Documentary

Love, Marilyn | France| United States of America
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7.3 (1601 votes)
Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

Every Act of Life | United States of America
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7.7 (154 votes)
The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for LGBT rights, addiction and recovery, finding true love, and the relentless pursuit of inspiration.

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
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7.9 (119 votes)
An investigation into the way media portrayals impact the actual inclusion of people with disabilities in society.

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad | United States of America
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8.4 (620 votes)
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.

Pink Elephants | Germany
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7.2 (19 votes)
The dynamics of a cult? Fragile actors are deconstructed by their mentor. Forbidden from discussing it with the outside, instructed to rid their lives of anyone who questions the method.

Godzilla: Force of Nature
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6.9 (28 votes)
Cast and crew look back on the franchise's origins, the parallels with modern history, building a serious film, creature design, photographic style and the importance of perspective, digital effects construction, ensuring proper scale, the film's drama, Gareth Edwards' style, and more.

Friendly Fire: Making of an Urban Legend | United States of America
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6.7 (46 votes)
Cast and crew offer up a nice overview piece, discussing the picture's authenticity, real life in the time of Boyz n the Hood, the parallels between Singleton's real life and his film, the process of making the film, the casting process, the quality of the script, the film's reception, its Oscar nominations, and its legacy.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse | United States of America
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8.1 (22038 votes)
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

The Making of 'Event Horizon'
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7.8 (89 votes)
The Making of Event Horizon, a five-part documentary: Into the Jaws of Darkness, The Body of the Beast, Liberate Tutume Ex Infernis, The Scale to Hell, The Womb of Fear

The Enduring Significance of Boyz n the Hood | United States of America
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7.3 (10 votes)
A wonderful retrospective supplement that features much of the primary cast cast as well as Writer/Director John Singleton looking back at the picture's history and legacy. They speak on the themes of the film, the casting process, its importance then and now, its reception upon release, the project's novelty, its placing in the National Film Registry, and more. There's no shortage of good insight here and the piece does a fine job of encapsulating what Boyz n the Hood is all about.

Michael Jordan to the Max | United States of America
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7.4 (2305 votes)
This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan's awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-the-scenes and on-the-court action, including footage of Jordan and the Chicago Bulls going head-to-head against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals. Phil Jackson and Bob Costas are interviewed (among others), and the awesome soundtrack includes songs by Earth, Wind and Fire, Fatboy Slim and Freddie King.

August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand | United States of America
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8.1 (23 votes)
Unprecedented access to Wilson’s theatrical archives, rarely seen interviews and new dramatic readings bring to life his seminal 10-play cycle chronicling a century of African-American life. Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

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