documentary
VOD film review: 20,000 Days on Earth
October 21, 2014 | Neil AlcockQuite odd, deliberately enigmatic but undeniably entertaining.Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio joins Netflix documentary Virunga
October 18, 2014 | David FarnorLeonardo DiCaprio, Netflix and gorillas will be together at last next month, as The Wolf of Wall Street’s star joins upcoming documentary Virunga.
The Netflix Original documentary, which was picked up by the streaming company in July, is part investigative … Read More
Netflix UK review: Fight Church (Raindance Film Festival)
October 15, 2014 | David FarnorDirectors: Daniel Junge, Bryan Storkel Cast: John Renken, John Duffell Watch Fight Church online in the UK: Netflix UK
Fight Church is a documentary about Christians who are also MMA fighters. If that sounds like a bizarre contradiction, it’s because … Read More
VOD film review: Ballet Boys
September 15, 2014 | Matthew TurnerDirector: Kenneth Elvebakk Cast: Lukas Bjørneboe Brændsrød, Syvert Lorenz Garcia, Torgeir Lund Certificate: 12A Watch Ballet Boys online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk
Directed by Kenneth Elvebakk, … Read More
Trailer and poster for Netflix documentary Print the Legend
September 12, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix has released the trailer and poster for its latest original documentary, Print the Legend.
The film is the latest in a string of non-fiction productions by Netflix, following an Oscar nomination in 2014 for Egyptian film The Square. The … Read More
VOD film review: Muscle Shoals
September 11, 2014 | Ian LoringDirector: Greg “Freddy” Camalier Cast: Rick Hall, Bono, Keith Richards, many other musicians Certificate: PG Watch: Muscle Shoals online in the UK: Sky Arts / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play / Sky Store
Netflix releases trailer for Virunga
September 10, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix has released the trailer for upcoming documentary Virunga.
The documentary, which was snapped up by Netflix in July this year, offers an extraordinary look inside the battle for the heart of the Congo.
For his first feature-length documentary, director … Read More
Netflix documentary appetite snaps up new chef series
September 10, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix has commissioned its first Netflix Original documentary TV series, Chef’s Table.
The Internet TV company’s appetite for documentaries is already strong, as Netflix snaps up non-fiction titles such as Mitt, The Short Game and The Square, which was nominated … Read More
Netflix picks up Congo documentary Virunga
July 29, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix, the world’s leading Internet TV network, has acquired the rights to Grain Media’s acclaimed documentary Virunga, an extraordinary look inside the battle for the heart of the Congo.
The film follows an embattled team of park rangers at Virunga … Read More
VOD film review: I Am Divine
July 21, 2014 | Simon KinnearDirector: Jeffrey Schwarz Cast: Divine, John Waters Certificate: 15
Initially, it seems like a missed opportunity for an artist as extraordinary as Divine to get a documentary as conventional as I Am Divine – yet, really, would anybody believe the … Read More