Alexander Walker
Actor · 1930 – 2003 · Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
Alexander Walker was a British film critic for the London Evening Standard from 1960 until his death in 2003.
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MovieDocumentaryWarAn in-depth documentary on the 1987 classic Full Metal Jacket, shaped around over thirty new interviews with Kubrick collaborators, including Matthew Modine, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Arliss Howard, as well as previously unheard audio interviews with Kubrick and never-before-released audio of the director rehearsing with the film’s actors at Pinewood Studios in 1986.
Movie5.8DocumentaryDocumentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 · 5 votes
- Movie5.3TV MovieDocumentary
The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.
Empire of the Censors
1995 · 3 votes
MovieDocumentaryThe documentary recounts Alan Conway's deception as Stanley Kubrick, exploiting misconceptions about Kubrick's appearance and people's desire for contact with a celebrity. It features an interview with Conway from 1996 and Alexander Walker's insights, aiming for objectivity. The narrator also addresses Conway's criminal past and allegations of sexual misconduct, linked to Kubrick's name. Conway died shortly before Kubrick. Cook and Frewin later made "Colour Me Kubrick," a comedy starring John Malkovich, inspired by Conway's story.
Movie8.2DocumentaryDocumentary about the life and career of a comic genius, Peter Sellers.
The Unknown Peter Sellers
2000 · 4 votes
Movie4.8DocumentaryProduced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.
Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
2000 · 9 votes
Movie6.4DocumentaryHell on Earth is a documentary about Ken Russell's 1971 film, The Devils. Film critic Mark Kermode chats to Russell as well as two of the film’s stars, Georgina Hale and Murray Melvin. Also included are scenes that were cut from the released film for being too controversial.
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils
2002 · 10 votes
Movie5.8DocumentaryA documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb." This short documentary compares the film with the actual events concerning the Cold War and the Cuban Missle Crisis.
MovieDocumentaryDocumentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s Lynn on the making of Hugh Hudson’s Revolution, starring Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, and Nastassja Kinski.
Movie5.2DocumentaryThree hapless directors arrive in England from Italy to make a documentary on their idol. The funny thing is, they have no interviews lined up! Not to worry, these guys have a miracle or two that they call in.
Stanley and Us
1999 · 4 votes