In a world where human souls exist outside the body as animal companions called daemons, a young girl named Lyra Belacqua must navigate through parallel universes and face various dangers to unravel the mystery surrounding missing children and a dangerous plot orchestrated by powerful forces.
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Inside Deep Throat is a documentary that explores the cultural and social impact of the infamous 1972 adult film 'Deep Throat'. It delves into the censorship battles, the government's attempt to suppress the film, and the societal implications of a mainstream adult film during the sexual revolution of the 1970s. The documentary also examines the rise of the porn industry and its effects on American culture.
The Adjuster is a dark comedy about an insurance adjuster named Noah who has an unconventional approach to his job and his personal life. He becomes involved with various clients and their complex situations, leading to a series of unexpected and humorous events. As Noah navigates the world of insurance fraud, infidelity, and dark humor, he also grapples with his own unhappiness and desires for something more fulfilling.
Footlight Parade follows a Broadway producer named Chester Kent as he faces challenges such as writer's block, blackmail, and a broken engagement while trying to put on a successful musical stage production. With tap-dancing, synchronized swimming, and elaborate production numbers, Kent must navigate the complexities of show business to achieve his goals.
In My Heart Goes Boom!, a singer navigates the challenges of love, friendship, and censorship in 1970s Rome, Italy.
A look at what happened when Denmark abolished censorship in the late 1960s.
A jumble of sexual skits such as The Big Salami, The Brady Bang, And Leather And Chains.
The Tillman Story is a powerful documentary that exposes the cover-up and manipulation by the government surrounding the death of NFL player Pat Tillman who joined the military and was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. The film follows his family's journey to uncover the truth and seek justice.
Director Simon Sheridan's exhaustive examination of British sexploitation movies, made during the 1960s and 1970s, when homegrown cinema was struggling to survive. The films' stars and makers share their memories of an extraordinary era.
In Assignment: Paris, a newspaper reporter finds himself in the middle of a dangerous game of espionage in the city of love. As he uncovers a communist plot, he must navigate the surveillance state and secret police, all while dealing with a love triangle and speaking in code to stay alive.
The newly appointed head of a censorship board uses his uncompromising stance against everything "immoral" – from nudity in movies to nightclubs – to hide a rather unseemly double life.
From archive images and testimonials of Globo's talents and the public, the documentary traces the chronology of the representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in Brazilian soap operas.
Four-part series demonstrating different kinds of censorship, such as censorship by the government or of art.
In this movie, the history of frivolity is examined through a satirical lens. The story touches upon various topics such as social satire, ancient history, strip-tease, medieval times, witch hunts, censorship, Christopher Columbus, the Garden of Eden, self-censorship, bullfighting, eroticism, freedom of speech, Versailles, the discovery of America, and enlightenment.
As the New Madrid Fault threatens to tear the U.S. in half, a desperate team of seismologists and government agents race to prevent disaster while the clock ticks down.
The Cleaners is a documentary that delves into the secretive and controversial world of content moderation on social media platforms. It sheds light on the responsibility of content moderators to monitor and filter user-generated content, often facing ethical dilemmas and psychological toll. The film also examines the power and influence of tech giants like Facebook and Google in shaping online discourse and censorship practices. Through interviews with content moderators and experts, it raises important questions about freedom of expression, digital activism, and the impact of technology on society.
In the not-so-distant future the computer game industry reaches its fullest flower. Virtual reality is indistinguishable from real life. The government launches Department C to control the game space. Censors secretly delve into games. Their mission is to take sex and violence beyond the forbidden level. A game that would let them do that must be banned. One of the Censors is a good guy who hates his bloody job. The other one is a creep. But even the Censors lose their ability to tell the game from the real world.
Before the advent of modern-day pornography, a vast and rapidly-paced world of smut peddling was the norm, complete with its own secret history. This documentary reveals the untold story of American cinema's gloriously sordid cinematic past. Starting in the 1920s, expert exploiteer David F. Friedman and Henenlotter navigate us through more than five salacious decades of skin flicks. It's the true story of dirty movies, traced in elegant detail from the bizarre locations where these nudie shorts were screened to the ongoing legal battles fought by their promoters. And of course there are the stories of the innovators themselves, people who often risked their own security and livelihood to make these films, believing in some way that what they were doing wasn't a 'bad' thing - and that it could rake in some dough.
Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema is a satirical comedy set in communist-ruled Poland. The film explores themes of censorship, movie-making, and surrealism as it follows a theatre manager, his wife, and an actor who find themselves trapped inside a movie screen and must find a way to escape.