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Lang Lang Plays Disney
Disney+
Lang Lang Plays Disney
World renowned pianist Lang Lang and Disney's most iconic music come together in this exclusive one night only concert at Royal Albert Hall. Through performance and documentary segments, the film opens an intimate window into his extraordinary musical journey, speaking to his love for Disney since his childhood in China.
Lang Lang Plays Disney 2023
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the entertainment company with interviews, rare footage and photos, and never-before-heard stories from those who built the Disney legend; a look inside Disney's newest attraction.
Disney 100: A Century of Dreams - A Special Edition of 20/20 2023
A Happy Man
A Happy Man
People who knew R. perceived her as a happy woman. A woman from Brno in her thirties who moved to Sweden together with her Slovak husband, psychiatrist Ivan. In their new home country, the young couple bought a house and had two children. It seemed that R.’s life would continue in a predictable way. As a distraction from the routine, she chose an unusual hobby. She created a male alter-ego and started writing novels for LGBTQ+ audiences. R. was happy but felt empty on the inside. She could only fill it by living out her true self. Things started speeding up and R. began changing. R. is now Marvin. And Marvin is a man.
A Happy Man 2023
Sunday Best
Sunday Best
The Ed Sullivan Show ran for more than a thousand episodes, and Sunday Best is packed with some of its greatest moments and performances. There are also interviews with legends like Harry Belafonte and Dionne Warwick, who offer a more intimate perspective on what Sullivan was like as a person and an ally. Within every frame of Sunday Best, there is an affection for the early days of television, but beneath the showbiz glitz, a human tenderness towards Ed Sullivan.
Sunday Best 2023
The Contestant
HULU
The Contestant
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.
The Contestant 2023
Downwind
Prime Video
Downwind
A documentary about nuclear fallout in the United States, specifically members of the Shoshone Nation whose sacred land continues to be cordoned off as a nuclear test site.
Downwind 2023
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop
HULU
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop
Famous by age 9, struggling by age 20 and dead at ripe age of 34, this documentary dives deep into the life of pop singer Aaron Carter. He became a mainstay of the early 2000s pop scene, touring the world as a child solo artist with chart-topping hits like “I Want Candy” and earning the title “The Little Prince of Pop” from Michael Jackson. Just a few years after his rise to fame, Carter began a cycle of mental health struggles, experienced family turmoil, and grappled with addiction ― culminating in his untimely death in November 2022.
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop 2023
Uncharted
Uncharted
Filmmaker Beth Aala takes us behind the scenes of Alicia Keys' She Is The Music songwriting camp in this revealing look at the music business that focuses on the lack of access and opportunity granted to young women of color. The camp’s participants take center stage as they try to break through the industry with the next big hit song. Ayoni is from Barbados, following Rihanna’s footsteps while reaching for the same stars. Atlanta's DaVionne got a break collaborating with known artists and now works on her writing and recording. Brooklyn-born Jean Deaux does it all on her own — writing, recording, and producing while touring with successful acts.
Uncharted 2023
Time Bomb Y2K
Max
Time Bomb Y2K
As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900. Crafted entirely from archival footage and featuring first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons, Time Bomb Y2K is a prescient and often humorous tale about the power and vulnerabilities of technology.
Time Bomb Y2K 2023
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
Women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences inside an Estonian smoke sauna. Cleansing their bodies and baring their souls, they embrace the healing power of sisterhood.
Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 2023
Bye Bye Barry
Prime Video
Bye Bye Barry
When NFL superstar Barry Sanders vanished at the height of his career, he left the NFL world in shock. He was still in his prime, chasing the all-time NFL rushing record when he boarded a flight to England and never stepped foot on the field again. Now, 24 years later, Barry retraces his steps through the streets of London to finally confront the mystery.
Bye Bye Barry 2023
Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros
Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros
An overview of the day-to-day operations of a Michelin 3-star restaurant in central France.
Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros 2023
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Prime Video
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
Tyler Perry is America’s consummate multihyphenate. But underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise. This documentary, a nod to his mother’s love, is an intimate portrait of visionary Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story 2023
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
An exploration into the world of abandoned buildings in small town New Jersey.
Ghost Stories 2023
Lynch/Oz
Lynch/Oz
Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.
Lynch/Oz 2023
Viva Varda!
Viva Varda!
A pioneering post-war female film director, an instigator of the New Wave who was honored by Hollywood in her own lifetime, Agnès Varda has become a source of inspiration for a whole new generation of young filmmakers. With movies like Cléo de 5 à 7, Le Bonheur, Sans toit ni loi, Les Glaneurs et la glaneuse, she created a quirky, open to the world, sensitive to the disenfranchised, often silly body of work. Always one finger on the pulse, she shook everything up, including cinema itself which she refused to constrict to pure fiction or long-form films.
Viva Varda! 2023
Au cœur du Papotin
Au cœur du Papotin
Au cœur du Papotin 2023
Lewandowski - Unknown
Prime Video
Lewandowski - Unknown
Providing an unprecedented insight into his life on and off the pitch, this is the story of how a young player from Poland became one of the best footballers of all time. Robert's family, and close friends, including world-class footballers and coaches explain how he continues to define the game today.
Lewandowski - Unknown 2023
Our Uniform
Our Uniform
An Iranian girl unfolds her school memories through the wrinkles and fabrics of her old uniform. She admits that she's nothing but a "female" and explores the roots of this idea in her school years.
Our Uniform 2023
Horizon
Horizon
From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and scenery.
Horizon 2023
'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp
'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp
A look into the pre-production boot camp actors endured before filming "Saving Private Ryan."
'Saving Private Ryan': Boot Camp 2023
Wattstax
Wattstax
A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current-day Watts neighborhood.
Wattstax 2023
The Pope: Answers
HULU
The Pope: Answers
Ten young people from all over the world meet in Rome with Pope Francis with the aim of talking and conveying to him the main concerns of their generation. What awaits them is an unprecedented meeting, a face-to-face conversation, and a unique event.
The Pope: Answers 2023
After the Bite
Max
After the Bite
Following a series of great white shark attacks that dominated the headlines, one Cape Cod community renegotiates its relationship with the marine environment. Local residents, fishermen, and environmentalists are forced to confront dramatic changes to their way of life. How far can we push nature before it bites back?
After the Bite 2023
My SHINee World
Freevee
My SHINee World
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of SHINee’s debut, unveiling the deepest heart-to-heart story of ‘SHINee’ and ‘Us.’ Formed by SM Entertainment, SHINee is a boy band that debuted in 2008 with "Replay". The Korean idol group has made a recent comeback with its eighth album "HARD" which has made headlines by topping the iTunes Top Album Charts in 43 countries. MY SHINee WORLD will include behind-the-scenes from the concert preparation to the on-stage performances of the group’s recent concert, “SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION]" held at the KSPO Dome. In addition, there is a variety of unreleased contents as well as heart-to-heart interviews to watch SHINee's 15 years of history at a glance. As the production crew put the most importance on the storytelling that fans can relate to, the movie follows SHINee's history in the eyes of "the fans," and gives them a chance to reflect on "My 15 Years" as well as "SHINee's 15 Years."
My SHINee World 2023
Angle
Angle
Kurt Angle tells the tale of his journey from humble beginnings in Pittsburgh to Olympic Gold Medalist and WWE Hall of Famer; Angle, his family and his friends share their candid thoughts on the WWE Legend's turbulent road to glory.
Angle 2023
Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold
Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold
A man is convicted of a robbery he didn't commit and spends six years in jail. Decades later, he becomes a suspect again — but is he still innocent?
Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold 2023
KSI: In Real Life
Prime Video
KSI: In Real Life
An access-all-areas look at the life of global megastar KSI as he goes through the most momentous year of his life. At the height of his fame, spurred on by a break-up, the multi-millionaire YouTuber, boxer and rapper starts to re-evaluate his priorities. How did JJ Olatunji, a nerdy kid from Watford become so successful and at what cost?
KSI: In Real Life 2023
Alien Island
Alien Island
Chile, 1984. As a wave of UFO sightings — and a military dictatorship — sweep the country, a group of short-wave radio operators receive mysterious communications from a nearby island. Through the crackling voices, they learn that a highly developed extraterrestrial race has taken residence on Friendship Island and is offering the listeners the promise of a better world.
Alien Island 2023
Gérard Depardieu: The Fall of the Ogre
Gérard Depardieu: The Fall of the Ogre
Revered French actor Gérard Depardieu, featured in over 170 film and television projects, has, in recent years, been disgraced. Countless allegations of sexual assault and abuse have brought this titan under fire.
Gérard Depardieu: The Fall of the Ogre 2023
Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23
Prime Video
Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23
Follows 20 outstanding artists as they strive to make the iconic VS platform their own. The entire world is their stage, blending documentary with fashion fantasy.
Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23 2023
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
SUGA: Road to D-DAY
SUGA of the world-renowned group, BTS, works on a new album. He embarks on a journey to find his story to tell through music, while interacting with artists from various cities around the world.
SUGA: Road to D-DAY 2023
Join or Die
Join or Die
A film about why you should join a club—and why the fate of America may depend on it. Follow the story of America’s civic unraveling through the work of Robert Putnam, whose legendary Bowling Alone findings light a path out of our democracy’s crisis.
Join or Die 2023
The Mission
HULU
The Mission
American Christian missionary John Chau was murdered when he tried to illegally contact and convert some of the world’s last uncontacted indigenous people. Through exclusive interviews and archival footage of John’s journey, THE MISSION explores themes that strike deep at the heart of religion, colonialism, and anthropology, questioning where we draw the line between faith and fanaticism, exploration and exploitation, imagination and destruction.
The Mission 2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Join the adventure with the cast and crew, showcasing new characters, stunts, music, locations, production design, and visual effects in five chapters that chart the making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 2023
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
Follow the moment Barrett was kicked out of Pink Floyd, from the narrative of him going from groundbreaking musician to iconic rocker and manic, unstable star.
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd 2023
Classroom 8
Classroom 8
From his modest apartment in Lima, a teacher gives virtual classes, seeking to reflect with his young students with low socio-economic backgrounds on racism, politics and inequality: issues that resonate in an increasingly fractured country.
Classroom 8 2023
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary career of the iconic entertainer for his 98th birthday.
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic 2023
Dear Jinri
Dear Jinri
"Dear Jinri" explores the daily concerns and thoughts of actress and singer Sulli, whose real name is Choi Jinri, where she talks about her childhood, career and more in this interview she gave in 2019.
Dear Jinri 2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
A look back at the making of the entire Blackadder series to commemorate its 40th anniversary, featuring contributions from Blackadder's biggest fans including Jack Whitehall, Darren Harriott, Sarah Hadland, Ardal O'Hanlon and Nina Wadia.
Blackadder: A Cunning Story 2023