The Best Shop Movies by Genre 2024

1. Thug Immortal: The 2Pac Story [Documentary] [Clean] [DVD] [1998]

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This collection of documentary releases tells the stories of some of the most epic stories from the Civil War, with cutting edge reenactments of great battles, staged on actual historic battlegrounds in celebration of the War's 150th anniversary.

2. Live in Japan [DVD]

This release collects early episodes from the British espionage program Special Branch.

3. Movies 4 You: Timeless Western Classics [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

This four-pack of westerns includes the 1964 Richard Boone vehicle Rio Conchos, The Last Hard Men with James Coburn and Charleton Heston, Butch & Sundance: The Early Years} starring Tom Berrenger, and Take a Hard Ride featuring Jim Brown.

4. Johnny Cash The Man in Black: A Documentary [DVD] [2005]

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Johnny Cash: The Man in Black documents the career and life of the revered country-music performer. The film touches upon his boyhood and the sad death of his brother, comments upon his time in the military, and spends a good deal of time discussing how he rose to international fame on the strength of such legendary songs as Folsom Prison Blues," "Walk the Line," and "Ring of Fire." The film mixes archival footage alongside interviews with Cash's family members and contemporaries.

5. The Rank Collection: The Best of British War Cinema [5 Discs] [DVD]

This superb collection of classic British War Cinema includes 10 of the most prominent examples of British film making at it's finest. Crackling with suspense and drama, these well-crafted films showcase great scripts, beautiful black and white cinematography, great dialog and some of the best actors then working in film: A foreign correspondent, an old salt, and his daughter unite to sabotage a U-boat base, in the British WWII thriller quot;The Day Will Dawnquot; (1942). With Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams. Michael Wilding, Roland Culver, and James Mason carry out a quot;Secret Missionquot; (1942). With Williams, Carla Lehmann. The Battle of Arnhem is re-enacted in the docudrama quot;Theirs Is The Gloryquot; (1946). Reporters Stanley Maxted, Allan Wood play themselves. A prize cow fuels the comic action of quot;Appointment With Venusquot; (1951). David Niven, Glynis Johns star. AKA: quot;Island Rescue.quot; In quot;Seven Thundersquot; (1957), British POWs lay low in France. Stephen Boyd, Anna Gaylor star. AKA: quot;The Beasts Of Marseilles.quot; Dirk Bogarde falls for a Japanese girl, in quot;The Wind Cannot Readquot; (1958). Yoko Tani, Ronald Lewis co-star. A British officer and the Dutch team to lift a diamond stash, in quot;Operation Amsterdamquot; (1959). With Peter Finch, Eva Bartok. Five-disc set also includes quot;Unpublished Story,quot; quot;The Flemish Farm,quot; and quot;Two Thousand Women.quot; 15 hrs. Total.

During World War II, the British film industry swung into action, turning out a remarkable series of big screen dramas that dealt with wartime life, both at home and on the front lines. Many of these films were the doing of mogul producer J. Arthur Rank, one of the most legendary figures in the industry. This box set caters to fans of Rank's British war dramas, with ten such titles. Contents include: The Day Will Dawn, Operation Amsterdam, Theirs is the Glory and many more. Stars seen here include David Niven, Glynis Johns and Dirk Bogarde.

6. America vs. Japan: The Bloody War in the Pacific [6 Discs] [DVD]

Complete story of the battle in the Pacific. Over 17 hours of combat footage, on land, air and sea. Exclusive WWII Combat Veteran Interviews. Approximately. 1,064 Min.

Frequently referred to as the "second front" of World War II, the events that transpired in the Pacific between 1941 and 1945 found thousands of American soldiers taking to the skies and oceans to fight the Japanese. Japan assumed a quick and easy victory against the Americans, but grossly underestimated the power and strength of the United States Armed Forces - a fact proven by multiple Allied victories in such locales as Iwo Jima, Midway and Peleliu. This documentary set provides a sweeping chronicle of the entire Pacific campaign, touching on such events as Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Peleliu and Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The material draws on resources including archival combat footage, recollections by various veterans, and much more.

7. The Afghanistan War... and the Search for Osama Bin Laden [2 Discs] [DVD]

This box set actually constitutes a two-pack, featuring a pair of thematically-related documentaries. It opens with The War in Afghanistan, billed as the most comprehensive and up-to-date chronicle of the post-9/11 'War on Terror.' This 2010 documentary examines the roots of the Afghanistan and Iraqi wars, beginning with the Islamic Revolution of the late 1970s, and moving through various pivotal Middle Eastern events that led up to the September 11th attacks, the rise of the Taliban armies in Afghanistan and America's decision to wage war against Al-Qaeda. The war itself emerges onscreen via archival footage of ground operations and air strikes, the now legendary battles in Kandahar and Marja, and much more - all of which helped further the U.S. goal of liberating the Afghan people from Al-Qaeda and helping to capture terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. The second half of the box set, a documentary film titled America's Secret Weapons - Desert Storm and Beyond, reviews some of the high-precision weaponry developed as a direct result of military activities in Operation Desert Storm. The program ventures inside of a top-secret weapons testing facility in China Lake, California, where military experts speak candidly about the cutting edge work being done with F-18s, Harrier Jets, EA-6 Prowlers, and much more .

8. World War II in Color [2 Discs] [DVD]

As the United States entered World War II in 1941, some of Hollywood's leading directors were there to document the war effort and keep morale high at home. This set includes John Ford's the Battle of Midway (1942/18 min.), John Huston's Report from the Aleutians (1943/47 min.), William Wyler's the Memphis Belle (1944/45 min.), Eyewitness to War (2001/28 min.), the Fighting Lady (1944/61 min.), the 6th Marine Division at Okinawa (1945/56 min.) and the Last Bomb (1945/35 min.). a wonderful tribute to the men and women who fought the war presented in that rarest of relics from the period-color film! 2 DVDs. Color / NR / full screen.

In this three-disc set combining three of extreme sports filmmaker Warren Miller's snowbound fan favorites, the world's most daring snowboarders and skiers take on some of the most treacherous terrain on the planet.

9. Smart Travels Europe: Four Great Cities II/Europe Just For Fun/A Music Lover's Europe [DVD]

Plays MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and DSD files that have been recorded onto DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW or CD-R/-RW discs; USB input for hi-res audio up to PCM/DXD 384kHz/32 bits and DSD11.2MHz; Marantz Musical Mastering technology; HDAM-SA2 headphone amplifier; nickel-plated copper output terminals

This collection of classic country, jazz, and blues performances from the 1920s and '30s has been given a respectful presentation on DVD. The material on Times Ain't Like They Used to Be has been transferred to disc in the original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono. The songs are performed in English with no multiple-language options or bonus materials included.

10. WWII: Confidential & Restricted Films: Revealing the Secrets of World War II [5 Discs] [DVD]

The truth be told and this amazing collection pulls the covers off America's operations during WWII and reveals the top secret, once classified information that was used to supply commanding generals and their respective staffs. This all-inclusive set offers a comprehensive look in an eight-hour plus, multi-program documentary series. 4 DVDs. 2010/color-b&w/8 hrs., 5 min/NR/fullscreen.

We all th ink we know the full history of America's involvement in World War II, but the truth is far more covert and not so easily ascertained. In fact, the government produced thousands upon thousands of informational motion pictures about the conflict, that covered everything from theaters of operation in battle to the discussion of new military equipment and its proper use. For decades, these films remained out of the reach of the common man - until the Freedom of Information Act made them publicly accessible for the first time. This unique, epic-length box set contains dozens of the said films. Contents include R.A.F. Sinks Tirpitz, School for Jungle Life, Naval Battles of the Philippines, Ormoc Landings and much more.