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Knowing(2009)

3.1/5 (with 2,331 votes)

A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son's elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions -- some that have already occurred and others that are about to -- that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold.

Network(1976)

2h 2min | Drama
3.9/5 (with 714 votes)

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues(2013)

1h 59min | Comedy
3.1/5 (with 1,117 votes)

With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.

The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz(2014)

1h 45min | Documentary, Crime
4.0/5 (with 191 votes)

Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Darkroom(2013)

1h 21min | Thriller, Horror
2.6/5 (with 21 votes)

Michelle kills three of her friends in a horrific car accident while driving under the influence. After rehab, Michelle takes a job recommended by her counselor that lands her trapped in a mansion with three psychotic siblings hell bent on physical torture to purge Michelle of her sins.

Unrest(2017)

1h 37min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 21 votes)

When Harvard PhD student Jennifer Brea is struck down at 28 by a fever that leaves her bedridden, doctors tell her it’s "all in her head." Determined to live, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story—and four other families' stories—fighting a disease medicine forgot.

Directed by Jennifer Brea - With Jennifer Brea, Whitney Dafoe

Turk 182!(1985)

1h 42min | Action, Comedy, Drama
3.0/5 (with 26 votes)

After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.

Infoholic(2017)

1h 30min | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

Maksim, an investing manager, is too busy reading the news in his social network feeds fails to notice his own problems, until the news really start to influence his own life.

'All the President's Men' Revisited(2013)

3.2/5 (with 4 votes)

The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed the Presidency? What effect has the scandal had on our political leaders? And has hope and optimism forever been replaced in our national dialogue by doubt and cynicism? In 1973, Watergate's most pivotal year, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein doggedly investigated the scandal exposing the long, twisted trail of cover-ups and lies.

Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World(2018)

1h 28min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 8 votes)

A first-hand look into the revolutionary rise of the “citizen investigative journalist” collective known as Bellingcat. Comprised of various distinct personalities from around the globe, Bellingcat is an online association of talented and dedicated truth-seekers utilizing advanced digital research techniques to upend the world of journalism. De facto leader Eliot and his fellow researchers give us exclusive access into their tight-knit world as they demonstrate the unlimited power of open source investigation. In cases ranging from the MH17 disaster to the hidden crimes of the Syrian regime, the group’s power and growing global influence is examined and explored.

Browsers(2013)

3.3/5 (with 5 votes)

Set in contemporary Manhattan, it follows four young people as they start their first jobs at a news website.

Thema Nr. 1(2001)

1h 24min | Comedy, Drama

A movie about the hottest topic in Germany.

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Onion News Empire(2013)

27min | Comedy
3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

The journalists at the Onion News Network will do anything to stay at the top of their game. And if they can't find a great story, they'll create one.

Newsworthy(2011)

16min | Comedy

Frederick Wiles, an ambitious, zealous high-school sophomore, with dreams of becoming the next Woodward or Bernstein, tries to find a story worthy of the seniors-only news show.

At the Edge of Russia(2010)

3.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Alexei is a nineteen year old recruit being flown in to perform his military service on the frontier of northern Russia. The base is one of few such remaining outposts on the Arctic Ocean. There are five other seasoned and long serving soldiers stationed here, each with their own personal story or secret that has caused them to retreat from the real world. Their training and breaking in of the new arrival is sometimes humorous, at times harsh. Gradually, they each reveal something of themselves in their daily interactions and private moments as they continue their absurd duty in this snow covered no man's land, hundreds of miles from the nearest human settlement.

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike(2014)

1h 26min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days.

OXI, an Act of Resistance(2014)

1h 40min | Documentary, Drama

The popular resistance to the current Greek economic crisis explored and expressed through the ethical and political writings of Ancient Greece.

Sea Blind, the Price of Shipping Our Stuff(2016)

1h 1min | Documentary

17 of the largest ships emit more sulfur than all the cars on the planet. How is this possible?

The Morning Sun Shines(1929)

2.7/5 (with 5 votes)

The Morning Sun Shines is a fiction-documentary film by Kenji Mizoguchi and Seiichi Ina. The film is a combination of a drama about a reporter, and documentary footage about newspaper production. Only 25 minutes of footage has survived.

Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi - With Takako Irie

Pecera(2011)

11min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Lola, an employment agency branch director receives a strange call in the late of the night. It is his boss. Unfair dismissals are quickly increasing in her sector. This means huge expenditures increase for the company. The situation must be stopped or her branch will have to be closed.

Sincerity(2013)

3min | Comedy, Drama
2.3/5 (with 1 vote)

After lunch, David must confess the news to his parents. What he still doesn't know is the impact it will have in them.

No Control(2014)

1h 20min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

With over 300 million firearms, the U.S. holds the highest rate of gun ownership per capita in the world. Meanwhile, with each gun-related tragedy, the question remains whether to regulate or to arm. Increasing demand, illegal distribution and emerging 3D technologies threaten to upend the traditional debate of gun control. As discussed in interviews from Austin to Grand Rapids, Denver to New York City, NO CONTROL seeks to address the efficacy of gun laws and the ongoing debate between personal freedom and public safety in a candid discussion of one of the most complex, contentious issues in American history.

Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer(2014)

1h 38min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Chronicle of publisher Gene Pope Jr.'s celebrity gossip and scandal fused vision, which became The National Enquirer, America's most notorious tabloid.

I Am Sun Mu(2015)

3.1/5 (with 5 votes)

Operating under a pseudonym which means 'no boundaries' - North Korean defector Sun Mu creates political pop art based on his life, homeland, and hope for a future united Korea. His hidden identity is nearly compromised when a massive historical exhibit in Beijing is shuttered by Chinese and North Korean authorities.

Directed by Adam Sjöberg

The Champions(2015)

1h 33min | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 4 votes)

All odds were stacked against the pit-bulls rescued from quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring. Forced to fight for their lives, they were considered so dangerous many wanted them euthanized. But no one could have predicted how the dogs would change the lives of those who risked everything to save them.

'Columbia' Winning the Cup(1899)

1.8/5 (with 2 votes)

This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile. The Shamrock is plainly seen in the distance and she later comes up and crosses the line in the same picture.

Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, Albert E. Smith

Softwaring Hard(2014)

1h 19min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 2 votes)

A documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?

Us and Them(2016)

1h 22min | Documentary, Drama

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Shout Gladi Gladi(2015)

1h 40min | Documentary, History
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Shout Gladi Gladi is a documentary about hope. It tells the story of one woman's quest to cure fistula and save mother's lives in Africa. Shot in Malawi and Sierra Leone (just prior to the Ebola crisis) this is an intense portrait of the people suffering from fistula and the struggle of those who are not only trying to fix this condition but curtail it through better maternal health care. In addition, it is about women's empowerment, specifically through a radical device from BBOXX, a solar powered generator that provides the women not only with electricity in a region where there is none but also as a means to make money by charging cell phones.

Directed by Iain Kennedy, Adam Friedman

Henry VIII & Trump: History Repeating?(2020)

Documentary offering a fresh perspective on the question of how history will judge Donald Trump, by setting his life next to that of a controversial leader from our own past.

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