In 1972 Father Lawrence Murphy of the St. John School for the Deaf in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, became the first priest to be publically accused of child molestation in the United States.  A letter, written by a former student of Murphy, was sent to the then State Cardinal, Angelo Sodano. The letter would go unanswered, but in time would spark a [...]

In the prologue to Susan Lacy‘s American Masters special Inventing David Geffen, the man in question speaks about creating a life and an idea of success that he seems destined to achieve. And that he did, becoming one of the most successful show business moguls of the late 20th century and onwards.

Any film dealing with dark themes such as child disappearances, sex trafficking, and identify theft should theoretically be greatly disturbing. But Bart Layton’s The Imposter is more exhilarating than frightening; instead of scaring the audience, it continually makes them want to see more.

The film’s closed environment of two friends talking is candid and equally engaging, while the insights into some of Polanski’s more memorable films is engrossing for any fan of the filmmaker’s work.

In 1993, three teenagers in West Memphis, Arkansas were tried and convicted of the brutal murder of three young boys. One of the trio, Damien Echols, was sentenced to death, while the others, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr., were given life sentences. The trial was arguably amongst the most controversial and contested in recent American legal history. They have [...]

Samsara marks the reunion between director Ron Fricke and producer Mark Magidson, nineteen after their documentary Baraka was released. Like Baraka, Samsara takes viewers through an experience of a vignette of images telling stories without words, voice-over narration, or dialogue. Shot in 70mm, Samsara refers to the ‘ever turning wheel of life’.

So many voices were silenced and so many lives were lost during the 1980s AIDS pandemic. That such talent was lost has not been forgotten thanks to the important work of people like Mimi Stern-Wolfe. A conductor and concert pianist, Mimi puts on a concert each year on World AIDS Day (December 1st). Documentarian Rohan Spong has followed Mimi as [...]

It is no surprise that dreams, fantasy and perceptions of reality are a big part of The Eye Has to Travel. After all, Diana Vreeland published images of perfection and glamour for years to the masses in her time as the editor for both Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue.

Hit boy band One Direction fans are going to be sourly disappointed with this promotional advertisement disguised as a doco.  To say this is remotely a doco is like saying Will Ferrell should win an Oscar. It is, in fact an unauthorised documentary.

As Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry commences, the title character tells us a story about his cats. Sitting in his lavish apartment, Ai Weiwei observes how only one of his 40 pet felines has the capacity to open doors. If it wasn’t for this one audacious cat, Weiwei tells us, he wouldn’t have been aware that cats even could open doors.