Produced by the BBC and narrated by John Peel, this straight-forward documentary hits its mark in working to demystify the influential music of Captain Beefheart, a childhood friend of Frank Zappa.
Being 35 and Single
An Argentine woman, documenting her relationships, begins an intimate investigation searching for love and answers: must she settle down or continue to be a free spirit in order to be happy?
Richard Branson: Daredevil Entrepreneur
Richard Branson, who has severe dyslexia, is one of the most successful businessmen in history. Watch this documentary short about his life, one filled with newspapers, records, airlines and promotional stunts for his Virgin companies.
Martin Scorsese: ‘Italianamerican’
In 1974, master filmmaker Martin Scorsese released a documentary about his Italian-American family. The opening scenes include his father on the couch talking about delivering vests for his cousin, while his mother makes pasta sauce in the kitchen.
Lucian Freud: Painted Life
A BBC documentary about the revered painter Lucian Freud, grandson of Sigmund Freud, who invented psychoanalysis. Lucian Freud was born in Germany but raised in Britain. He loved horses and other animals, but is best known for his depictions of…