Cert 18 | 22 x 24, 1 x 48 mins | 2022
4 star exploration into the psyche of a generation.
Fortean TV was a documentary show presented by the biker jacket clad Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe (Bloodline, The History of the Devil) who brought tales of the weird and wonderful into our homes on a weekly basis.
Directed by Luke Campbell (Dare Devils, Bodyshock), it was originally aired in 1996/1997 and is very representative…more
Cert U | 48 mins | 2022
4 Star
The 50-Year Question, Was He Conned.
Once again we are educated by Mr Jon-Paul Gates (The Color of your skin, Vampires True or Fiction, Rescue Me: International – Cat Rescue, Love on Demand), this time it is all about the events in the 1960s when the historic London Bridge came to the end of its life, and somehow it ended…more
Cert E | 128 mins | 2022
3 star definitive story of a great adventurer.
Explorer: Ranulph Fiennes – Survivor, Rebel, Icon is a 2022 documentary directed by Matthew Dyas (Earth: A New Wild, Fiennes: Return to the Nile) taking an in depth look at the life and epic adventures of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. It will be available on Blu-ray and DVD from 29th August 2022 courtesy of…more
Cert 15 | 85 mins | 2022
5 Star
Riffs, Riots, Rhoads.
Producer come director Andre Relis (NWA & Eazy-E: Kings of Compton, The Last Son) brings us his second documentary, and what a documentary for any Heavy Rock fan. The subject is possibly one of the most influential lead guitarists from the late 1970s to today, even though his journey was short-lived, his music has touched millions, then…more
Cert U | 118 mins | 1964/65
4 Star
From Trendy London to Classic Rome.
1964, director Sid Smith (Bob Hope’s USO Christmas from the Persian Gulf: Around the World in Eight Days (TV Special), The Merriest of the Merry: Bob Hope’s Christmas Show, A Bagful of Comedy (TV Special)) gets Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor (Cleopatra, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) to return to her birth City of London…more
101 mins | 2022
3 star feature length in-depth documentary.
The Found Footage Phenomenon is a 2022 Shudder Original documentary, written, directed and produced by Sarah Appleton (The Brains Behind the Nightmare) and Phillip Escott (3 Days on Planet Earth).
It is available to stream now on Shudder.
“When found footage is done well it feels like you’re watching real people in real situations and that means…more
41, 41, 43 mins | 2022
4 star enlightening and entertaining film documentaries.
Cursed Films II is a Shudder Original series looking at the myths and legends which have grown up around some of the Hollywood productions now viewed as being cursed.
Written and directed by Jay Cheel (For Heaven’s Sake), the final three episodes of this fascinating series are now available to stream on Shudder.
“They should be prepared for the…more
