Open Five (2010)

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) era um jovem negro, filho de uma mãe viciada e não tinha onde morar. Com boa vocação para os esportes, um dia ele foi avistado pela família de Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock), andando em direção ao estádio da escola para poder dormir longe da chuva. Ao ser convidado para passar uma noite na casa dos milionários, Michael não tinha ideia que aquele dia iria mudar para sempre a sua vida, tornando-se mais tarde um astro do futebol americano.

Após perder o filho em um acidente, o policial Mac MacDonald fica revoltado com Deus e com a vida. A raiva atrapalha sua carreira, e a chegada de seu novo parceiro, um pastor, vai obrigá-lo a superar as diferenças e reconstruir seus relacionamentos.

Em Memphis, Tennessee, no decorrer de uma única noite, o Hotel Arcade, dirigido por um atendente noturno excêntrico e um campanário sem pistas, é visitado por um jovem casal japonês viajando em busca das raízes do rock; uma italiana de luto que encontra uma garota tagarela tentando sair da cidade; e um trio cômico de ladrões acidentais procurando um lugar para se esconder.

Fisher é uma garota entediada com a visão limitada dos habitantes de Memphis, dessa forma, ela se diverte chocando a todos. Depois de voltar dos estudos em outro país, a moça conhece Jimmy, cuja mãe é uma mulher desequilibrada que trabalha na fazenda da família de Fisher. Percebendo que Jimmy não seria aceito por sua tia, que possui o direito sob a fortuna da família, Fisher decide disfarçar o rapaz de rico. Tudo muda quando ela perde um diamante, colocando em risco o relacionamento dos dois.

Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.

Depois de três anos trabalhando em museus na Europa, Harper viaja para Graceland com suas sobrinhas para passar o Natal, onde um pai solteiro lhe oferece um emprego temporário como babá.

Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen clips and photos from throughout Elvis' career as well as comments from music historians and musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, etc. who worked with him. Narrated by producer/director David Upshal.

A blend of reality and fiction, "Open Five" follows the story of Jake, a struggling musician and his sidekick, Kentucker, a maker of "poor" films and what happens when two girls (Lucy and Rose) venture down to Memphis for a long weekend.

Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin' is the definitive documentary about the history of Memphis wrestling from the 1950's with legendary battles between Sputnik Monroe and Billy Wicks, the 1960's with strutting Jackie Fargo, & the glory days of the '70s with Jerry "the King" Lawler, Tojo Yamamoto, "Superstar" Bill Dundee, & Jimmy Hart.

A brother and sister, sitting in a coffee bar, bicker mildly about whose idea it was to come to Memphis and which kind of cigarette is fresher. Danny, their waiter, comes by offering refills; after determining they are twins, he guesses which is the evil one. Without a pause, he sits down and offers his theory about Elvis's twin. He drones on. The good twin finally speaks up, giving her own opinion. The waiter is unfazed. After his boss finally calls him back to work, the twins are free to resume their bickering amidst the coffee and cigarettes.

A relationship drama set amid a winter van trip from New York to New Orleans. A loose continuation of the 2010 film.

The programme shows Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie's fascination with music from an early age, listening to the sounds of Elvis and Aretha Franklin before graduating to punk. He talks about his passion for music and how to keep creativity on the right track. In the early 90s the UK music scene was changing - with Oasis and Blur emerging, this alternative rock band was recording in Memphis but suddenly sounded out of step with the music scene.

Longing for a relationship with a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, a MAN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY becomes a target for her ABUSIVE BOYFRIEND.

At the heart of "Dreaming in America" is Lucero's story about that amazing thing, too often overlooked: a blue-collar rock group's struggle to survive. As the music industry has exploded over the past few decades and the ability to "move units" has become the defining calculus of the business, it's an incredibly emotional experience to see a band who does it because they have to, because their lives depend on it, and because they love it. There are hundreds of such bands criss-crossing the country at any given moment. This is a film about one of them-a band on the edge of greatness, working to break through. In a happy bit of rock kismet, "Dreaming in America's" cameras started rolling just as Lucero was breaking from its indie rock past and considering the treacherous leap to a major label deal unlike anything seen by the industry before. At that point, the band was between labels and, though it had sold north of 20,000 records.

In the summer of 2005 a 16yo Memphis, TN wrote on his MySpace blog about his parents sending him to a "Fundamentalist Christian" program that strives to turn gay teens straight. This documentary follows the inspirational story of this teens local community standing up for their friend with daily protests at the facility in what would become an international news story. The documentary features several former clients of the organization who tell their personal stories about the time they spent within the programs walls.

Jerry McGill slipped from a rock'n'roll career into a life of crime, robbing banks and running from the FBI while touring with legends of country music and appearing in movies. After three jail sentences (under two different names), aged 70 and suffering from terminal cancer, he announced his return to music. We follow a gun-toting McGill and his fiance Joyce through four states as he steals whatever's not nailed down and charms his way into and out of trouble. But when you point a camera at a man who will do anything for notoriety, how responsible are you when he goes too far?

Southern indie rockers Lucero hit the road in this documentary, which shows the Memphis, Tennessee band on tour and in the studio. In addition to candid interviews with band members Ben Nichols, Roy Berry, John Stubblefield and Brian Venable, the video features footage of the band on tour with The North Mississippi All-Stars, in the studio for the recording of "Tennessee" and performing live at the Memphis in May Music Festival.

A failed filmmaker returns to Memphis with the hope of jump starting his career but is thwarted by the insanity of the film crew, the selfish conniving of his racist new boss, and the psychotic war between two gangs of historically inaccurate presidential impersonators while trying to maintain his commitment to his family. Featuring Eric Tate (Craig Brewer’s The Poor and Hungry), Ron Gephart ( Ira Sachs’ The Delta), and narrated by Michael Horse (Twin Peaks).

A portrait of a punk band and their role in the vibrant and eclectic underground music scene from which they were born. The idiosyncratic personalities of these three musicians demonstrates that, like all great artistic or political collectives, individuals with conflicting and confounding ideologies can be drawn together around a common cause. Championing the music, community, and politics of their beloved city of Memphis, TN, Negro Terror are far more than just another hardcore punk band with a provocative name.