Tag Archives: Documentary

Using information from the investigation following the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, this documentary outlines the immediate 24 hours following the massive explosion. The first atomic bomb contained 140 lbs of enriched uranium and reduced the downtown to a wasteland with 70,000 people killed immediately. Another 40,000 diedContinue reading “24 Hours After Hiroshima – 2010”

Make it new John tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the Belfast-based car plant who built it. The film deftly contrasts the DeLorean dream with its spectacular downfall during a critical period in Northern Ireland’s history, and the canonisation of the car – the DMC12 –Continue reading “Make it New John – 2010”

Until an FBI bust upended her life, Jeanette Maier was a successful New Orleans madam. Her discreet clientele included a number of powerful, high-ranking politicians. The ensuing very public trial – both in the courtroom and in the media – focused salaciously on the fact that Jeanette’s brothel was a family affair – Jeanette ranContinue reading “The Canal Street Madam – 2010”

Do you remember where you were on June 17, 1994? Thanks to a wide array of unrelated, coast-to-coast occurrences, this Friday has come to be known for its firsts, lasts, triumphs and tragedy. Arnold Palmer played his last round at a U.S. Open, in Oakmont, Pa., the FIFA World Cup kicked off in Chicago, theContinue reading “June 17th, 1994 – 2010”

A Schweitzer of Korea Father LEE Tae-seok, devoted his life in Sudan; a remote area of Africa. Director : Goo Soo-hwan Cast : Lee Geum-hee Genre : Documentary Release Date : 9/9/2010 Country : South Korea

Our modern civilization is likely to be confronted with the biggest paradigm shift in the perception of reality ever, and through our productions we wish to bring insight from the forefront of this development. Director : Cast : Stephen Bassett Genre : Documentary Release Date : 12/1/2010 Country : Norway

This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-director Jack Nicholson, and actresses Karen Black and Ellen Burstyn, among others, reminiscing about the making of the groundbreaking films of BBS Productions. Director : Greg Carson Cast : Bob Rafelson|Bruce Dern|Ellen Burstyn|Fred Roos|Henry Jaglom|Jack Nicholson|Karen Black|Micky Dolenz|Peter Bogdanovich|Timothy Bottoms Genre : DocumentaryContinue reading “BBStory: An American Film Renaissance – 2010”

The three-hour-long documentary covers 25 years in the life of Nicolae Ceaușescu and was made using 1,000 hours of original footage from the National Archives of Romania. Director : Andrei Ujica Cast : Elena Ceausescu|Ion Iliescu|Kim Il-sung|Leonid Brezhnev|Mikhail Gorbachev|Nicolae Ceausescu Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/29/2010 Country : Romania

Love them or hate them, the Yankees remain the most glorified team in American sports history. Led by the Babe, the Iron Horse, the Yankee Clipper and the Mick, they dominated baseball for more than four decades before the legendary franchise sagged under the ownership of CBS. Then in 1973, a 42-year-old shipbuilder named GeorgeContinue reading “The House of Steinbrenner – 2010”