People often store what is known as a ‘flashbulb memory’ after hearing saddening news. A vivid snapshot of where you are and what you were doing at that moment. Hearing about Caroline Flack’s death is etched into my memory down to the clothes I was wearing. A year on, I still remember uttering the words […]Read More
Following the release of the documentary Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn, Lydia Glavey spoke to three women about their own harrowing experiences. CW: Sexual assault, sexual harassment Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn is the latest documentary from BBC Three. We follow Zara McDermott, the former Love Island contestant, as she highlights her journey living as a victim […]Read More
Biting satire is the norm in contemporary political discourse. So while The Reunited States may not turn many heads, its energetic subjects and earnest message make for a pleasant watch. Elisabetta Pulcini reviews. Directed by Ben Rekhi, The Reunited States is a documentary that follows individuals who go beyond party lines to reconnect with their […]Read More
CW: Death, discussion of mental illness If you’ve been on the Internet at all in the past ten years, then you’ll most likely have seen the CCTV footage of 21-year-old Elisa Lam, acting with bizarre mannerisms as she jumps in and out of a lift, gesticulating at someone who never appears. This video is the last […]Read More
Can’t Get You Out of My Head is both a six-part documentary film series by Adam Curtis, and the history lessons you never had. Subtitled ‘An Emotional History of the Modern World’, the films focus in on individuals from the 20th century whose decisions and influence have shaped our current reality. Each of these decisions are shown […]Read More
King Rocker is about two larger than life characters: Robert Lloyd, lead singer of The Nightingales, and a massive statue of King Kong. Both their stories are weaved into an anarchic film that launches the rockumentary genre into the stratosphere. Stewart Lee greets us on arrival at Birmingham’s Grand Central Station, formerly New Street, with […]Read More
Since the release of Planet Earth II in 2016, BBC Studios have charted a course of releasing annual blue-chip (a big-budget, international production) natural history series to worldwide audiences. The BBC has labelled these releases, bar the outlying Dynasties (2018), as the ‘Planet’ series. Titans such as Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II (2017) […]Read More
A common theme you’ll find in The Capote Tapes is that “every big party you went to, there was Truman.” A man so ingrained in the New York social stage, he was near untouchable—until the nature of his final, unpublished work came to light. In a selection of tapes from George Plimpton’s collection, we gain […]Read More
I’ve waxed lyrical elsewhere about the brilliance of Taylor Swift’s folklore, so I won’t dedicate too much space to that here. The indie folk record – released on 24 July 2020, a mere week after Swift told her label the record even existed – became the first million-selling album in the US of 2020. It […]Read More
Imagine waking up one day to find out you have a debilitating illness no one knows how to treat or cure. Imagine living with the fear that this could have a detrimental impact upon your whole life. Imagine being completely paralysed. Due for release on BBC Four on 30 November 2020, Locked In: Breaking the […]Read More
There’s over five hours and 40 minutes of this documentary series, and no quicker is the name of the murder victim, Reeva Steenkamp, mentioned is it brushed under the carpet with a ton of idolising compliments for her killer. On February 14 2013, aged only 29, Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed by her boyfriend […]Read More
A celebration of music, creativity and nightlife, Oliver Murray’s documentary Ronnie’s is a surprisingly pertinent film that captures the importance of the arts and illustrates late 20th-century London in an alluringly bohemian light. Charting the life of Ronnie Scott, jazz saxophonist and co-founder of Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the film begins in a wistful, nostalgic mood. […]Read More
Filmed over five years, I Am Samuel is a vérité-style documentary that follows the life of titular Samuel as he moves to Nairobi in search of a new life, finding a place of belonging in a community of fellow gay men and falling in love with his soulmate Alex. Facing the pressure of being truthful […]Read More
Rupert Murdoch is a man that everyone should know well. After all, he has single-handedly controlled the swing of the political pendulum since the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. The Australian media mogul started out inheriting just one newspaper in Adelaide, but rose to control the Sun, the Times, Fox News, Sky, the New York Post, […]Read More
The Oscar-Winners will be working together on a feature film adaptation of 2014's 'Virunga.'Read More
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