Category: Documentary

Presented here in a new version completed in 2021, Michael Almereyda’s PARADISE is a poignant and surprising sketchbook, a collection of brief episodes captured during a decade of travel. The film is marked by a sense of mystery, wonderment, and sly humor, reflecting a notion of life as a series of elusive, paradisiacal moments that are routinely taken for granted ― and always slipping away.

SPECIAL FEATURES
― Three Short Films by Michael Almereyda
• What is Cinema? (2012, 5 minutes)
• To the Unknown (2018, 6 minutes)
• The North Wind’s Gift (2018, 20 minutes)
― Booklet featuring an interview between Almereyda and Jonathan Lethem

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.51 x 5.31 x 0.59 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Michael Almereyda
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 24 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2021
Actors ‏ : ‎ Michael Almereyda
Studio ‏ : ‎ Grasshopper Film
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09BN49SYP
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, America’s greatest performing arts school. With interviews with Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie and Kevin Kline, this compelling portrait of the master teacher-the sole remaining founder of the school’s legendary Drama Division-takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and his wife Mina pour their love and passion into preparing the next generation of actors for the spotlight.
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.09 x 5.31 x 0.91 inches; 3.07 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Rauzar Alexander
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 16 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2020
Actors ‏ : ‎ Moni Yakim, Kevin Kline, Anthony Mackie, Laura Linney, Oscar Isaac
Studio ‏ : ‎ First Run Features
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08CG9X3ML
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.6 x 5.51 x 1.61 inches; 5.29 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Various
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 16 hours and 18 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 2020
Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
Studio ‏ : ‎ Centre Communication
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FSJLSFC
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

Eighty-four-year-old Kung Fu Grandmaster Zhou Ting Jue has been called a “”Jewel of the Nation”” in China, however, his past has remained shrouded in mystery. Living in Southern California for the last 20 years, Master Zhou has cultivated a loyal clientele, including A-list celebrities, musicians, and athletes, who seek his unique Qi Gong healing technique–which has attracted the attention of television shows like Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and The History Channel s Stan Lee s Superhumans. When his 27-year-old granddaughter Jun Zhou, who grew up watching her grandfather on television, develops her own passion for Kung Fu, she also begins to inquire about Zhou’s secretive past. Master Zhou takes Jun on an odyssey through his early life. From San Francisco s Chinatown, where Zhou first arrived a penniless immigrant, to Shanghai where he mastered martial arts and was later imprisoned by the Chinese government, the duo seeks the mist-shrouded birthplace of Qi Gong–Wu Dang Mountain. Their connection deepens as they visit the poor, rural village where Zhou was born, as he reveals the life lessons and mental strength required to become a Kung Fu master.
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Dastan Khalili
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 12 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2018
Actors ‏ : ‎ Zhou Ting Jue, Jun Zhou
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Cinema Libre
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GVXL5C6
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Boniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan election. From the moment Boniface decides to run, telling his wife, Njeri, in passing with a hesitant laugh, he responds to each challenge with optimism. But running a clean campaign against corrupt opponents becomes increasingly harder to combat with idealism alone. And Boniface soon finds that challenging strong political dynasties is putting his family at risk. Should country really come before family, as he’s always believed?
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Sam Soko
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Subtitled
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 35 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2021
Actors ‏ : ‎ Boniface Mwangi, Njeri Mwangi
Studio ‏ : ‎ Icarus Films
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08STS91J8
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

In the 1950s and 1960s, a parade of gorgeous young girls traveled to Hollywood, looking to be discovered by casting agents and big-time movie producers. Some achieved their dreams of fame, but others ended up in “independently” produced short films in which these nubile would-be starlets were asked to throw their modesty — and clothes! — to the wind. Instead of wearing designer gowns opposite Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, they posed in nylons, garter belts, and spike heels — Or, more often, nothing at all! These movies were meant to show the modern woman at her most private — performing household chores, shaking it to the latest twist record, or working on her tan — all of which, it seems, was better done naked, or in stunningly elaborate lingerie. Though the names of the women featured in this collection are lost to history, their sex appeal is still very much apparent today.

• The Bridal Dance
• A Stripper Is Born
• The Promiscuous Girl
• Miss Yum-Yum
• Nature Was Good To Her (Where It Counts)
• Scantie Panties
• Fill My Empty Bed
• Love Below The Knees
• The-Do-It-Yourself Type
• Naked On An Island
• Insatiable Gwen
• The Outdoors Girl
• Night of Lust
• Southern Exposureand MANY MORE!!

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.5 x 5.35 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Various
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, DVD
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 20 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2022
Actors ‏ : ‎ Various
Studio ‏ : ‎ Alpha Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F2CF7FT
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

The Best Government Money Can Buy? is the first behind-the-scenes, comprehensive, non-partisan examination of the system of lobbying in Washington, DC. The cost of election campaigns has spiraled out of control, to the extent that, on average, our representatives spend more than 25% of their time fund-raising. Even our Presidents regularly interrupt the nation’s work in order to spend time fund-raising! Veteran documentary film-maker, British-born Francis Megahy, makes a journey of discovery as he tries to answer some questions which puzzle him: who provides the money? What effect does it have? How is it connected to the financing of political campaigns? And most crucial, is it in the public interest? the Best Government Money Can Buy? explores the issue through interviews with real Washington beltway insiders, key participants in the process – who often speak with surprising candor.
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Francis Megahy
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 16 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2010
Actors ‏ : ‎ Francis Megahy, Jeffrey Birnbaum, Arthur H. Bryant, Meredith McGehee, David Certner
Studio ‏ : ‎ Cinema Libre
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003ZI02UM
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Nikolaus Geyrhalter is one of world cinema s most renowned and celebrated documentary filmmakers. Famous for his unmistakable side which draws on calm, carefully framed wide shots with an eye for geometric compositions, his films eschew commentary or music to create visually striking accounts of places at the margins of our perception. This 7-disc set is the first-ever comprehensive survey representing more than 23 years of Geyrhalter s films. This collection also features Geyrhalter s OUR DAILY BREAD on Blu-ray for the first time.
Homo Sapiens 2016 / 94 minutes / color / no dialogue
Over the Years 2015 / 188 minutes / color / German w/English subtitles
Abendland 2011 / 90 minutes / color / German w/English subtitles
Our Daily Bread 2005 / 92 minutes / color / no dialogue / Blu-ray
Elsewhere 2001 / 240 minutes / color / English subtitles
Pripyat 1999 / 100 minutes / b&w / Russian w/ English subtitles

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.07 Pounds
Director ‏ : ‎ Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 13 hours and 24 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 12, 2018
Actors ‏ : ‎ Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ German, Russian
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Kimstim
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C5FQL1Z
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 7