Sunday, November 24, 2024

Tag: History

Best of Enemies (2015)*

BestOfEnemiesPoster

Title: Best of Enemies
Rating: R
Directed by: Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville
Written by: Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville
Starring: Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley and Dick Cavett
Release Date: 7/31/2015
Running Time: 87 minutes

Official Site
IMDb
Amazon

A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits
Various commentators talk about the effect of television on America.

 

After Credits? Yes

after the credits
Ted Koppel asks William F. Buckley if he could sum up his life in 10 seconds, and Buckley says no.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...


Murder in the Park, A (2014)?

AMurderInTheParkPoster

Title: A Murder in the Park
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Christopher S. Rech and Brandon Kimber
Starring: Dexter Hammett, Kevin Adelstein and Joseph Alex
Release Date: 11/17/2014
Running Time: 91 minutes

Official Site
IMDb
Amazon

Documentary filmmakers assert that Anthony Porter – a former death-row inmate who was spared the death penalty thanks to the efforts of a college journalism program – was actually guilty, and an innocent man was sent to prison.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Unknown

during the credits
No information at this time

 

After Credits? Unknown

after the credits
No information at this time

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...


Testament of Youth (2014)

TestamentOfYouthPoster

Title: Testament of Youth
Rating: PG-13
Director: James Kent
Writer: Juliette Towhidi
Based on the autobiography of: Vera Brittain
Stars: Emily Watson, Colin Morgan and Joanna Scanlan
Release Date: 1/16/2015
Running Time: 129 minutes

IMDb

A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of

Roland Leighton 1895 – 1915
Victor Richardson 1895 – 1917
Geoffrey Thurlow 1895 – 1917
Edward Brittain 1895 – 1918

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


Iris (2014)*

IrisPoster

Title: Iris
Rating: PG-13
Director: Albert Maysles
Stars: Carl Apfel and Iris Apfel
Release Date: 10/9/2014
Running Time: 83 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel from legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.


What did you think of this film?

During/After Credits? Yes

during and after the credits
Extra segments where Iris is honored in various ways, and candid moments are shown all the way past the end credits.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...


Lambert & Stamp (2014)*

LambertAndStampPoster

Title: Lambert & Stamp
Rating: R
Director: James D. Cooper
Stars: Kit Lambert, Chris Stamp and Roger Daltrey
Release Date: 4/3/2015
Running Time: 117 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

A documentary that reveals how the unlikely partnership between aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert produced one of the greatest rock bands in history: The Who.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits
Various film clips of Lambert, Stamp and The Who are shown.

 

After Credits? Yes

after the credits
We hear Chris Stamp’s voicemail greeting.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...


Phoenix (2014)

PhoenixPoster

Title: Phoenix
Rating: NR
Director: Christian Petzold
Writer: Christian Petzold and Harun Farocki
Based on the novel “Le retour des cendres” by: Hubert Monteilhet
Stars: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld and Nina Kunzendorf
Release Date: 9/25/2014
Running Time: 98 minutes

IMDb
Amazon

A disfigured concentration-camp survivor (Nina Hoss), unrecognizable after facial reconstruction surgery, searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Dedication: Dedicated to Fritz Bauer.

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission


Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police (2012)*

CantStandLosingYouSurvivingThePolicePoster

Title: Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police
Rating: NR
Director: Andy Grieve and Lauren Lazin
Stars: Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland
Release Date: 11/23/2013
Running Time: 79 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

Based on the memoir One Train Later by guitarist Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You: Surviving the Police tells of the rise of The Police.


What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits
Outtakes from an old interview with the Police are shown.

 

After Credits? Yes

after the credits
An old video of Andy Summers playing and singing an acoustic song is shown.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...


Red Army (2014)*

RedArmyPoster

TITLE: Red Army

RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2015

RATING: PG

A documentary that tells the story of the Soviet Union’s famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its captain, Slava Fetisov.

What did you think of this film?


Official Site

IMDb


During Credits? Yes

during the credits
Pictures of the Soviet players are shown.

 

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...

Dedication: Dedicated to Michael Polsky and Maya Polsky.

Search for General Tso, The (2014)?

TheSearchForGeneralTsoPoster

TITLE: The Search for General Tso

RELEASE DATE: 1/2/2015

RATING: NR

Who was General Tso, and why are we eating his chicken? This feature documentary explores the origins and ubiquity of Chinese-American food through the story of an iconic sweet and spicy chicken dish.

What did you think of this film?


Official Site

Amazon

IMDb


During Credits? Unknown

during the credits
No information at this time

 

After Credits? Unknown

after the credits
No information at this time

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...

Selma (2014)

SelmaPoster

TITLE: Selma

RELEASE DATE: 12/25/2014

RATING: PG-13

Martin Luther King and the civil rights marches of Selma, Alabama, that changed the United States for ever.

What did you think of this film?


Official Site

Amazon

IMDb


During Credits? No

After Credits? No