Movies: Ian McKellen

In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from...

One-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen reprises roles over his career in the theatre (such as the works of William Shakespeare) and on film (such as Gandalf in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings f...

Finished a quarter century after the earth-shaking protests that forever altered the public perception of LGBTQ people in America, Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest, produced by the gay news program “In the Life,” took the measure of w...

Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen's life, from early childhood into a demanding career that placed him in the public eye for the best part of his lifetime. Using an ab...

This unique and cheeky documentary explores Britain and what makes our country great from our traditions to our self-deprecating sense of humour....

Pip, a street kid just turning 18, receives his grandfather's World War II-era memoirs and discovers parallels to his own life....

Intimate documentary exploring how Paul O'Grady's creation, Lily Savage, took mainstream TV by storm. Unravel the real story of Lily with insights from Paul's daughter and famous pals....

England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between two opposing worlds and needs to decide whether to keep up the appearances or stand up for who he is....

The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud King, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his downfall....

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death....

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When his father dies unexpectedly, a young man seeking to cope with his grief goes on a powerful emotional journey through time and space....

Short that was shown during the "2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002)" which spoofs "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)". In it, the Council of Elrond debates about the One Ring - which, unfortunately, was made into a genital piercing b...

Touching on major moments for the LGBTQ community throughout history....

The reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start when he brings his male lover, hated by the nobles, out of exile....

Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and forgotten, a beloved Fire Department Chaplain, rousing Irish-American balladeer and iconoclast, Father wr...

Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter"....

From the very beginning of the design process on the film trilogy, right up to the summer months prior to the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the look of Gollum was ever-changing and developing. Here then is a brief guide through t...

A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, with two fanciful "instincts" guiding him as swooping bird-like acrobats initially menace, then delight. As an adolescent, he enters a desert, where a ma...

Anthony Hopkins has confirmed that his wife is working on a documentary about his life....