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Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music. COUNTRY MUSIC features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists. The eight-part series...
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The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, The Vietnam War, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film. Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides -- Americans who fought...
3) Songbirds
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The Songbirds guitar museum hosted the world's largest collection of vintage guitars. COVID-19's devastating blow to the music industry forced the museum to permanently close. This film explores the final hours and cultural impact of this special collection.
4) Exposed
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Exposed looks at eight boundary-breaking burlesque stars that use their naked bodies as canvases. These cutting-edge artists combine politics, satire, and physical comedy to challenge the audience's notions of gender identity, disability, and sexuality.
"Likely to blow the cobwebs off any preconceptions..."--Time Magazine.
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Illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage and performances, this experiential cinematic odyssey explores Bowie's creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by the icon's own narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist.
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With precision and command, ocean predators' prowess is unmatched. The shark, a fusion of terror and beauty, effortlessly tracks and devours its prey. The killer whale, nature's poetry in motion, is cunning and relentless in its quest to survive. From sharks and giants squids to massive whales, the kingdom of the deep is ruled by a host of amazing creatures. In this new 8-part collection, National Geograhic goes beneath the surface to reveal the unforgiving...
8) Conversion
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A psychologist practicing conversion therapy has a chance encounter with a young gay activist, resulting in a change of heart.
10) Accepted
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T.M. Landry, an unconventional prep school in Louisiana, receives national attention for consistently sending its graduates to elite universities. When an explosive New York Times exposé questions the school's legitimacy, students face uncertain futures and must decide for themselves what they are willing to accept.
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Taylor Swift represents the next generation of country pop performers. Her impeccable voice, great music, and youthful beauty have made her the top selling digital artist in music history. However, Taylor's success is no coincidence. This is the story of how a young girl from Wyomissing, Pennsylvania turned her dream into reality.
13) Best worst movie
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In 1989, a group of unknown Utah actors starred in what would be crowned the worst movie of all time: Troll 2. Now, after two decades of running from this cinematic disaster, the cast can no longer hide from the legion of followers who celebrate them for their ineptitude.
14) One day on Earth
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On 10.10.10, across the planet, documentary filmmakers, students and other inspired citizens recorded the human experience over a 24-hour period and contributed their voices to a global day of media creation called ONE DAY ON EARTH. It was the first ever simultaneous filming event occurring in every country in the world and it became a showcase of the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occur in one day.
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By April of 1944, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt have occupied the White House for more than eleven years. The President is secretly convalescing in South Carolina from a recently diagnosed bout of congestive heart failure while the war rages overseas and his family is under press scrutiny at home. Despite his failing health, FDR has ambitious postwar plans for his country: to see the horrific struggle through to victory, and then to bring the United...
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Traces the journey from the end of Bowie's chameleon era (Ziggy, Aladdin Sane, and Diamond Dogs) to the release of 'Station To Station' in early 1976 and in so doing examines how this extraordinary set of songs ever came about. Featured here are rare performance footage, previously unseen archive material, exclusive period interviews, and more. Also includes extras.
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The rise, fall and resurrection of the father of the American Arts and Crafts movement is chronicled in GUSTAV STICKLEY: AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN, which offers an unprecedented look at the life and works of Stickley as told through interviews, archival materials, and a close examination of his most iconic works. GUSTAV STICKLEY: AMERICAN CRAFTSMAN traces the development and evolution of Stickley's unique style as well as the creation of his diverse businesses,...
20) A plastic ocean
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An international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface our seemingly pristine ocean. The result will astound viewers, just as it did our adventurers, who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health.
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