September Club

A documentary on the last remaining Blockbuster Video in Bend, Oregon.

In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.

With his witty wordplay and wacky props, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s. The comedian’s most famous bit: smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences. His signature act was a gift and a curse, shooting him to superstardom while breeding both dismissive detractors and imitators, including his own brother. As tastes change, the aging Gallagher seeks the respect he deserves as an innovator in the art of stand-up comedy.

Riddled with survivor’s guilt after his unit lost 17 men during “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan, Marine veteran Anthony Marquez makes it his mission to reconnect with the Gold Star families of the fallen. By carving and hand-delivering a battlefield cross for each of the families affected by loss, Anthony finds the path to heal himself.

It used to be that trust was built with a firm handshake. Looking someone square in the eye. But as technology has taken a larger role connecting people and businesses, trust has evolved. Humans now rely on digital platforms for increasingly complicated, essential, everyday tasks. How did we get here? And what are the implications? "Trust This Film?" poses the question to leading tech visionaries: In this age of pervasive technology, how will trust – this essential human emotion – endure?