Alison Ellwood
1) The Go-Go's
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
The candid and archive-rich documentary assesses the group's place in music history and offers full access to The Go-Go's, including past members as well as longtime members of their inner circle. With their roots in the L.A. punk scene, they were bad girls and genuine punk rockers, and this serious appraisal of their story is the first to set the record straight about their historical ascent to global stardom. A major highlight of the film focuses...
Publisher
Capitol Records
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The story of the life and times of the successful American rock band, the Eagles. Part one follows the band from its formation in 1971 through its rise in the 70s to the infamous unraveling of the group in the fall of 1980. Part two tracks the groups reunion in 1994 through their triumphant return to touring and the studio with the 2007 release "The long road out of Eden", which garnered the groups 5th and 6th Grammy Awards.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of 'One flew over the cuckoo's nest, ' set off on a legendary cross-country road trip to the New York World's Fair, joined by 'The Merry Band of Pranksters, ' a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers, including Neal Cassady, the American icon immortalized in Kerouac's 'On the Road, ' and the driver and painter of the psychedelic Magic Bus.
4) Gonzo : ; screenplay by Alex Gibney from the words of Hunter S. Thompson ; directed by Alex Gibney
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Traces Dr. Thompson's life from his travels with the Hell's Angels, through his various Wild Turkey & drug ingested episodes in politics and righting the wrongs of society.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"This portrait of Washington super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, from his early years as a gung-ho member of the GOP political machine to his final reckoning as a disgraced, imprisoned pariah, confirms the adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. A tale of international intrigue involving Indian casinos, spies, sweatshops, and a mob-style killings, this is a story of the way money corrupts our political process"--Container.
Series
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
With five outs remaining in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series, a foul ball descended from the cold Chicago sky. As a flurry of hands reached for the ball, it was fatefully tipped away from the outstretched glove of outfielder Moises Alou. Steve Bartman instantly became the focus of rage for long-suffering Cubs fans everywhere. Filmmaker Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of scapegoating through the lenses of two infamous moments...
7) Nine for IX
Publisher
Team Marketing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Features nine documentary films about women in sports, directed by an extraordinarily diverse group of female filmmakers. Executive produced by Jane Rosenthal and Robin Roberts, these critically-acclaimed films celebrate the 40th anniversary of Title IX and highlight the achievements and challenges of women in sports. The films include a highlight of Pat Summitt's remarkable story, Venus Williams' fight for equal pay and the 1999 US Women's World...
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
What started off as a vision from ESPN's Bill Simmons that sports stories still needed to be told in the form of a documentary by some of the greatest filmmakers in the world has turned into ESPN's critically acclaimed 30 for 30 documentary series. Executive produced by Connor Schell, Bill Simmons and John Dahl, ESPN Films 30 for 30 series launched in October 2009 with the premiere of Peter Berg's King's Ransom. Since then, the series has continued...