Mel Gibson, Australian-raised US actor and film director, rose to stardom in the late 1980s, a privileged status he enjoyed for nearly two decades until his fall from grace due to his controversial opinions and scandals. Angel face, tormented soul: who is Mel Gibson really?

This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examine...

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain and the Commonwea...

A 1966 biopic of Francis of Assisi presents him as a troubled rebel and champion of radical brotherh...

Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitaï offers a look impressionist long history of armed conflict in their na...

Over three very personal films, Sir David Attenborough looks back at the unparalleled changes in nat...

Joaquim Pinto has been living with HIV and VHC for almost twenty years. “What now? Remind Me” is the...

Documentary recounting the life story of Louise Brooks in 5 sections: "Lulu in Toe Shoes"; "Lulu in ...
William Still was one of the most important, yet largely unheralded heroes of the Underground Railro...

A gifted classical pianist, fueled by poverty, Wladiziu Valentino Liberace was already playing with ...

The story begins at the height of Gleason's career. He has it all: women, wealth, and extraordinary ...

There are thousands of comedians in New York City, performing every night, working hard for laughs f...

Theatre personality, musician, poet, writer, graphic artist, collector, self-professed clown, eterna...

These children live in the four corners of the earth, but share the same thirst for learning. They u...

Biography of the former first lady, focusing on her years as a photojournalist and leading up to her...

The world's greatest pin-up model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her fre...

A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US fi...

James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two...

The true story of baseball star Ron LeFlore, from his days as a street-corner punk with no future to...

A documentary featuring interviews with teachers and officials on the profession of teaching and wha...