Hollywood film music has its roots in Europe. Three composers who fled war and National Socialism to the USA created the sound that still shapes film music today: Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Max Steiner and Franz Waxman. In the early 20th century, these classically trained composers transformed the methods acquired in Vienna and Berlin into a new American art form: film music. They balanced the relationship between image and sound and developed techniques and dramaturgical tricks to achieve the greatest possible effect on the viewer. Their influence is visible in the work of contemporary US composers such as John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith. Today, Oscar winner Hans Zimmer, Ramin Djawadi and Harold Faltermeyer continue this tradition. Their melodies are part of humanity's collective memory and reflect the combined traditions of European and American musical history. The documentary accompanies composers in their work and explores the European roots of Hollywood.
The sarcastic account of the assassination of five Spanish politicians between 1870 and 1973 is mixed with the narration of five short stories by Edgar Allan Poe illustrated by five skillful pencil artists. A documentary, a video essay, a collage, a provocative experiment where various pop culture figures and icons perform unexpected cameos. The macabre joke of a jester. Never more.
Documentary about Stanley Kramer, included on the 40th anniversary edition of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
An in-depth exploration of supervillains across comic book history, this French documentary zooms in on the complex motivations, origins, and morals behind these sinister yet fascinating characters.
Alec Baldwin sits down in his first interview since the fatal accident on the set of the movie "Rust".
William Wells defends the viability of Fogo Island and expresses his apprehension about the exodus of young people.
An inside look at the creation of Universal Orlando Resort's new Jurassic World VelociCoaster.
When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)
Drawing on rare footage from film and television archives around the world, this is the comprehensive independent review of Motörhead from 1977 through the whole of the Bronze era and the beginning of the next chapter with the mighty Orgasmatron. Includes the first ever candid interview with Gerry Bron, former boss of Bronze records. Every single album is critically reviewed and assessed by a team of leading rock critics and musicologists. Featured here are all of the classics which propelled Motörhead to the top of the rock world including Motörhead, Overkill, Bomber, Ace Of Spades and many more.