Kim Newman Movies

Lifting the lid on the world of cinema censorship, this programme has unique access to the files of the British Board of Film Classification....

A "talking head" documentary that relives the fascinating and furious career of John Woo - from his early work, and emergence as a director, to his...

A documentary on the life and career of the legendary British exploitation film director Norman J. Warren, who gained a name for himself in the...

A look at the late-80s BBC series Star Cops, which followed the adventures of the International Space Police Force in the year 2027.

This is the first and only feature-length documentary on the life and cinema of the late Jorge Grau, who is most famous for his classic...

Film critic Kim Newman, Total Film news editor Rosie Fletcher, and film critic Alan Jones discuss Heavenly Creatures and the story the film...

Offers some nice background on Japanese horror in general and this trilogy in particular, delivered with Newman's typical enthusiasm and humor.

What separates one-off monsters such as the Monoids from eternal favourites like the Daleks? This short documentary tries to answer this question,...

A series of interviews about the cult Public Information Film "The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water"

An analysis by the critic and author of Wild West Movies.

The critic Kim Newman discussing ‘The End of the World Through the Years’. Newman covers the modern fascination with doomsday scenarios,...

A short documentary about the 1980's Sci-fi show, The Tripods, that didn't really have that many Tripods in it. It took producer Richard Bates 15...

Film critic Kim Newman introduces a new series of DVDs and Blu-ray disc releases by BFI showcasing little known British films.