Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3057 Films to Buy & Rent
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
- Dir. Jake West
- Fascinating documentary about the moral hysteria in 80's UK that led to the mass ban of 72 video tapes deemed too obscene by political and religious…
Wagner and Me (Stephen Fry Wagner & Me) (2010)
- Dir. Patrick McGrady
Feat. Stephen Fry
- A passionate documentary in which Stephen Fry explores his love for the world's most controversial composer, Richard Wagner – a passion that…
Waiting for Superman (2010)
- Dir. Davis Guggenheim
- Disheartening look at the state of U.S. education follows several children as they navigate their way through the increasingly poor public school…
War You Don't See, The (2010)
- Dir. John Pilger
- Famed journo–activist John Pilger traces the history of ‘embedded’ and independent reporting, from WWI through to Afghanistan and current…
Waste Land (2010)
- Dir. Lucy Walker
- Brazilian photographer Vik Muniz visits the world's largest rubbish dump, located outside Rio de Janeiro, to develop a unique artistic collaboration…
Who is Harry Nilsson? (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
- Dir. John Scheinfeld
- A heartfelt, long–overdue reappraisal of singer–songwriter Harry Nilsson's greatness, which also doubles as an exploration of his…
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
- Dir. Yony Leyser
- Celebrities and acolytes gather for this heady hagiography of the legendary beat author and American icon, most famous for his controversial novel,…
Wonders of the Solar System (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Professor Brian Cox
- Extraordinary 5–part BBC series that takes the latest images beamed back from the fleet of probes, rovers and telescopes currently circulating…
100 Years - 20th Century Almanac (2009)
- Witness the most significant events of the 20th Century, from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to the moon landing, from WWI to the end of the…
9/11: Blueprint for Truth (The Te Papa Lecture) (2009)
- Dir. Colin Hodson
- Speaking at Te Papa Museum in Wellington, late 2009, American architect Richard Gage presents further evidence (or complete bullshit, depending on…