Upcoming DVDs List - TV Series & Documentaries
Breathtaking cinematography, historical images and film, and intimate views of daily life come together for a spectacular visual journey.
The gripping series delves into the minds of history's most notorious murderers. Through expert analysis and case studies, it uncovers their cryptic communications, explores their dark motives, and examines what made them become killers.
"A Brief History of the Future" is a unique six-part PBS documentary series about our futures and how we can reimagine them. Hosted by renowned futurist Ari Wallach, the show invites viewers on a journey around the world that is filled with discovery, hope, and possibility about where we find ourselves today and what could come next. This series challenges the dystopian framework embraced by popular culture by offering a refreshing take on the future. The docuseries asks us all: how can we become the great ancestors the future needs us to be? "A Brief History of the Future" weaves together history, science, and unexpected ideas to expand our understanding about the impact that the choices we make today will have on our tomorrows.
On June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces executed Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history, storming the beaches of Normandy. The documentary explores this pivotal event, known as D-Day, which saw France and Western Europe liberated.
An intimate look at pioneering artist George Platt Lynes, who took radically explicit photographs of the male nude. The documentary reveals Lynes' gifted eye for the male form, his long-term friendships with Gertrude Stein and Alfred Kinsey, and his lasting influence as one of the first openly gay American artists.
In the Company of Kings follows a fight fan's unforgettable journey into the dark heart of American boxing to talk to eight former World Champs and those closest to his hero, Muhammad Ali, about race, struggle, victory, defeat and picking yourself up off the canvas. Features Larry Holmes, Bernard Hopkins, Tim Witherspoon, Earnie Shavers, the Spinks brothers, Bob Arum and more.
Prepare for a heart-pounding journey into the eye of the storm with 'Twister Cyclone,' a gripping documentary that takes you on a wild ride through the world of tornadoes. From adrenaline-pumping chases to jaw-dropping footage of nature's fury, this film explores the awe-inspiring power and devastating beauty of these swirling tempests. Twister Cyclone will leave you breathless and in awe of the incredible, destructive beauty that is the tornado.
The dramatic and inspiring story of the ordinary women who fought against overwhelming odds for the health and safety of their families.
Narrated by LeVar Burton, this documentary reveals the secrets embedded in the architecture of American churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples.
Cartman's deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. The adults in South Park are also wrestling with their own life decisions as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.
Season three of SUPERMAN & LOIS opens weeks after Superman's defeat of Ally Allston. Clark and Lois are now working at the Smallville Gazette together and enjoying small town life. But the Kents' romantic bliss only shines a light on how isolating "the secret" can be. Lois' own work-life balance is put to the test when an undercover assignment reveals a deadly foe that threatens her family.
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve the world's most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? ChatGPT and other new A.I. tools can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. They can even pass a lawyer's bar exam.
The midwives of Nonnatus House continue to face complex medical and personal dilemmas as the multi-award-winning drama returns for a thirteenth series. It's 1969 and more babies than ever are being born in hospital. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country. However, Poplar is coping better than most due to the popularity of home births under the auspices of the sisters. And a new midwife-training scheme sees Nonnatus House welcome a host of new midwives. The recruits face social problems arising from the docks, concerns among the Nigerian and Sylheti communities and health challenges from Cerebral Palsy, Tetanus and TB.
The sun-soaked, smash-hit whodunnit returns for more murder mysteries with a light touch and a warm heart. DI Neville Parker and the team are back on the idyllic Caribbean Island of Saint Marie with more ingenious murders to solve. In the 100th episode, Selwyn celebrates 50 years of police service and comes face to face with a surprising enemy. Meanwhile in the rest of the series, Marlon confronts his future, Naomi lets loose, and Catherine's old friend becomes a murder suspect. There's a deadly game of bingo, a cookery competition poisoning, death during a blackout and a mystifying murder in a lift. And with new and returning faces arriving on the island, can Neville open to love? Also includes the 2023 Christmas Special: It's Christmas in the Caribbean and Neville's larger-than-life mum, Melanie, is in town. She quickly assimilates herself in with the rest of the team, but she's disheartened to see how down in romance Neville is, given everything he's been through the past two years. Can she instill some festive cheer in her unlucky-in-love son? Elsewhere, a wealthy business owner called Gerry is found dead at the bottom of a ravine. It could just be an accident, but Gerry's ominous last words 'It's behind you' suggest something more is going on. And things take an even stranger turn when the team discover that the family's house guest has mysteriously vanished, prompting her fiancé to fly out on a rescue mission.
When an American Submariner dies during a ceremony honouring Australia and the United States' alliance under the AUK-US agreement; American NCIS Agents and Australian AFP Officers are thrust together in a joint investigation. However, what first appears as an accident soon reveals itself to be murder, and our nascent team must work together to secure military secrets and prevent disaster on Sydney Harbour.
Amid the icy landscape of Finnish Lapland deep in the Arctic Circle, policewoman Nina Kautsalo, finds a nearly dead woman in an old cabin. The investigation takes a surprise turn when a deadly virus is discovered in the woman's blood sample. A German virologist, Thomas Lorenz, travels to Lapland to aid in the investigation and the pair is soon caught up in a case that forces them to work outside the law while containing the virus. Season 2 takes Nina back to Russia and through the mysteries of a Russian secret order, whose twisted sense of justice finds purpose in condemning released criminals to death. Nina's own sense of justice is tested when it turns out her own father is guilty of murder and an innocent man is on the killing list of Ordo Paritet. In Season 3, Nina returns to Ivalo as the new police chief when a local pharmacist is found murdered. Meanwhile, someone tries to kidnap the test car of an American car manufacturer. Despite the skepticism of her colleagues, Nina senses a connection between the cases and forges ahead with her investigation.
The extraordinary story of the 1971 Women's World Cup, which was held in Mexico City and witnessed by more than 100,000 fans. This landmark tournament was dismissed by FIFA and written out of sports history - until now. COPA 71 weaves together dazzling archival footage and interviews with the former players. Executive Produced by Venus & Serena Williams and Alex Morgan.
Giuseppe Tornatore (CINEMA PARADISO) turns his camera on his longtime collaborator Ennio Morricone in a moving and comprehensive portrait of the prolific composer. This thoughtful documentary exploration captures the breadth of the maestro's career across the hundreds of unforgettable film scores that he wrote. ENNIO affords the master one last chance to recount his career and artistic process.
A monumental reimagining of American history, Barry Jenkins's adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning 2016 novel is a harrowing and rhapsodic journey through a still-echoing past. Weaving together historical fiction with moments of magical realism, The Underground Railroad is a full sensory immersion into the world of Cora, who, fleeing slavery, embarks on a treacherous quest for freedom and is menaced by violence, supported by a clandestine community fighting for liberation, and haunted by the people she loses along the way. With images of searing power and stirring poetry, Jenkins delivers an epic saga of survival and resilience that pushes the limited-series format to new heights of cinematic transcendence.
She has outwitted gods, defeated massive armies, and found redemption through conquering insurmountable tasks. Lucy Lawless is unforgettable as the mighty warrior princess in one of the most beloved TV series of all time.
A six-part series on the Amish, their history, and their lives in the modern era.
Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo team up with authors Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser to examine the modern food industry's efficiency and vulnerabilities.
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total solar eclipse until 2044.
The award-winning, much-loved crime drama starring Ben Miller, Frances de la Tour, and Juliet Stevenson is back for a third season.
In Season 4, Elizabeth Danvers and Evangeline Navarro, former partners, join forces to investigate the mysterious disappearance of eight scientists from the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska. The story unfolds during the months-long winter nights, and as the two protagonists confront their own personal struggles, they delve into the eerie secrets hidden beneath the eternal ice to solve the complex case. The narrative explores the challenges of overcoming differences and facing the darkness within oneself.
In Season 9, it's 1961 and life is good for Will and Geordie. The families are always together, from Sunday lunches to planning summer holidays and with honorary grandparents Mrs. C and Jack, and adopted uncles Daniel and Leonard, it's one big happy family!
Marking Kelley's foray into docu-series television, HOPE IN THE WATER travels the globe to discover the creative solutions and breakthrough blue food technologies that could not only feed us but help save our threatened seas and fresh waterways. The series highlights the stories of amazing innovators, aquafarmers, and fishers who are working toward a sustainable future for the planet.
In Anselm, Wim Wenders creates a hypnotic portrait of Anselm Kiefer, one of the most innovative and important painters and sculptors of our time. Shot in 6K resolution, and presented theatrically and on Blu-ray in 3D, the film presents an immersive cinematic experience of the German artist's work, which explores the overawing beauty of human existence, landscape, and myth while confronting the horrors of his country's history and seeking to undo the postwar silence in which both artist and director came of age. Through archival footage, biographical scenes, and direct access to his subject at work amid the massive installation in southern France where he now lives among his creations, Wenders traces the arc of Kiefer's career, provoking an engagement with creativity through the senses, the intellect, and the spirit. INCLUDES Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with director Wim Wenders. Trailer.
Master Chief John-117 leads his team of elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that his war is about to change and risks everything to prove what no one else will believe that the Covenant are preparing to attack humanity's greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, John embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind's salvation, or its extinction the Halo.
The intimate documentary reveals the story of a fierce rock 'n' roller, actress, muse and mother who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s.