This documentary celebrates the life of John Candy, a comedy legend whose warmth and humor defined a generation and who died of a heart attack in 1994 at the age of 43. Through rare footage and honest interviews with family, friends, and fellow stars, it reveals the man behind the laughter — talented, humble, and deeply human. From his early days in television to his rise as one of Hollywood’s most beloved comedic actors, his story shows how joy and vulnerability shaped a career that continues to inspire. With reflections from Bill Murray, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Dan Aykroyd, the film captures Candy’s lasting legacy as both a comic genius and a kind soul whose influence still endures decades after his passing.
On Sunday nights, one television host quietly changed America. At the height of segregation, he broke barriers by giving Black musicians and performers a national stage, challenging prejudice in front of millions. His show became a cultural turning point—introducing groundbreaking acts to households across the country and inspiring generations. Through rare archival footage and candid interviews, this documentary reveals how his bold choices reshaped popular culture, fueled the fight for equality, and cemented a legacy that still echoes today.
The filmmakers challenge former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers. Anwar Congo and his friends have been dancing their way through musical numbers, twisting arms in film noir gangster scenes, and galloping across prairies as yodeling cowboys. Their foray into filmmaking is being celebrated in the media and debated on television, even though Anwar Congo and his friends are mass murderers. Medan, Indonesia. When the government of Indonesia was overthrown by the military in 1965, Anwar and his friends were promoted from small-time gangsters who sold movie theatre tickets on the black market to death squad leaders. They helped the army kill more than one million alleged communists, ethnic Chinese, and intellectuals in less than a year. As the executioner for the most notorious death squad in his city, Anwar himself killed hundreds of people with his own hands. The Act of Killing is about killers who have won, and the sort of society they have built. Unlike ageing Nazis or Rwandan génocidaires, Anwar and his friends have not been forced by history to admit they participated in crimes against humanity. Instead, they have written their own triumphant history, becoming role models for millions of young paramilitaries. The Act of Killing is a journey into the memories and imaginations of the perpetrators, offering insight into the minds of mass killers. And The Act of Killing is a nightmarish vision of a frighteningly banal culture of impunity in which killers can joke about crimes against humanity on television chat shows, and celebrate moral disaster with the ease and grace of a soft shoe dance number.
25 years after its premiere, 'The Sopranos,' the paradigm-shifting HBO series, remains a cultural phenomenon and a benchmark of prestige television. Acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney delves into the psyche of celebrated creator and screenwriter David Chase to illuminate his life and career, while offering a unique window into his incomparable work on the iconic series. Discover firsthand accounts and revelations from the people who brought the groundbreaking show to life, with our offer of all episodes of the documentary series ‘Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos.’
In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents' homeland, Hong Kong. Over the next two years, he'd complete four iconic films that would define his legacy, a legacy cut short when he died, stunningly, in the summer of 1973. He was 32 years old. Directed by Bao Nguyen, 'Be Water' is a gripping, fascinating, intimate look at not just those final, defining years of Lee's life, but the complex, often difficult, and seismic journey that led to Lee's ultimate emergence as a singular icon in the histories of film, martial arts, and even the connection between the eastern and western worlds. The film chronicles Lee's earliest days, as the son of a Chinese opera star born while his father was on tour in San Francisco, and then raised in Hong Kong over what became an at times troubled childhood. Sent to live in America at the age of 18, he began teaching Kung Fu in Seattle, and established a following that included his future wife, Linda. His ambition ever rising, Lee eventually made his way to Los Angeles, where he strove to break into American film and television. There, despite some success as a fight choreographer and actor, it was clear Hollywood wasn't ready for an Asian leading man - and so he returned to Hong Kong to make the films that would in fact make him a legend, his international star skyrocketing just as his life was cut short. 'Be Water' is told by the family, friends, and collaborators who knew Bruce Lee best, with an extraordinary trove of archive film providing an evocative, immersive visual tapestry that captures Lee's charisma, his passion, his philosophy, and the eternal beauty and wonder of his art.
Thanks to a recent remarkable discovery in the BBC's Film Vaults, the best of David Attenborough's early Zoo Quest adventures can now be seen as never before - in colour - and with it the remarkable story of how this pioneering television series was made. First broadcast in December 1954, Zoo Quest was one of the most popular television series of its time and launched the career of the young David Attenborough as a wildlife presenter. Zoo Quest completely changed how viewers saw the world - revealing wildlife and tribal communities that had never been filmed or even seen before. Broadcast ten years before colour television was seen in the UK, Zoo Quest was thought to have been filmed in black and white. Until now. Using this extraordinary new-found colour film, together with new behind the scenes stories from David Attenborough and cameraman Charles Lagus, this 90 minute special showcases the very best of Zoo Quest to West Africa, Zoo Quest to Guiana and Zoo Quest for a Dragon in stunning HD colour for the very first time.
With reflections from Bill Murray, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Dan Aykroyd, the film captures Candy’s lasting legacy as both a comic genius and a kind soul whose influence still endures decades after his passing.