We Stand Alone Together
Compiled over two years, an ‘on-camera oral history’ of Easy Company, told by the veterans themselves. Accompanies the mini-series Band of Brothers.
Being ‘Shallow Hal’
The HBO special is hosted by star Brooke Burns, who spends more time talking to people on the street about what it means to be shallow than discussing the film…
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
The Comedy Central “Reel Comedy” special provides a stage for Black, who starts riffing in the interview and coming up with some funny bits. Paltrow, Robbins and the Farrelly Brothers…
The Omen Legacy
The true stories that spawned the eerie tale of Damien, a small boy with an angelic face, whose very name still conjures up thoughts of Satan. This documentary shares spine-tingling…
The Secret NASA Transmissions The Smoking Gun
Throughout the documented history of those early pioneering man missions into space, one can find numerous references, made by both astronauts and cosmonauts, to witnessing and sometimes describing curious anomalous…
Super 8 Stories
Flesh + Steel: The Making of ‘RoboCop’
A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed in the line of duty, only to be reborn as a half-man, half-machine…
Beyond Vanilla
Much as the title suggests, Beyond Vanilla explores the kinkier aspects of sex on the other side of vanilla. With interviews, demonstrations and a good dose of how-to instructions, this…
Genesis – The Genesis Songbook
When Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford joined forces in the late sixties, their intentions were not to be recording artists but rather songwriters. That initial plan soon fell…
Welcome to Death Row
The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap…
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of ‘The French Connection’
The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin’s The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the character of Buddy ‘Cloudy’ Russo, played in…
Sergio Leone: cinema, cinema
The life and works of one of the great masters of Italian cinema, Sergio Leone; a rich and fascinating portrait. Unpublished testimonies of collaborators, actors, directors and critics reconstruct every…
Photograph of Wind
My daughter’s name is Maya. I’ve been told that the word maya means illusion in Hindu philosophy. As I watch her growing up, spinning like a top around me, I…
The Blue Planet
David Attenborough narrates a natural history of the oceans.
Suspiria 25th Anniversary
Documentary about the shooting of ‘Suspiria’ that details everything that lovers of horror genre can desire, including the inspiration of the plot, the director, the cast, the style, the music…
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature
Film critic and presenter Mark Kermode explores the fascination and praise audiences, fans and critics have behind the classic The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and how its importance grew higher over…
Wolverine: Devil of the North?
Batman Featurette
A documentary about the making of ‘Batman’ (1966). Actors Burt Ward and Adam West tell stories from the set, the casting and other events.
Teen Spirit: The Tribute to Kurt Cobain
A music documentary about Kurt Cobain and his music – told by the people who were inspired by his extraordinary genius. Bringing together his peers, his friends, those close to…
George Stevens and His Place In The Sun
This short documentary takes a look at director George Stevens’ making of the classic 1951 film A Place in the Sun.
Hard Knocks
An inside look at NFL training camps. From the top coaches to the rookies trying to make the team, Hard Knocks showcases what it takes to be in the NFL.
The New Rulers of the World
The myths of globalisation have been incorporated into much of our everyday language. “Thinking globally” and “the global economy” are part of a jargon that assumes we are all part…
A Huey P. Newton Story
A Huey P. Newton Story is a 2001 film directed by Spike Lee. It is a filmed performance of Roger Guenveur Smith’s one-man show of the same name. Smith sits…
Unforgiven: The Boys Who Killed A Child
This powerful and disturbing documentary covers the outcry approaching the release of Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, the two 10 year old boys who killed 2 year-old James Bulger in…
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Marilyn Monroe’s final project, “Something’s Got to Give”, has become one of the most talked about unfinished films in history. The story of the film and Marilyn’s last days were…
The Making of Jaws 2
A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this sequel to the now-classic horror movie that had viewers too scared to go into the water. Includes…
Tony Curtis on ‘Some Like It Hot’
Leonard Maltin interviews Tony Curtis on his experience filming ‘Some Like It Hot’.
Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen
Documentary about the subculture of child beauty pageants (usually restricted to girls no older than 5), showing the lengths to which some parents will go to ensure that their children…
The Making of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
A documentary film on the making of ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick’s life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick’s brother-in-law and sometime…
Heavy Metal Basement
A documentary film in which a rock fan shows off his obsession and his memorabilia.
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
Behind-the-scenes look at the making of the DreamWorks Pictures animated feature, “Shrek.”
On the Come Up at the Source Awards
Three hip-hop lovin’ gals from New York attempt to hustle their way into the sold-out Source Awards in this documentary that shows anything is possible if you put your mind…
Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story
This documentary contains dramatized episodes about the lives of Erika and Klaus Mann, the brilliant children of German writer Thomas Mann.
Raw Spice
Raw Spice is a fly-on-the-wall documentary like no other. It charts the formation of a girl band in 1994, a group who would go on to be the biggest selling…