THE DOCTOR, THE TORNADO & THE KENTUCKY KID is the electrifying follow-up to Mark Neale’s 2004 MotoGP smash hit FASTER. Narrated by Ewan McGregor, the movie tells the story of the biggest motorcycle race in American history, the 2005 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca, California. It’s a tale of extraordinary characters chasing a dream in the face of real danger, under unimaginable pressure, with no margin for error. For lovers of maximum adrenaline action, this is the pure, unadulterated, 100% genuine article.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin – Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision – Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent – The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis – Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption – Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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Punk Like Me
A man scams his way onto the Warped Tour by pretending to be a writer for Rolling Stone magazine.
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Greece: Secrets of the Past
GREECE: SECRETS OF THE PAST, directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray, is the stirring story of how a Greek archeologist of the 21st century is uncovering the secret history of his ancient ancestors who forged a society that continues to astound the world today with its ideas, inventions and achievements. Set against the breathtaking, azure vistas of the Greek Isles, the film merges a contemporary archeological “detective story” with some of the most advanced and painstaking digital re-creations ever undertaken for an IMAX® theatre film, with scenes that restore such centuries-old spectacles as the original Parthenon and the volcanic eruption that buried Santorini in 1646 BC.
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The Art of Football from A to Z
Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive — and hilarious — tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport’s most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties. Also included are reflections on soccer’s impact on culture, including the Monty Python sketch “Philosophy Football,” and interviews with celebrities Dave Stewart, Dennis Hopper and Henry Kissinger, as well as soccer icons Pelé, Mia Hamm and Thierry Henry.
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Music in Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums. Incredibly there has never been a DVD release featuring Creedence Clearwater Revival… until now. This is the definitive review of the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Featuring an in-depth retrospective with bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug “Cosmo” Clifford who revisit every Clearwater album to reassess the music and its impact. This powerful film draws extensively on rare concert footage and television performances from the archives, with archive interviews with John Fogerty and rest of the band, making this the most comprehensive ever review of the work of an American legend. Featuring tracks “Proud Mary”, “Down on the Corner”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Fortunate Son”, “Suzie Q”, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, “The Midnight Special” and many more.
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Toumai: The Oldest Human Ancestor
Buried beneath the sand for seven million years, a skull is unearthed in Chad that may provide evidence of the oldest known human ancestor.
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An Inconvenient Truth
A documentary on Al Gore’s campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.