Lord of the Dance
8.1
1997
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Since its premiere, Lord of the Dance has been captivating audiences and critics around the globe and has grossed over one billion dollars worldwide. Now fans will have a once in a lifetime opportunity, when the world famous Lord of the Dance and star Michael Flatley brings his vision to home audiences giving the viewer an unparalleled sense of the scale of the show as never seen before.
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
7.3
1997
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From an early age, David Lynch was inspired by the arts and the warm inner glow that comes with the pursuit of creative expression. Pretty as a Picture:The Art of David Lynch examines how this modern day Renaissance man makes a motion picture, and examines, through his artistic explorations, the very nature of creativity.
Dragtime
8.3
1997
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A film that revels in the sheer delightful fabulousness of drag! A joyful look into the lives of some of the most famous drag queens of today: Varla Jean Merman, Candis Cayne, Lady Bunny and Lypsinka. These frocked out femmes of fashion light up the screen!
Project Grizzly
6.5
1996
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Documentary about the lifelong project of Troy Hurtubise, a man who has been obsessed with researching the Canadian grizzly bear up close, ever since surviving an early encounter with such a bear. The film documents Hurtubises diligent work to improve his homemade \grizzly-proof\ suit of armour, his efforts to test its resilience, and his forays into the Rockies to track down the grizzlies he dreams of meeting. The film manages to capture the humor of the project as well as its sincerity.
Fast, Cheap & Out of Control
7.2
1997
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An exploration of the careers of four unrelated professionals: a lion tamer, a robotics expert, a topiary gardener, and a naked mole rat specialist.
Their Frozen Dream
6.8
1997
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Poetic documentary about the polar expedition of S. A. Andrée (1897) which Troell had dramatized in Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd (1982). Some of the photos are authentic pictures preserved in the final camp of the expedition, and recovered in 1930.
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
7.6
1997
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\It must schwing!\ was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.
An Ensign to the Nations
6.8
1997
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\An Ensign to the Nations\ was made by the LDS Churchs Audiovisual Department, with Russ Holt as the producer. With so much attention paid to the early history of the church during its sesquicentennial year, Holt said the movie depicts church history from 1847 to 1997. It makes clear that the pioneer trek wasnt the end - but rather the beginning - of an epic story that continues to grow larger with each passing year.
The Forbidden Book
6.2
1997
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The history of the English Bible.
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
8
1997
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A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.
The Long Way Home
6.9
1997
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The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
As Time Goes By
6.9
1997
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A self-portrait and a depiction of Hong Kong during the 40 years preceding the handover by the United Kingdom to China.
Still Love You After All These
7
1997
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Stanley Kwans view in this film is both personal and collective memories towards Hong Kong in 1997. He cites one famous line from Cantonese opera \Princess Chang Ping\, \I deny, I deny, but in the end I cannot deny\ as a metaphor for Hong Kongers troubled minds when they have to recognize their identity as Chinese. To make a statement of the theme, Kwan adopts a complicated structure, mixing excerpts from his previous films, his stage play, even the soundtrack of Wong Kar-wais Days of Being Wild.
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
7.2
1997
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In 1996, Marcello Mastroianni talks about life as an actor. Its an anecdotal and philosophical memoir, moving from topic to topic, fully conscious of a man of a certain age looking back. He tells stories about Fellini and De Sicas direction, of using irony in performances, of constantly working (an actor tries to find himself in characters). Hes diffident about prizes, celebrates Rome and Paris, salutes Naples and its people. He answers the question, why make bad films; recalls his father and grandfather, carpenters, his mother, deaf in her old age, and his brother, a film editor; hes modest about his looks. In repose, times swift passage holds Mastroianni inward gaze.
The Big One
7
1997
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On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.
Fleetwood Mac: The Dance
8.8
1997
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The long-awaited reunion of the Rumours version of Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham) At this live MTV concert, they perform their greatest hits, and a few new songs. The classic songs performed on this special are: Rhiannon, Everywhere, Dreams, Dont Stop, and Landslide
Soul In The Hole
7
1997
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\Soul In The Hole\ is a documentary depicting the lives and struggles of a team of street-basket players aspiring to win the prestigous tournament which the movies named after while at the same time balancing their personal issues and problems.
Lilith Fair: A Celebration of Women in Music
8.2
1997
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The Story of Bean
7.3
1997
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Pending release of the movie \Bean,\ Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 documentary includes career clips as well as interviews with Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, British comedians Lenny Henry and Mel Smith and movie celebrities Jeff Goldblum and Burt Reynolds.
4 Little Girls
5.1
1997
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A documentary of the notorious racial terrorist bombing of an African American church during the Civil Rights Movement.
Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary
7.6
1997
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Twenty-four contestants compete in an endurance/sleep deprivation contest in order to win a brand new Nissan Hardbody truck. The last person to remain standing with his or her hand on the truck wins. An absurd marketing gimmick at first glance, the contest proves to be much more...
Eddie Griffin: Voodoo Child
8
1997
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Eddie Griffin gives you his all in one of the funniest, most irreverent stand-up routines ever performed! Witness firsthand one of the hip-hop generations leading comedians in his first stand-up broadcast, originally aired on HBO in 1997. VooDoo Child will keep you laughing through a virtual comedic drive-by that hits all of its targets: racism, sexism, homosexuality, education, religion, the Bible and Michael Jackson, not necessarily in that order. No person, group or creed is spared as with great skill and wit Eddie verbally pounces on everything and everybody and keeps it real in the process. Heres hip-hop comedy on the edge, filled with rage and loaded with truth!
Tigers of the Snow
7.2
1997
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There are only about 300 remaining Siberian Tigers in the wild, restricted to a section of far Eastern Russia, near the coast. Wildlife biologists risk life and limb to track the tiger and research its movements and habits. They sedate the animals so the tigers can be measured and collared. One Russian scientist is shown raising two tigers which he found orphaned as cubs. He keeps the tigers in a cage, then allows the beasts into a fenced forest-like enclosure. The efforts of these scientists are in contrast to those of poachers, who kill the tigers for their pelts, as well as for body parts to be marketed in traditional Chinese medicine.
Rhyme & Reason
7.3
1997
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A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.