Documentary Movies
The Phantom of the Operator (2004)
The Phantom of the Operator is a poetic film collage that documents the construction and rise of female telephone operators and their eventual replacement with computerized communications systems.
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
Gunner Palace (2004)
American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the “Gunners,” tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure…
Paper Clips (2004)
Whitwell, TN is a small, rural community of less than two thousand people nestled in the mountains of Tennessee. Its citizens are almost exclusively white and Christian. In 1998, the…
Dave Chappelle: For What It’s Worth (2004)
Comedian Dave Chappelle does what he does best in this outrageous and hilarious standup performance, which allows him to push the envelope far beyond what he does on his TV…
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
Vitellonismo (2004)
A look at the making of Federico Fellini’s “I Vitelloni”.
FC Barcelona Confidential (2004)
Documentary following the new board of FC Barcelona as they attempt to turn around the club’s business performance.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the…
BBQ Secrets: The Master Guide to Extraordinary Barbecue Cookin’ (2004)
This easy to use step by step video cookbook will help you become your own authentic barbecue master. Three champion competition cooks and barbecue restaurateurs reveal their cooking techniques and…
Riding Giants (2004)
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Playboy Video Centerfold: Carmella DeCesare – Playmate of the Year 2004 (2004)
A sexy Italian/Puerto Rican model and college senior from Cleveland, Carmella first caught Playboy’s eye as one of 12 finalists for the FOX-TV reality show Girl Next Door: The Search…
America’s Heart and Soul (2004)
Filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg hits the road to capture America’s people and its natural beauty. sea to shining sea, from amber waves of grain to purple mountain majesties, it’s not merely…
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore’s view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
City Scene (2004)
Zhao Liang’s City Scene shows a poetic portrait of China’s contemporary metropolises.
WAMEGO: Making Movies Anywhere (2004)
From the majestic prairie fires of Kansas, through the neon glow of a carnival, to a year-in-the-life journey on making a dream come true, this documentary follows The Balderson Family…
Going to Hell: The Movie (2004)
The little man and his crew take the classic formula of skate, fun and filth to new levels of demented chaos. Add in a priest with a penchant for porn,…
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as…
The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial (2004)
The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied…
The Iceman and the Psychiatrist (2004)
For the third time, HBO cameras go inside Trenton State Maximum Security Prison–and inside the mind of one of the most prolific killers in U.S. history–in this gripping documentary. Mafia…
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel’s eclectic slate…
Dig! (2004)
A documentary on the once promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols. The friendship between respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor, escalated into bitter…
Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun (2004)
A comprehensive 6-part documentary on the making of “Top Gun” featuring all-new interviews with the cast and crew. Available on Disc 2 of the “Top Gun” 2-Disc Special Collector’s Edition…
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004)
Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.
Forces Of Nature (2004)
Witness the awesome power and the unimaginable destruction of explosive volcanoes, ground-buckling earthquakes, and deadly tornadoes as you head into the field with scientists who risk their lives exploring the…
Pixies: Gouge (2004)
Gouge – a documentary tracing The Pixies’ story featuring interviews with Bono, David Bowie, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead), Graham Coxon and Alex James (Blur), Fran Healy and Andy…
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
Amanda is a divorced woman who makes a living as a photographer. During the Fall of the year Amanda begins to see the world in new and different ways when…
The End (2004)
A documentary examining the end of live for five hospice patients and their families.
The Right to Win (2004)
Ten years after his tragic accident on the Imola circuit, Ayrton Senna remains a hero; a source of inspiration and a example for many to follow. In this new film,…
The Conscientious Objector (2004)
It’s 1945, World War II. The Place, Okinawa. The Scene, an impregnable 400-foot high cliff-AKA Hacksaw Ridge. The Engagement, a battle so fierce the odds of survival were 1 in…
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks is a 2003 documentary about the life of Academy Award nominated actress Beah Richards. Directed by Lisa Gay Hamilton, it won the Documentary Award at…
A Place of Our Own (2004)
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha’s Vineyard.
Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed (2004)
Marco Polo became a legend after his epic, 24 year trek across Asia. Was he the world’s greatest overland explorer? Or the biggest liar? National Geographic’s own legend, Michael Yamashita,…
Control Room (2004)
A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world’s most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet…
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to…
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
Discover how television has reflected the African American experience in this retrospective of the medium’s first half-century. Actors, writers and historians discuss the image of black America on television from…
Rivers of Danger (2004)
The rivers of Africa bring life and abundance to their inhabitants, but they can also be the arena for some of nature’s greatest challenges and dramas. Harsh seasonal cycles dictate…
The Gerson Miracle (2004)
In 1928, Dr. Max Gerson, a German-Jewish researcher, stumbled upon a therapy that has cured tens of thousands of people worldwide since then, including patients’s previously thought incurable by their…
Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd: A Critical Review 1975-1996 (2004)
In this revised second edition of the ultimate critical guide to the work of Pink Floyd, you’ll be privy to an embarrassment of riches from the band in concert, on…
Kizu: The Untold Story of Unit 731 (2004)
Documentary about Japan’s Unit 731 of World War II.