The Statement

Arte - Mysteries in the Archives: Series 2 (2010)  Movies

Posted by rwdfox at Oct. 27, 2022
Arte - Mysteries in the Archives: Series 2 (2010)

Arte - Mysteries in the Archives: Series 2 (2010)
DVDRip | 10x26mn | 720x400 | MKV AVC@2195Kbps | AC3@192Kbps 2CH | 4.35 GiB
Language: English | Genre: Documentary | Subs: None

Mysteries in the archives, ten investigations into ten events of the twentieth century that have marked our memory and our imagination.

The Statement  Movies

Posted by at Oct. 20, 2021
The Statement

The Statement (2003)
The film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was signed in 1940 which effectively split France into a German occupied part in the North and a semi-independent part in the south which became known as Vichy France. In reality the Vichy government was a puppet regime controlled by the Germans. Part of the agreement was that the Vichy Government would assist with the 'cleansing' of Jews from France. The Vichy government formed a police force called the Milice, who worked with the Germans...
Drama  Thriller 

BBC - The Case of Sally Challen (2019)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Dec. 10, 2019
BBC - The Case of Sally Challen (2019)

BBC - The Case of Sally Challen (2019)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 1352 Kbps | 1 h 29 min | 1006 MiB
Audio: English AC3 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

In 2010 in Surrey, mother-of–two Sally Challen bludgeoned her husband Richard to death as he sat eating lunch at the kitchen table. She covered his body in a pair of old curtains, a note that said 'I love you', and was later arrested at the notorious suicide spot of Beachy Head. No-one at her trial, including her close family and friends, were surprised when the jury found her unanimously guilty of murder.

CBS - The Selling of the Pentagon (1971)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at May 9, 2020
CBS - The Selling of the Pentagon (1971)

CBS - The Selling of the Pentagon (1971)
DVDRip | 702x480 | .MKV/AVC @ 1966 Kbps | 1 h 0 min | 959 MiB
Audio: English AC3 256 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

The Selling of the Pentagon, was an important documentary aired in primetime on CBS on 23 February 1971. The aim of this film, produced by Peter Davis, was to examine the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military…..

History Channel - The American West (2016)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at July 1, 2018
History Channel - The American West (2016)

History Channel - The American West (2016)
HDTV | 1920x1080 | .MKV/AVC @ 4228 Kbps | 4x~60min | 9.95 GiB
Audio: English MP2 192 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

The story of the American West, from the US's expansion post the Civil War to the late 1800s. Told through the storylines of several famous central figures in that history: George Armstrong Custer, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Jesse James, Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp. Note SBS merged two episodes into one so file size is larger.

The Thin Blue Line (1988)  Movies

Posted by Mindsnatcher at Feb. 14, 2019
The Thin Blue Line (1988)

The Thin Blue Line (1988) [The Criterion Collection]
Mindsnatcher Exclusive | IMDb: 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
One of the Top 50 Best Documentaries of All times (crime/controversy)
1080p BDRip | mkv | x265 HEVC @ 3778 Kbps, 23.976 FPS | 1920 x 1080 | 1h 41min | 3.39 GB
Audio: English AAC 2-ch @ 224 Kbps, 48.0 kHz | Subtitle: none
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Drama, Mystery

A work of meticulous journalism and gripping drama, this documentary recounts the disturbing tale of Randall Dale Adams, a drifter who was charged with the murder of a Dallas police officer and sent to death row, despite evidence that he did not commit the crime.

CPB - The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond (1986)  Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Dec. 9, 2019
CPB - The Mechanical Universe...and Beyond (1986)

CPB - The Mechanical Universe…and Beyond (1986)
DVDRip | 704 x 528 | .AVI/XviD @ 1551 Kbps | 52x~29mn | 17.7 GB
Audio: English AC-3 128 Kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

This series helps teachers demystify physics by showing students what it looks like. Field trips to hot-air balloon events, symphony concerts, bicycle shops, and other locales make complex concepts more accessible. Inventive computer graphics illustrate abstract concepts such as time, force, and capacitance, while historical re-enactments of the studies of Newton, Leibniz, Maxwell, and others trace the evolution of theories.

Inside the Dark Web (2016)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at June 12, 2019
Inside the Dark Web (2016)

Inside the Dark Web (2016)
HDTV | 1280x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 3013 Kbps | 42 min 28 s | 955 MiB
Audio: English AAC 126 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

Inside the Dark Web turns to the topic of internet surveillance concerning the pros and cons of the ability for everything that passes over the immense World Wide Web being able to be watched, recorded, and analyzed. The first aspect of the conversation examined by the film is Britain's GCHQ - The Government Communications Headquarters - which is a federal security agency whose mission statement reads "[The Agency] is constantly working to keep Britain safe and secure in the challenging environment of modern communication." The reason cited in the film as being the sole one the public has any knowledge of the agency's existence is because Edward Snowden leaked the information in his infamous documents.

BBC - Mad Cow Disease: The Great British Beef Scandal (2019)  Movies

Posted by Tutorial at July 30, 2019
BBC - Mad Cow Disease: The Great British Beef Scandal (2019)

BBC - Mad Cow Disease: The Great British Beef Scandal (2019)
HDTV | 1920 x 1080 | .MKV/AVC @ 2054 Kbps | 59 min 15 s | 925 MB
Audio: English AAC 127 Kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

The story of Britain's biggest ever food scandal. Since 1996, almost 200 people have died from vCJD, whilst the cattle disease BSE has been responsible for the death of over four million cows. It has cost the NHS over a billion pounds and virtually destroyed the British beef industry in the 1990s. Beneath the statistics is a story of greed, corruption and catastrophic political misjudgement by the then Conservative government. With access to all of the politicians, scientists and families who have been defined by this epidemic, this film pieces together a forgotten chapter of our recent history.

BBC - Tales from the Royal Wardrobe with Lucy Worsley (2014)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at July 5, 2019
BBC - Tales from the Royal Wardrobe with Lucy Worsley (2014)

BBC - Tales from the Royal Wardrobe with Lucy Worsley (2014)
HDTV | 1920x1080 | .MKV/AVC @ 3834 Kbps | 58 min 59 s | 1.67 GiB
Audio: English AAC 123 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary | History

Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day paparazzi-inspired obsession. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces reveals that it has always been this way. Exploring the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last four hundred years, Lucy shows this isn't just a public fascination, but an important and powerful message from the monarchs. From Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, Lucy explains how the royal wardrobe's significance goes far beyond the cut and color of the clothing. Royal fashion is, and has always been regarded as a very personal statement to reflect their power over the reign.