One day I hope historians can pinpoint the moment where our species fell for brand marketing over product marketing, or buying the hype/vision/dream/etc. – this documentary seemed to me to be a lesson in what happens when people concentrate too
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Galaxy Quest was released 20 years ago. Let THAT sink in. This documentary is a wonderful retrospective about the making and impact of a truly wonderful little science fiction comedy – told through the eyes of fans, filmmakers, cast and
Fyre
Gripping documentary/catalogue of hate-targets surrounding a company geared to target “influencers”, setting up a high-end festival on a tropical paradise, and the attendant tale of how neglect, pig-headedness and wilful denial of the facts led to the event seeing thousands
Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
Intimate documentary about the reunion of the Monty Python team for their famous Final Concert series at the O2 in 2014 (of which I was very fortunate to attend twice!). Having seen 20+ years of the Pythons reminiscing about Python,
Statue Wars: One Summer in Bristol
This one presented as a documentary on the social context and history of the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol but felt like by the end it had crossed over into a party-political for Mayor Marvin Rees. And televised
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Most people, having just finished 3 Muppet documentaries, would be unlikely to immediately start another… I’ll put my hand up and admit to only having watched the first 20 minutes of this – but after seeing the frigging Pigs/Vikings/In The
I Love Muppets
Most people, having just finished 2 Muppet documentaries, would be unlikely to immediately start another… and this is why I’m on my 4th coffee today. 2002 saw the 25th anniversary of the screening of The Muppet Show – and what
The World of Jim Henson
Most people, having just finished a Muppet documentary, would be unlikely to immediately start another – but you know how this works by now. This one, produced after Henson’s death, was a bit more fo a general retrospective – focussing
Of Muppets & Men: The Making of the Muppet Show
I’m a bit obsessed with The Muppets, and with Jim Henson. The eclectic, supportive, familial slightly innocent good-natured chaos reminds me a lot of the crowd I used to hang out with growing up, and Henson’s inventive, unique take on
My Way: The Rise and Fall of Berlusconi
Ever find yourself sitting up late & alone watching a documentary about Silvio Berlusconi? I guess I was hoping to learn how/WHY he persisted in office for so long, but got wildly turned off the topic by seeing how much