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- DirectorArianna LaPenneStarsJohn RameyIn rural South Dakota, xPoint is a subterranean neighborhood that is home to what may be the world's largest residential community of 'preppers,' people who live 'off the grid.' Whatever they seek to avoid or escape, the survivalist real estate market is booming. Director Arianna LaPenne peers into the motivations of middle class families uprooting their lives to live in converted military bunkers in response to society's collective anxieties. LaPenne finds a fledgling community around shared ideas, neighborly celebrations, and self-determination. The film investigates the compelling questions surrounding what problems human beings bring along with them when they seek to leave society behind.
- DirectorCharles ToddStarsAyana FlewellenRiane TylerKramer WimberleyWhat do deep sea divers seek, both literally and spiritually, in the oceans? For the Black scuba divers who formed the organization, Diving With a Purpose, their goal is to restore the nearly 500 voyages shipwrecked during the slave trade, to the historical record. Their mission is to uncover who was on board these vessels, and learn where they came from and where they were headed. Director Charles Todd takes viewers into this inter-generational journey, while exploring the intimate relationship between student and instructor. Todd finds both a search for identity, and a communal bond developed through a shared mission.
- DirectorMark BoneStarsPeter ApplebomeLisa BelkinBill BentleyOn October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well while playing in a relative's backyard in Midland, Texas. A captivated nation watched on live television while rescuers worked around the clock for 58 hours to save her. The tense and dramatic twists in the crisis were a unifying event for Americans as the fears and jubilation of one family where shared by people across the country. Director Mark Bone reveals the even more surprising, frightening, and complicated story of what happened to 'Baby Jessica' during her long wait in that well, and explores the impact of her ordeal on her community and her rescuers, particularly after the cameras left town.
- DirectorYu GuArianna LaPenneSome people have an opinion about everything. And then there are the 'super reviewers,' people who influence our decisions on everything from what toothbrush to buy, to where to go on vacation. Super reviewers leave hundreds, or even thousands of reviews a year at online websites, sparking feuds and affecting reputations. Though they are complete strangers, their often intimately personal dispatches can seem like the best evidence we have to go on when making decisions...but who are the people behind these reviews? Directors Yu Gu and Arianna LaPenne wade into the subculture of super reviewers who are not only prolific, but are also emotionally invested and addicted to the competitive nature of producing reviews that are themselves rated. The film captures an idiosyncratic group portrait of the lengths people are willing to go to feel like somebody.
- StarsEwan McGregorRobert R. CargillFernando GilThe story of how a small arid town with no natural resources became a place of pilgrimage for three of the most prominent world religions, and how 3,000 years of conflicts have led directly to the struggles of today.
- StarsJason AlexanderTracy MorganEmily St. JamesExamines how sitcoms have evolved to reflect the changing face of American families.
- StarsStanley TucciFelicity BluntMassimo BotturaStanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.
- StarsW. Kamau BellRussell PetersMark NykanenW. Kamau Bell travels America and dives into issues in America such as racism, incarceration, and more.
- DirectorJudd EhrlichStarsPeter AmblerHarlon CarterBill ClintonA look into the inner workings of the NRA and its influence, featuring interviews with government leaders, NRA representatives and people whose lives have been personally touched by gun violence.
- DirectorFrédéric TchengStarsHalstonTom FallonJacqueline KennedyProdigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion in the 1970s and became a household name. But everything changed in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston took the biggest gamble of his life.
- DirectorFrank MarshallStarsJames TaylorCarole KingDanny KortchmarFocus on the duo's 2010 world tour, dubbed the "Troubadour Reunion Tour."
- StarsEva LongoriaJosé BastónGabriela CámaraFollowing Eva Longoria as she travels Mexico to explore food ranging from tequila to mole sauce.
- StarsShomari FiguresTamika MalloryCornell William BrooksA mother successfully sues the KKK after they killed her son.
- CreatorPaul NewmanStewart SternStarsGeorge ClooneyZoe KazanLaura LinneyIn this intimate six-part docuseries, actor/director Ethan Hawke explores the love story and enduring legacy of Hollywood legends Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.
- TV SeriesStarsAudie Cornish
- StarsKwame OnwuachiSusur LeeSarah HagiMusic, food, fashion, and culture, the intangible magic that connects us
- StarsPramila JayapalMark ZuckerbergSheryl SandbergFollows the complicated history of the rise of Meta (formerly Facebook), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, from their humble beginnings to their present-day as global powerhouses.
- DirectorDavid HeilbronerDave WooleyStarsBurt BacharachJerry BlavatSnoop DoggSet against a music world profoundly divided between black and white, DON'T MAKE ME OVER tells the dramatic story of Dionne Warwick's meteoric rise from New Jersey gospel choirs to international cross-over super stardom.
- StarsSarah EllisonJonathan MahlerJim RutenbergIt will explore the rise of Rupert Murdoch, his influence in the world and his battle of succession
- DirectorJulie CohenBetsy WestStarsBarack ObamaGabrielle GiffordsMark KellyLooking at the former congresswoman's courage and perseverance in the aftermath of the 2011 assassination attempt that left her partially paralyzed and with a language impairment, aphasia.
- StarsAnderson CooperHenry WinklerAndy CohenFollows Anderson Cooper as he consults experts on how to navigate life as a working father and confront parenting challenges.