Queen: Mercury Rising

As a young boy growing up in Tanzania and India, Farrokh Bulsara knew he was destined to make his mark in music. At the time of his death in 1991 at the age of 45, he was heralded as one of the most iconic figures in the UK and perhaps the greatest front man in rock and roll history. The world knew him by a different name: Freddie Mercury. The rousing documentary...

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Inside the Ku Klux Klan

In this climate of escalating racial tensions, is the Ku Klux Klan primed for a comeback? According to the subjects of the investigative documentary Inside the Ku Klux Klan, events in Ferguson and Charlottesville have only stoked interest in the dreaded hate group. The filmmakers spent seven months infiltrating various factions of the KKK to determine whether this...

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Exorcisms: The Battle for Young Minds

Is Padre Manuel Acuna a legitimate faith healer or a charlatan? In the early moments of the stimulating documentary Exorcisms: The Battle for Young Minds, we witness him cowering above a young girl in the throes of demonic spasms. Moments later, we see him promoting his school for exorcists on a TV gossip show. Journalist Andrew Gold is determined to follow this...

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The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire

In the days of the British Empire, London served as the world's most impressive financial center. As the empire began its decline, anti-colonial sentiment became more rampant and greater numbers of British territories began to strive for independence. The financial stronghold of its capital city began to deteriorate as well. The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire...

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Breaking the Cycle

Halden Prison in Norway isn't your typical correctional institution. The focus here is on rehabilitation and normalcy. It's an approach that wields desirable results; the inmates thrive in harmony when they exist in an environment that doesn't compromise their humanity. Jan Stromnes, the deputy warden of the facility, believes that other prisons can learn and gain...

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The Black Lotus

The rare collectibles industry attracts a slew of wildly enthusiastic obsessives. Some of them don't bat an eye when asked to fork over tens of millions of dollars on an otherwise insignificant object. From game-winning sneakers to record-setting home run baseballs, the memorabilia business is thriving like never before by catering directly to these rabid fan boys....

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Ashley Smith: Out of Control

The Fifth Estate documentary series exposes the cracks in the Canadian prison system in Ashley Smith: Out of Control, a harrowing and provocative investigation into the unfortunate death of a young inmate. Smith was adopted shortly after her birth. Her home was like that of any traditional loving family. Her behavioral problems began with the onset of puberty, and...

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