1. It Felt Like a Kiss
The story of America's rise to power starting with 1959, using archival footage and US pop music to highlight the consequences to the rest of the world and in the peoples' minds.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
2. Time Trap
After losing control of his engines, bumbling spaceman Fripp finds himself at the mercy of his spaceship. A thrilling descent through an asteroid belt ensues, after which he finds himself marooned on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Without a working spacecraft, the interstellar time-traveler must dip into the dead planet’s history in order to find a way home.
It has an average vote of 6.789 on TMDB.
3. Gierek (Gierek)
A film about a man with a breakthrough history of Poland in the background. Edward Gierek is one of the most important figures of the 20th century in the collective memory of Polish people.
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
4. Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American crime films like DIRTY HARRY or THE GODFATHER, but which really address Italian issues like the Sicilian Mafia and red terrorism. Perhaps even more interesting than the films themselves were the rushed methods of production and the bleed-over between real-life crime and movie crime.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
5. Air Guitar Nation
If your bedroom has become too small a stage for your air guitar antics, take inspiration from the competitors featured here as they battle their way from the inaugural U.S. Air Guitar Championship to the world championship in Oulu, Finland. Along the way, filmmaker Alexandra Lipsitz documents the fierce rivalries that develop as would-be rock legends vie for top honors in technical accuracy, stage presence and "airness."
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
6. B.B. King: Live
The legendary blues guitarist B.B. King lights up the stage with his trusty, lifelong companion Lucille and his remarkable touring band in this new live concert Blu-ray LIVE , which was recently recorded at BB's Memphis and Nashville clubs. Classic hits include "The Thrill is Gone" and "When Love Comes To Town" and songs never before recorded by blues great, including "You Are My Sunshine" and "When The Saints Go Marching In." Extras include Behind-The-Scenes: Making The Blu-ray and A Message From B.B. To His Fans.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
7. 42/83: No Film
"In 1983, I got a job as a museum attendant and abandoned film-making entirely. And so the question arose: "no film?," and the conclusion I came to was: no film. Question mark."
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
8. Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade
1982's Video Game World Champions share their philosophies on joysticks, groupies and life.
It has an average vote of 6.924 on TMDB.
9. Nuts
A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
10. Blood Harvest
A beautiful young girl returns to her peaceful rural home town to find that the house she grew up in has been defaced, her parents are missing, and the whole town hates her father, a bank supervisor who foreclosed on many of the local farms. Only "Marvelous Mervo," who wanders around town dressed in a clown's suit with a permanent grin painted on his face, seems happy to see her. As Mervo's brother tries to rekindle his love affair with Jill, those closest to her are slaughtered like cattle, one by one.
It has an average vote of 4.4 on TMDB.
11. By Dawn's Early Light
A nuclear warhead launched by Soviet insurgents protesting the waning Cold War destroys the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. The destruction sets off a race between American and Soviet politicians to prevent a nuclear holocaust. While the U.S. president feverishly works to keep the military and political machine from going into overdrive, various subordinates panic. When the president is believed to be killed in a helicopter crash, zealous advisers take over.
It has an average vote of 6.471 on TMDB.
12. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations
Revisiting the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new interviews with the convicted men, as well as with the original judge and police investigators.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
13. Epidemic (Epidemic)
A director and a screenwriter write a screenplay together about a globally spreading epidemic. Unbeknownst to them, an outbreak develops around them in the real world.
It has an average vote of 5.7 on TMDB.
14. Blood Machines
An artificial intelligence escapes her spaceship to turn into a female ghost and challenges two blade runners to a galactic chase.
It has an average vote of 6.093 on TMDB.
15. The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Don Ready is many things, but he is best-known as an extraordinary salesman. When a car dealership in Temecula teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, he and his ragtag team dive in to save the day. But what Ready doesn't count on is falling in love and finding his soul.
It has an average vote of 5.412 on TMDB.
16. Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
It has an average vote of 7.315 on TMDB.
17. Hoop Dreams
Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.
It has an average vote of 7.624 on TMDB.
18. The Bridge
The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
It has an average vote of 6.764 on TMDB.
19. Ink
Invisible forces exert power over us in our sleep. A mercenary named Ink, on a literal nightmare mission, captures the spirit of 8-year-old Emma in the dream world. To save her, the dream-givers marshal all their resources, focusing on saving the soul of Emma's tragically broken father.
It has an average vote of 6.321 on TMDB.
20. Jesus Camp
Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ". The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future.
It has an average vote of 6.99 on TMDB.
