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In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism

Richie Finestra, a shrewd record executive from New York, tries to promote American Century, his music label, amidst the changing music scene in the 1970s

Fast Eddie Felson teaches a cocky but immensely talented protege the ropes of pool hustling, which in turn inspires him to make an unlikely comeback

In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylans 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertsons young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band

The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross

A tale of nineteenth century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the womans cousin

Martin Scorsese reveals the story of a single performance in 1826 that forever changed Americas cultural landscape with the introduction of Italian opera to New York City an event Mozarts great librettist helped organize Taking

In New York Citys Little Italy, a devoutly Catholic mobster must reconcile his desire for power, his feelings for his epileptic lover, and his devotion to his troublesome friend

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito

A middle aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three Gotham tales

Haunted by the patients he failed to save, a monumentally burned out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three increasingly turbulent nights

Follow artist David Johansens luminous set at Cafe Carlyle from January 2020 A concert that is wonderfully intimate and a testament to both a lost New York and an artist who remains as fresh and exciting as ever

Members of the Osage tribe in the United States are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major F B I investigation involving J Edgar Hoover

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him

From childhood to adulthood, Tibets fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems

An illustration of Frank Sheerans life, from W W II veteran to hit man for the Bufalino crime family and his alleged assassination of his close friend Jimmy Hoffa

In Las Vegas, two best friends a casino executive and a mafia enforcer compete for a gambling empire and a fast living, fast loving socialite

In 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher his fathers killer

Director Martin Scorsese talks to actor Steven Prince about his past As the night goes on, Prince reveals some very amusing and moving stories of his experiences with drugs and violence

Ordinary word processor Paul Hackett experiences the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit Marcy, a Soho resident that he met that evening at a coffee shop

A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it

Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs

The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert

A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself

An egotistical saxophonist and a young lounge singer meet on VJ Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long, uphill climb

In the late Spring of 1970, nationwide protests against the war in Vietnam focused in the Wall Street area of New York City and ultimately in a major anti war demonstration in Washington, D C A group of New York University film s

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him

During the Great Depression, a union leader and a young woman become criminals to exact revenge on the management of a railroad

Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place

In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton

Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York City and the family history back in Sicily These are two people who have lived together for a long time and know each other very well

Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low budget horror films for RKO Studios Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often included strong female characters who find them