The Last Laugh (2016)
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
Genre: Documentary, Hollywood
Actors: David Cross, Gilbert Gottfried, Mel Brooks, Rob Reiner, Sarah Silverman
Country: USA
Dancing on the Grave (2023) Season 1 (Amazon Prime)
Deep dive into the spine-chilling murder of Shakereh Khaleeli, which took place in the early 90s in Bangalore.
The Care They’ve Earned (2018)
A look into six proud veterans’ experiences with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as they seek to manage the mental and physical trauma they…
Paths of the Soul (2015)
A group of Tibetan villagers leave their families and homes to make a “bowing pilgrimage” — laying their bodies flat on the ground after every few steps — along the…
Jesus: Countdown to Calvary (2018)
Hugh Bonneville reveals how a perfect storm of political intrigue, power struggles and clashing religious passions combined, in a single week, to cause the event that changed the world: the…
The Devil’s Academy (2023)
Reveals the shocking haunting that took over Miami Aerospace Academy and its students. In 1979, all hell broke loose at the school when the student body seemed to fall victim…
Inequality for All (2013)
U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich tries to raise awareness of the country’s widening economic gap.
Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018)
The definitive look at Betty White’s life and career. As the only authorized documentary on Betty ever made, this film is packed with hilarious clips from her long career. Plus…
Burden of Dreams (1982)
German director Werner Herzog begins work on his 1982 epic “Fitzcarraldo” but soon runs into serious setbacks, from casting problems to his own stubborn refusal to use special effects. After…
He Named Me Malala (2015)
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education and the aftermath, including her…
Before the Flood (2016)
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems, and native communities across the planet.
The Jonestown Haunting (2020)
A survivor of the Jonestown massacre returns to the site 10 years later and discovers the cult’s former home has become a breeding ground for the supernatural.