When the night of October 16, 2004 came to a merciful end, the Curse of the Bambino was alive and well. The vaunted Yankee lineup, led by A-Rod, Jeter, and Sheffield, had just extended their ALCS lead to three games to none, pounding out 19 runs against their hated rivals. The next night, in GameContinue reading “Four Days in October – 2010”
Tag Archives: Documentary
The Striking Truth – 2010
The film itself is an interesting look behind the scenes of GSP’s rise to the top and David Loiseau’s struggle to remain amongst the world’s best fighters. Both are inspiring stories and that’s what it’s all about. I liked the film a lot. Both fighters pour their hearts out and we get a fantastic lookContinue reading “The Striking Truth – 2010”
The Invocation – 2010
An exploration of the notion of ‘God’ and World Peace through Religion, Spirituality, History, Science, Politics and Arts. Director : Emmanuel Itier Cast : Amit Goswami|Ariadna Tapia|Chaim Cohen|Ervin Lazslo|John Hagelin|Karen Armstrong|Mustapha Cherif|Oliver Stone|Rosario Dawson|Sharon Stone Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/1/2010 Country : United States
In Free Fall – 2010
The space of the junkyard allows various ‘crash’ narratives to unfold, with the stories of actual crashes and the remnants and afterlife of these machines becoming metaphors for economic decline. This is an investigation of planes as they are parked during the economic downturn, stored and recycled, revealing unexpected connections between economy, violence and spectacle,Continue reading “In Free Fall – 2010”
Alexandria: The Greatest City – 2010
Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 6/1/2010 Country : United Kingdom
Birds of Paradise – 2010
Living in the depths of the New Guinea rainforest are the spectacular birds of paradise – creatures so beautiful that the first Europeans believed they must have fallen from heaven. Filming their bizarre courtship displays is the Holy Grail of wildlife film makers: some perform like iridescent acrobats, others make hypnotic pulsing sounds as theyContinue reading “Birds of Paradise – 2010”
1912, Breaking the Silence – 2010
Afro-Cubans played a leading role in the fight to free Cuba from Spanish domination; as part of that struggle, slavery was abolished. Nevertheless, as African descendants began to achieve a semblance of social and economic parity, the plantocracy, backed up by the US army, sought to undo their gains. Determined to resist, veterans of theContinue reading “1912, Breaking the Silence – 2010”
BoardHeads – 2010
Director : Davo Weiss Cast : Genre : Action|Documentary|Family Release Date : 3/13/2010 Country : United States
Halloween: The Inside Story – 2010
“Halloween: The Inside Story” takes a look at one of the most successful film franchises of all time as it goes behind the scenes of John Carpenter’s “Halloween,” the “frightfest” that redefined the horror genre in the late 1970s. Viewers will learn how writer and director John Carpenter made movie magic on a shoestring budgetContinue reading “Halloween: The Inside Story – 2010”
4192: The Crowning of the Hit King – 2010
On the evening of September 11, 1985, before a sellout crowd at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Pete Rose stood on the edge of history. With one swing he would collect more hits than anyone in the history of the game he loved. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King is a love letter to baseballContinue reading “4192: The Crowning of the Hit King – 2010”