The Four Elements
★ 5.2 · 1966 · 13m · Documentary
An educational film about power sources that’s rendered as a lyrical meditation on heat and vapor, The Four Elements is a poetic and avant-garde documentary Curtis Harrington made for the United States Information Agency.
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Cartoons Go To War
1996 · ★ 10
This remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War – the psychological warfare of the USA. America’s trusted cartoon darlings from the studios of Warner Bros., Paramount, and the “big animals” of the Disney family were supposed to give courage to the people at the homefront, to educate them, but also to simultaneously entertain them. Out of this mixture grew a genre of its own kind – political cartoons. Insightful Interviews with the animators and producers from back then elucidate in an amusing and astonishing way under which bizarre circumstances these films partially came into existence.
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Star Spangled Salesman
1968 · ★ 8
A collection of television celebrities pitch United States Savings bonds.
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What's the Story, Wishbone?
2026
A behind-the-scenes journey into the creation and lasting legacy of Wishbone, the Emmy-winning PBS series that introduced a generation to classic literature through the adventures of a small dog with a big imagination.
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Free to Be… You and Me
1974 · ★ 6.9
Free to Be…You and Me, a project of the Ms. Foundation for Women, is a record album, and illustrated book first released in November 1972, featuring songs and stories from many current celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends") such as Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross, among others. An ABC Afterschool Special using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept is to encourage a post-60's gender neutrality, while saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and happiness with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone, whether a boy or a girl, can achieve anything.
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Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017 · ★ 6.4
It’s the hit musical that changed Broadway forever and brought the genius of Lin Manuel Miranda to the attention of legions of fans across the world. A story of how a group of mavericks made an unlikely marriage of hip-hop and history to create the biggest show in America…and are getting ready to conquer the world. Featuring interviews with Miranda, as well as the cast and crew of Hamilton.
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Human Resources
2010 · ★ 8.1
Documentary film exploring the rise of mechanistic philosophy and the exploitation of human beings under modern hierarchical systems. Topics covered include behaviorism, scientific management, workplace democracy, schooling, frustration-aggression hypothesis, and human experimentation.
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The Tea Coffee Experiment
2017 · ★ 10
A group of friends come up with the brilliant idea of testing the non-existent drink known as "Tea Coffee".
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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023 · ★ 9
For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to historical chronology but soon starts to move backwards and forward. The various pasts – the 60s, the 80s, the 2000s – comment on each other in a way that sheds light on Bressane’s themes and obsessions, which become increasingly apparent and finally, a whole idea of cinema reveals itself to the curious and patient viewer. Will Bressane, from now on, rework The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus when he makes another film? Is this his latest beginning? Why not, for the eternally young master maverick seems to embark on a maiden voyage with each and every new film!
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Popular Science J-5-1
1935 · ★ 10
Considers marvels of modern science: contact lenses, kitchen gadgets, bubble bath (with cheesecake), diatoms, Boulder Dam.
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Man with a cellphone camera
2023 · ★ 6
Reimagining scenes from the iconic Man with a Movie Camera (1929, Dir. Dziga Vertov/USSR), Man with a Cellphone Camera delves into the creative potential and image manipulation in the era of social media.
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