Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Adventure of English, The (2002)
- Dir. Robert Bee, David Thomas
- An involving lesson in linguistics, presenter Melvyn Bragg takes us back to the roots of the English language – which found its genesis in…
Amandla! (A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony) (2002)
- Dir. Lee Hirsch
- A moving tribute to the role of protest music in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa from 1948 to 1994 – slowly put together by dir.…
An Evening With Kevin Smith, Parts I & II (Too Fat for 40) (2002)
- Dir. J.M Kenny
Feat. Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes
- Thorough and unvarnished compilation of indie director Kevin Smith's (CLERKS, DOGMA) infamous Q & A sessions, with crude humour and bad taste abound…
Andy Warhol - The Complete Picture (2002)
- Dir. Chris Rodley
- Commendable TV documentary on the multi–talented Warhol, provides updated information and fresh interviews from various associates.…
Anna Nicole Smith Show, The (TV Series) (2002)
- Feat. Anna Nicole Smith
- Former Playmate turned gold digger Anna Nicole Smith joins the queue in adapting her vacant Z–list lifestyle into a Reality TV series.…
Australia: Land Beyond Time (2002)
- Dir. David Flatman
- Striking documentary that follows Australia from its earliest beginnings up to present day. Originally shot for IMAX theatres, visually this is…
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002)
- Dir. Isaac Julien
Feat. Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Quentin Tarantino…
- A fan's–eye–view of 1970s Blaxploitation cinema, featuring juicy interviews with players, directors, critics and aficionados.
Although…
Backyard, The (2002)
- Dir. Paul Hough
- A cringe–inducing glimpse into the American subculture of backyard amateur wrestling, in which contestants up the ante with barbed wire,…
Berlusconi's Mousetrap (2002)
- Dir. Aaron Rip
- Eye–witness, partisan account of the G8 summit in Genoa, Italy, which led to serious clashes between police and protesters (leaving one dead…
Beyond Imagination (Pyramid, Colosseum, Pompeii) (2002-2003)
- This set comprises three excellent BBC documentary–dramas which deal with two monuments and one disaster of the ancient world. Contains…