Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
The Apollo
The Apollo

The Apollo

The soul of the American culture

Genres

Documentary

OverView

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

24 April 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Self

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Self

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Self

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage)

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Self (archive footage)

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Self (archive footage)

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Self (archive footage)

Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm X

Malcolm X

Self (archive footage)

Charles B. Rangel

Charles B. Rangel

Self

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Self

Similar Movies

6.0

Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

January 2010 •English

This timely, bold set of one-on-one interviews presents two of the most venerable figures from the American Left—renowned historian Howard Zinn and linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky—each reflecting upon his own life and political beliefs. At the age of 88, Howard Zinn reflects upon the Civil Rights and anti–Vietnam War movements, political empires, history, art, activism, and his political stance. Setting forth his personal views, Noam Chomsky explains the evolution of his libertarian socialist ideals, his vision for a future postcapitalist society, the Enlightenment, the state and empire, and the future of the planet.

10.0

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

December 2016 •English

Summer 2003 and Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. It proved to be his final gig. The night became the stuff of legend among comedians, but was never transmitted until now.

8.0

Lost Heroes

February 2014 •English

Lost Heroes is the story of Canada's forgotten comic book superheroes and their legendary creators. A ninety-minute journey to recover a forgotten part of Canada's pop culture and a national treasure few have ever heard about. This is the tale of a small country striving to create its own heroes, but finding itself constantly out muscled by better-funded and better-marketed superheroes from the media empire next door.

8.0

Ces chansons de nos vacances

September 2022 •French

8.0

Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two

August 1983 •English

White Flag : Flipside, Not Alright, Communication Breakdown G.B.H. : Gimme Fire, Wild Thing, I Am The Hunted 7 Seconds : This Is My Life, out of Touch, Skins brains guts Tesco Vee : worshiping /s - 7 seconds with a cat and a guessing game with: SSD doing Shangri-las, White Flag doing Pink Floyd & GBH doing the Buzzcocks. Battalion of Saints : I Wanna Make You Scream Minor Threat : Stand Up And Be Counted, Stepping Stone Rodney Mullen skating Minor Threat: betray & Jeff Nelson Brian baker (skating) it Follows Big Boys : Brickwall Stretch Marks : Professional Punks Urinals/100 Flowers : California Falling, Surfing With The Shaw, With: Keith Morris and D Boon Black Flag : Scream in Mike Muir's garage Kraut : Kill For Cash Minutemen : Split Red, Life As A Rehearsal, Ack Ack Ack Ack Angst : This Guns For You, Neil Armstrong Dickies : If Stuart Could Talk, Manny, Moe, and Jack, You Drive Me Ape, Gigantor ENDCLIPS: The Avengers, The Eyes, 45 Grave, SIN 34

5.8

Terror in the Skies

June 2019 •English

A journey to the heartland of the Midwest for an in-depth look at an ongoing phenomenon: one of the most recent and popular stories has been an ongoing wave of sightings of a red-eyed, shapeless creature dubbed the Chicago Mothman.

5.8

Tracy Morgan: Takin' It Too Far

August 2023 •English

Grateful and hyped, Tracy Morgan owns his set and unabashedly tackling topics such as dating in his 50s (along with the unexpected side effects that comes with it), his dysfunctional family, attempting to reverse gentrification in Brooklyn, and the very public 2014 car accident that left him with multiple broken bones, a traumatic brain injury, and a substantial settlement.

8.0

Flying Supersonic

May 2018 •French

Thundering across the sky on elegant white wings, the Concorde was an instant legend. But behind the glamour of jet setting at Mach 2 were stunning scientific innovations and political intrigue. Fifteen years after Concorde's final flight, this documentary takes you inside the historic international race to develop the first supersonic airliner. Hear stories from those inside the choreographed effort to design and build Concorde in two countries at once - and the crew members who flew her.

6.7

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

May 2022 •English

In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.

4.0

Le Diable de la République : 40 ans de Front national

November 2011 •French

6.7

Almost There

November 2016 •English

Three men embark on a journey in search of meaning and happiness in the autumn of their lives: Bob swaps his safe home for a camper van and tries to find himself in the barren Californian desert; Steve, drag queen and stand-up comedian, is fed up of England and makes amends with his past in Benidorm; Yamada rediscovers his smile by reading stories to children in Tokyo.

6.8

Christina P: Mom Genes

May 2022 •English

Comedian Christina P examines the joys and drags of parenting, partnering and more through a no-nonsense Gen-X lens in this special.

10.0

A Place of Our Own

March 2014 •Italian

5.4

Albert Fish: In Sin He Found Salvation

August 2007 •English

Albert Fish, the horrific true story of elderly cannibal, sadomasochist, and serial killer, who lured children to their deaths in Depression-era New York City. Distorting biblical tales, Albert Fish takes the themes of pain, torture, atonement and suffering literally as he preys on victims to torture and sacrifice.

6.0

Heckler

November 2007 •English

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.

6.5

Katt Williams: It's Pimpin' Pimpin'

November 2008 •English

Americas 1 comedian Katt Williams brings to stage his raw & uncut comedy from his highly successful 100 city its pimpin pimpin tour.

6.4

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

May 2022 •English

In this comedy special, Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler and Dave Chappelle honor George Carlin, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams and Richard Pryor.

7.7

Tear the Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic

February 2016 •English

The untold true story: The rise and fall of the greatest funk band ever, Parliament Funkadelic.

7.0

The Bomb

June 2017 •English

Filmmakers use archival footage and animation to explore the culture surrounding nuclear weapons, the fascination they inspire and the perverse appeal they still exert.

7.7

When We Were Kings

October 1996 •English

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.