For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison. Director : Stuart Cabb Cast : Louis Theroux Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-13
Tag Archives: Documentary
Helsinki, Forever – 2008
Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film director and academic Peter von Bagh. The film draws a portrait of Helsinki and also acts as an essay on Finnish culture in a wider sense. It shows Helsinki as captured by leading Finnish feature film and documentary makersContinue reading “Helsinki, Forever – 2008”
Part of the Weekend Never Dies – 2008
A documentary about Soulwax: Director Saam Farahmand filmed Soulwax on their recent international dates, capturing all the excitement, chaos and humour of the world tour. Where the Beastie Boys filmed one gig with 50 cameras, Soulwax filmed 120 shows with one camera, in Europe, Japan, US, Latin America and Australia. The result is a snapshotContinue reading “Part of the Weekend Never Dies – 2008”
Religulous – 2008
Commentator-comic Bill Maher plays devil’s advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Traveling around the world, Maher examines the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of Christ’s existence, Jewish Sabbath laws, violent Muslim extremists. Director : Larry Charles Cast : Andrew Newberg|Benjamin Creme|Bill Maher|Francis Collins|GeorgeContinue reading “Religulous – 2008”
The End Of America – 2008
Based on her book of the same name, Naomi Wolf presents controversial evidence that America has begun a frightening descent into dictatorship and fascism. American democracy, as we know it, is under attack. By examining the chilling parallels between the current state of our nation and the ascent of dictators and fascism in other once-freeContinue reading “The End Of America – 2008”
Baby Bible Bashers – 2008
Follows the stories of three young children who preach the word of the Lord. Director : Amelia Hann Cast : Steven Cree Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-02-14
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood – 2008
Follow Eastwood’s career from television star to matinee idol to Oscar-winning director in this wide-ranging documentary. Director : Gary Leva Cast : Albert Hughes|Allen Hughes|Clint Eastwood|Hal Holbrook|John Calley|Michael Madsen|Paul Haggis|Reni Santoni|Tom Fontana|Tyne Daly Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-06-03
The Solitary Life of Cranes – 2008
Part city symphony, part visual poem, the film explores the invisible life of a city, seen through the eyes of crane drivers working high above its streets. Within the loose structure of a day, starting with the drivers climbing up at dawn and ending with them coming down after a nightshift, the film observes theContinue reading “The Solitary Life of Cranes – 2008”
America The Beautiful – 2008
In a society where “celebutantes” like Paris Hilton dominate newsstands and models who weigh less than 90 pounds die from malnutrition, female body image is one of the more dire problems facing today’s society. “America the Beautiful” illuminates the issue by covering every base. Child models, plastic surgery, celebrity worship, airbrushed advertising, dangerous cosmetics –Continue reading “America The Beautiful – 2008”
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga – 2008
To mark the 25th anniversary since the first transmission of Blackadder in 1983, the iconic cast of the much-loved sitcom appear together in a documentary for the first time. The show includes an exclusive in-depth interview with Edmund Blackadder himself, Rowan Atkinson – the first time he has agreed to be interviewed about his experienceContinue reading “Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga – 2008”