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From the beloved Foo Fighters front man and drummer of Nirvana, a collection of stories that engage, entertain, and astonishfeaturing exclusive new content for the paperback! Dave Grohls The Storyteller created a sensation when it was published in Fall of 2021. Readers all over the world have praised the book for Daves heartfelt, authentic voice, his love of family and music, and the zest for life that pours from every page. Since then, the world...
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Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most complex and consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. Includes Spanish SDK subtitles.
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MPI Media Group
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An inspiring and triumphant portrait of comedian Barry Crimmins, who survived childhood abuse to become an influential political satirist and activist. Grand Jury Prize nominee at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"Angry, quixotic, tragic, heroic - Crimmins' life is stunning. Catch this portrait and you can definitely call yourself lucky." - Katherine Pushkar, **New York Daily News***
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Magnolia Pictures
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Academy Award®-winning director Alex Gibney pulls no punches in his portrait of Apple founder Steve Jobs and his legacy. This probing look at the life and aftermath of this iconoclast explores what accounted for the grief of so many when he died. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival** and the **San Francisco International Film Festival**.
13) Acute Misfortune
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Dark Star Pictures
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English
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The film adaptation of Erik Jensen's award-winning biography of Adam Cullen is the story of the biographer and his subject, as it descends into a dependent and abusive relationship.
14) Miss Potter
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Lionsgate
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English
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Biography of children's author Beatrix Potter, including how she overcame a domineering mother and the chauvinism of Victorian England to become a best-selling author.
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The Great Courses
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Get a surprising and full portrait of a man who defies easy definition. Over 24 insightful lectures, Professor Robert J. Allison of Suffolk University explores the many facets of Ben Franklin’s life and times. A pioneer in science, politics, diplomacy, and more, Franklin was truly one of the most extraordinary Americans ever to have lived.
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A cinematic documentary, taking us through the introspective life journey of fashion designer Christian Audigier. He created the brand ‘Ed Hardy’, based on the designs of famous American tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. After being diagnosed with MDS, an aggressive type of blood cancer, Christian is forced to accept what lies ahead of him. Winner of the Best Cinematography and the Best Documentary Awards at the **Beverly Hills Film Festival.** Winner...
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Seventh Art Productions
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English
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For the first time in history the Royal Academy of Arts in London, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, brought together Lucian Freud’s self-portraits. The exhibition displayed more than 50 paintings, prints and drawings in which this modern master of British art turned his unflinching eye firmly on himself. One of the most celebrated painters of our time, Lucian Freud is also one of very few 20th-century artists who portrayed...
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Seventh Art Productions
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Leonardo da Vinci is acclaimed as the world’s favourite artist. Many TV shows and feature films have showcased this extraordinary genius but often not examined closely enough is the most crucial element of all: his art. Leonardo’s peerless paintings and drawings will be the focus of Leonardo: The Works, as EXHIBITION ON SCREEN presents every single attributed painting, in Ultra HD quality, never seen before on the big screen. Key works include...
19) Jay Myself
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Oscilloscope Laboratories
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JAY MYSELF documents the monumental move of renowned photographer and artist, Jay Maisel, who, in February 2015 after forty-eight years, begrudgingly sold his home—the 36,000 square-foot, 100-year-old landmark building in Manhattan known simply as “The Bank.” Through the intimate lens of filmmaker and Jay’s protégé, noted artist and photographer Stephen Wilkes, the viewer is taken on a remarkable journey through Jay’s life as an artist,...
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