A personal, accessible look at an artist – Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal – whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. As he struggles with all of those around him, family and bandmates alike, he’s forced to reconsiderContinue reading “The Past Is a Grotesque Animal – 2014”
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Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema – 2014
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement’s legacy. Director : Hsieh Chin-Lin Cast : Ai Weiwei|Apichatpong Weerasethakul|Hirokazu Kore-eda|Hou Hsiao-hsien|Jia Zhangke|Kiyoshi Kurosawa|OlivierContinue reading “Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema – 2014”
Musei Vaticani 3D – 2014
An extraordinary voyage of discovery to see the most impressive collection of works of art built up over two thousand years of history. VATICAN MUSEUMS 3D, a SKY production in collaboration with the Vatican Museums Directorate, for the very first time brings Ultra HD 4K/3D film cameras inside the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel,Continue reading “Musei Vaticani 3D – 2014”
The Rules of Abstraction with Matthew Collings – 2014
Documentary in which painter and critic Matthew Collings charts the rise of abstract art over the last 100 years, whilst trying to answer a set of basic questions that many people have about this often-baffling art form. How do we respond to abstract art when we see it? Is it supposed to be hard orContinue reading “The Rules of Abstraction with Matthew Collings – 2014”
Maracaná – 2014
The unexpected victory over Uruguay in the World Cup Brazil 1950 continues to have social and political ramifications for both countries. Director : Andrés Varela|Sebastián Bednarik Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 3/12/2014 Country : Brazil
Requiem For The Big East – 2014
Documentary about the Big East. 30 for 30 Present: Requiem For The Big East chronicles the meteoric ascension of the Big East conference, and how in less than a decade, it became the most successful college basketball league in America. Director : Ezra Edelman Cast : Chris Mullin|Dave Gavitt|Ed Pinckney|Giancarlo Esposito|Jim Boeheim|Jim Calhoun|John Thompson|Lou Carnesecca|MikeContinue reading “Requiem For The Big East – 2014”
John’s of 12th Street – 2014
JOHN’S OF 12TH STREET is a portrait of a century-old Italian-American restaurant in New York City, one of the last of its kind in a rapidly changing East Village. This observational documentary loosely follows the rhythm of the restaurant’s day, which swings between boredom and frenzy as the old rooms empty and fill. No oneContinue reading “John’s of 12th Street – 2014”
Confessions of the Boston Strangler – 2014
This two-hour documentary special for Investigation Discovery sends viewers back to a time when no woman in Boston felt safe. The city finally felt a sigh of relief when, in a recorded confession, Albert DeSalvo admitted to his savage rampage and the first known serial killer in America was put behind bars. But decades later,Continue reading “Confessions of the Boston Strangler – 2014”
The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films – 2014
The Go-Go Boys tells the inside story of two Israeli-born cousins, the late Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus, who in pursuit of the “American dream” turned the Hollywood establishment upside down. Together they produced more than 300 films and founded the most powerful independent film company in the world, Cannon Films, which was responsible forContinue reading “The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films – 2014”
A Werewolf in Slovenia – 2014
When the moon is full in Slovenia, a creature comes out to feast on his prey. This fear of a werewolf stalking at night has citizens taking up arms. Director : Philip Gardiner Cast : Alix Sweetman|Jack Burrows|Karl Brown|Lee Pendergast|Martin Calcroft|Melanie Denholme|Michelle Gent|Stephen Foster-Hunt Genre : Documentary|Horror Release Date : 4/10/2014 Country : United States