The Decline of Western Civilization

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, Riefenstahl covers twenty-one athletic events in the first half of this two-part love letter to the human body and spirit, culminating with the marathon, where Jesse Owens became the first track and field athlete to win four gold meda...

Runtime

2h 7m

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Cast

David Albritton, Jack Beresford

Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave the main stadium and venture into the many halls and fields deployed for such sports as fencing, polo, cycling, and the modern pentathlon, which was won by American Glenn Morris.

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

Leni Riefenstahl

Cast

Sheigo Arai, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in the life of The Beatles during 1964. The band have to use all their guile and wit to avoid the pursuing fans and press to reach their scheduled telev...

Runtime

1h 28m

Director

Richard Lester

Cast

John Lennon, Paul McCartney

The final 17 years of American singer and musician Karen Carpenter, performed almost entirely by modified Barbie dolls.

Runtime

43m

Director

Todd Haynes

Cast

Merrill Gruver, Michael Edwards, Melissa Brown

Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the prostitutes when she met and became friends with their children. Briski began giving photography lessons to the children and became aware that their photography might be a way for them to lea...

Runtime

1h 25m

Director

Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman

Cast

Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Runtime

1h 26m

Director

Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud

Cast

Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms

The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!

Runtime

4m

Director

Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux

Cast

Pierre Coffin

When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...

Runtime

5m

Director

Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux

Cast

Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher

The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...

Runtime

4m

Director

Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux

Cast

Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel