Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney. Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996
Beauty, creativity, genius: the Renaissance Florence of Lorenzo de' Medici was a powerhouse of art and culture. Among countless shops and government b... Read more
Members of Buena Vista Social Club discuss their musical careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together. Read more
From the incomparable Werner Herzog ("Encounters at the End of the World", "Grizzly Man"), "Cave Of Forgotten Dreams" provides a breathtaking cinemati... Read more
A fascinating, long-suppressed documentary on the legendary Yves Saint Laurent, commissioned by his business partner (and former lover) Pierre Bergé -... Read more
Aka "Chanel and Her World". Chanel, more than just one of the world's most successful fashion labels, also the name of a woman who led a fascinating l... Read more
The story of the world's most reproduced photograph. In 1960, Cuban photographer Alberto "Korda" Diaz captured a photo of Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Eight... Read more
A dynamic film exploring how Chinese art has caught the world's attention and how the art market is developing as fast as the country's economy. Once... Read more
The true-life story of the passionate three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose "Berlin Stories" was the basis for... Read more
'Chuck Close' is an astounding portrait of the life and work of a man who has reinvented portraiture and triumphed in the face of adversity. When a de... Read more
Tracing the life of pioneering artist Colin McCahon, examining the New Zealand cultural context that influenced and inspired his work and his artistic... Read more