James Brown
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Filmography
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Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
(2014)With "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown," fans have a documentary befitting the "Godfather of Soul." Directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Alex Gibney, and co-produced by the singular Mick Jagger, "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown" digs into the career of one of music and culture's towering figures, using fresh interviews with band members and contemporaries, extraordinary historical footag

Gun Fight
(1961)A cavalry soldier returns home intending to work as a rancher with his brother. Tension erupts when he learns that his brother is a cattle rustler.

James Brown: Soul Survivor
(2003)Experience the greatest hits of an iconic American musician.

Finding the Funk
(2014)Filmmaker-historian Nelson George conducts a passionate archeology of funk music replete with loving testimonials about funk heydays from now-mythical music makers like Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton. With The Roots' Questlove as our guide, George carves out a nostalgic portrait of funk music as an enduring artistic assertion of the black experience in the USA.

The Blues Brothers
(1980)AMC Presents: Jake Blues puts together the old band to save his home.

When We Were Kings
(1996)On October 30, 1974, perhaps the most famous heavyweight championship boxing match of all time took place in Kinshasa, Zaire: the "Rumble in the Jungle" between champion George Foreman and challenger Muhammad Ali.

Going My Way
(1944)When young Father O'Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at St. Dominic's, old Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald) doesn't think much of the church's newest member.

Objective, Burma!
(1945)Film about American paratroopers who land in Burma and attempt to take out a strategic Japanese outpost.

Montana
(1950)An Australian sheepman seeks grazing land in Montana, faces opposition from local ranchers, and falls in love with a wealthy cattlewoman.

Sands of Iwo Jima
(1950)A gruff WWII Marine sergeant is despised by his men for his exhausting training regimen but they quickly come to respect his methods when faced with the harsh realities of battle to take Iwo Jima.

The Apollo
(2019)Oscar(R)- and Emmy(R)-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City's landmark Apollo Theater in this documentary that weaves together clips from music, comedy and dance performances, interviews with artists including Smokey Robinson and others -- and behind-the-scenes footage of the team that makes the Apollo run.

The Legend of the Underground
(2021)Exposing the punitive laws in Nigeria that have put an already beleaguered community at increased risk of extortion and violence, this documentary follows a group of a young non-conforming Nigerians who have created safe houses in Lagos and Harlem. The film toggles between the two cities as daily threats endanger the health and safety of a community united across continents.

Who Killed the KLF?
(2023)"Who Killed the KLF?" uses previously unheard tapes to explore the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. The film is a fascinating insight into the machinations not only of Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond, but of art, culture, and capitalism.