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Sky Line (2015)

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:20:09 +0000

The concept of an elevator to space is not new. In the world of Arthur C. Clarke, it is a natural progression. What most people don’t know is that men and women around the world are working hard to build it right this moment. Some want to solve the energy crisis, some want easier access to raw materials in the solar system, and some just want to travel to space and gaze upon their home planet. For all of them though, the elevator is more than just a science fiction plot, it is a way of life. Discover what happens when egos and passions collide in a quest to build the impossible.

6.0Rating: 6.0 / 10 from 33 usersMetascore: N/A

The concept of an elevator to space is not new. In the world of Arthur C. Clarke, it is a natural progression. What most people don't know is that men and women around the world are working…

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Fastball (2016)

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 09:26:13 +0000

The essence of baseball is the primal battle between the pitcher and batter, but the magic of the game arises from that confrontation, only 396 milliseconds in the making. The mysteries and memories of Baseball’s greatest heroes are revealed in FASTBALL, featuring interviews with dozens of former players, from legendary Hall of Famers to up-and-coming All-Stars, including HANK AARON, NOLAN RYAN, & DEREK JETER, and narrated by KEVIN COSTNER. Based on the original idea by the film’s producer, Thomas Tull (“Dark Knight”) who also produced the Jackie Robinson biopic “42,” FASTBALL is peppered with archival footage of baseball’s greatest moments plus original high-speed 4K footage and motion graphics that unlock the secrets hidden within a ball traveling over 100 mph. While players, historians, and scientists might disagree on who was actually the fastest pitcher in history – and yes, the film does the physics and concludes with a clear verdict – FASTBALL tells the story of the game itself.

7.3Rating: 7.3 / 10 from 62 usersMetascore: 74

With Kevin Costner narrating, lead a cast of baseball legends and scientists who explore the magic within the 396 milliseconds it takes a fastball to reach home plate, and decipher who threw the fastest pitch ever.

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Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru (2016)

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:02:20 +0000

TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU, a feature documentary film about internationally renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins, is a revelatory cinéma vérité film that goes behind the scenes of his mammoth seminar “Date With Destiny,” attended by over 2,500 people in Boca Raton, Florida, each year, to give an insider look at how one man can affect millions. Granted never before seen access to the behind the scenes modus operandi of this enormous event, this film captures both the immense effort of producing this live seminar, as well as the life-changing transformations of the participants in real time. Embedding with Tony Robbins and his team over the course of six days, Academy Award nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger turns an unflinching eye on Tony Robbins’ powerful and uncompromising approach to achieving success, ensuring the attendees leave “Date With Destiny” with new perspective on the forces, thoughts, and feelings that motivate their behavior and help them take control of their lives. Pulling back the curtain on Tony Robbins, a man that traverses the globe and counsels over 200,000 people annually, including world leaders, pundits, entrepreneurs, CEOs, athletes and celebrities, through interviews and unprecedented access, TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU is an emotional tour de force that unveils the inner-workings of this mega event, the zealous participants and the man himself.

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TONY ROBBINS: I AM NOT YOUR GURU, a feature documentary film about internationally renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins, is a revelatory cinéma vérité film that goes behind …

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Fittest on Earth: The Story of the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games (2016)

Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:00:02 +0000

The 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games were a 5 day, 13 event, grueling test to find the fittest male and female on earth. “Fittest on Earth” follows the dramatic story of the top athletes who qualified and competed. A behind the scenes look into what it takes to be among the worlds elite athletes. Athletes find out the events they are going to test themselves weeks, sometimes days and even minutes before they take the competition floor. The film follows 8 of the worlds top athletes as they compete.

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The 2015 Reebok CrossFit Games were a 5 day, 13 event, grueling test to find the fittest male and female on earth. "Fittest on Earth" follows the dramatic story of the top athletes who …

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The Road to Freedom Peak (2013)

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:12:28 +0000

This film tells the life-affirming story of the extraordinary brotherhood between the unlikeliest of people; a former child soldier and an international model and journalist. They journey across two African countries to ask the question: how does a generation of traumatized former child soldiers move on with their lives after war? A former child soldier hoping to overcome the horrors he’s endured pairs with philanthropist Corrin Varady on a journey to Mount Kilimanjaro. At age 10, his childhood was stolen from him. Now he’s on a mission to help other survivors reclaim their lost lives.

6.0Rating: 6.0 / 10 from 7 usersMetascore: N/A

This film tells the life-affirming story of the extraordinary brotherhood between the unlikeliest of people; a former child soldier and an international model and journalist. They journey …

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The Emperor’s New Clothes (2015)

Sat, 11 Jun 2016 12:43:39 +0000

Comedian Russell Brand joins forces with filmmaker Michael Winterbottom to ask bankers why they aren’t in jail over the 2008 financial crash. The film contains archival footage from the 21st-century recession paired with “comedic send-ups” from Brand, conducted in the financial districts of London and New York. In one scene in the film, Brand attempts to confront Lord Rothermere, the billionaire owner of the Daily Mail, about his “non-dom” tax status, through which he avoids paying taxes in the United Kingdom by claiming residence elsewhere. When Brand rings the bell at Rothermere’s London mansion and asks through the intercom to speak to him, he is told by an unseen person that Rothermere does indeed live there. Winterbottom stated that the film will explore why “nothing has changed” since the economic crisis in 2008. “It’s about inequality and why the 1 percent (of the world’s wealthy) seem to have so much and the rest of us not quite so much,” Winterbottom told the BBC in October 2014. “Everyone knows about equality and what’s going on in the world, so the idea is to point out the ludicrous extremes of our society.” The documentary began shooting in October. Winterbottom and Brand had previously discussed—but ultimately abandoned—the idea of producing a film version of Brand’s first memoir.

7.0Rating: 7.0 / 10 from 892 usersMetascore: 53

A look at the growing disparity between different economic classes.

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The Fear of 13 (2015)

Sat, 04 Jun 2016 11:04:15 +0000

A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story. After 20 years on Death Row, self-educated inmate Nick petitions the court to be executed, then tells his twisting, turning tale of despair and hope. Death Row convict Nick is a puzzle. Who is this man? What did he do? What didn’t he do? How do the pieces fit together?

7.6Rating: 7.6 / 10 from 1,352 usersMetascore: N/A

A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.

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Sugar Coated (2015)

Sun, 29 May 2016 10:39:36 +0000

How did the food industry get us to stop asking the question: is sugar toxic? It all starts with a secret PR campaign dating back to the 1970s. For forty years, Big Sugar deflected all threats to its multi-billion dollar empire, while sweetening the world’s food supply. As obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates skyrocket, doctors are now treating the first generation of children suffering from fatty liver disease. The sugar industry is once again under siege. They dodged the bullet once. Will they do it again? This documentary investigates the history of the food industry’s use of sugar, its health impact on society and the politics of the “new tobacco.” It’s dangerous, it’s everywhere, it’s PR-protected. But has the sugar industry finally met its match?

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How the food industry sugar-coated science, sweetened the food supply, and seduced a planet, one spoonful at a time.

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Chef’s Table – Season 2 (2015)

Sun, 29 May 2016 10:27:39 +0000

Chef’s Table goes inside the lives and kitchens of six of the world’s most renowned international chefs. Each episode focuses on a single chef and their unique look at their lives, talents and passion from their piece of culinary heaven. In this original docu-series, find out what’s inside the kitchens and minds of the international culinary stars who are redefining gourmet food. Gifted. Eccentric. Visionary. When these chefs from around the globe cook, they don’t see rules. They see possibilities.

8.7Rating: 8.7 / 10 from 3,354 usersMetascore: N/A

Chef's Table goes inside the lives and kitchens of six of the world's most renowned international chefs. Each episode focuses on a single chef and their unique look at their lives, talents and passion from their piece of culinary heaven.

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The Last Man on the Moon (2014)

Fri, 27 May 2016 21:12:38 +0000

When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter’s initials in the lunar dust. Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss. When Apollo astronaut stepped off the moon in 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter’s initials in the lunar dust. Only now, forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story. Cernan’s burning ambition carried him to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and to the moon. But there was a heavy price to pay for the fame and privilege that followed. As his wife famously remarked, ‘If you think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home.’ ‘The Last Man on the Moon’ combines rare archive material, compelling Visual FX and unprecedented access to present an iconic historical character on the big screen. Astronaut Gene Cernan looks back on the exciting history of NASA’s lunar landings and how being the last man to stand on the moon changed his life. A dozen people have walked on the moon. Everyone knows the first. But the last could tell you quite a story.

7.6Rating: 7.6 / 10 from 634 usersMetascore: 78

When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped off the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter's initials in the lunar dust. Only now is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love, and loss.

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