For those with short memories, or who were living under a rock at the time hacktavist, writer, organizer and programmer Aaron Swartz died in January, 2013. At the time of his death, which was ruled a suicide though no note was found, was facing “two counts of wire fraud and 11 violations of the Computer…
Mini-doc looks at the films and style of Wes Anderson
A fantastic short doc, by Paul Waters of Brown Elephant, examining the work of Wes Anderson and the elements that give his films their particular style. I’m not an religious person at all, but since it’s Easter I’ll mention that I kinda want to see a Wes Anderson directed Jesus biopic with Bill Murray and Anjelica Houston as Mary…
1980 Documentary on the Muppet Show ‘Of Muppets & Men’
I was lucky enough to be born in 1970 – which put me at just the right age to enjoy the golden age of Sesame Street and the Muppet Show. This documentary was shot in 1980, a year before the show went off the air and offers an amazing glimpse of the masters at work.…
BBC’s four-part documentary The Real History of Science Fiction coming April 19
On April 19, following the return of Orphan Black, BBC America will deliver the debut of a four-part documentary chronicling the history of Science Fiction in film, television and literature. In addition to chronicling the history of the genre the series will feature interviews with some of its best known names including William Shatner, Nathan…
1975 version of Dune that never was would have starred Brando, Dali & Jagger
Fans of science fiction and especially of Frank Herbert know the 1984 version of the film with Sting. Serious fans also know the 2000 mini-series and the 2003 follow up Children of Dune. There is also, according to IMDB, another version in development. However, no one has gotten to see the best version of Dune.…
Documentary Celebrating 10 Years of the Walking Dead [video]
This is from the Official Walking Dead YouTube channel, so not a lot of complaints about things they changed for the TV series, but it’s still a nice look back for the 10 year anniversary of what is rapidly becoming an institution.
Watch the Full Documentary ‘X: The Unheard Music’
When young people think of the 80s, they think about bands like Depeche Mode, New Order, Madonna and Simple Minds. They think of day-glo, leggings and plastic sun glasses. When I was 12-13 though, no band seemed to capture the spirit of the 1980s Los Angeles quite like X. They were one of the bands…
Help Kickstart a Documentary About the World’s Greatest Extra
You might remember Jesse Heiman from his roles in Old School, the Social Network, Catch Me If You Can or Spiderman but probably not. Jesse is an extra, but a very prolific extra he has appeared in over 300 films and television programs. There is something about his look that, apparently that directors like to have in the background:…
Kickstarter: Documentary About (Very Real) Rodents of Unusual Size
It turns out Rodents of Unusual Size definitely do exist and are invading the swamps of Louisiana. Tilapa Film, of San Francisco, is Kickstarting a documentary to tell you all about them. “The award winning filmmakers of PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA and EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE present a new offbeat…
Kickstarter: Documentary About (Very Real) Rodents of Unusual Size
It turns out Rodents of Unusual Size definitely do exist and are invading the swamps of Louisiana. Tilapa Film, of San Francisco, is Kickstarting a documentary to tell you all about them. “The award winning filmmakers of PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA and EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE present a new offbeat…