Nova: Einstein's Big Idea (2005)
In 2005, PBS broadcast "Einstein's Big Idea," an excellent two-hour documentary on Einstein's physics. The story here is less about Einstein's biography than it is about the history and legacy of his ideas.
Young Einstein (1989)
Albert Einstein's status as a cultural icon has long been just as immense as his reputation as a scientist. This goofy '80s comedy, in which a fictional teenage Einstein invents rock n' roll and discovers relativity while trying to brew beer, won't be of much use if you need to write a paper on the real Einstein. But if you just need a laugh...