This documentary explores the legacy of one of the most notorious British sitcoms of all time. Launching alternative comedy onto our screens, the show made household names of its performers and writers and proved to be a huge influence, despite the BBC reportedly being baffled by what they’d commissioned back in 1982. Never before hadContinue reading “How The Young Ones Changed Comedy – 2018”
Category Archives: Documentary
Revisiting The Virgin Suicides – 2018
A program featuring director Sofia Coppola, actors Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett, and cinematographer Ed Lachman looking back at The Virgin Suicides nearly 20 years on. Director : Angie Bucknell Cast : Edward Lachman|Josh Hartnett|Kirsten Dunst|Sofia Coppola Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/24/2018 Country :
Elton John: I’m Still Standing – A Grammy Salute – 2018
Elton John: I’m Still Standing – A Grammy Salute. Taped at the Theater at Madison Square Garden shortly after the 2018 Grammys and broadcast on CBS this week, the evening saw Elton John and husband David Furnish seated front row for a tribute to the works of Elton John and Bernie Taupin from Ed Sheeran,Continue reading “Elton John: I’m Still Standing – A Grammy Salute – 2018”
Gambler’s Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson – 2018
Penn and Teller hired Johnny Thompson to consult on their magic show as soon as the duo began their career and Johnny has been with them ever since. “Gambler’s Ballad” follows Penn and Johnny’s progress as Thompson teaches Penn his signature card act. Numerous well known figures from the magic world reminisce and wax philosophicContinue reading “Gambler’s Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson – 2018”
Share – 2018
A savvy social media influencer forces himself to reconcile his hugely public online persona with the fact he’s still closeted to his family. Director : Barna Szász|Ellie Wen Cast : Tim Chau Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/20/2018 Country : United States
Becoming – 2018
This minimalist six-minute film looks at the creation of animal life through video and time-lapse footage of an embryo’s development – a process universal to all animals, including people. The film follows, in microscopic detail, the development of an alpine newt in its translucent egg all the way from first cell division to moment ofContinue reading “Becoming – 2018”
Srbenka – 2018
“Srbenka” is a film about peer violence toward children of different nationality in Croatia. It examines how the generation born after the war copes with the dark shadows of history. Director : Nebojša Slijepčević Cast : Ivan Kovač|Ivana Roščić|Jelena Lopatić|Nikola Nedić|Oliver Frljić Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/17/2018 Country : Croatia
Pink Elephants – 2018
The dynamics of a cult? Fragile actors are deconstructed by their mentor. Forbidden from discussing it with the outside, instructed to rid their lives of anyone who questions the method. Director : Cast : Bernard Hiller|Bernd Capitain|Bryan Cranston|Christopher McDonald|Ciera Foster|Jane Jenkins|Ken Davitian|Mandy Berger|Sandra De Sousa|Tessa Hart Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/15/2018 Country :Continue reading “Pink Elephants – 2018”
Suede: The Insatiable Ones – 2018
Looking at identity, power, happiness, self-destruction and acceptance, this is a thematic exploration of a group that opened the door for Britpop and led the way for a new era of guitar music. Director : Mike Christie Cast : Brett Anderson|Ed Buller|Justine Frischmann|Mat Osman|Mike Joyce|Neil Codling|Richard Oakes|Richard Osman|Ricky Gervais|Simon Gilbert Genre : Documentary Release DateContinue reading “Suede: The Insatiable Ones – 2018”
Will We All Be Blind Tomorrow? – 2018
More of us are becoming short-sighted with myopia affecting nearly 50% of young Europeans. But what is the cause of this epidemic? And what can be done about it? Director : Christophe Kilian Cast : Cécile Combes|Eric Chantelauze|Fabien Autin|Olivier Angèle|Valérie Bettencourt|Valérie Levy Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/15/2018 Country :