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For the Love of Spock
An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek (1966).

- Metascore74
- 2016
Idaho, the Movie
Idaho, the Movie is a one-hour television documentary featuring the well known and the hidden treasures of Idaho. An elemental theme carries viewers on a tour of the state's mountains, rivers, deserts, landscapes, lakes and more. Think of it as Idaho's own "Planet Earth" style program. From the Sawtooths to the Tetons, from the big lakes of North Idaho to the deserts of the South-West, from unique landscapes like Craters of the Moon and Thousand Springs to Mesa and Shoshone Falls, to the rivers large and small - Idaho the Movie shares them all.

- 2012
All of Me
The 'Girls' have been friends--and fat--for years, bonding over hopes, dreams, food, and the shared pain and heartbreak of being very obese. But, now, as some pursue weight loss surgery, their center has shifted and upset everything they knew about happiness, friendship and love.

- 2013
Many Beautiful Things
From Executive Producer Hisao Kurosawa, (Dreams, Ran), comes the untold story of one of the world's greatest women artists and why her name was nearly lost to history. Many Beautiful Things plunges viewers into the complex age of Victorian England to meet Lilias Trotter, a daring young woman who defied all norms by winning the favor of England's top art critic, John Ruskin. In an era when women were thought incapable of producing high art, Ruskin promised that her work could be "immortal." But with her legacy on the line, Lilias made a stunning decision that bids us to question the limits of sacrifice. As Lilias journeys to French Algeria in the late 1800's to pioneer work with women and children, viewers are left to wonder, "Could you abandon a dream to pursue your true calling?" Featuring the voices of Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones).

- 2015
13 Times Evil
History is replete with psychotic killers with a horrific and utterly barbarous list of murders and slayings. Explore the darkness that haunts our souls and takes some over the precipice. This is the horror...13 of the Most Evil People to have walked the Earth.

- 2016
The UFO Conclusion
What is the alien agenda? And why has the government gone to such great lengths to stifle the overwhelming evidence that otherworldly creatures exist? Some of our greatest minds unveil the truth behind this massive cover-up.

- 2016
Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope
In response to Morgan Spurlock's COMIC-CON: A FAN'S HOPE, comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME) stars in this doc that looks at San Diego Comic-Con from his hazy perspective. Featuring fellow pot and film fanatics Kevin Smith, Brian Posehn, Joe Rogan and even Spurlock himself, it's a fun look at a rapidly growing cultural event.

- 2015
Tailored Humanity: A Revolution in Genetics
- 2018
The Entity
Through chilling reconstruction and shocking testimonies from sufferers around the world, "The Entity" explores the terrifying experiences of living with hypnagogic sleep paralysis.

- 2002
Westall '66: A Suburban UFO Mystery
In 1966 Australia Victoria Melbourne Westall primary school had a UFOs flying over the school yard, it's was witnessed by everyone in the school

- 2010
I Am Potential
A father's journey to help his blind and wheel-chair bound son to overcome impossible odds and allow the world to see his God-given potential.

- 2015
The Sensitives
This film documents three families struggling with extreme sensitivities to everyday elements of our surroundings. Perfumes, pesticides, even cell phones can trigger debilitating symptoms in these sufferers of environmental illnesses.

- 2017

- Metascore68
- 2017
My Father and the Man in Black
The inside story of 'bad boy' Johnny Cash, his talented but troubled manager, Saul Holiff, and a son searching for his father in the shadow of a legend.

- Metascore57
- 2012
Juice: How Electricity Explains the World
Juice tells the human story of electricity and explains why power equals power. To illuminate its importance, the Juice team traveled 60,000 miles to gather 40 on-camera interviews with people from seven countries on five continents. Juice shows how electricity explains everything from women's rights and climate change to Bitcoin mining and indoor marijuana production. Juice explains who has electricity, who's getting it, and how developing countries all over the world are working to bring their people out of the dark and into the light.

- 2019
Brexitannia
A sociological portrait of the United Kingdom after the historic Brexit vote of 2016. A funny, sometimes terrifying and non-judgemental look at the new populist politics sweeping western democracies.

- 2017
Shakespeare in Love
A young Shakespeare, out of ideas and short of cash, meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

- Metascore87
- 1998
Keys to Paradise
What is common between Radical Islamist militias. We go undercover to find out.
- 2015
A Taxi Driver
May 1980. A Seoul taxi driver named Man-seob (SONG Kang-ho) comes across an offer too good to be true. If he drives a foreign passenger from Seoul down to Gwangju and back again before the curfew, he'll be paid the unthinkable sum of 100,000 won - enough to cover several months of unpaid rent. Without stopping to ask the details, he picks up the German reporter Peter (Thomas Kretschmann) and sets off along the highway. Although stopped by police roadblocks at the edge of Gwangju, Man-seob is desperate to earn his taxi fare, and eventually manages to find a way into the city. There they encounter students and ordinary citizens taking part in large-scale demonstrations against the government. Man-seob, alarmed by the danger in the air, pleads with Peter to go quickly back to Seoul. But Peter ignores him, and with the help of a university student Jae-sik (RYU Jun-yeol) and a Gwangju taxi driver named HWANG (YOO Hai-jin), begins shooting with his news camera. As time passes the situation grows more and more serious, and Man-seob keeps thinking of his young daughter at home all alone.

- Metascore69
- 2017
American: The Bill Hicks Story
Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.

- Metascore55
- 2009
Served Like a Girl
Director Lysa Heslov's documentary, "Served Like a Girl, provides a candid look at several American women as they transition from active duty to civilian life after serving tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our wounded U.S. female service personnel often return to a stark reality, one that is rarely discussed or considered. Struggling with PTSD, homelessness, broken families, serious illness, physical injuries, and the aftermath of military sexual abuse, these amazing women find ways to adapt and overcome debilitating challenges through participation in the "Ms. Veteran America" competition. Guided by event founder and veteran, Jas Boothe, the women leverage their experiences gained through competition to recover the parts of themselves and their personal identities they had lost on the battlefield. Called "Engaging, Honest and Powerful," this film is a beautiful tapestry interlaced with poignant moments, social commentary, and humor.

- Metascore85
- 2017
The Patent Scam
"The Patent Scam" highlights the many challenges frivolous patent litigation poses for business owners and entrepreneurs, juxtaposing their stories of struggle against interviews with lawyers and patent trolls who are benefiting from these loopholes in our patent system. Non-practicing entities (NPEs) purchase vague, low quality patents - many of which should never have been granted in the first place - to claim ownership of commonly-used ideas or business methods such as searching for something using a computer. Non Practicing Entities (NPE), also known as "patent trolls," use these patents to threaten litigation against businesses, particularly small and medium sized businesses they know will not have the funding to endure a lengthy legal battle. Ultimately, the film asks Congress to act to protect America's entrepreneurs from this drain on innovation.

- 2017
Holy Rollers
Inspired by actual events, Holy Rollers uses the incredible story of Hasidic Jews smuggling Ecstasy in the late '90s as a backdrop to examine the difference between faith and "blind" faith.

- Metascore51
- 2010
Fade to Winter
MSP Films, the production powerhouse behind MCCONKEY and DAYS OF MY YOUTH, is proud to present FADE TO WINTER. Featuring jaw-dropping action from around the world.

- 2015