Tag Archives: documentary

All This And World War II 3/5

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Mark

A very odd movie, with a montage of world war 2 footage in chronological order with a soundtrack of Beatles covers (minus the really, really inhuman pieces of footage). Some of it works quite well and is poignant, but others … Continue reading →

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Milius 4/5

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Mark

Compelling but fun documentary about a guy who writes great, grand dialogue, and was a peer of Spielberg, Lucas and all. Really fun to see what he added to the 70s and 80s moviescape. The world is a better place … Continue reading →

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Kevin Smith: Burn in Hell 3/5

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Mark

A Q and A with Kevin Smith of distinctly two halves. The first half (or more like, first hour) is pretty great, where he talks about his interaction with the Westboro Baptist Church, and the making of Red State. The … Continue reading →

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David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3.5/5

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Mark

Pretty solid documentary, where the incomparable David Attenborough lets you about the life histories of various exhibits that belongs to the National History Museum, London (a truly beautiful building, by the way). They realise this by using CGI to animate … Continue reading →

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Trekkies 3.5/5

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Mark

Documentary about Star Trek fans which contains some great parts (the stars of Star Trek telling their stories about the fans…highpoints being Nichelle Nichols and Jimmy Doohan; the trekkies telling how Star Trek inspired them to go into various careers), … Continue reading →

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Never Sleep Again 4/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

Ridiculously long, but rather glorious documentary about all the movies of the Nightmare on Elm Street series (except the very recent remake). You get actors’ insights, special effects guys, producers, where the seed ideas for each movie came from, you … Continue reading →

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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream 3.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

A fascinating documentary giving us in the 21st century an insight into the ‘midnight movie’ phenomenon of the 70s, .starting with El Topo and finishing with Eraserhead. Some fine talking heads, insights and period footage made it engaging and funny.

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