Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues (2004)
- Dir. Morgan Neville
- Concise TV documentary on the great cowboy singer–songwriter whose life encompassed musical super–talent, financial success, public…
Hawking (2004)
- Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth
- BBC Miniseries interposes the fictionalised story of Stephen Hawking's overcoming motor neuron disease with a 1978 interview with Nobel Prize winning…
Hell on Wheels (Hollentour) (2004)
- Dir. Pepe Danquart
- A densely–constructed, insider's account of the world's greatest cycle race, the Tour de France, here caught in the midst of the 2003 struggles…
How Arnie Won the West (2004)
- Dir. Alex Cooke
Feat. Arnold Schwarzenegger
- A beguiling account of Arnold Schwarzenegger's transformation from Hollywood star into Republican Governor of California, through a 2004 state recall…
How We Ruined the Italian Movie Business (Come inguaiammo il cinema italiano) (2004)
- Sprawling Italian documentary telling the story of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia, a treasured comedy duo from Sicily who began their careers as…
Hunting Of The President, The (2004)
- Dir. Nikolas Perry
- The amazing story of an attempted political lynching by rich right–wing supporters who never forgave the democrat's for their part in bringing…
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
- Dir. Jessica Yu
- The art of Henry Darger is brought to life in this absorbing document of closeted genius, rediscovering the work of an elderly recluse who, upon his…
Jamie's Kitchen (2004)
- Feat. Jamie Oliver
- Highly watchable "reality TV" show that follows the attempts of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to knead a series of young trainees into shape for his…
Jazz Memories - The Incomparable Lena Horne (2004)
- Feat. Lena Horne
- Comprehensive documentary detailing the life and work of singer, actress and cultural icon Lena Horne, who began as a dancer in 'The Cotton Club' in…
Jazz Memories - The Legendary Nat King Cole (2004)
- Feat. Nat King Cole
- A straight–forward account of the life of the charismatic Black–American performer Nat 'King' Cole, who made significant inroads into the…