Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. The film tracks the unique system that Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time. The creation and initial success of Motown was achieved during a period of significant racial tensions in America and amid the burgeoning civil rights movement.
Kanye West is one of the most recognizable rappers of the 21st century, transforming the sound of music through his production style and passionate lyrics. However, controversial statements would be a constant factor in his career, affecting his life and causing uproar around the pop-culture world. The past decade of his career has been turbulent, but he maintains his status as one of the greatest rappers of his generation.
Four-part series of documentaries about the history of mathematics presented by Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy. Marcus du Sautoy concludes his investigation into the history of mathematics with a look at some of the great unsolved problems that confronted mathematicians in the 20th century.
The Need To GROW follows pioneers of cutting edge technology as they fight to localize sustainable food systems and regenerate Earth’s dying soils.
Copperfield a magician of your creative and sexy magic may not come again, relive the magic on DVD! Wondrous illusions on top of scaffolding as he walked into a thin screen only to disappear. Or when you watch him fly, each of us finds the child inside and remind ourselves there is still magic in a world gone crazy. List of illusions on next page.
On 10th and 11th August 1996, 250,000 young music fans converged on Knebworth Park to see Oasis play two record breaking, era defining shows. The landmark concerts sold out in under a day with over 2% of the UK population attempting to buy tickets. This was a time when the UK was slowly recovering from a decade of recession. A surging confidence in arts and culture ushered in Cool Britannia and Oasis meteoric rise reflected the country’s new-found conviction and swagger. Featuring a setlist packed from beginning to end with stone cold classics, including Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back In Anger, the Knebworth concerts were both the pinnacle of the band’s success and the landmark gathering for a generation. Oasis Knebworth 1996 is the story of that weekend and the special relationship between Oasis and their fans that made it possible. It is told through the eyes of the fans who were there, with additional interviews with the band and concert organisers. Directed by Jake Scott from extensive concert and exclusive never-before seen footage, this is a joyful and at times poignant cinematic celebration of one of the most important concert events of the last 25 years.
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A revealing profile of Dick Cheney, one of the world’s most controversial and powerful political figures. Award-winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler gives us a surprisingly personal look into the life of the former Vice President from his early days in Washington to his time in the White House with President George W. Bush.
A film about an unfinished film which portrays the people behind and before the camera in the Warsaw Ghetto, exposing the extent of the cinematic manipulation forever changing the way we look at historic images.
This absolutely beautiful documentary on our World, its mystical beauty and miracles including slow motion footage of nature, animals, seasons, new life and daily beauties I’ve never seen nor imagined existed. The photography is sensational. The animal behaviour shown is incredible, beautiful and humorous. Never been a fan of nature documentaries, this blew me away.
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Nick Bollettieri coached a generation of tennis champions, but his relentless desire to win cost him the relationship he valued most.
A showcase of Underwood’s greatest hits from her nearly 20-year career as an award-winning artist, utilizing extravagant production elements like special effects, pyrotechnics, and state-of-the-art visuals and audio technology.
On Thursday 9 November 1961, a man named Brian descended the stairs to a cellar in Liverpool and changed the world forever.
