Cornel West
Biography: Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. West is the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University, where he teaches in the Center for African American Studies and in the Department of Religion. West is known for his combination of political and moral insight and criticism and his contribution to the post-1960s civil rights movement. The bulk of his work focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and the means by which people act and react to their "radical conditionedness". West draws intellectual contributions from such diverse traditions as the African American Baptist Church, pragmatism and transcendentalism.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 02, 1953
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The Matrix Reloaded
2003-05-15
The Matrix Reloaded
Overview: Six months after the events depicted in The Matrix, Neo has proved to be a good omen for the free humans, as more and more humans are being freed from the matrix and brought to Zion, the one and only stronghold of the Resistance. Neo himself has discovered his superpowers including super speed, ability to see the codes of the things inside the matrix and a certain degree of pre-cognition. But a nasty piece of news hits the human resistance: 250,000 machine sentinels are digging to Zion and would reach them in 72 hours. As Zion prepares for the ultimate war, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity are advised by the Oracle to find the Keymaker who would help them reach the Source. Meanwhile Neo's recurrent dreams depicting Trinity's death have got him worried and as if it was not enough, Agent Smith has somehow escaped deletion, has become more powerful than before and has fixed Neo as his next target.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-15
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The Matrix Revolutions
2003-11-05
The Matrix Revolutions
Overview: The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-05
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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
2021-09-08
Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
Overview: From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-08
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
2009-07-07
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Overview: After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-07
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Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998-02-15
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Overview: Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-15
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Examined Life
2008-09-05
Examined Life
Overview: Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great thinkers from fields ranging from moral philosophy to cultural theory, Examined Life reveals philosophy's power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place in it.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-05
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Street Fight
2005-04-23
Street Fight
Overview: This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-23
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Overview: Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
2021-05-05
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
Overview: An inspiring portrait of the life and legacy of Jewish theologian and philosopher, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel was one of the most remarkable and inspiring figures of the American 20th Century. He was a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr and the entire Civil Rights Movement, a leading critic of the Vietnam War, a champion for Soviet Jews, and a pioneer in the work of interfaith dialogue.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-05
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James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008-04-05
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Overview: On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-05
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The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
2011-07-01
The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique
Overview: Immortal Technique emerged from prison a changed man. As his inner journey continues he travels the world promoting a revolution of consciousness through hip-hop. His path from a troubled youth to a fearless revolutionary is an inspirational must-see.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-01
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Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
2013-02-01
Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Overview: The film chronicles the life and revolutionary times of death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-01
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137 Shots
2021-12-15
137 Shots
Overview: In this documentary, law enforcement faces scrutiny as Americans demand justice after police violence claims multiple Black lives in Cleveland.
Genres: Documentary Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-15
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Stand
2009-05-25
Stand
Overview: Broadcast journalist Tavis Smiley hits the road in 2008 with friends Cornel West, BeBe Winans and other prominent African Americans to explore the contemporary experiences of black men and to ask them: "What do you stand for?" Set against Barack Obama's rise to presidential power, Smiley and his fellow travelers offer diverse perspectives on African Americans' soul music, historic struggle for equality, current race relations and more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-25
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Nas: Time Is Illmatic
2014-04-04
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Overview: Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-04
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Still Bill
2010-01-27
Still Bill
Overview: STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that have – and always will – resonate deeply within the fabric of our times. Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, STILL BILL presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-27
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Tax Broke
2024-01-11
Tax Broke
Overview: The great inequality divide in America is no accident. Tax Broke tells the story of how one of the poorest cities in America has made a small group of developers rich. A history of fleecing of a great American city.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-11
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Black America since MLK: And still I rise
2016-10-01
Black America since MLK: And still I rise
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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De "Matrix" à "Sense8", la révolution Wachowski
2024-05-31
De "Matrix" à "Sense8", la révolution Wachowski
Overview: From "Bound" to the queer series "Work in Progress", an exploration and deciphering of the artistic work and revolutionary career of Lana and Lilly Wachowski. "Matrix" is the soil in which all the seeds of the filmmakers' struggle were sown. Feminism, anti-capitalism, trans-identity and racial justice are encoded in trench-coat action scenes and symbol-laden metaphors. The two sisters, as uncompromising in their societal battles as they are in their experimental aesthetics, are a happy Hollywood anomaly, a real crack in the matrix it's time to rediscover.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-05-31
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America's Election 2016: South Carolina's Black Vote
2016-02-25
America's Election 2016: South Carolina's Black Vote
Overview: "Hillary Clinton is expected to win the South Carolina primary on Saturday, and she's going to rely on the state’s large African-American population to get her there. But after decades of building up relationships with the black community particularly in the south, her rival Bernie Sanders and his supporters are starting to question her record of working to help African-Americans. "The question for black voters both in South Carolina and across the country, is whether to again support the family they’ve long known or to take a chance on the one that, in many cases, they don’t know at all. "VICE News traveled across South Carolina, talking to African-American voters about their relationship with the Clintons and to see whether Sanders' appeal, particularly among young people, is making any headway in these communities."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-25
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Chasing Trane
2017-04-14
Chasing Trane
Overview: An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist, an extraordinarily talented thinker whose original, avant-garde work has impacted and influenced people all over the world. A story about music's ability to entertain, inspire and transform.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-14
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The Black Bloc: Inside America’s Hard Left
2017-11-02
The Black Bloc: Inside America’s Hard Left
Overview: The left-leaning anti-fascist movement—or Antifa—has been around for decades, popping up in North America and Europe in response to rising white nationalist or fascist sentiments. Now, Antifa has made a resurgence in the US, where members clad in masks and nondescript black clothing physically confront groups of white supremacists and neo-Nazis who've started organizing in cities around the country.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-02
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No Safe Spaces
2019-10-25
No Safe Spaces
Overview: Adam Carolla and Dennis Prager examine the reality of life and discourse on college campuses in modern America.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-25
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The Corporate Coup D'État
2018-11-18
The Corporate Coup D'État
Overview: A democracy should protect its most vulnerable citizens, but increasingly the United States is failing to do so. This investigation blends the insights of experts with the experiences of citizens of the Rust Belt in the Midwest where the steel industry once flourished, but where closures and outsourcing have left urban areas desolate. It is here where Donald Trump finds some of his most fervent supporters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-18
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An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
2017-03-14
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
Overview: Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer remains one of the most quoted writings in American literature. Yet Niebuhr's impact was far greater, as presidents and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. often turned to Niebuhr's writings for guidance and inspiration on the most volatile political and social issues of the 20th century. Niebuhr rose from a small Midwest church pulpit to become the nation's moral voice - an American conscience -during some of the most defining moments in American history.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-14
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Black Is… Black Ain’t
1994-06-01
Black Is… Black Ain’t
Overview: African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he addresses the camera from his hospital bed in several scenes. The film directly addresses sexism and homophobia within the black community, with snippets of misogynistic and anti-gay slurs from popular hip-hop songs juxtaposed with interviews with African-American intellectuals and political theorists, including Cornel West, bell hooks and Angela Davis.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-01
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American Tap
2018-07-24
American Tap
Overview: The history of tap is an ever-evolving panorama of inclusion, adversity, and reinvention. This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped it, to its present day rebirth as a vibrant art form.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-24
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The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White
1992-10-02
The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White
Overview: This program combines a panel discussion and town hall format with documentary video segments to promote the discussion of racial problems and policy choices that face the nation and its readers. The discussion focuses on whether race relations have improved or degenerated in the past 25 years and questions what can be done.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-02
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The Matrix Recalibrated
2004-04-06
The Matrix Recalibrated
Overview: The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-06
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The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
2003-10-14
The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load
Overview: This making-of piece offers the standard mix of movie snippets, behind the scenes materials, and interviews from cast and crew on the making of the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-14
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Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
1994-10-31
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Overview: A musical documentary accompaniment to the 1994 benefit compilation album concerning AIDS in the African-American community.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-31
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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
2014-06-22
Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee
Overview: In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-22
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We Are George Floyd
2020-03-06
We Are George Floyd
Overview: On May 25th, 2020, Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, murdered George Floyd, a black man, by driving his knee into George's neck for 8 minutes and 45 seconds until he died. This film chronicles New York City's overwhelming response.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-06
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East Meets West: Hindi & Christian Perspectives on God, Love, & Spiritual Activism
2011-04-19
East Meets West: Hindi & Christian Perspectives on God, Love, & Spiritual Activism
Overview: Two worlds beautifully collide as Dr. Cornel West (Class of 1943 Professor at Princeton University and acclaimed author and speaker) and His Holiness Radhanath Swami (Bhakti Yoga master, director of the Radha-Gopinath Ashram, and acclaimed author and speaker) sit down together and share their thoughts on the Divine, the mysteries of love, and the role that spirituality plays in activism.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-19
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Bernie Blackout
2020-05-13
Bernie Blackout
Overview: An investigative deep dive into the corporate news media’s coverage of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign that asks: who actually gets a say in American politics?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-13
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