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- DirectorAdrian ShergoldStarsSally HawkinsAlice KrigeAnthony HeadAnne was in love with Frederick, who was rejected by her snobby parents 8 years ago. They've now hit hard times and rent out their mansion to his brother-in-law. He returns a Royal Navy captain. Will he remember Anne?
- DirectorJon JonesStarsGeraldine JamesMichael JuddJulia DeardenA young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
- DirectorAndrew GoldbergStarsJulianna MarguliesRon SunyPeter BalakianThe first Genocide of the 20th century when over a million Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks during World War I, between 1915 and 1918.
- DirectorJeremy LoveringStarsSamuel RoukinOlivia WilliamsGreta ScacchiIn the later years of her life, as she's approaching the age of forty, the novelist Jane Austen helps her niece find a husband.
- DirectorStephen PoliakoffStarsDaniel WilliamsMatthew James ThomasBrock Everitt-ElwickBased on the story of a British royal Prince locked away because of epilepsy.
- DirectorCharles SturridgeStarsMichael GambonRomola GaraiLindsay DuncanBritish Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill (Sir Michael Gambon) suffers from a stroke in the summer of 1953, which is consequently kept a secret from the rest of the world.
- DirectorDavid GrubinStarsRichard GereBlair BrownThe Dalai LamaAfter 400 BC, a new philosophy was born in South east Asia, generated from the ideas of Buddha, a mysterious Prince from Nepal who gained enlightenment while he sat under a large, shapely fig tree.
- DirectorAlex HorwitzStarsLin-Manuel MirandaBarack ObamaGeorge W. BushHamilton's America delves even deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into groundbreaking musical theater.
- DirectorKen BurnsStarsKeith DavidKevin ConwayPhilip BoscoA biographical film about the acclaimed American humourist and author.
- DirectorChris EyreStarsHarrison LoweJames DalgaiAdam BeachThe story revolves around the legend of the skin walkers or "S Dubs", a folk legend from Utah about the spirits of murdered Indians returning to seek revenge upon those who disrespect the land.
- DirectorPeter NicholsonStarsAlisdair SimpsonTim Pigott-SmithJim CarterA dramatized recreation of the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
- DirectorTim FywellStarsFrances O'ConnorGreg WiseEileen AtkinsA young woman in her late teens, a reader of novels and with high hopes of romance and passion, marries a widowed country doctor. Although he dotes on her, she is soon bored and discontent. First, she gives her imagination to a law student in town, and next she takes a lover. When he refuses to run away with her, she takes up again with the law clerk. Her spending on dresses and furnishings mounts; these debts and her ill-advised professional counsel to her husband bring his ruin.
- DirectorSarah HuntMimi O'ConnorStarsBill FernandezRobert PalladinoDean HoveyFriends, fans, colleagues, and rivals reflect on the talents and achievements of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Includes excerpts from an interview with Bill Gates and Jobs shortly after his cancer diagnosis.
- DirectorLonny PriceStarsGeorge HearnPatti LuPoneNeil Patrick HarrisThis movie is a recorded performance in concert. It all begins when Benjamin Barker( George Hearn), a mysterious,quiet,and subtle barber, returns to his hometown in London after escaping from a prison in Australia with help from a young sailor named Anthony. Now Sweeney Todd, he returns to his home where he and his wife Lucie and daughter Johanna used to live. When he arrives he meets Mrs. Nellie Lovett(Patti Lupone), a lonely woman who owns a down and out pie shop, and discovers that his wife has poisoned herself and the judge that unfairly punished him is responsible and the judge also has his daughter. So then Sweeney plots his revenge on the judge and his accomplice the Beadle and with help from Mrs. Lovett he re-opens his barber shop and vows to give the judge the closest shave he will ever know and give Mrs. Lovett a tasty new ingredient for her homemade meat pies.
- DirectorMichael SchwarzStarsHealthy EmmieMichael PollanStephen RitzIn Defense of Food tackles a question more and more people around the world have been asking: What should I eat to be healthy? Based on award-winning journalist Michael Pollan's best-selling book, the program explores how the modern diet has been making us sick and what we can do to change it.
- DirectorGaspar GonzálezAlan TomlinsonStarsMuhammad AliSonny ArmbristerHarry BensonExplores the critical role that Miami played in the evolution of one of the most significant cultural figures of our time: Muhammad Ali (né Cassius Clay).
- DirectorJan EglesonStarsAdam BeachCandice CostelloJimmy HermanTwo tribal cops uncover a plot involving a lost fortune, an historical artifact and a mythical Coyote on a Navajo reservation.
- DirectorKeelin CordeliaStarsRuby BentallRebecca EatonHannah GreigA behind the scenes look at the TV series.
- DirectorDavid HornStarsLaura BenantiZachary LeviJane KrakowskiA story of 2 combative shop clerks, Amalia and Georg, who are not aware that they are the recipients of each other's secret love letters. Based on the play, Parfumerie, written by Miklós Láslós and revived by the original Broadway musical by Jerry Brock, Sheldon Harnick, and Joe Masteroff.
- DirectorEric TillStarsUlrich TukurJohanna KlanteRobert JoyThe story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.
- DirectorChris EyreStarsGary FarmerAdam BeachErnest Tsosie IIIOfficers Leaphorn and Chee search for a missing anthropologist suspected of stealing artifacts from a burial site.
- DirectorGeoffrey SaxStarsEamonn WalkerChristopher EcclestonKeeley HawesShakespeare's Othello retold in modern London; racial tension in the police force collides with jealousy and revenge. An officer suspects his new bride of infidelity.
- DirectorMichael SchwarzEdward GrayStarsFrances McDormandMichael PollanMichael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulips, for beauty; marijuana, for pleasure; and, potatoes, for sustenance. Each has a story of discovery and adaptation; each has a symbiotic relationship with human civilization. The film tells these stories and examines these relationships.
- DirectorKen BurnsStarsKeith DavidTom HanksAdam ArkinThe saga of Horatio Nelson Jackson, the first man to cross the United States by automobile--in 1903!
- DirectorCass WarnerStarsDennis HopperCass WarnerBette-Ann WarnerAn intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
- DirectorGreg BaileyStarsMichael YarmushOliver GraingerBruce DinsmoreArthur, D.W., and their family and friends prepare to make the best Christmas ever in Elwood City - but obstacles get in their way.
- DirectorBob Swerer Jr.StarsDick ProennekeDick Proenneke's simple, yet profound account of his 30 year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to "Alone in the Wilderness". Watch through his eyes as he continues to document with his 16mm wind-up Bolex camera, capturing his own amazing craftsmanship, the stunning Alaskan wildlife and scenery and even a visit from his brother Ray (Jake). His epic journey takes you on a vacation away from the hustle and bustle of today's fast-paced society, and is a true breath of fresh air.
- DirectorKen BurnsChristopher Loren EwersErik EwersStarsKevin ConwayPeter CoyoteTom HanksThe Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a "Medical Mecca," the "Supreme Court of Medicine," and the "place for hope where there is no hope." The Mayo Clinic began in 1883 as an unlikely partnership between the Sisters of Saint Francis and a country doctor named William Worrall Mayo after a devastating tornado in rural Minnesota. Since then, it has grown into an organization that treats more than a million patients a year from all 50 states and 150 countries. Dr. Mayo had a simple philosophy he imparted to his sons Will and Charlie: "the needs of the patient come first." They wouldn't treat diseases...they would treat people. In a world where healthcare delivery is typically fragmented among individual specialties, the Mayo Clinic practices a multi-specialty, team-based approach that has, from its beginnings, created a culture that thrives on collaboration.
- DirectorJay SandrichJudy KinbergJerry ZaksStarsNathan LaneJean SmartHarriet Sansom HarrisAn eccentric, cantankerous theatre critic gets stranded at the home of a Midwestern factory owner and turns the lives of everyone in the vicinity upside-down.
- DirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsJonathan AdamsJohn AndersenHal BehlSee how America developed the most destructive invention in human history - the nuclear bomb - how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Hear from historians and those who experienced the dawn of the atomic age.
- DirectorSam PollardStarsLaurence FishburneTurron Kofi AlleyneMichael BaconA documentary that recounts the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition.
- DirectorDeborah PrattStarsRegina TaylorCherry JonesEllen MuthSet in the 1930's Iowa, where the Cora's family live as the community's only African-Americans. and supported only by Cora's being a housekeeper to the Studevants. When tragedy strikes, will Cora's speak the truth...with consequences?
- DirectorJonathan HalperinShaul SchwarzStarsMark KellyScott KellyBarack ObamaAstronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking year in space from launch to landing.
- DirectorCarol L. FleisherFew know the story of how the U.S. Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) became the renowned warriors of today. Without them, much of world history would have been written differently, from the beaches of Normandy to the Pacific theater, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
- DirectorAmy StechlerStarsHeinz BerggruenEstela de BassagodaLila DownsA documentary feature about the life of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.
- DirectorSherry SpradlinStarsWilliam AlexanderBill BryantAlice CheneyThe start of career, rise to fame, and death of the legendary TV painter Bob Ross.
- DirectorKen BurnsStarsMarcia HammStewart MillerAnnie QuestStudents of a special boarding school for kids with learning disabilities are challenged to learn about and recite the Gettysburg Address.
- DirectorKaren ThomasStarsSigourney WeaverScott SubionoSewell WhitneyEight hundred German filmmakers (cast and crew) fled the Nazis in the 1930s. The film uses voice-overs, archival footage, and film clips to examine Berlin's vital filmmaking in the 1920s; then it follows a producer, directors, composers, editors, writers, and actors to Hollywood: some succeeded and many found no work. Among those profiled are Erich Pommer, Joseph May, Ernst Lubitsch, Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Peter Lorre. Once in Hollywood, these exiles helped each other, housed new arrivals, and raised money so others could escape. Some worked on anti-Nazi films, like Casablanca. The themes and lighting of German Expressionism gave rise in Hollywood to film noir.
- DirectorDebbie AllenStarsPhylicia RashadDebbie AllenBumper RobinsonIn 1940s Harlem, two sisters take in a hepcat as a boarder. Although he is young and they are older, their life choices parallel one another.
- DirectorJonathan HalperinStarsGregory AntoineTerry BraunPat BuchananChronicles May 1970, the month in which four students were shot dead at Kent State. The mayhem that followed has been called the most divisive moment in American history since the Civil War.
- DirectorArvin BrownStarsDick Van DykeMary Tyler MooreAnnie AbbottIn a retirement home, a surly man and a withdrawn woman come to terms over a game of cards.
- DirectorPeter SchnallStarsRobert D. BarrBarbara BushGeorge BushThe role of Air Force One in the United States Presidency from FDR to George W. Bush.
- DirectorRichard SchickelStarsSamuel FullerSydney PollackReed HadleySamuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
- DirectorBetty KaplanStarsWanda De JesusMiriam ColonCliff De YoungEsmeralda Santiago (Ana Maria Lagasca) and her family move to New York from rural Puerto Rico and face a difficult transition because of many challenges. Esmeralda enrolls in school and becomes the translator for her family, excelling at everything. She trains to be a stage actress after prompting from her high-school guidance counselor. She struggles in pursuit of her dreams, yet the challenges give her the life experience to become a great actress and writer.
- DirectorRic BurnsStarsAnsel AdamsJosh HamiltonBarbara FeldonAn in depth study of Adams's life and work.
- DirectorAndrea CairolaSusan GrayStarsAlessandro AmadoriGiovanni SartoriEnzo BiagiBerlusconi owns half of Italian television channels, owns, controls the other half of the television, controls all the advertisements, which in the business is no small thing, as you may know. He controls most of the press.
- DirectorMel StuartStarsRafe EsquithIan McKellenMichael YorkRafe Esquith, 1992 American Teacher of the Year and National Medal of Arts recipient, teaches 5th-grade children whose parents don't speak English at a school in a dangerous, poor, drug-infested 100% Latino/Asian neighborhood in Los Angeles.
- DirectorRic BurnsStarsSue AllanBernard BailynMichael BraddickArguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims' journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history.
- DirectorBen StroutStarsJason AgnelloJoe BradyPhillip CourtneyFire and Ice: The Winter War of Finland and Russia Summary: The Winter War was an epic life and death struggle that changed the course of World War II, and saved a democracy. Fire and Ice documents this timeless story of courage against all odds by a people united to preserve their freedom. In November of 1939, when Finland was invaded by the Soviet Union, no one expected this tiny nation would resist the largest military force in the world. Also, no one anticipated one of the coldest winters in recorded history. Outnumbered and outgunned, Finns knew the war was not about territory; it was a total war for their very existence as a people. The war begins with the aerial bombardment of Helsinki. Fires rage in the city. Dazed citizens run for their lives. Poorly equipped Finnish troops face a massive Red Army attack supported by thousands of tanks, heavy artillery, and airplanes. The invasion is almost three times larger than the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day. The Russians are confident of a quick victory. A Finnish poet remembers how the war started. We enter her world as a child of eleven. An American remembers how at 21, he volunteered to drive an ambulance as he leads us deep into the frozen forests of northern Finland. Finnish soldiers improvise a defense. They attack tanks with Molotov cocktails and crowbars. Finlands women form a unique corps called Lotta Svärd. And as temperatures descend to 50 below zero, their mastery of winter becomes a strategic advantage. Finnish resistance is relentless. They know this war is not about changing borders; their lives, their independence and their identity as a people are at stake. They unite against a common enemy as never before. The narrative is enriched with the contemporary accounts of journalists and soldiers on both sides of the conflict, many from war diaries translated into English for the first time. Rare archive footage, enhanced by meticulous attention to historical detail in re-creating scenes of both the battlefront and home front, brings this history to life. Weaving a combination of personal interviews, contemporary diaries and source material, historians, live re-enactments, and computer generated graphics, Fire and Ice tells the story of the personal, military, and historical significance of the Winter War. The style is one that viewers have come to expect from documentaries. The overall history is well told and periodically punctuated with the minutia of personal accounts from those who fought and lived it. A narration opens the documentary and explains the events which caused the conflict: Stalins fears that St. Petersburg (then Leningrad) might be vulnerable to an attack via Finland through the Karelian Isthmus. The documentary then moves deftly to a more personal perspective, such an the interview with Jack Hasey, the American who voluntarily founded the Iroquois Ambulance Corps, and shuttled wounded Finnish soldiers to medical care. Clear, polished graphics show the strategic plan of advance of the 14th, 7th, and 8th Soviet Armies as they attempted to crush Finland within two weeks. Other graphics are used to explain the tactics used. These are reminiscent of the high quality views that gamers have come to expect from top shelf first-person shooters such as Call of Duty, Red Orchestra, and Battlefield 1942 and even those viewers who lack an appreciation of military tactics will find them interesting and informative. Further bolstering the story are interviews with military professionals, narrations of contemporary documents, and historians, of whom Bill Trotter is prominently featured. His easy, almost casual recollection of the history and his ability to encapsulate it into an intelligent, accessible format draws the cameras attention repeatedly. It is evident from his knowledge that he could have single-handedly narrated the entire documentary, and he nearly does so. I would estimate he appears in about half the time that any expert accounts are shown, and at times he is a part of the glue which holds the documentary together. The mixture of a birds eye view of history and personal trivia (for instance, the Winter War was where the moniker Molotov Cocktail originated) makes for a compelling and informative documentary. My personal interest is in the area of military history, and if I had to find a blemish in Fire and Ice, it would be that there was perhaps a bit too much emphasis on the wars impact on the home front. The impact of the war on the Finns was not insignificant and should not be dismissed. The story of the home front is important, should be told, and makes the documentary accessible to a broader audience than just military history buffs. It is also quite compelling, and despite my preference, I found the story of the home front interesting and moving. These personal accounts help to place the impact of the conflict in both human and military terms. The story is well-balanced and viewers will come away with a solid appreciation and knowledge of the military and historical significance of the Winter War. The Winter War is a conflict that is intimately tied with World War II. It was made possible by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and the Soviets abysmal performance in the Winter War was a decisive factor in convincing Germany to launch Operation Barbarossa. I would highly recommend Fire and Ice to anyone with an interest in World War II. It fills a gap in history that is both significant and nearly forgotten and it does so in a riveting and informative manner. The DVD which I reviewed is about 12 minutes longer than that which is airing on public television stations. Anyone who cannot view the public broadcast, or who wants to obtain the longer version can purchase it from the producers website, or even view a brief trailer from that same site. Both the Fire and Ice DVD and Bill Trotters A Frozen Hell can be purchased at the website, and special bundled pricing is available for anyone interested in both the book and the DVD.
- DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsGeorgene AcostaGeneviève DeBoseJoy Kraft-WattsFollows five inner city Los Angeles teachers during their first year of teaching.
- DirectorMichael KantorStarsMary Ellin BarnettJamie BernsteinJerry BockEngaging, humorous, and provocative, Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy examines the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. The film showcases the work of legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim. Interviews with songwriters and luminaries including Sheldon Harnick, Stephen Schwartz, Harold Prince, Arthur Laurents, Charles Strouse, and Mel Brooks provide insight, alongside standout performances and archival footage.
- DirectorJay SandrichJudy KinbergStarsJason AlexanderJen DavisKelly MaresRoundabout Theatre's 2001 stage production of Claire Boothe Luce's all-female play `The Women;' aired on PBS.
- DirectorDeborah DicksonStarsChris AlticeCreated from footage captured during the filming of the PBS series Carrier, explores the struggle waged by three men in various stages of fatherhood to serve their country while living and working in the harsh environment of an aircraft carrier, and constantly thinking of the loved ones they left behind. Doug Booher, Randy Brock, and Chris Altice are three of 5,000 sailors living onboard the USS Nimitz. Summoned from their families for a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf, these men may perform disparate tasks yet they all have one thing in common -- they're all either parents, or expecting a child. By delving deep into the personal lives of all three, the filmmakers raise numerous questions about their work onboard the Nimitz, and the role of the Navy in times of war. A fighter pilot in the famed "Black Aces" squadron, Lt. Booher is attempting to balance his life and military career, no simple task for a man with a newborn back home. Meanwhile, tough-talking Gunnery Sergeant Brock repairs planes for the Marine squadron "The Red Devils" while pondering what kind of father he will be to the son who is born during his deployment. Abandoned at age three by his own parents, a pair of carnival workers, Sergeant Brock doesn't want to be an absent father. And while 21-year-old ordnance man Altice would rather be partying in a frat house than arming military jets for war, his responsibilities back home are about to take a giant leap; just before he left for the Persian Gulf, his new girlfriend revealed that she was pregnant.
- DirectorKaren ArthurStarsAlison ElliottMaximilian SchellTony GoldwynAt the end of the 19th century, a country girl wants to go to the big city to become a master pianist. However, her instructor discovers that her true talent lies in singing. But is that what she really wants?
- DirectorGilbert CatesStarsAnnabeth GishJohn SlatteryAustin WolffA young wife's religious faith is shaken when her husband dies in a car accident.
- DirectorPaul BernaysStarsBenedict CumberbatchAndrew LincolnRick KissackSpecial reveals for the first time the astonishing impact that Holmes has had on the development of real criminal investigation and forensic techniques.
- DirectorMichael SearJoseph SharmanStarsGeese AusbieTimuel BlackBill Bradley"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, celebrities, politicians, and more, the documentary also shows how the Globetrotters continue to serve as "Ambassadors of Goodwill" and touch audiences around the world today.
- DirectorCatherine TatgeStarsJan BartosArtina BartosovaMiroslava BartovaThe Question of God: C.S. Lewis & Sigmund Freud is a four-hour series for public television that explores the fundamental philosophical and spiritual questions that face us every day. The series frames these questions in the context of the lives of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud, two remarkable men with sharply divergent worldviews. Inspired by a course taught at Harvard University by Dr. Armand Nicholi, the series challenges and inspires viewers to find their own answer to The Question of God.
- DirectorRobert H. GardnerStarsRoman GrigaraviciusArturas NemanisOver a thousand years ago, the sun-washed lands of Southern Spain were home to Muslims, Christians, and Jews living together and flourishing. Their culture and beliefs intertwined and the knowledge of the ancients was gathered and reborn. Here were the very seeds of the Renaissance. But this world too quickly vanished. Greed, fear, and intolerance swept it away. Puritanical judgments and absolutism snuffed out the light of learning. Within a few centuries, the fragile union of these people dissipated like smoke. Brought to life by powerful, feature-film style re-creations, Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain explores the causes that destroyed the one civilization of pluralism and interfaith cooperation that for a few centuries lit the Dark Ages in Medieval Europe.
- DirectorMartha CoolidgeStarsPeter MacNicolJoBeth WilliamsAngela BettisUncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity. After Daniel marries teenager Bonnie Dee Peacock, her death leads to Daniel's trial for murder.
- DirectorDiane GareyLawrence R. HottStarsLinda GabrielStockard ChanningEd ChevyHistory Through Deaf Eyes will take a look at Deaf culture from the 19th century to the present. The 120 minute production for PBS will include short films.
- DirectorNisha GanatraStarsRoshan SethCarol KaneMadhur JaffreyThe story of an East Indian immigrant who turns to pop culture as he tries to reinvent his life and woo the girl next door.
- DirectorDuncan CoppStarsKasper MichaelsTrace humankind's long journey from hunter-gatherer to dominant global species. From the perspective of space, this two-hour special uses mind-boggling data and CGI to disclose the breathtaking extent of humanity's influence, revealing how we've transformed our planet and produced an interconnected world of extraordinary complexity. A trip through 12,000 years of development, the documentary shows how seemingly small flashes of innovation - innovations that touch all of us in ways unimaginable to our ancestors - have changed the course of civilization. As our global population soars, the program considers the challenges humanity will face in order to survive.
- DirectorPeter SchnallStarsJohn Benjamin HickeyThomas ArmasKen BallantineEven though they are frequently seen flanking presidential convoys in their trademark dark suits and sunglasses, little is truly known about the insulated world of the United States Secret Service. National Geographic's "Inside" series delves deep into the inner workings of the secretive organization for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelons of national security.
- DirectorPerry Miller AdatoStarsJosephine BakerSylvia BeachDaniel BreakerThis PBS documentary explains how the French capital, during a period from 19o5 though 1930, became arguably the center for the most creative examples developing of Modernism in art, music, and literature.
- DirectorDavid DavisStephen TalbotStarsPaul HerlingerMuhammad AliRobert BorkIt was a time when a generation rebelled and lost its innocence. From the Vietnam War to the struggle for racial equality to the birth of a counter-culture explosion, the 1960s was a decade of change, experimentation and hope that transformed an entire nation.
- StarsGreg PalmerSeamus BlackleyNolan BushnellA light-hearted look at the worldwide phenomenon of video games, and how they have revolutionized technology and forever changed popular culture.
- StarsMichael KeatonFred RogersA documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, after his death in 2003.
- StarsLou AdlerDenny DohertyCass ElliotThis special celebrating the harmonious pop-rock group blends full-performance clips, rare home movies and exclusive interviews with the members.
- DirectorTom JenningsFrom PBS - In 1959, Fidel Castro rose to power in Cuba. He has been one of the most controversial figures in the world ever since. This is the story of the Cuban dictator's turbulent career, told in part through media reports, rare images and recordings.
- DirectorSarah BurnsDavid McMahonStarsHenry CisnerosBill ClintonJelani CobbThe history of the East Lake Meadows public housing project in Atlanta and the people who lived there from 1970 to its demolition in 2000, with special emphasis on the activism of Eva Davis asserting the rights of the tenants.
- DirectorWilliam CranStarsRobert MacNeilOrlagh CassidyTom AmmianoJournalist Robert MacNeil travels across the USA to observe the current state of the spoken American English language.
- DirectorDan GoldmanStarsKenneth IvanAlex AlonsoNicholas Ruben AlvarezThis documentary traces the rise and fall of one of New York's five crime families.
- DirectorKaren GoodmanKirk SimonStarsP.J. BrownKate BurtonDonald CoffeyCutting-edge medical technology and riveting, life-or-death personal dramas combine in this unprecedented, from-the-inside-out exploration of The Incredible Human Body. Marvel at the revolutionary imaging system used to guide a surgeon's scalpel in a delicate brain-tumor operation. Witness a childless couple's fight to beat the odds and create a new life with a micro-technological assist. See how London cabbies are sending modern brain development theories on an unexpected detour. An astonishing excursion into the living bodies of real people, right down to their stem cells, this is the extraordinary inside story of the human machine as you've never seen it before.
- DirectorJohn ScheinfeldStarsAndy WilliamsDonny OsmondBobby WilliamsA look back at the Andy Williams Christmas specials over the years. Includes clips from the yearly Christmas specials and interviews with Donny Osmond, Bobby Williams and Andy Williams himself.
- StarsNeil Shubin
- DirectorPierre CavassilasStarsPlácido DomingoJulia NovikovaVittorio GrigòloGuiseppi Verdi's opera about Rigoletto, the unattractive, hunchbacked jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. The Duke has noticed a young lady going to church each Sunday and he plans to seduce her. When Count Monterone confronts the Duke for seducing his daughter. Rigoletto ridicules Monterone, the Duke laughs, and Monterone casts an awful curse on both of them.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsWill LymanJeremiah KisselMike McNallyIn the midst of the historic coronavirus pandemic, economic hardship, rising unemployment, race riots and growing insecurity, U.S. citizens were called upon to choose between incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in November 2020. After four years in office, the Americans had again a choice of who should lead the nation in the future. But who are the two candidates? How was their life proceeding? How were they influenced and what distinguishes them? In this 2-hour TV special, veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team use interwoven investigative biographies of both men to answer these questions with knowledge from friends, family, colleagues and adversaries about the challenges that affected Trump and Biden's lives and how it qualifies them to face up the crisis of the nation.
- DirectorJim GableStarsChris BottiJosh GrobanKeith LockhartChart-topping jazz trumpeter Chris Botti performed two star-studded concerts at the historic Boston Symphony Hall with The Boston Pops in September 2008. Special guests include Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, John Mayer, Sting and Steven Tyler.
- DirectorSimon GriffithStarsRick StevesAs he's done with previous programs on Israel, Egypt, and Eastern Turkey, Rick takes us beyond Europe to a place that's rich with history...and mystery.
- DirectorMark McLaughlinStarsJulie AndrewsFred AstaireObba BabatundéHOLLYWOOD SINGING & DANCING: A MUSICAL TREASURE is a celebration of song and dance, beginning with the Busby Berkeley films that lifted the spirits of audiences during the Great Depression, through the patriotic musicals of the 1940s and ending with the collapse of the studio system in the 1950s. Hosted by Academy Award winning stage, screen and television icon, Shirley Jones, this "docutainment" film is a grand historical look at the magic of musical Hollywood. Highlighted are amazing songs and dance numbers, little-known facts, and luminaries who made the magic possible such as Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Shirley Temple, Betty Grable, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, James Cagney, Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen, Frank Sinatra, Leslie Caron, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger. Mesmerizing sequences are interspersed with fresh new commentary by Liza Minnelli, Leslie Caron, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Jane Russell, Rita Moreno, Pat Boone, Rob Marshall, Bill Condon, Shirley MacLaine, Tommy Tune, Joel Grey, Smokey Robinson, Patti Page, Tab Hunter, George Chakiris, Rhonda Fleming, Betty Garrett, Marge Champion, Joan Leslie, Robert Osborne, Stella Stevens, Gloria Stuart and others. FILMS INCLUDE: The Wizard of Oz, Dames, Fashions of 1934, The Little Colonel, Gold Diggers of 1935, Billboard Girl, Something to Sing About, Little Princess, Meet Me In St. Louis, Babes on Broadway, Yankee Doodle Dandy, On the Town, The Harvey Girls, Cover Girl, The King and I, An American In Paris, Singin' In The Rain, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Till the Clouds Roll By, Royal Wedding, Damn Yankees, Gigi, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Oklahoma!, Carousel and Chicago.
- DirectorW. Drew PerkinsBill ReifenbergerStarsXzavier KristoffOssie DavisA documentary filmed at Moton Field in Tuskegee Alabama, home to the airmen of the 99th Fighter Squadron. They were the first African American fighter pilots trained to fly in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Nearly 1,000 pilots trained in Tuskegee and about half of those saw combat, destroying or damaging about 400 enemy aircraft, but found themselves fighting two wars-- the one against fascism abroad, and the one against racism at home.
- DirectorNick ReadStarsWill LymanTony BradfordIn 1940, World War II was Britain's to lose. It did not.
- DirectorJohn GrantUnderstanding the Opioid Epidemic traces the causes behind the unprecedented growth in the use of prescription opioids and the devastating impact these drugs are having in virtually every part of America.
- DirectorBob MartyStarsTom HanksKen BurnsSam WaterstonTom Hanks hosts a tribute to acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns that explores the breadth and depth of his work, talks to many of his collaborators, and looks at his filmmaking process to understand how he makes American History come to life.
- DirectorJody LenkoskiStarsSalvatore VecchioSamantha AppletonOllie AtkinsThe movie offers a fresh and candid viewpoint on life and work behind the famous facade of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
- DirectorGilbert CatesStarsLinda LavinSamantha Mathis
- DirectorLouise OsmondStarsSophie OkonedoDilly BarlowChristopher FoxDetails the German bombing of London the night of the 29th of December, in 1940.
- StarsTony BennettAndrea BocelliMichael BubléTo celebrate his 85th birthday, Tony Bennett (1926- ) sings with 14 performers for the 2011 CD, "Duets II." Bennett travels to each, they rehearse, and we see a full take. Each singer comments on what it's like to sing with Tony, each signs sheet music with a birthday wish. Sometimes they front Bennett's jazz quartet, sometimes they're backed by an orchestra. Between numbers, the CD's producer Phil Ramone talks to the camera about the nature of duets and Bennett's style. Tony also comments, noting for instance that this is Amy Winehouse's last recorded performance. Jorge Calandrelli arranges the songs. The cinematography includes many close-ups of singers and musicians.
- DirectorScott Floyd LochmusStarsBarbra StreisandChris BottiJason GouldBarbra Streisand was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Still in her teens, she left home to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She went on to conquer the worlds of stage, screen, and music, winning the Tony Award, multiple Oscars, Emmys, and selling out concerts around the world. She's the most successful female recording artist in popular music history and the only singer to have a number-one album in five consecutive decades. This concert video, recorded on October 11th & 13th, 2012, captures Barbra's triumphant return to her hometown. With special guest Chris Botti and a thrilling duet with her son, Jason Gould, Barbra achieves yet another career milestone, proving along the way that you can take the girl out of Brooklyn, but you can't take Brooklyn out of the girl!
- DirectorJames BarratStarsKevin CollinsFrom PBS - Around 800 BC, Kush, a little-known subject state of Egypt, rose up and conquered the Egyptians, enthroned its own Pharaohs, and ruled over the empire of King Tut for nearly 100 years. This unlikely chapter of history has been buried by the Egyptians and belittled by early archaeologists, who refused to believe that dark skinned Africans could have risen so high. But now, in the heart of Sudan, archeologists Geoff Emberling and Tim Kendall are bringing the truth about the Black Pharaohs to life. In a royal tomb beneath an ancient Kush pyramid and at the soaring heights of a mountain sacred to both Kushites and Egyptians, they are finding indisputable evidence of an advanced African society with powerful armies, vast reach, and spiritually-driven imperial aspirations that rival the Egyptians.
- DirectorSteve BoettcherStarsJohn AmosMorey AmsterdamJulie AndrewsA celebration of Mary Tyler Moore's career, includes clips and comments from friends and co-stars.
- DirectorAdrian BakerStarsBraunwyn WalshTom PhillipsAlfredo DidricksonNine stories explore our world from the Native American perspective using animation, music and real thoughts from real people.
- DirectorGary HalvorsonStarsBryn TerfelRenée FlemingPaul GrovesDon Giovanni is the man every woman wants, and every man wants to be. But when he commits murder in his pursuit of women and pleasure, and later insults the statue of the man he killed, there is Hell to pay.
- DirectorCarsten OblaenderStarsPete KelseyScott PawlowskiBrian StivaleThe USS Arizona has been resting on Pearl Harbor's ocean floor for the past 75 years. For the first time since it was destroyed in 1941, scientists have the technology to take an in-depth look inside the ship. Once considered the pride of its fleet, the Arizona has taken on drastic changes in the shallow waters of the Pearl. This comprehensive search of the USS Arizona sheds light on one of the darkest days in American history. The discoveries made inside the ship are a stark reminder of all those who paid the ultimate price for their country. The expedition retells personal stories of survivors who lived through Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. It also brings a survivor who was aboard the Arizona back to see the ship for what might be one last time. A sight he never thought he'd see again.
- DirectorChip DuncanStarsHarry SmithJonathan AlterCalvin CoolidgeThis one-hour documentary explores the facts and fictions behind the presidency of Herbert Hoover including The Great Depression and its lasting impact on government.
- DirectorSebastian JungerKarl MarlantesWhat is it really like to go to war? For millennia, only warriors could really answer that question. Now, a new PBS documentary takes us inside the experience of battle and reveals the soldier's experiences as never before.