The Toilet: An Unspoken History (2012)
Welsh poet Ifor Ap Glyn has a passionate interest in the toilet – its history and how it has evolved over the centuries, right up to the development of the current design. Here, he explains the reasons behind his unusual fascination.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Nick Watts
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years (2016)
The band stormed Europe in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it…
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)
Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and career of Barbara Stanwyck, a Hollywood legend.
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists in the United States during…
The Atomic States Of America (2012)
Based on Kelly McMasters’s memoir about growing up in a nuclear-reactor community, this stirring film illustrates the dire health consequences for many residents in Shirley, her Long Island hometown. Yet…
Document of the Dead (1985)
A documentary about George A. Romero’s films, with a behind scenes look at Dawn of the Dead.
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the…
The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)
Orson Welles trained as an artist before he become an actor and director, and continued to draw and paint throughout his career – character sketches, storyboards, set designs, pictures of…
Fired! (2007)
When actress Annabelle Gurwitch was fired from a play by Woody Allen, she wondered how she would cope with being downsized by a cultural icon. Turning to friends in show…
Smash: Motorized Mayhem (2009)
Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s The Fantastic Four (2015)
A history of the ill-fated 1994 production of “The Fantastic Four” that was executive produced by Roger Corman.
Comedian (2002)
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living…
The Text of Light (1974)
Time-lapse photography of books, paintings, reflections, and light falling on textures, shot entirely through a glass ashtray.