Made famous by her explosive performance in "Basic Instinct", Sharon Stone is forever etched in the collective unconscious as a sex symbol. But behind this cumbersome image lies an actress with a strong character. As a teenager determined to break away from a modest and violent background, she left rural Pennsylvania at an early age for New York, where she combined odd jobs with art studies. To launch her career, she agreed to play the stereotype of the silly blonde, before landing several major roles that helped her take off, including the legendary "Casino", alongside Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. Beyond acting, she invented a public persona full of humor and repartee.

During WW2, Italian Navy divers use underwater chariots to mine the keels of British warships, forcing the British to send underwater demolition expert Lionel Crabbe and his team to counter these enemy actions.

Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.

Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans who were rivals for control of a major crime family in the mid-20th century. Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello in 1957, although Costello retired from the mob.

A look at the life of Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the area of human sexuality research, whose 1948 publication "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male" was one of the first recorded works that saw science address sexual behavior.

Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, popularly known as Che, along with his friend Alberto Granado, decides to take a road trip across South America. His experiences on the journey transform him.

The story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who at age 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer.

Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists.

Thanks to new excavations in Mauritius and Madagascar, as well as archival and museum research in France, Spain, England and Canada, a group of international scholars paint a new portrait of the world of piracy in the Indian Ocean.

Documentary on the life and career of Keanu Reeves.

A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.

Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both.

The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century amidst the days of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe's nations fiercely vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, encroach upon Switzerland, a serene and pastoral...

Follows real-life happenings of Magne Havnaa, Norway's first cruiserweight boxing champion in 1990 by defeating American Richard Pultz. His brother Erling was a top-ranked kickboxer who later participated in Norway's largest robbery.

A masterful soldier, tactician, and statesmen, Napoleon Bonaparte, with courage and love for his country, rises from an unpaid general consumed with ambition to the most powerful man in Europe. But his life ends with a fall and exile.

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.

The meteoric rise, dramatic fall, and remarkable resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams.

The life of Fumio Demura, the greatest karate master of a generation.

Robert De Niro is famous for his award-winning portrayals of gangsters, criminals and socially disturbed men who show surprising traces of vulnerability. By analyzing his astonishing roles in iconic films through the years, the do...