Todd Douglas Miller’s version of Apollo 11 uses mostly archive footage (including some 65mm footage), to tell an engaging tale. From its crawler transporter at launch pad to Walter Cronkite’s newscast oratory – you are there. This docudrama leaves no one wanting more. Visuals look incredible, particularly the newly discovered 65mm footage. Everything looks clear…
In the 1970s, children everywhere dreamed of becoming astronauts. These real-life heroes set an example through personal sacrifice and bravery. One Apollo mission was cancelled, leaving its Saturn rocket sitting idle in a museum in Houston. Apollo 18 sheds light on why, and it wasn’t budget constraints at play. The Story Ben Anderson (Warren Christie),…
Film that blends thriller and existentialist themes. Despite some flabby physics and technical gaffes, this remains a reader favorite. This Academy Award-nominated drama explores the contributions made by Black NASA mathematicians Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson as they helped overcome segregation and sexism as part of the Mercury program. What is the Space…
Director Todd Douglas Miller crafts an engaging, inspiring film from newly discovered 65mm footage. From Walter Cronkite’s newscast oratory and frowning chain-smoking technicians in Mission Control – to massive crawler transporter hauling the Saturn V rocket from Cape Canaveral launch pad all the way back home – his picture is both grand in scale and…
Miller uses a mix of broadcast TV footage, home movies and never-before-heard NASA audio recordings to examine all missions within the Apollo Space Program – winning him an Emmy award in 2011. By forgoing traditional talking heads or Voice-Of-God commentary he adds more context and makes each moment feel more than just about Aldrin, Armstrong…
