Kim Dotcom: The Man Behind Megaupload (2014) In October 2013, VICE News was invited to visit the infamous tech mogul and creator of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, at his palatial property in New Zealand. Even though Kim is under house arrest—since he’s at the center of history’s largest copyright case—he’s still able to visit a recording…
Real Life Ukrainian Barbie – A Controversial Attention-Seeking Model Real Life Ukrainian Barbie follows Valeria Lukyanova, the girl who turned herself into a real-life Barbie doll. Controversy has surrounded her every move since her computer-perfect visage went viral last year. However, what most of the world doesn’t know is that Valeria is not a real…
The Giants of Iceland are Vikings of the modern age The Giants of Iceland documentary deals with the facts that despite its tiny population, Iceland has a reputation in the World’s Strongest Man competition that stands higher than perhaps any other country’s. This small, black rock in the middle of the ocean has produced a…
UK’s Scariest Debt Collector – Urban terrorism as a Career UK’s Scariest Debt Collector documentary tells a stroy of Shaun Smith. Ten years ago, he was an enforcer for one of the biggest crime families in Liverpool and embroiled in a war against a rival drug gang. Shaun introduced urban terrorism to the British underworld….
The Japanese Love Industry and the Negative Population Index Japan is a country that is dying—literally. Japan has more people over the age of 65 and the smallest number of people under the age of 15 in the world. It has the fastest negative population growth in the world, and that’s because hardly anyone is…
Plot: First Fall follows Abel who lives in the winter and Apolline who lives in the summer. Isolated in their “natures”, they never met each other. They are not even supposed to meet. So when Abel crosses the border and discovers Apolline, curiosity is overwhelming. Their encounter soon becomes more complicated than they could imagine….
World’s Scariest Drug is another astonishing documentary by VICE’s Ryan Duffy.
Plot: Untitled Predator Fan Film is set on the Solomon Islands in 1944 and sees a group of allied soldiers happen upon gruesome hangings during their trudge through the jungle. Initially finding and accusing a Japanese soldier of the atrocity, it soon becomes clear that the perpetrator comes from further afield than the land of…
The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard info TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away From Keyboard is a documentary about the founders of the Pirate Bay. The twists and turns of the reality of how The Pirate Bay was formed, how the authorities went after them and how much The Pirate Bay has affected the lives…
Orwellian Masterpiece Stream Animal Farm (1954), a story about how the animals in Manor Farm revolt against their owner. The animals have had enough of him and decided that they didn’t want to serve humans anymore. The pigs of the farm leads the others barnyards animals a revolt against Mr. Jones. Together, all the animals…
Plot: War Devils tells a story of a German and American Captain who help each other survive the North African desert during WWII. They meet again a year later during combat operations in France. A German Captain and American Captain help each other survive the North African desert during WWII. They meet again a year…
EPISODE 1: The Sign Of The Skull (1943) Plot: The Phantom deals with Professor Davidson (Frank Shannon) and his daughter Diana (Jeanne Bates) who search Africa for the Lost City of Zoloz, reputed to be the source of a large hidden treasure. Also searching is a local crook, Singapore Smith (Joe Devlin), and Dr. Max…
Plot: In an alternate reality, 4% of the world’s population is born with special abilities. Most of these “specials” live under poverty line. Taylor, a “special” living way under the poverty line takes different construction jobs in order to support his family. One day after work, over payment issues, Taylor intentionally damages his employer’s property….
Plot: L3.0 follows Leo, a Hi-Tech pet robot, that wanders alone in Paris investigating the mysterious disappearance of nearly all living species. He spends his days trying to entertain himself but to no avail. Then one day he meets a new living being. L3.0 (2014) Review: This short film does seem to be mostly about…
Plot: The Green Hornet follows newspaper editor Britt Reid becomes the crime fighter the Green Hornet. Donning a disguise, the Hornet and his brilliant Korean inventor/sidekick Kato fight an infamous racket that’s menacing their city. The Green Hornet (1940) Review: The Green Hornet (1940) is a series of Universal Pictures, based on the series of…
