Four years in the making, filmed over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat, Life is the latest wildlife blockbuster from the BBC’s award-winning Natural History Unit, the producers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet. Narrated by Oprah Winfrey, the series presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world, and details the extraordinary tactics that … [Read more...]
If you haven't caught Planet Earth yet (and even if you have), I want to make sure you know about a special offer available only from April 12-26, 2010. During this limited window, in celebration of Earth Day, you can download a free episode ("Pole to Pole") on iTunes. The entire series is available in SD or HD, and it's a stunning effort, as you no doubt already know. The chance to get an … [Read more...]
So, it's been a while, and SXSW left me drained. That means a backlog here, but a lot of this stuff isn't time sensitive, and I think it's cool. I'm thinking we'll just jump quick though. Hopefully, a lot of you are watching Life on The Discovery Channel, and whether you are or not, TV.com has a cool interview with executive producer Mike Gunton. Check that out here. They're also taking a shot … [Read more...]
There's a sense in which it seems fairly nonsensical to review Earth, the pseudo-docu-whatever released by Disney via BBC and The Discovery Channel, but in the end it delivers so well that some manner of kudos are in order... even if a review isn't. Before the movie starts, you're going to hear about Disney's True Life Adventure series, which were naturementaries that received high … [Read more...]
