SNAPSHOTThe start of motion pictures, late 1890’s. Rare film of cities, towns and countries. High-quality remastered prints from the Lumiere archives and EYE Film Museum. (synopsis via Laughing Squid) Getting out and about at the moment is a challenge for a great many people with the Delta strain of COVID-19 Continue Reading
Documentaries
Get ready to go around in Iceland in a kayak in Against the Current
SNAPSHOTHow far do you have to travel to find yourself? And what sacrifices are you willing to make to get there? Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak the 1,300 mile circumference of Iceland, counter-clockwise and against the current, an achievement that has been Continue Reading
Let’s all waddle off to Penguin Town!
SNAPSHOTYou’ve never met penguins like these before. Forget ice and snow, this rowdy colony of African penguins are hitting the sun-drenched beaches and breaking all the rules. Filled with boisterous shenanigans and loads of adorable penguins, this eight-part series from Red Rock Films about the real lives of African penguins Continue Reading
It’s time to Dance Alone with THE ROOP #Eurovision
Regardless of your thoughts about who won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – it was Italy by the way with “Zitti E Buoni” by Måneskin and yes, for the record, I actually quite liked its glam rock intensity though I was not so secretly hoping France or Switzerland might win Continue Reading
Docowatch: Secrets of the Whales
Humanity is by all accounts a remarkable species. However, for all that remarkability, we are also beset by an impressive number of flaws, one of which is the religiously encouraged arrogance that we are the unbridled, unstoppable masters of the universe. It is an arrogance that borne of the likely Continue Reading
Come join David Attenborough and experience Life in Color
SNAPSHOTDavid Attenborough travels the world from the rainforests of Costa Rica to the snowy Scottish Highlands to reveal the extraordinary and never-before-seen ways animals use color. Using revolutionary camera technology created specifically for this series, viewers will experience how colors invisible to the human eye play a vital role in Continue Reading
Docowatch: Secrets of the Saqarra Tomb
A well-made documentary about a compelling subject is always going to be a riveting thing to watch; even more so, when it takes the time to fully investigate the topic at hand and give it time to breathe and tell its story as fully and completely as it deserves. Secrets Continue Reading