Glen Zipper
Series
Publisher
Drafthouse Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kanopy, in partnership with Drafthouse Films, is proud to premiere this advanced preview of Alex Winter's new documentary, The YouTube Effect. Only available on Kanopy, from May 15th through May 19th! [Exclusive live Q&A with director Alex Winter at 4pm ET on May 18th: Register now!](https://lib.kanopy.com/youtubedoc/) In this eye-opening documentary, Alex Winter presents a thoughtful, troubling look at YouTube, a site with humble origins that has...
Publisher
Sundance Selects
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
About every two minutes a police officer uses a Taser. Sold as an effective way to subdue violent suspects without injuring them, Tasers, have revolutionized the way officers do their jobs. One company is responsible for this revolution: Taser International. The company's mission statement: "Protect Truth. Protect Life." In 1993, brothers Rick and Tom Smith started what would become Taser International in their parents' garage.
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The most powerful, loved, and hated film critic of her time." - Roger Ebert on Pauline Kael (1919-2001). In a field that has historically embraced few women film critics, Kael was charismatic, controversial, witty, and discerning. Her decades-long berth at The New Yorker energized her fans ("Paulettes") and infuriated her detractors on a weekly basis. Her turbo-charged prose famously championed the New Hollywood Cinema of the late 1960s and '70s...
6) Undefeated
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
No hope. No future. Until a football season united a team and revealed the character that turned them into heroes. Undefeated is the inspiring and moving tale of three underprivileged student-athletes from inner-city Memphis and the volunteer coach, Bill Courtney, trying to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the rise and fall of Tower Records, from the opening of its flagship store in Sacramento, California in 1960, to its evolution into an international retail chain and bankruptsy in 2006. Owner Russ Solomon and various store employees discuss Tower's unique approach to selling recorded music.
8) Zappa
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With unfettered access to the Zappa Vault and all its archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter's assembly features appearances by Frank's widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank's musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood,...
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The remarkable true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger's syndrome whose overwhelming love of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for impersonating New York City bus drivers and subway conductors and driving their routes. Over three decades, Darius commandeered hundreds of trains and buses, staying en route and on schedule, without ever getting paid. He attended transit worker union meetings, lobbying for better pay and working conditions....