A man suffers a minor car accident, and a week later constructs a new identity, claiming he can’t “remember” being a father. Nearly twenty years later, his amnesia persists, yet no brain damage or physical cause are ever found. Enthralling and thought-provoking, “Forgetting Dad” offers an award-winning case study of dissociation, parental abandonment, and familyContinue reading “Forgetting Dad – 2008”
Category Archives: Documentary
Blackadder Rides Again – 2008
This documentary marks the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of The Black Adder in 1983 and reunites the iconic cast to give their opinions on all series and specials. Narrated by John Sergeant, this in-depth guide includes interviews from the cast and crew, a clip from the pilot episode, clips from all four seriesContinue reading “Blackadder Rides Again – 2008”
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story – 2008
Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National Convention Committee chairman, Lee Atwater, who reinvigorated the Republican Partys Southern Strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a keyContinue reading “Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story – 2008”
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures – 2008
The egocentric documentary-maker Chris Waitt traces his romantic ineptitude and sexual impotence through awkward interviews with irate ex-girlfriends and stunts involving S&M parlours, Harley Street doctors and Viagra overdoses. The results are often hilarious, sometimes moving and speak directly to the hapless paramour in all of us. Director : Chris Waitt Cast : Alexandra Boyarskaya|ChrisContinue reading “A Complete History of My Sexual Failures – 2008”
The Business End: Violence in Cinema – 2008
An unflinching look at the ongoing debate on violence in movies and its effect on the audience. Director : Gary Leva Cast : Andrew Robinson|Clint Eastwood|Joe Carnahan|John Lee Hancock|John Milius|Peter Hyams|Reni Santoni|Steven E. de Souza|Tom Fontana|Tyne Daly Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-06-03
Trials and Tribulations – 2008
A retrospective of Colin Baker’s turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade. Director : Ed Stradling Cast : Chris Chibnall|Colin Baker|Frank Bough|John Craven|John Humphrys|Mark Curry|Michael Grade|Nicola Bryant|Pattie Coldwell|Peter Davison Genre : Documentary Release DateContinue reading “Trials and Tribulations – 2008”
69 – Praça da Luz – 2008
Prostitutes of old age make their living in Praça da Luz, in São Paulo. Unusual and surprising accounts of five women who reveal in detail their experiences in all these years of profession. Director : Carolina Markowicz|Joana Galvão Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-06-11
Connected: The Power of Six Degrees – 2008
A very rich documentary about the new science of network. It is built around reproducing the Six degrees of separation experience. Director : Annámaria Tálas Cast : Kevin Bacon|Robert Lee Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-01
Until the Next Resurrection – 2008
Shortly after the war, Kaliningrad is populated by Russian newcomers and becomes a bleak home to heroes whose inevitable slide towards a tragedy is somewhat similar to the fates of protagonists of classical Russian literature. The film portraying their story had been shot over a period of more than 10 years and doesn’t falter eyeContinue reading “Until the Next Resurrection – 2008”
10 Yards – 2008
Filmmakers Hunter Weeks and Josh Caldwell journey across America to chronicle the obsession many sports fans have with playing fantasy football, a form of betting where their imaginary teams score points based on National Football League statistics. Director : Hunter Weeks Cast : Boomer Esiason|Shannon Sharpe Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-01
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