Subgenre Sampler
Science Fact: 182 Films to Buy & Rent
Emperor's Journey, The (March of the Penguins) (2005)
- Dir. Luc Jacquet
- This original French language version of MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is ostensibly the same film in appearance, but forgoes the paternal narration of…
How William Shatner Changed the World (2005)
- Dir. Julian Jones
Feat. William Shatner
- In his goofy middle age, William Shatner hosts this irreverent yet informational documentary on the continuing influence of STAR TREK’s fictional…
Life in the Undergrowth (TV Series) (2005)
- Feat. David Attenborough
- The indefatigable David Attenborough here brings a fresh universe of ecology to our attention, the lives of the invertebrates: insects, spiders...…
March of the Penguins (2005)
- Dir. Luc Jacquet
- An engrossing and naturally spectacular documentary epic, which 'dramatises' the perils and hardship of the Emperor Penguin's annual migration…
Space Race - Superpowers, Secrets And Soaring Ambition (2005)
- A compelling, if slightly undercut chronicle of the exhilarating Cold War Space Race between Russia and America that captured the imagination of…
Story of 1, The (The Story of One) (2005)
- Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Terry Jones
- Truly fascinating BBC documentary that sees Ex–Python Terry Jones traverse the globe in search of the history of numbers, and in particular,…
Deep Blue (2004)
- A luminous feature documentary from the makers of THE BLUE PLANET series, that utilises ground–breaking technology to explore and photograph…
Earth From Above (Terre vue du ciel, La) (2004)
- Dir. Renaud Delourme
- Awe–inspiring documentary of French photographer Yann Arthus–Bertrand’s ‘Earth From Above’ series – exhibited in New Zealand as…
Genesis (2004)
- Dir. Claude Nuridsany, Marie Perrenou
- A meticulous nature–documentary, complete with venerably–scientific narration, which scrutinises some of the more unusual, compelling and…
Hawking (2004)
- Dir. Philip Martin
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Peter Firth
- BBC Miniseries interposes the fictionalised story of Stephen Hawking's overcoming motor neuron disease with a 1978 interview with Nobel Prize winning…