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8.1Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
This film explores a taboo question: What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism?

8.5Collapse (2009)
This portrait of radical thinker Michael Ruppert explores his apocalyptic vision of the future.

8.3The Weather Underground (2002)
The remarkable story of The Weather Underground, radical activists of the 1970s.

8.3JFK: A Presidency Revealed (2003)
A documentary about the failures and the triumphs of the John F. Kennedy presidency.

7.2Bush's Brain (2004)
An examination of political consultant Karl Rove's influence on George W. Bush's candidacy.

8.5The War Room (1993)
A documentary about the Bill Clinton 1992 presidential campaign and the organization behind it.

9.0Street Fight (2005)
This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey

6.5Big Easy to Big Empty: The Untold Story of the Drowning of New Orleans (2007)
Greg Palast investigates what has happened in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast.

8.1Left of the Dial (2005)
The story of the turbulent inaugural year of the Air America Radio Network.

6.9Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
Taking back America one laugh at a time.

8.3The Order of Myths (2008)
An investigation of Mardi Gras celebrations and racially segregated mystic societies.

8.7Hearts and Minds (1974)
Peter Davis' landmark documentary unflinchingly confronts the United States' involvement in Vietnam.

8.7Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media (1993)
The political life and ideas of world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky.

8.4Control Room (2004)
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.

8.3This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Kirby Dick exposes the inner workings of the Motion Picture Association of America.

8.3Outfoxed - Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
On the conservative bias of the Fox network.

6.7The War On Democracy (2007)
The role of Washington in America's manipulation of foreign politics in the last 50 years.

8.8No End in Sight (2007)
A comprehensive look at the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraq war and its occupation of the country.

5.2Michael Moore's Slacker Uprising (2007)
Michael Moore's 60-city tour of college campuses during the 2004 US elections.

9.1Harlan County USA (1976)
A filmed account of a bitterly violent miner strike.

9.0Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment (1963)
Robert Drew documenting a president in crisis.

8.0A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash (2006)
A documentary on the planet's dwindling oil resources.

8.5Bowling for Columbine (2002)
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.

7.9Super Size Me (2004)
An irreverent look at obesity in America and one of its sources - fast food corporations.

8.9Roger & Me (1989)
Moore pursues GM CEO Roger Smith to confront him about the massive downsizing in Flint, Michigan.

8.3The Corporation (2003)
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout history up to its present-day dominance.

8.6Taxi To the Dark Side (2007)
An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay.

9.5Trouble the Water (2008)
An aspiring rap artist and her husband, trapped in New Orleans floods, show what survival is all about.

7.8God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa.

6.7Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, and the role of renewable energy.

8.5Frost/Nixon (2008)
Retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between Frost and Nixon.

7.8King Corn (2007)
The odyssey of one acre of corn from farm to food supply.

8.3Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore turns his eye on George W. Bush and his War on Terrorism agenda.

8.8Shut Up & Sing (2006)
"Just so you know, we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

8.2Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.

7.0The 11th Hour (2007)
The state of the global environment and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.

8.1Why We Fight (2005)
Why We Fight surveys a half-century of USmilitary conflicts.

7.6The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)
A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.

8.2An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem.

8.6Triumph of the Will / Triumph des Willens (1935)
The propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.

9.4When the Levees Broke (2006)
An examination of the U.S. government's role and its response to Hurricane Katrina.

8.0Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)
A documentary about the Enron corporation, and its faulty and corrupt business practices.

7.8Frost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews (1977)
Never before, nor since, has a U.S. President been so candid on camera.

9.1The Fog of War (2003)
Robert S. McNamara talks about the difficult lessons of modern war.

7.5Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers (2006)
Documentary portraying the actions of U.S. corporate contractors in the U.S.-Iraq war.

7.3Sicko (2007)
Michael Moore tries to diagnose the American health care system, in his own unique way.

N/ABeyond a dollar a day (2008)
This film examines how entrepreneurship can play a key role in the fight against poverty.

8.3Black Magic (2008)
Examines Civil Rights-era America through the prism of basketball at black colleges and universities.

N/AThe Garden (2008)
The South Central Farmers in have to fight to keep their community garden in the middle of LA.

N/APresident Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey (2009)
An intimate portrait of Barack Obama.

N/AAfghan Star (2009)
After 30 years of war and Taliban rule, pop Idol has come to Afghanistan.

N/AThe History Channel Presents The Presidents (2005)
A historical compendium of the 42 men who have served as the chief executive of the United States.