Sean Penn – MRQE

American Masters:: Woody Allen: A Documentary (TVE)

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. “Woody Allen: A Documentary” chronicles Allen’s career – from teen writer to Sid Caesar’s TV scribe, from stand-up comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen’s writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker.

Superpower

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Sean Penn and Aaron Kaufmans documentary, shot just before and after Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022, and featuring several interviews with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“aka Charlie Sheen”

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.

One Battle After Another

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Fair Game (2010/I)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Wife and mother Valerie Plame has a double life as a CIA operative, hiding her vocation from family and friends. Her husband, Joseph Wilson, writes a controversial article in The New York Times, refuting stories about the sale of enriched uranium to Iraq, Then Valerie’s secret work and identity is leaked to the press. With her cover blown and other people endangered, Valerie’s career and personal life begin to unravel.

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (TV)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The inevitable fat cigar between his fingers, the American actor, director and fine artist Dennis Hopper (1936) self-mockingly looks back on his chequered life and career, at the request of Dutch director, photographer and fine artist Thom Hoffman. The latter sifted through the turbulent life story of Hopper, who is primarily known from the cult film Easy Rider (1969). Hopper went through as many high as low points. In conveniently arranged chapters, Hoffman shows the decisive moments in Hopper’s life and asks colleagues like Wim Wenders, David Lynch, Sean Penn and Julian Schnabel to comment on them. The documentary is richly illustrated with film excerpts, photos, newspaper articles and anecdotes. The main reason for this film was the retrospective of Dennis Hopper’s art work in the Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum in 2001.

“First, The”

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

Follow the first human mission to Mars, exploring the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. The story focuses not only on the astronauts, but also on their families and loved ones, as well as the ground team on Earth.

Daddio

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

A woman taking a cab ride from JFK engages in a conversation with the driver about the important relationships in their lives.

Asphalt City

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Young paramedic Ollie Cross is partnered with experienced medic Rutkovsky, who thrusts him into the harsh realities of New Yorks inner-city streets. Amidst high crime rates, homelessness, and widespread drug use, Ollie finds his perspective on life and death beginning to shift.

Licorice Pizza

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.