Look around you for items marked ‘Made in the USA’. How many items did you find? Could the loss of manufacturing jobs be a vital reason why our economy is struggling? Does ‘Made in the USA’ mean anything anymore? After witnessing the tragic effects caused by a factory shutdown in his hometown of Ravenswood, WV,Continue reading “Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey – 2014”
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Heaven Adores You – 2014
Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith. By threading the music of Elliott Smith through the dense, yet often isolating landscapes of the three major cities he lived in — Portland, New York City, Los Angeles — Heaven Adores You presents a visual journey and anContinue reading “Heaven Adores You – 2014”
Quiet Riot: Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Way Back – 2014
An inspiring documentary chronicling the rise, fall and resurrection of ’80s metal band Quiet Riot. The career of Frankie Banali, the band’s drummer, reached a serious crossroads when his best friend and bandmate died in 2007. Years later, Banali realizes he must forge ahead and make a new life for himself and his daughter andContinue reading “Quiet Riot: Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Way Back – 2014”
Love & Engineering – 2014
Love & Engineering is for everyone who has experienced uncertainty, had a crush on someone or been on a date. The film asks what are our so-called “feelings” and can we can control them or not. Challenges of the dating world are approached through the perspective of male engineers: how to encounter people in theContinue reading “Love & Engineering – 2014”
Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night – 2014
A drama-documentary telling the story of the celebrated gathering in Geneva, 1816 which led to the creation of both Frankenstein and the first modern vampire story. Director : Philip Smith Cast : Angela Wright|Charlaine Harris|Claire Foy|John Stephen Jones|Margaret Atwood|Miranda Seymour|Neil Gaiman|Richard Holmes|Sarah Pinborough|Stephen Volk Genre : Documentary Release Date : 11/1/2014 Country : United Kingdom
Belluscone: A Sicilian Story – 2014
This film tells the story of three defeats: Berlusconi’s political and human defeat in his “twilight”, the one of Ciccio Mirra, Berlusconi’s unconditional supporter, deeply rooted in an ancient culture that dies hard, and the director’s artistic defeat in an Italy that recognised itself in this “Berlusconian culture” for a long time, and probably stillContinue reading “Belluscone: A Sicilian Story – 2014”
Tales of the Grim Sleeper – 2014
When Lonnie Franklin Jr. was arrested in South Central Los Angeles in 2010 as the suspected murderer of a string of young black women, police hailed it as the culmination of 20 years of investigations. Four years later documentary filmmaker Nick Broomfield took his camera to the alleged killer’s neighborhood for another view. Director :Continue reading “Tales of the Grim Sleeper – 2014”
Camel: In From the Cold – 2014
Camel concert recorded live at the Barbican, London, England. October 28. 2013 Including: The Snow Goose, Never let go, Song within a song, Echoes, The hour candle, Tell me, Watching the Bobbins, Fox Hill, For today and Lady Fantasy. Director : Cast : Andrew Latimer|Colin Bass|Denis Clement|Guy LeBlanc|Jason Hart Genre : Documentary|Music Release Date :Continue reading “Camel: In From the Cold – 2014”
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD – 2014
A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to the comic and explore its importance and influence on contemporary pop culture. Director : Paul Goodwin Cast : Alex Garland|Dan Abnett|Dave Gibbons|Grant Morrison|John Wagner|Karen Berger|Nacho Vigalondo|Neil Gaiman|Pat Mills|Scott IanContinue reading “Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD – 2014”
Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race – 2014
When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon in 1969, America went down in popular history as the winner of the space race. But that history is bunk. The real pioneers of space exploration were the Soviet cosmonauts. This remarkable feature-length documentary combines rare and unseen archive footage with interviews with the surviving cosmonauts to tellContinue reading “Cosmonauts: How Russia Won the Space Race – 2014”