October 28, 2012

Making The Shining


Making The Shining is a short, fascinating documentary from Stanley Kubrick‘s daughter, Vivian, who was only 17 when she was given access to shoot behind the scenes of her father’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s ghost story for the BBC TV show Arena.

What she captures is at times compelling: a suddenly emotional Scatman Crothers reflecting on his career, a stressed-out yet honest Shelley Duvall, who admits her insecurities as an actress and is seen being scolded by an intimidating Kubrick, in what appears to be an attempt to coax a better performance out of Duvall.

On the flipside, star Jack Nicholson is his facetious self, filmed here displaying a devilish sense of humor (and commitment to dental hygiene), joking for the camera in between playing a psycho hellbent on murdering his family.

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Split Of A Second

I mean, he's not jumping in a space suit or anything, but this short film about 'wingsuit flying' is still a pretty dope watch.

Hoop Dreams [documentary]

Watch the amazing, award-wining '94 doco the follows two up-and-coming basketball players, Arthur Agee and William Gates, pursue their dreams of playing in the NBA and moving their family out of the ghetto.

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October 27, 2012

In A Different League - Mathew Ridge Doco

Here’s a throw-back doco about a young Mathew Ridge crossing codes from the All Blacks to the Manly Sea Eagles. The doco is narrated by Ridges former Auckland and All Black teammate (and future Warrior), John Kirwan.

October 24, 2012

30 For 30: Benji

'Benji' is a 30 For 30 documentary about basketball player Ben Wilson (aka the Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan) who grew up during the crack era in South Side Chicago with dreams of making the NBA, only to have his life cut short in 1984.

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Shot Benji