New interview with novelist and screenwriter Edmundo Desnoes • Titón: From Havana to “Guantanamera,” a 2008 feature-length documentary on director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea’s life and career • Segment from a 1989 audio interview with Gutiérrez Alea • Segments from 2017 interviews with actor Daisy Granados and editor Nelson Rodríguez from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Visual History Collection archives • Trailer • New English subtitle translation • PLUS: An essay by author Joshua Jelly-Schapiro

Release: January 22, 2013

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Product Description Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Ford THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The Men Who Built America mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity. Amazon.com The Men Who Built America were quite a quintet. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who had already made a fortune in ships, saw which way the wind was blowing, invested in railroads, and became the richest man in America. John D. Rockefeller revolutionized the oil business, from refining to delivery, with Standard Oil. Andrew Carnegie was the first great steel magnate. J.P. Morgan controlled the electricity market, consolidated the steel industry after Carnegie, and was "the creator of modern finance," while Henry Ford constructed the automobile assembly line and made cars affordable to everyone. But these were not merely brilliant entrepreneurs, visionaries who had great ideas and the will and wherewithal to see them through to fruition, in the process helping America emerge from the ruins of the Civil War and become the greatest nation on Earth in just a few short decades. The way this History Channel production tells it, with its bluesy theme music, emphasis on dramatically re-created Big Moments, and generally overheated POV (a challenge from a competitor is nothing less than "a declaration of war"), Vanderbilt et al. were outlaws and rock stars, tough, macho men who strode the Ear...

Release: January 22, 2013

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Product Description Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Ford THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The Men Who Built America mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity. Amazon.com The Men Who Built America were quite a quintet. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who had already made a fortune in ships, saw which way the wind was blowing, invested in railroads, and became the richest man in America. John D. Rockefeller revolutionized the oil business, from refining to delivery, with Standard Oil. Andrew Carnegie was the first great steel magnate. J.P. Morgan controlled the electricity market, consolidated the steel industry after Carnegie, and was "the creator of modern finance," while Henry Ford constructed the automobile assembly line and made cars affordable to everyone. But these were not merely brilliant entrepreneurs, visionaries who had great ideas and the will and wherewithal to see them through to fruition, in the process helping America emerge from the ruins of the Civil War and become the greatest nation on Earth in just a few short decades. The way this History Channel production tells it, with its bluesy theme music, emphasis on dramatically re-created Big Moments, and generally overheated POV (a challenge from a competitor is nothing less than "a declaration of war"), Vanderbilt et al. were outlaws and rock stars, tough, macho men who strode the Ear...

Release: January 22, 2013

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Product Description Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, Ford THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The Men Who Built America mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. THE MEN WHO BUILT AMERICA is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity. Amazon.com The Men Who Built America were quite a quintet. Cornelius Vanderbilt, who had already made a fortune in ships, saw which way the wind was blowing, invested in railroads, and became the richest man in America. John D. Rockefeller revolutionized the oil business, from refining to delivery, with Standard Oil. Andrew Carnegie was the first great steel magnate. J.P. Morgan controlled the electricity market, consolidated the steel industry after Carnegie, and was "the creator of modern finance," while Henry Ford constructed the automobile assembly line and made cars affordable to everyone. But these were not merely brilliant entrepreneurs, visionaries who had great ideas and the will and wherewithal to see them through to fruition, in the process helping America emerge from the ruins of the Civil War and become the greatest nation on Earth in just a few short decades. The way this History Channel production tells it, with its bluesy theme music, emphasis on dramatically re-created Big Moments, and generally overheated POV (a challenge from a competitor is nothing less than "a declaration of war"), Vanderbilt et al. were outlaws and rock stars, tough, macho men who strode the Ear...

Release: November 12, 2024

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Merchant Ivory is the definitive documentary of the legendary Merchant Ivory partnership, which produced such award-winning masterpieces as A Room with a View, Maurice, Howards End, and Remains of the Day. It is anchored by an interview with James Ivory and forty-one collaborators detailing and celebrating their experiences of being a part of the wandering company helmed by legendary producer Ismail Merchant. With six Academy Award-winners among the notable artists participating, including Emma Thompson and Vanessa Redgrave, the documentary provides new and compelling perspectives on a unique partnership that produced seminal films over four decades.

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Three elite climbers attempt to conquer the Shark's Fin on Meru, one of the most dangerous and difficult climbs in the Himalayas.

Release: November 24, 2014

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Reissue of this 2004 documentary film from the Heavy Metal maestros. In SOME KIND OF MONSTER, Metallica is forced to examine their nature and their very existence as bassist Jason Newsted quits the band and front man James Hetfield abruptly leaves the group to enter a rehabilitation facility due to alcohol abuse. Metallica's management Q-Prime hires 'performance-enhancing coach' Phil Towle to help the group better understand one another as friends, band mates, and human beings. The movie features interviews, rehearsal and concert footage of the band. It also features the audition process as the band searches for a new bassist. Well received by critics and fans, SOME KIND OF MONSTER won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature. This edition also includes deleted scenes, footage from film festivals and official unveilings, music

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A documentary exploring the biology, evolution, and striking visual beauty of butterflies through close-up photography and natural-history storytelling.