Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3044 Films to Buy & Rent
Life and Debt (2001)
- Dir. Stephanie Black
- A scathingly political look at the "new world order" from the point of view of Jamaican workers and farmers, as well as government and policy…
Long Way to the Top (TV Series) (2001)
- A seven–hour extravaganza tracing the evolution of Australian (and ex–pat New Zealand) rock ‘n’ roll, from the fledgling sounds of…
Made in Sheffield (2001)
- Dir. Eve Wood
- Sturdy documentary, obviously crafted by a real fan, which narrates the rise of the electronic music scene in Sheffield in the 1980s aftermath of the…
Magical World of J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter) (2001)
- The creator of the kidult ‘Harry Potter’ books is documented in this made–for–TV study.
Matrix Revisited, The (2001)
- Dir. Josh Oreck
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
- Feature–length behind–the–scenes account of the making of THE MATRIX, including deleted scenes, fight and film demonstrations and a…
Miles Davis Story, The (2001)
- Dir. Mike Dibb
Feat. Miles Davis
- A Channel 4 documentary on the life and times of trumpeter, composer and jazz music legend Miles Davis.
The only authorised film of Miles' life…
My Voyage to Italy (Il Mio Viaggio in Italia) (2001)
- Dir. Martin Scorsese
- Martin Scorsese’s personal journey through Italian cinema is an epic appreciation, less an overview than a guide to the films and filmmakers who've…
Nine Hundred Nights - Big Brother and the Holding Company (2001)
- A documentary survey of the career of Janis Joplin and her backing band 'The Holding Company', including rare live footage. Narrated by Rip…
Party's Over, The (Last Party 2000) (2001)
- Dir. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore
- A pre–9/11 political doco that still resonates loudly in the George W. Bush era, actor and “concerned citizen” Phillip Seymour Hoffman…
Pink Floyd and the Syd Barrett Story (2001)
- Dir. John Edginton
- A look at the early days of rock band Pink Floyd and their madcap lead singer, Syd Barrett.
Staunchly reclusive for over three decades, it is…