Norman Lear – MRQE

Biography: I Want My MTV

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever – on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.

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Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

This documentary explores Bob Einsteins unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that knew him best.

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Arguably the most influential creator, writer, and producer in the history of television, Norman Lear brought primetime into step with the times. Using comedy and indelible characters, his legendary 1970s shows such as All In the Family, Maude, Good Times, and The Jeffersons, boldly cracked open dialogue and shifted the national consciousness, injecting enlightened humanism into sociopolitical debates on race, class, creed, and feminism.

The Brothers Warner

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers–Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.

Color Adjustment

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

From Amos ‘n’ Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. Brilliantly weaving clips from classic TV shows with commentary from TV producers, black actors and scholars, Marlon Riggs blends humor, insight, and thoughtful analysis to explore the evolution of black/white relations as reflected by America’s favorite addiction.