Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by historian Dan Snow, writer Natalie Haynes and broadcaster and film expert Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at a subject very close to his heart – the great British war movie. This roundtable discussion looks at both the films themselves, from A Bridge too Far toContinue reading “Al Murray’s Great British War Movies – 2014”
Category Archives: Documentary
Mulhapar – 2014
Mulhapar is a village in the wide expanses of the Punjab in Pakistan. A country associated with violence and intolerance. Beyond this sombre prejudice, the film plunges into the brimming life of a community of poor and rich people, Muslims and Christians, the young and the old, women and men. In Mulhapar, their family andContinue reading “Mulhapar – 2014”
Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr. – 2014
Robert De Niro, Sr., was a celebrated painter obscured by the pop-art movement. His life and career are chronicled in the artist’s own words by his contemporaries and, movingly, by his son, the actor Robert De Niro. Director : Geeta Gandbhir|Perri Peltz Cast : Drena De Niro|Robert De Niro|Robert De Niro Sr. Genre : DocumentaryContinue reading “Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr. – 2014”
Navajazo – 2014
An imagined apocalypse is presented to us through portraits of people struggling to survive in a hostile environment, where they only have themselves and the only thing they have in common is the desire to live, no matter the cost. Director : Ricardo Silva Cast : Amador Granados|Balthazar Hernández|Richard Lewis|Yareni García Genre : Documentary ReleaseContinue reading “Navajazo – 2014”
Crustaceans – 2014
The film Crustaceans treats itself like an impressionist picture or a Japanese Haiku. Crustaceans is a matter of reflection on an instance in life with the social-economical crisis as a landscape. The heartbreak in times of crisis. The film was filmed as demonstrations in the streets against crisis and social welfare cuts took place. ForContinue reading “Crustaceans – 2014”
Tales from the Royal Wardrobe – 2014
Today, few people’s clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, reveals that it has always been this way. Exploring the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last four hundred years, Lucy showsContinue reading “Tales from the Royal Wardrobe – 2014”
Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over – 2014
The Dave Clark Five started the rock n roll British invasion that changed the world, having already knocked The Beatles out of the #1 position in the UK. Watch newly-filmed interviews with Tom Hanks, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick and many more, as they share their memories of how theContinue reading “Dave Clark Five: Glad All Over – 2014”
Return of the River – 2014
A documentary on the world’s largest dam removal project and its effects on the river ecosystem and surrounding communities. Director : Jessica Plumb|John Gussman Cast : Debbe Hirata Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/11/2014 Country : United States
For the Lost – 2014
Guided by the sheepbells of a flock and by the evocations of the lost, this film is a voyage through storms; those of the mountains and winter, those of bodies and souls, those which remind us that which nature has not obtained from our reason, obtaining from our madness. Director : Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd Cast :Continue reading “For the Lost – 2014”
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show – 2014
“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often describedContinue reading “Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show – 2014”
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