Movies: Chris Rodley
- 1990
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (1990)
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Though very polite and British, this feature-length documentary about German filmmaker Wim Wenders offers the most penetrating insights and the best overall critique of his work that I have encountered anywhere. Paul Joyce, who directed it, has also ...
- 1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)
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This straight-talking program seeks to understand the enigmatic and controversial Sam Peckinpah, whose violent films such as The Wild Bunch and Straw Dogs had a telling effect on the cinema of the 1970s and 80s. Those who knew and worked with him, in...
- 1987
Out of the Blue and Into the Black (1987)
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Paul Joyce’s Out of the Blue and Into the Black is an insightful documentary surveying American independent film production post-Easy Rider and includes interviews with Peter Bogdanovich, Dennis Hopper, Monte Hellman and Roger Corman....
- 2009
Prog Rock Britannia (2009)
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Overview of Prog Rock history in the UK: Documentary about progressive music and the generation of bands that were involved, from the international success stories of Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson and Jethro Tull to the trials and tribulations of ...
- 2010
Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up (2010)
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Despite the mantra of 'live fast, die young', Britain's first rock 'n' roll generations are now enjoying old age. What was once about youth and taking risks is now about longevity, survival, nostalgia and refusing to grow up, give up or shut up. But ...
- 1993
Made in the USA (1993)
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A Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene....
- 2007
Factory: Manchester from Joy Division to Happy Mondays (2007)
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Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, ...
- 1994
You Talkin' to Me? (1994)
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Cinefile episode with Paul Joyce profiling Robert De Niro with copious commentary from Quentin Tarantino....
- 2007
The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? (2007)
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Forty years after Britain's foremost 'underground' band released their debut album, 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', Pink Floyd remain one of the biggest brand names and best-loved bands in the world. This film features extended archive footage alongsid...
- 2015
Tales from the Tour Bus: Rock 'n' Roll on the Road (2015)
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Rock legend and tour bus aficionado Rick Wakeman takes us on a time-travelling trip through the decades in this first-hand account of rockers on the road from the late 1950s to the 80s and beyond. It's a secret history of transport cafes, transit van...
- 2010
Heavy Metal Britannia (2010)
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Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal from its humble beginnings in the industrialised Midlands to its proud international triumph. Contributors include Lemmy, Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Ian G...
- 1995
Cinefile: Reel Women (1995)
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Interviews with women directors working in Hollywood and Europe in the early 1990s, exploring the opportunities and obstacles that face them. A program made to accompany a Channel 4 season of films directed and produced by women....
- 2001
Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001)
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Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century (who also coined the immortal catchphrase "In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes"), gets the definitive treatment. This film includes a look into his inner circle an...
- 1990
Pictures of Europe (1990)
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What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors. Featuring luminary ic...
- 1993
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes (1993)
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Get the scoop on the legendary actor-director-New Yorker John Cassavetes straight from the mouth of his friend, peer and co-star Peter Falk (Columbo) in Paul Joyce’s documentary, Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes. Falk lays bare the q...
- 2017
In My Mind (2017)
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The film recounts one of Chris' early filmmaking experiences: an attempt to interview Patrick McGoohan - something McGoohan had resisted previously - about his enigmatic series for a Channel 4 commissioned documentary. A documentary that didn't quite...
- 1990
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas' (1990)
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Documentary about the making of Wim Wenders' 1984 film, with interviews conducted in 1989....
- 2012
The Joy Of The Single (2012)
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Pop stars, musicians and music industry experts reminisce about their love affair with the now once-defunct 7" single....
- 1997
A Very British Psycho (1997)
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A documentary film examining Michael Powell's 1960 film "Peeping Tom," the controversy surrounding its release, and the life of its screenwriter, Leo Marks....
- 2004
Johnny Cash: The Last Great American (2004)
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This first major retrospective of Cash's life, times and music features contributions from his daughter Rosanne Cash and son John Carter Cash, his longtime manager Lou Robin and fellow musicians including Little Richard, Cowboy Jack Clement, Kris Kri...