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After a break-up with his boyfriend, journalist David Thorpe embarks on a hilarious and touching journey of self-discovery, confronting his anxiety about "sounding gay". Enlisting acting coaches, linguists, friends, family, total strangers, and celebrities, he quickly learns that many people, both gay and straight, often wish for a different voice. What starts as a personal journey becomes a chance to unpack layers of cultural baggage concerning sexuality,...

Always on the money when it comes to music, David Bowie is equally at home talking about the fate of the planet, making wild but intriguing predictions about the future, chatting about the path of music from here on, or discussing any number of writers, poets, philosophers or artists who have inspired him. This collection of filmed interviews and conversations are superb examples of such debates.

Profile of rock musician David Crosby.

In the midst of a murder investigation, clues about a similar crime are unveiled in an author's book.

Excerpts from news clips, photographs, and other documentary material that illustrate the life and career of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The first and only documentary about David Bowie authorized by the Bowie Estate, narrated by Bowie himself, explores Bowie's artistic journey over the years and illuminates many of his intellectual and artistic philosophies. "Moonage Daydream illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time." Illuminates the life and genius of rock musician and actor David Bowie, a prolific and influential...

While working for literary agent Phyllis Westberg, aspiring writer Joanna Rakoff receives personal advice from reclusive author J.D. Salinger.

Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington, DC, to LA in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures, and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost. Disillusioned journalist...

On the beaches of Normandy, the Allied invasion came face to face with the vaunted defenses of the German's "Atlantic Wall". Go behind the scenes to see how the leadership of Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower inspired thousands of brave men to risk their lives in an effort to crash through the wall of resistance that imprisoned Europe. Bonus : D-Day : D minus 1 -- Years before the largest human invasion in history was launched, Allied...

Newly orphaned Addie falls into the care of a small-time con artist and turns out to be better at it than he is. Set in Depression-era Kansas. A smooth-talking con man and a nine-year-old orphan are up to tricks in depression-era Kansas. Also includes a prologue by Peter Bogdanovich in which he shares insights about being a director and goes behind the scenes of Paper Moon.