Living in Edinburgh and, at the time, working in the centre, I received a perfect view of some of the G8 “protests”. Part of the side that wasn’t too widely known over the peaceful people trying to persuade Bush et al to be nice to everyone, was that of the … [Read More]
America’s National Geographic channel is set to be the next company to produce a 9/11 movie. However this one is to be a documentary of United Airlines flight 93 which crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. From the BBC: The Flight That Fought Back examines the fourth hijacked plane, believed to have … [Read More]
We talked about about the Eddie Izzard documentary some time ago, but Mack from Twitch has an update for us. From The Scotsman (not me, the paper!): Cameras have been following him for the past three years as he has risen to become a star on both sides of the … [Read More]
Eddie Izzard is more than just one of the best comedians of our age, and his foray into acting could well be charted as a rising curve graph, something which of late has been looking significantly higher. Anyone who saw his UK TV drama appearance in 40 would be surprised … [Read More]
It looks like Deep throat is going to be re-released following the recent documentary Inside Deep Throat. The BBC carry the news from Variety: It is being released to coincide with the documentary Inside Deep Throat, which examines the making of the movie which only cost $25,000 (√Ǭ£13,452). It went … [Read More]
Now, i consider myself a bit of a musical connoisseur, and in being such a pretentious know-it-all, I tend to trawl obscure forums for interesting bits of information that I can lord over people. It was in this way that I found myself in a Slipknot forum yesterday following a … [Read More]
Mark Whalberg is branching into the realms of Michael Moore with his next venture. According to the Guardian, he will be venturing into the land of documentary making, touching on the US Judicial system. They say he is… …planning a documentary about Shyne, an American rapper serving a 10-year sentence … [Read More]
It seems like everyone these days wants to do a documentary film since Bowling for Columbine. The latest celebrity to join the ranks? Arsenio Hall. The movie will look at the comedy circuit of young up and coming black comedians and their lives away from the stage. I actually think … [Read More]
This’ll be the last new Fahrenheit 9/11 post from me for a while, honest … Variety has just released their projected box office figures for this weekend and Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 has come out on top with an estimated gross of $21.8 million. In just one weekend this film … [Read More]
Oooh … surprised this is the first I’ve heard of this, but Variety is reporting that British comedian Eddie Izzard is shopping a documentary of his life and career at the Cannes film festival. Titled Diva 51 the film has been in the works for three years and tracks the … [Read More]
Ever felt like the world needs a little more peace and understanding? Well, filmmaker Akash Sagar Chopra‘s documentary “Walking With M” might be just the ticket. This award-winning film chronicles a truly inspiring journey that’s not just about walking, but about transforming hearts and minds. “Walking With M” isn’t your … [Read More]
Phyllis MacBryde is a passionate filmmaker driven to share the stories of underrepresented voices. Her current project sheds light on the remarkable Xhosa women of South Africa. This interview dives into her creative process, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and the power of film to ignite social change. MacBryde initially … [Read More]