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1. Stop Making Sense (1984)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Music
Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: David Byrne, Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales
Votes: 20,461 | Gross: $5.02M
2. London Road (2015)
TV-14 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
When five prostitutes are found dead in their community, residents of London Road in Ipswich, Suffolk come together to process the events and revitalize the community.
Director: Rufus Norris | Stars: Olivia Colman, Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig, Anita Dobson
Votes: 2,207
3. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,290 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Peter De Rome: Grandfather of Gay Porn (2014)
97 min | Documentary
Pioneer erotic film maker Peter de Rome talks about his life and work, which is celebrated at London's BFI Southbank.
Director: Ethan Reid | Stars: Robert Alvarez, Kristen Bjorn, Carlos Caballero, Topher Campbell
Votes: 62
5. The Shock Doctrine (2009)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman
Votes: 3,118
6. 1971 (2014)
Unrated | 79 min | Documentary, History, Thriller
The story of a notorious 1971 activist burglary of an FBI office that led to the Bureau's numerous abuses against dissidents being exposed.
Director: Johanna Hamilton | Stars: Bonnie Raines, John Raines, Bob Williamson, Keith Forsyth
Votes: 915
7. Not Angels But Angels (1994)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Interviews with a procurer and with nineteen boys and young men who are prostitutes in Prague. The youths range in age from 14 to 19. They hustle at the central train station and at clubs. ... See full summary »
Director: Wiktor Grodecki | Stars: Eda, Joseph Gregori, Honza, Jarda
Votes: 526
8. My Brother's Gun (1997)
Not Rated | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Based on the powerful novel by Ray Loriga: The lives of a young man and girl are united under dramatic circumstances. He has just shot in the face a security guard who accused him of ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Loriga | Stars: Daniel González, Nico Bidasolo, Andrés Gertrúdix, Karra Elejalde
Votes: 339
9. Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story (2015)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Seed Money is the story of Chuck Holmes, a San Francisco pornographer turned philanthropist. Holmes helped shaped and create gay identity in the years after Stonewall, and later became a ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Stabile | Stars: Jeff Stryker, Steven Scarborough, John Travis, John Waters
Votes: 140
10. Wheeler (2017)
PG | 100 min | Drama
An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.
Director: Ryan Ross | Stars: Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Audrey Spillman, Bobby Tomberlin
Votes: 513
11. Homosexual (2013)
Unrated | 75 min | Documentary, Comedy
Director: Toby Ross | Stars: Blake Ahoy, John Biederman, Stacy Bridges, Rachel Carbel
Votes: 28
12. Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Jon Ronson is asked by the widow of Stanley Kubrick to investigate the contents of about a thousand boxes left by Kubrick, shown to contain materials reflecting the work Kubrick did after the release of Barry Lyndon (1975) in 1975.
Director: Jon Ronson | Stars: Jon Ronson, Anthony Frewin, Jan Harlan, Christiane Kubrick
Votes: 1,366
13. Stones in Exile (2010)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the creation and impact of the 1972 Rolling Stones album "Exile on Main St."
Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Don Was, Will.i.am, Jack White, Sheryl Crow
Votes: 1,033
14. Dying Laughing (2016)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of stand-up comedians.
Directors: Lloyd Stanton, Paul Toogood | Stars: Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Schumer, Max Alexander
Votes: 560
15. Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell (2008)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Romance
Director Matt Wolf's critically acclaimed documentary examines the life and work of Arthur Russell, an influential singer, songwriter, cello player and disco auteur who died tragically in 1992.
Director: Matt Wolf | Stars: Bob Blank, Ernie Brooks, David Byrne, Allen Ginsberg
Votes: 793
16. Sois belle et tais-toi! (1981)
115 min | Documentary
Famous actresses talk about their role in the movie industry, and the demand to "be beautiful and shut up".
Director: Delphine Seyrig | Stars: Delphine Seyrig, Jill Clayburgh, Marie Dubois, Delia Salvi
Votes: 300
17. Word Is Out (1977)
124 min | Documentary, Biography, History
26 diverse lesbian and gay people are interviewed about their lives and the challenges they experience in a homophobic culture. A groundbreaking documentary is now an artefact of a different time.
Directors: Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown, Rob Epstein | Stars: Pat Bond, John Burnside, Sally M. Gearhart, Elsa Gidlow
Votes: 541
18. Altman (2014)
TV-PG | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of American film-maker Robert Altman.
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Michael Murphy, Robert Altman, Kathryn Reed, Sally Kellerman
Votes: 1,424
19. Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight (2008)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Biography
Profiles Milton Glaser (1929- ), America's foremost graphic designer: designer of the iconic "I [heart] N.Y." logo, teacher, and humanitarian. Interviews with Glaser are arranged to take ... See full summary »
Director: Wendy Keys
Votes: 241
20. Madballs: Escape from Orb! (1986 Video)
23 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Based on the popular toys, a musical band made up of Madballs try to escape an oppressive planet. They plan to come to Earth and play rock and roll.
Director: Laura Shepherd | Stars: Geoffrey Bowes, Jeri Craden, Cree Summer, Keith Hampshire
Votes: 63
21. Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics (2017)
117 min | Documentary
Dr Helen Czerski investigates the extraordinary science behind the everyday sounds we hear and those that we normally cannot hear.
Stars: Helen Czerski, Trevor Cox, Martin Cockrill, Marc Holderied
Votes: 51
22. Lifelines (2008)
Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
A day that starts like any other turns out to be one family's bitterly hilarious, ultimately painful, day-long journey of self-realization. "Lifelines" chronicles the hapless Bernstein ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Margolies | Stars: Jane Adams, Josh Pais, Joe Morton, Robbie Sublett
Votes: 130
23. Talking Heads: This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) (1983 Music Video)
G | 4 min | Music
The official music video for the single "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody") by Talking Heads, presents the group along with their side musicians at the time watching home videos of ... See full summary »
Director: David Byrne | Stars: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Ednah Holt
Votes: 32
24. A Day Without a Mexican (1998)
28 min | Short
News reports, with dramatizations within the faux documentary footage, explain that people across California have awakened to a state from which the Mexicans have disappeared: husbands, ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Arau | Stars: Dawn Westlake, Michael White, Tina S. Nieto, Louis Hock
Votes: 60
25. The Past Is a Grotesque Animal (2014)
Unrated | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
of Montreal is the brainchild of Athens GA based singer/guitarist Kevin Barnes. This film documents a band's life, from festivals (Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza), on the tour bus, backstage, in the studio...nowhere was off limits.
Director: Jason Miller | Stars: Dottie Alexander, Derek Almstead, David Barnes, Kevin Barnes
Votes: 159
26. The Making of 'the Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000 Video)
53 min | Documentary
Documentary about the making of the classic WWII film.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Adrian Turner, Norman Spencer, Pamela Mann, William Holden
Votes: 141
27. Evoé: Portrait of an Anthropophage (2011)
104 min | Documentary
Documentary of the career of the great name of Brazilian theater José Celso Martinez Corrêa, or simply Zé Celso, through recent testimonies and historical images of the career of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Elaine Cesar, Tadeu Jungle | Stars: José Celso Martinez Corrêa, Mariano Mattos Martins
Votes: 21
28. Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy
An off-screen narration, four dozen talking heads, and clips of performances tell a chronological story about Black comedy: who has made us laugh since 1901, what is the nature of their ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Franklyn Ajaye, Angela Bassett, Bill Bellamy, Julian Bond
Votes: 306
29. Know Your Mushrooms (2008)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
Fungi documentary exploring their longevity, environmental roles, cultural relevance, and mushroom foraging.
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Larry Evans, Gary Lincoff
Votes: 326
30. Keep Eye on Ball: The Hashim Khan Story (2009)
84 min | Documentary, Biography
Squash champion Hashim Khan's athleticism, shrewdness and Pashtun heritage transformed his family's life and put Pakistan on the world map.
Director: Josh Easdon
Votes: 12
31. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in Hollywood, as a director, producer and cinematic innovator.
Directors: Christopher Bird, Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Merian C. Cooper, David Strohmaier, James D'Arc
Votes: 241
32. The Football Monologues (2021)
94 min | Drama
Seven people tell their life stories in and around the beautiful game.
Director: Greg Cruttwell | Stars: Brian Bovell, Siobhan Bevan, Mark Hadfield, Candida Gubbins
Votes: 31
33. Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Under Review (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary film about the making and release of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album 'Physical Graffiti'.
Stars: Maggie Bell, John Bonham, Richard Cole, Neil Daniels
Votes: 225
34. xXx.eMo.n1gHt.xXx (2020 Video)
15 min | Short, Talk-Show
We're talking everything from fanfic, scene queens and Warped Tour, to stage gay, whitewashing and the genre's legacy in contemporary music.
Director: Jess Cockerill
35. Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (1998)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Biography
Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great ... See full summary »
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Maria Cooper Janis, Gary Cooper, Edward Dmytryk, Jane Greer
Votes: 67
36. xXx.eMo.n1gHt.xXx (2020)
15 min | Short, Talk-Show
We're talking everything from fanfic, scene queens and Warped Tour, to stage gay, whitewashing and the genre's legacy in contemporary music.
Director: Jess Cockerill
37. De expressione humanitatis (2014)
50 min | Documentary
Gestures and facial expressions in drama or from melody and mood in music are are understood by everyone, unlike origin and language. De Expressione Humanitatis examines this phenomenon ... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Koller | Stars: Angelika Kirchschlager, Karlheinz Hackl, Erwin Kiennast, Eric Spitzer-Marlyn
39. You're Not My Friend (2009 Video)
95 min | Documentary
A series of improvised interviews of people applying to an acting role in the trilogy's previous film, 'Nem vagyok a barátod' (I Am Not Your Friend).
Director: György Pálfi | Star: György Pálfi
40. Now That's Embarrassing: The 80s (2006 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Clair Breen | Stars: Ralf Little, Ninia Benjamin, Angela Blake, Paula Blake
41. Iroes tou dimosiou (2019)
Documentary, Biography
Meet a new kind of hero: an employee of the public sector who goes beyond the call of duty to do what's right.
Stars: Oktay Toygar, Manos Tsaliagos, Apostilis Atsalakis, Nikos Katsouris
42. Calle Bardem (2005)
45 min | Documentary, Biography
Shortly after his death, friends, colleagues, and an historian speak about Juan Antonio Bardem (1922-2002). Sixteen talking heads describe his personality, working style, his studies and ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Leal | Stars: Florentino Soria, Luis García Berlanga, José Luis Castro, Armando López Salinas
Votes: 17
43. Bloodlust: The Talking Heads - Creators, Cast and Crew Spill the Beans (1992 Video)
16 min | Short, Horror, Talk-Show
Stars: John Fox, Jon Hewitt, Phil Motherwell, Robert James O'Neill
44. Top of the Pops: The Story of 1989 (2020 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Music
As the 80s concluded with Margaret Thatcher's tenth year in power in contrast to worldwide political change, Top of the Pops provided the perfect barometer of the UK's end-of-decade ... See full summary »
Director: Verity Newman | Stars: Mel Giedroyc, Marc Almond, Jazzie B, Clive Black
Votes: 12
45. Tomasz Biskup: Z usmiechem przez zycie (2019 TV Special)
51 min | Comedy
Stars: Tomasz Biskup, Mateusz Marek
46. Das Leben ist kein Fußballspiel - Auf der Suche nach dem Abseits: Teil 3 - In der Abseitsfalle (2006)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Explication of the offside-trap. In soccer and in real life.
Director: Philipp Hartmann | Stars: Wim Wenders, Jimmy Hartwig, Gerd Roscher, Philipp Engelhardt
47. Das Leben ist kein Fußballspiel - Auf der Suche nach dem Abseits: Teil 5 (Verlängerung) -- passiv - aktiv - abseits (2006)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Director: Philipp Hartmann | Stars: Gabriela Baptista, Dira Paes, Pablo Ortega, Marc Witkowski
48. Viimeisellä rannalla (1967 TV Movie)
32 min | Documentary
Paasilinna gives the floor to the minorities of Finland, war veterans, Skolt Sami, Finnish Kale, non-heterosexuals, drug addicts, and single mothers in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Finland's independence.
Director: Reino Paasilinna | Stars: Sylvi Kekkonen, Urho Kekkonen, Reino Paasilinna
49. Beziehungen sind alles! (2011)
3 min | Documentary, Short
People talk about their consumption behavior in the GDR. The circumstances are mirrored on a second, performative level.
Director: Katharina Duve | Stars: Barbara Wagner, Monika Duve, Wolfgang Duve, Monika Schröder
50. On Top: Inside the Success of 'Top Hat' (2005 Video)
18 min | Short, Music
Focusing on Top Hat, Astaire and Rogers experts and aficionados expound on the legendary duo's dancing partnership.
Directors: Eric Clawson, Karen Hillhouse, Eric Sanford | Stars: Fred Astaire, Ava Astaire-McKenzie, Pandro S. Berman, Larry Billman
Votes: 29