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- StarsJon Bon JoviDavid BryanTico TorresFollows the history of Bon Jovi, featuring personal videos, photos, and music that provide a look at Jon Bon Jovi's life and the band's journey from New Jersey clubs to global fame.
- StarsJoe ExoticCarole BaskinJohn ReinkeA rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
- DirectorAdrian BuitenhuisStarsDemi MooreC. Thomas HowellSam ElliottAn inside look at the life of Patrick Swayze as told by the people who knew him best.
- StarsRobbie WilliamsGuy ChambersGeri HornerAfter 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.
- StarsBrooke ShieldsScaachi KoulIsobel ColemanFollows actor, model, and icon Brooke Shields as she becomes a woman who discovers her power after being a sexualized young girl. She shows the dangers and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.
- StarsStanley TucciFelicity BluntMassimo BotturaStanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.
- DirectorJoss CrowleyStarsJames Dean BradfieldRichard BransonCharlie BurchillThe inspirational story of how a group of working-class kids growing up in post-industrial Glasgow dared to dream. Those kids became Simple Minds, the most iconic and influential Scottish band in history.
- DirectorFran StrineStarsErnie HudsonIvan ReitmanClive DavisRay Parker Jr escapes the violence of the 1967 Detroit riots to become a world-famous guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. He is the genius behind the theme song for Ghostbusters.
- DirectorMichelle ShephardPathologist who performed Einstein's autopsy stole his brain, hoping to reveal source of genius. But decision haunted him.
- DirectorGilles PensoAlexandre PoncetStarsJoe DanteJon DavisonChuck DukeAn in-depth, sad, and beautiful documentary about the stop motion and VFX artist Phil Tippett, a man who changed the landscape of visual effects in film.
- StarsJonathan MahlerJim RutenbergSarah EllisonIt will explore the rise of Rupert Murdoch, his influence in the world and his battle of succession
- DirectorDavid HarveyStarsChuck GranataLenny LuizziRobert FosterWith his mafia wiseguy links and access to entertainment industry star power, Frank Sinatra helped John F. Kennedy into the White House in 1960. But it all came to a bitter end.
- DirectorSebastian BarfieldStarsJohn AntrobusDick FiddyIan Hislop
- DirectorChris PerkelStarsClive DavisSimon CowellJimmy IovineA look at the life and work of music producer, Clive Davis.
- CreatorPaul NewmanStewart SternStarsGeorge ClooneyZoe KazanLaura LinneyIn this intimate six-part docuseries, actor/director Ethan Hawke explores the love story and enduring legacy of Hollywood legends Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.
- StarsWhitney HoustonBobbi Kristina BrownShane BobbAn in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.
- DirectorJean-Baptiste PéretiéStarsRobert De NiroDenis PodalydèsChristian BrücknerRobert De Niro is famous for his award-winning portrayals of gangsters, criminals and socially disturbed men who show surprising traces of vulnerability. By analyzing his astonishing roles in iconic films through the years, the documentary reveal the complex actor behind these extreme characters. Because the public knows little about the man who is largely silent about his own life and emotions, this film tries to unwraps one of the most fascinating and enigmatic American actors of all time for the audience. For this the filmakers use clips from his feature films, archive footage of his sparse interviews and probe into his background to illustrate De Niro's methods for becoming the characters he plays and the reasons he's able to do so. All of this culminates in a rare exposé of the genesis of the hidden pain that enables the masterful actor to bring such intensity to the big screen.
- DirectorAntoine CoursatStarsAline AfanoukoeEddie Murphy
- DirectorClélia CohenStarsClint EastwoodSarah-Jane SauvegrainNina KunzendorfThe portrait of the last cowboy Hollywood legend dives into the 65 years of an extraordinary career in Hollywood, highlighted iconic films like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, as well as Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River and Gran Torino all the way to Cry Macho in 2021. It is no small task to cover more than 60 years of cinema history, especially when it is trying to surveyed with such breadth and diversity: TV star, international star, controversial icon, contested director, filmmaker with a capital F, Eastwood has been through it all, experienced it all, and it is first of all this romantic trajectory, this true American pastoral that the documentary wants to tell with all the passion it possibly can.
- DirectorJonathan AlleyStarsJoanne AlachJill BirtMartyn CaseyThe inspiring, tragic and intimate life story of David McComb, cult Australian singer/songwriter and driving force behind one of the greatest Australian bands, The Triffids.
- StarsPete WatermanMike StockMatt AitkenThe story of the legendary record producers who dominated pop music in the 80s and 90s, selling countless millions of records and launching the careers of Kylie Minogue, Rick Astley, Jason Donovan and others.
- DirectorLorna TuckerStarsKatharine HepburnBonnie GreerMundy HepburnA feature documentary which captures Katharine Hepburn's spirit and determination, exploring her story using her own words, through a combination of hours of previously hidden and intimate audio tapes, video and photographic archive.
- DirectorJak HutchcraftStarsKevin ClaxtonFatboy SlimNick FrostIn 2002 superstar DJ Fatboy Slim organises a free beach party for his hometown of Brighton. 40,000 ravers were expected, but a quarter of a million turn up. Right Here, Right Now is the real story behind dance music's most infamous gig.
- DirectorTosca LoobyStarsJulia GillardOne in three Australian women experience discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Australia's first and only female prime minister, Julia Gillard, was one of them.
- DirectorFiona Cochrane36 years later, STRANGE TENANTS are the 'godfathers of Australian ska'. This is their history.
- DirectorJon SpiraStarsJoe DantePeter JacksonJohn LandisFollows fresh interviews, archival footage, and various animation techniques like marionation to recreate one of the world's leading actors on screen, bringing them back to life through innovative methods.
- DirectorYoruba RichenStarsGina BelafonteHarry BelafonteLeon BibbFor one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.
- DirectorAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesStarsMuhammad AliDrew Bundini BrownAngelo DundeeAn American documentary film about the 1980 heavyweight title fight between the aging Muhammad Ali and his former sparring partner Larry Holmes for an unprecedented fourth title.
- StarsRich KingDaphne BrooksJefferson CowieExplore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
- DirectorStephen KijakStarsRock HudsonRoy SchererKen HodgeThe biography of renowned actor Rock Hudson is examined in this relevant investigation of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity, from his public "ladies' man" character to his private life as a gay man.
- DirectorAndre GainesStarsKevin HartRob SchneiderChris RockChronicles the incredible life and times of legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory.
- DirectorNick BroomfieldStarsBrian JonesMick JaggerKeith RichardsThe Stones and Brian Jones examines the musical creativity of Jones, the secret to the band's success, through candid interviews with all the essential performers and previously unreleased archive.
- DirectorRaoul PeckStarsSamuel L. JacksonJames BaldwinMartin Luther KingWriter James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
- DirectorLuke KoremStarsDowntown Julie BrownSabrina SalernoDiane WarrenThe bizarre untold truth behind the greatest con in music history - Milli Vanilli.
- DirectorFrancis HanlyStarsAuroraBob BadamiTim BevanThe 40 year journey of Hans Zimmer from post-war Germany to Hollywood royalty, revealing some of his musical secrets over a career landing films as "Rain Man," "Pirates of The Caribbean," "Gladiator," "No Time To Die" and much more.
- DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAmy WinehouseMitch WinehouseMark RonsonArchival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
- DirectorSally AitkenFraser GrutStarsJackie CannizzaroMurray CookJeff FattThe incredible true story of early childhood teachers and friends, The Wiggles, who rock 'n' rolled their way into the hearts of millions around the globe in one of the greatest entertainment stories of all time.
- DirectorLisa CortesStarsLittle RichardRalph HarperNewt CollierThe life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
- DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsJohn BelushiTanner ColbyTom SchillerUsing previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
- DirectorKathryn FergusonStarsSinéad O'ConnorGay ByrneJohn O'ConnorFollowing the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream.
- DirectorPoppy StockellStarsJohn FarnhamJimmy BarnesDaryl BraithwaiteFollow John Farnham's journey from humble beginnings to record-breaking success in his first authorised biopic.
- DirectorRichard LowensteinStarsMichael HutchenceDennis FarrissINXSA documentary feature about the troubled heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, lead singer and songwriter of INXS.
- DirectorMolly ReynoldsStarsDavid GulpililSara BaileyMary DhapalanyEarly in 2017, Gulpilil was diagnosed with lung cancer. His doctors estimated six months for him but David, being David, was always likely to defy the odds. And he continues to do so with probably his last great work, My Name is Gulpilil.
- DirectorTim WardleStarsRobert ShafranMichael DomnitzHoward SchneiderIn 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
- DirectorSteve JamesStarsRoger EbertChaz EbertGene SiskelThe life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
- DirectorRick BarnesOlivia Neergaard-HolmJon NguyenStarsDavid LynchLula LynchEdwina LynchArtist and filmmaker David Lynch discusses his early life and the events that shaped his outlook on art and the creative process.