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DVD > Documentary
Footage of the 29th annual WrestleMania event from World Wrestling
Entertainment (WWE), held at the MetLife Stadium in East
Rutherford, New Jersey. The World Heavyweight Championship, WWE Tag
Team Championship and WWE Intercontinental Championship were up for
grabs, with the likes of John Cena, The Rock, Triple H, Brock
Lesnar, Team Hell No and The Miz competing for honours.
Double bill of documentaries from Marc Isaacs. 'All White in
Barking' (2007) examines the attitudes the white citizens of
Barking have towards the immigrants living in the area. These
attitudes generally involve prejudices which focus on what clothes
the immigrants wear, the religion they follow and the food they
eat. 'Men of the City' (2009) follows a trader, a street-sweeper,
an immigrant and an insurance agent in London as they attempt to
move forward in the economic crisis and discover their place in the
capital city.
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Sons of Cuba
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Laura Giles, Francine Heywood, Andrew Lang, Jack Ketch, Mark Russell; Directed by …
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Andrew Lang directs this documentary following an eight-month
period in the lives of three pupils at the Havana Boxing Academy.
The three 10-year-old boys are training for the most important
event of their lives: Cuba's National Boxing Championship for
Under-12s. But crisis strikes as the season gets underway when the
country's iconic long-time leader, Fidel Castro, is suddenly taken
ill. With all of Cuba's Olympic boxing champions defecting to the
USA, the boys must quickly adapt to a changing world.
A documentary profile of Mark 'Chopper' Read, one of Australia's
most notorious criminals. The film charts the life of the cult
hero, from his time in mental hospitals, via his horrific murders,
to the years spent in Australia's harsh Pentridge Prison.
The fact that Bob Nudd MBE is a four times World Coarse Angling
Champion proves without doubt that he is extremely successful when
it comes to catching fish. From rods and reels to breed specifics,
Bob Nudd shares the secrets of his coarse fishing success.
Highlights from the 2005 World Superbike championship, with action
from every round captured on multi-angle cameras, as well as
informative sections on the various bikes used by the racers.
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MG is Born
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Mark Brewer
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To celebrate its 80th bithday, auto expert Mark Brewer decides to
restore and recreating the ultimate English sportscar, opting to
fix up one of the classic 1960s models, with better breaks and a
better engine.
Desi Benjamin directs this documentary about the music scene in Los
Angeles in the late 1980s. As punk got too violent and was pushed
out of the clubs, new wave became less popular and people sought a
new style of music. With bands like Guns N' Roses and Jane's
Addiction bursting onto the scene, Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles,
with its wide variety of clubs, became the place to be seen. This
documentary takes a look back at some of these clubs and how they
influenced the culture still around today.
Michael Rapaport directs this behind-the-scenes documentary profile
of the seminal New York hip hop group, that includes live
performances, historical footage, and interviews with band members
Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
Documentary looking back at the West Coast group who invented
gangster rap. The original lineup of N.W.A consisted of Dr Dre, Ice
Cube and Eazy-E, all of whom went on to be successful in their own
right. The documentary looks at how the group influenced the world
of rap music as well as the controversial life and death of Eazy-E
and the career developments of Ice Cube and Dr Dre.
Documentary focusing on the impact of cancer on the lives of
caregivers. The feature documents the social and psychological
impact cancer can have on the lives of those caring for sufferers
of the disease. As well as offering tales of their experiences,
those afflicted also give advice to others in a similar position
seeking medical guidance and support.
Documentary about the orchestral leader Annunzio Mantovani.
Reaching levels of success that had never been seen before, the
Venice-born Mantovani became the first artist to sell more than one
million albums and went on to achieve worldwide fame with his
critically-acclaimed orchestra.
Journalist CJ Hunt directs and presents this US documentary that
sets out to find an answer to the growing problems of obesity and
ill-health in privileged areas of the world. CJ travels as far
afield as the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in
Leipzig, Germany in search of the perfect human diet, as well as
exploring what the remains of Neanderthals and early modern humans
have to tell us. What are the key ingredients of an ideal human
diet?
Three episodes of the educational documentary series that explores
issues relating to the wildlife, culture and archaeology found
throughout the world. The episodes are: 'Wolpacks (Seals) of the
Namib', 'The Market at Aleppo' and 'Mayan Syncretic Mass'.
Ken Loach directs this documentary about the rise of the British Welfare State and the need to safeguard it from powerful political movements that favour privatisation. At the end of the Second World War, the British public welcomed in a Labour government which promised better state housing and a National Health Service for its citizens. Although these things have contributed to higher standards of living in Britain, a mixture of apathy and a focus on the individual in recent political movements has weakened the institutions.
The film is Ken Loach's attempt to rally the public in support of the state rights people fought for so long to acquire.
Documentary charting the way classical music has been presented on
television since the 1930s, with contributions from amongst others:
Glenn Gould, Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Anna Netrebko,
Igor Stravinsky and Arturo Toscanini.
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I'm Still Here
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Amanda White, Magdalena Gorka, Casey Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix, Sean 'Diddy' Combs; Directed by …
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Faux documentary following a year in the life of award-winning
actor Joaquin Phoenix. Beginning in autumn 2008, the film focuses
on Phoenix's decision to move away from the acting world into
music, more specifically hip hop, and follows the star's transition
into this new industry, which includes him attempting to persuade
Sean 'Diddy' Combs to produce his album. Phoenix only revealed the
whole thing was a spoof after it had been shown in US cinemas. The
film also marks the directorial debut of actor Casey Affleck,
Phoenix's friend and brother-in-law.
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Working With Pinter
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Harold Pinter, Caroline Ross-Pirie, Damian Eggs, Ian Hider; Directed by Harry Burton
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Harry Burton directs this Channel 4 documentary offering an insight
into the mind and working processes of playwright and essayist
Harold Pinter.
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Dirty Oil
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Leslie Iwerks, Phil Alberstat, Jeff Bowler, Randy Bradshaw, Mark Cranwell, …
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Feature-length documentary examining the local and global impact of
tar sands oil developments in Alberta, Canada. The process of
extracting oil from tar sands is energy-intensive and
pollution-heavy, posing a threat to the natural environment and the
health of nearby communities. The US is now importing more oil from
Canada than from anywhere else, and most of this comes from tar
sands. In meeting this demand, Canada has become one of the world's
foremost emitters of greenhouse gases, with potentially disastrous
effects. Neve Campbell narrates this documentary looking into the
environmental, political and financial implications of the
practice.
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The Challenge of Indy
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Jim Clark, A. J Foyt, Parnelli Jones, Mario Andretti, Al Unser Snr, …
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A collection of footage from the Indianapolis 500 motorsport events
of 1964 and 1973. The film follows the practice session, the
qualifying race and the race itself for both years. The 12 Hours of
Sebring 1965 event also features.
A three disc set detailing the collected history of one of the
world's most famous farm tractor manufacturers.
All 22 rounds from the world's premier touring car championship, as
Britain's Andy Priaulx bids for an unprecedented fourth title in a
row against fellow drivers James Thompson, Gabriele Tarquini and
Alex Zanardi. Features in-car footage and interviews with the top
drivers.
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