documentary

Review: PENNYWISE: THE STORY OF IT

The character of Pennywise has transcended Stephen King’s novel, It and effectively become its own entity. One of the reasons the monstrous clown achieved this infamy is because of Tim Curry’s gnarly performance in the 1990 TV [...]

October 2, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Mark Cousins’ THE STORY OF FILM: AN ODYSSEY

Mark Cousins’ epic documentary series. The Story of Film: An Odyssey is a fascinating fifteen hour documentary chronicling the last hundred-plus years of cinema. From the origins of cinema through to the present day, Cousins’ film leaves no [...]

January 27, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Peter Bogdanovich’s THE GREAT BUSTER: A CELEBRATION

The Great Buster: A Celebration is exactly what the film’s title says it is. Writer-director Peter Bogdanovich‘s 2018 documentary celebrates the life and career of the great Buster Keaton. While Bogdanovich’s doc touches on [...]

January 7, 2022

Uncovering Curiosities: Andrew Slater’s ECHO IN THE CANYON

Andrew Slater’s wonderful music documentary, Echo In The Canyon, is a textured look at a very special time in music history, Slater’s film is an exceptional journey into the music scene in and around LA’s Laurel Canyon in the the [...]

December 31, 2021

Lashana Lynch & Ana de Armas Are The New Agents Of NO TIME TO DIE

No Time To Die is almost here. The 25th 007 film arrives in the UK on 30 September 2021, before hitting the US on 8 October 2021. It marks Daniel Craig‘s final outing as Ian Fleming’s iconic spy – the actor’s fifth time [...]

September 14, 2021

Final NO TIME TO DIE Trailer Hits & BEING JAMES BOND Documentary On The Way

No Time To Die is finally inching towards its release in the UK on 30 September 2021 and the US on 8 October 2021. It’s been a long time coming for James Bond fans who have been eagerly awaiting Daniel Craig‘s final outing as Ian [...]

August 31, 2021

New Digital Technology Helps Val Kilmer Reclaim His Voice

The mighty Val Kilmer is one of our great actors. Sadly, a battle with throat cancer meant that he lost his voice after surgery in 2015. Kilmer has continued to work, using other actors to do his voice work (see Paydirt and The Super) – even [...]

August 26, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: L.M. Kit Carson & Lawrence Schiller’s THE AMERICAN DREAMER

The American Dreamer is a 1971 documentary that follows Dennis Hopper as he puts together The Last Movie. Directors L.M. Kit Carson, Lawrence Schiller had total access to Hopper and what they’ve produced is a weird counter-culture documentary that [...]

August 6, 2021

Trailer: Documentary UNDER THE VOLCANO Tells The Story Of George Martin’s Caribbean Hit Factory

George Martin is one of the great music producers of all time. The man behind most of The Beatles hits had a long and varied career – even composing the score for James Bond adventure Live & Let Die. One of Martin’s many [...]

July 20, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Mark Cousins’ THE EYES OF ORSON WELLES

Poetic, hypnotic and passionate, 2018’s The Eyes Of Orson Welles is a beautifully realised visual love letter to the great filmmaker. Writer-director-narrator Mark Cousins takes us on a personal journey into the world of Orson Welles by using [...]

July 8, 2021

Powerful Trailer For Val Kilmer Documentary VAL

From when he first came to prominence in the 1980s, Val Kilmer has always been an actor who was difficult to pin down. From Real Genius and Top Secret! to Top Gun, The Doors and Batman Forever and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Kilmer has always made [...]

July 7, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Ron Howard’s THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE TOURING YEARS

You’d think that every story about The Beatles has been told, explored and extrapolated upon over the last half century. In truth, they probably have, but Ron Howard’s 2016 documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years [...]

June 30, 2021

THE STONES IN THE PARK – The Iconic Rolling Stones Concert Film

The Stones in the Park is a worthy watch for both the hardcore Rolling Stones fan and the casual viewer. The Hyde Park concert was filmed just two days after the death of guitarist Brian Jones, and the atmosphere is electric. The group rattle [...]

June 24, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Neil Young’s CSNY/Déjà Vu

CSNY/Déjà Vu is a 2008 documentary directed by Neil Young (under the pseudonym Bernard Shakey). It’s an exceptional piece of filmmaking which is not only about the war in Iraq (which was raging at the time) and the then political climate, [...]

June 24, 2021

Is This The Way To Amarillo? Trailer For KID CANDIDATE

Jasmine Stodel’s documentary, Kid Candidate looks at the ‘only in America’ story which sees 24 year-old experimental musician, Hayden Pedigo run for a city council office role in Amarillo, Texas. The campaign happened after [...]

June 23, 2021

THE BEATLES: GET BACK – Peter Jackson’s Documentary On The Beatles Now A 3-Part Disney+ Event

Originally announced in 2019 and set for release last year, Peter Jackson‘s documentary on The Beatles was supposed to be a feature-length film set for a cinematic release. That is no longer the case – COVI19 and the launch of Disney+ [...]

June 20, 2021

Documentary VAL Set To Explore The Life & Career Of The Mighty Val Kilmer

The mighty Val Kilmer is set to be the focus of a new documentary titled, Val which was produced by A24 and acquired by Amazon Studios in the U.S. and Latin America. A24 will distribute the film throughout the rest of the world and there are [...]

May 28, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Alexandre O. Philippe’s MEMORY: THE ORIGINS OF ALIEN

Along with George Lucas’ Star Wars in 1977, Alien helped redefine the science fiction genre when it was released in 1979. Ridley Scott’s film was a bleak, lived-in look at the genre, a film which took a real world aesthetic and crafted [...]

May 20, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: John Spira’s ELSTREE 1976

Elstree 1976 isn’t a film about the making of Star Wars. John Spira’s 2015 documentary plays like a High School reunion film. It’s a look at the past and a catch-up with some of the supporting actors and extras who played a part in George [...]

April 4, 2021

Review: HE DREAMS OF GIANTS Is A Documentary Charting Terry Gilliam’s Epic Quixote Journey

He Dreams Of Giants is a powerful documentary charting director Terry Gilliam’s exhaustive (and near impossible) journey to make his elusive passion-project, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. After 30 years of attempting to make the film, he [...]

April 1, 2021

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