Knocking on Heaven's Door
The technicalities of Yuri Gagarin's trip into earth's orbit in 1961 are well known, but the backstory of the man himself is much more mysterious
The technicalities of Yuri Gagarin's trip into earth's orbit in 1961 are well known, but the backstory of the man himself is much more mysterious
George Carey
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The technicalities of Yuri Gagarin's trip into earth's orbit in 1961 are well known, but the backstory of the man himself is much more mysterious
Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
“The Soviet Story” is a story of an Allied power, which helped the Nazis to fight Jews and which slaughtered its own people on an industrial scale. Assisted by the West, this power triumphed on May 9th, 1945. Its crimes were made taboo, and the complete story of Europe’s most murderous regime has never been told. Until now...
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.
สารคดีที่เน้นย้ำถึงวัฒนธรรมการฝึกซ้อมฮ็อกกี้อันเป็นตำนานและลึกลับของสหภาพโซเวียต และทีมที่ครองโลก ผ่านมุมมองของกัปตันทีม Slava Fetisov หลังจากที่เขาเปลี่ยนจากผู้เล่นฮ็อกกี้ดาวเด่นและวีรบุรุษระดับชาติที่ได้รับการยกย่องมาเป็นศัตรูทางการเมือง
Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Set both in Latin America and the United States, the film explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger says that the film "...tells a universal story... analysing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film’s message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.