Dan Rather

For decades, Dan Rather delivered the news with authenticity, integrity and courage. RATHER chronicles his rise to prominence, sudden and dramatic public downfall, and redemption and re-emergence as a voice of reason to a new generation.

Molly Ivins was six feet of flame-haired Texas trouble. She was a prescient political journalist, best-selling author, and Bill of Rights warrior. She took no prisoners, leaving both sides of the aisle laughing and craving more of her razor-sharp wit. It's time to raise hell like Molly!

This in-depth documentary explores the dark side of American higher education, exposing predatory for-profit colleges and the tactics they use to defraud students and the government.

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.

The story of Vince Lombardi's 1969 Washington Redskins, the only season he coached for the team before he died of cancer just prior to the 1970 season.

Lo que sabemos hoy sobre muchos músicos, políticos y actrices famosos se debe al famoso trabajo del fotógrafo Harry Benson. Capturó fotos vibrantes e íntimas de la banda más famosa de la historia; The Beatles. Su extenso portafolio creció para incluir fotos icónicas de Muhammad Ali, Michael Jackson y el Dr. Martin Luther King. Su amplio trabajo ha aparecido en publicaciones como Life, Vanity Fair y The New Yorker. Benson, ahora de 86 años, todavía está tomando fotos y no tiene intenciones de detenerse.

Jim Traficant was a legendary quarterback turned mob busting Walking Tall Sheriff who rose to power on a platform of “honesty in politics”. He quickly ascended to the hallowed halls of Congress, becoming its most outspoken member. "Jimbo" as his die-hard supporters called him, was known for his polyester thrift store suits, shock top wigs, vulgar humor and profanity laced rhetoric against the FBI, IRS, and every president since Reagan. His one minute speeches made C-SPAN must see programming, as he signed off with his patented “Beam Me Up!” In his post-industrial hometown of Youngstown, Ohio -- dubbed Crimetown, USA for being the most mobbed up city in America -- "Jimbo" was a living legend, once garnering more than 90% of the vote. However, the eccentric maverick also had a dark side, becoming only the second Member of Congress expelled since the Civil War, eventually spending over seven years in federal prison on bribery and tax evasion charges.

From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, which include Nixon's conversations on the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers leak, his Supreme Court appointments, and more--while also exposing shocking statements he made about women, people of color, Jews, and the media.

All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first elected female governor of Texas. Her cool demeanor, acid wit, and passion for social inclusivity made her one of the most powerful and progressive governors in U.S. history, a liberal democrat intent on building “the new Texas.” But, when the 1994 election begins, Richards is faced with her toughest challenge yet, as an increasingly conservative majority turn towards a new, pro-business candidate: George W. Bush.

Produced by multiple EMMY® Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (HBO’s John Adams and The Pacific), and EMMY® Award-winning producer Mark Herzog (History’s Gettysburg) of Herzog & Company (HCO), on Thursday, Nov. 14, CNN will premiere The Assassination of President Kennedy at 9:00pm ET and PT. The two-hour film explores the events on the day that changed the nation – and the world, as well as how the public’s perceptions of what happened that day have changed through the years.

This Shiver (ITV Studios) documentary reveals what happened behind-the-scenes on some of the most momentous breaking news events in our lifetime - as told by those caught up in the real-life drama, those in the newsrooms and those responsible for delivering these newsflashes into millions of people's homes. News stories covered include the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (1997); the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas (1963); the coal-tip landslide in Aberfan (1966); the Lockerbie Air Disaster (1988); the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York (2001); the start of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War (1991); the dramatic end of the Iranian Embassy siege in London (1980); and the announcement of the death of the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (2002).

In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted into a night of rioting between those opposed to the integration of the school and those trying to enforce it. Before the rioting ended, the National Guard and Federal troops were called in to put an end to the violence and enforce Meredith's rights as an American citizen.

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem is interviewed by Peter Kunhardt as she discusses her childhood, her career, the women's movement, and her personal life

Documental en torno a Ellsberg, un hombre que trabajó como asesor de defensa en el Gobierno, y que luego se tornó activista, transformándose en una figura legendaria cuando filtró información clasificada sobre Vietnam al New York Times, en la década del '70. (FILMAFFINITY)

A teenager who has spent a year of his life campaigning for Barack Obama makes his way to Denver to hear the former Presidential candidate accept his nomination.

Un drama basado en las relaciones encubiertas en Afganistán del miembro del congreso de Texas Charlie Wilson, y de sus esfuerzos para ayudar a los rebeldes en su guerra contra los soviéticos, que tienen algunos efectos imprevistos y de largo alcance.

Directores y académicos hablan sobre la mitología de la saga Star Wars y del impacto de estas películas en nuestra sociedad. Emitido por History Channel. (FILMAFFINITY)

In this documentary, filmmakers Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand (Blue Vinyl) follow a troupe of self-proclaimed global warming "warriors" on a mission to get the world to care about rising temperatures and melting polar ice caps. Taking a topic that's inherently serious and applying their signature blend of humor and emotional heft, Gold and Helfand advance the environmental dialogue in a surprisingly entertaining way.

Frustrado por el modo en que la Motion Picture Association Of America (MPAA) otorga la clasificación por edades en Estados Unidos para ver una película, un realizador contrata un detective privado para llevar a cabo un experimento... "This Film is not yet Rated" es un documental que cuestiona el arcaico y puritano sistema de dicha clasificación, otorgado por este poderoso organismo oficial, fundado en 1922. Una determinada clasificación puede hacer que la vida comercial de una película se vea en peligro, pues puede limitar la entrada al cine de mucha gente.

Hubo dos guerras en Irak: un asalto militar y una guerra mediática. El primero estaba bien cubierto; este último no. Hasta ahora ... Danny Schechter, cineasta independiente, periodista de televisión ganador del premio Emmy, autor y crítico de los medios, pone las cámaras sobre el papel de los medios. Su nueva película, WMD, es una evaluación abierta de cómo la propaganda del Pentágono y la complicidad de los medios engañaron al pueblo estadounidense...

Michael Moore indaga cómo la administración de Bush utilizó el trágico ataque a las Torres Gemelas para su propio beneficio político. Moore nos muestra la controvertida elección de George W. Bush en el año 2000 para seguir su ascenso de mediocre petrolero texano a presidente de Estados Unidos. Tras más de un año de investigación, Michael Moore descubre las oscuras relaciones de negocio entre el padre del Presidente y la familia de Osama Bin Laden, poniendo de relieve que el poder y la riqueza del enemigo número uno de los estadounidenses ha aumentado gracias a este vínculo.

Barbecue is a religion in Texas, and this droll documentary takes a look at some of the colorful characters who live and die for this culinary art. Narrated by former Gov. Ann Richards, the film covers everything from the Church of the Holy BBQ and the Great Texas Mosquito Festival to a zealous group of University of Texas students who lead "barbecue missions." Interviews with Dan Rather, Kinky Friedman and other famous Texans are included.

The story of Peter Allen, Australia's beloved variety entertainer and songwriter. As one of the first openly gay entertainers, Allen won a unique stardom with a mainstream public which loved him for his honesty.

The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.