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1) Jazz
Publisher
PBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Documentary exploring the history of jazz from its beginnings through the 1990's, including the stories of many of its creators and performers. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.
2) Koko Pops
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A little female character called Koko represents the muse of music and dances and clowns her way through a breathless, animated short-history of western music from the beginning of time to punk. It's an ideal introduction to a range of musical styles including pan flutes, baroque, romantic, circus music, jazz, French popular and opera.
Publisher
AMC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The evolution of Hollywood horror films gets an affectionate appreciation from one of the recent genre maestros, as the AMC documentary series by writer/director Eli Roth slashes into the on-screen odysseys of zombies, vampires, ghosts, and more.
4) A rebours
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Canadian Institute for Exploratory Cinemas presents this transgressive short film compilation. Conceived by the underground film society Cinema Abattoir, the A Rebours short film anthology convey the spectator side of experimental and avant-garde cinema.
Publisher
CBS DVD / Paramount
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Fans of the of the Star Trek universe can enjoy a thrilling exploration of the themes and characters they've already come to love. Witness the Star Trek: Discovery storyline expand with episodes featuring fan-favorites. Experience nine thrilling shorts which deliver nearly two hours of live-action and animated adventures never-before-seen in Star Trek's history. Special features include a making-of featurette, in-depth cast interviews and exclusive...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more...
Publisher
Stonecutter Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Discover Bobby Rush and the people who keep The Blues alive and the powerful impact of America's musical gift to the world. Witness 232 winners of local contests take their hopes and aspirations to Memphis to compete for medals and possible record deals in the most renowned Blues location in the world.
Publisher
Brazos Films
Pub. Date
c1990
Language
English
Description
Looks at the Cajun-zydeco countryside, its people and their dance halls blended with performances of the music and the recollections of its musicians. Features historical sequences about Joe Falcon, Amede Ardoin, Iry LeJeune, Harry Choates, and others.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2003, c1991
Language
English
Description
Robert Palmer, author of Deep Blues, and Dave Stewart, a member of Eurythmics, pay tribute to the Mississippi blues and various blues artists. Special features include performance footage outtakes and 45 minutes of bonus audio tracks.
Series
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Among significant Neolithic (New Stone Age) sites, explore Gobekli Tepe in Turkey, whose imposing stone rings are the oldest known examples of monumental architecture in the early Near East. Continue to Jericho, with its extraordinary tombs and famous tower, and Turkey's Catalhoyuk, noted for its mysterious houses built without doors or windows.
11) Room 237
Series
Publisher
IFC Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining (1980). The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Together they'll draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways...
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
For more than thirty years, Friday the 13th has proven to be unstoppable. For its creators, Friday the 13th has been anything but 'bad luck,' generating nearly $600 million in domestic box office receipts and turning an unstoppable, machete-wielding madman into a true pop-culture icon. Inspired by the critically-acclaimed book, we'll take viewers behind the mask on an epic journey into the making of the landmark horror franchise.
Publisher
M.A.S. Productions
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Michael Berryman ("The Hills Have Eyes") explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres crossed paths. Various metal artists share their introductions to horror, influences, and more. Icons also discuss how their films have influenced the genre, their connections to metal artists, and why metal and horror work together, illustrated by commentary from industry giants. Mike Schiff includes a narrative wraparound film that...
14) Big fish blues
Publisher
Soundview
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Reveals a 1960s music scene that grew out of an unlikely Long Island community. Featuring incredible performances by blues greats which have never before been captured and presented, the documentary is a unique look into music history. Includes Little Buster and the Soul Brothers, Bo Diddley, Jr., Sam Taylor, Doug 'Harmonica' McLean, Stevie Cochran, Toby Walker, Sandra Taylor, and more.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Poets, public figures and members of various communities join series creator Elisa New to engage in close readings of a single American poem. Each episode mixes lively discussion with archival materials, location footage, and vivid animation. The series offers audiences an immersive and accessible experience in reading poems that touch on many aspects of American life, past and present.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Nat Hentoff is one of the enduring voices of the last 65 years, a writer who championed jazz as an art form and was present at the creation of 'alternative' journalism in America. This unique documentary wraps the themes of liberty, identity and free expression around a historical narrative that stretches from the Great Depression to the Patriot Act. At the core of the film are three extraordinary, intimate conversations with Hentoff, plus additional...
17) Country music
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity, and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century, as it eventually emerged to become America's...
Publisher
Concord Music Group
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
With rare performances, previously unreleased home movies and new recordings, filmmakers Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville present the first comprehensive look at Stax Records, the greatest soul label of all time. Provides first-hand accounts of what really happened on the streets and behind studio doors from celebrated musicians such as Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper and Mavis Staples, as well as label president Al Bell, Rev. Jesse Jackson...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Nat Hentoff is one of the enduring voices of the last 65 years, a writer who championed jazz as an art form and who also led the rise of 'alternative' journalism in America. This unique documentary wraps the themes of liberty, identity and free expression around a historical narrative that stretches from the Great Depression to the Patriot Act.
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Documentary celebrating the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-'60s as folk went electric and the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and the Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film includes conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (the Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby, Roger...
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