march-of-the-penguins

March of the Penguins Blu Ray Review Planet Earth has really put nature documentaries on everyone’s must see list. Even if you are not a great fan of nature shows, most of us have watched nature documentaries in one form or another. Most likely, a documentary narrated by David Attenborough. The March of the Penguins is right up there with … [Read more...]

africa

The animals living in the wilds of Africa have an order, a schedule and a system of natural law by which that spend their entire lives. Deviate from them and you're dead. That is the central idea presented by `Africa: The Serengeti' a spectacular and sometimes breathtaking IMAX feature created by George Casey who also directed the stunning `Ring of … [Read more...]

sea-monsters

This short documentary was a bit of a mixed bag. First the 3-D and CG: the director obviously was more at ease with the the extensive CG then the live action elements, because the 3-D work was jarring and uneven during then. Part of the problem occurs when the live-action segments are shot too closely to the target. There is a sequence in a car and … [Read more...]

australia

This IMAX movie is a wonderful documentary about what a beautiful and desolate place Australia is. This film explores Australian life right from the very beginning to the present day. This film talks about what a harsh and unforgiving environment the Australian outback is. The film also explores the beautiful and remarkable Australian rainforests. … [Read more...]

blue-planet

This series has a lot going for it with beautiful footage of the some of the most impressive underwater environments on this planet. Being a staggering five years in the making, one would be hard-pressed to expect any less. I did get the impression that some scenes from the first episode where repeated in the latter ones, which is naturally only a … [Read more...]

when-we-left-earth

I was really impressed with this series. It is a very extensive look at America's space program, from it's infancy to the present. It is amazing the breadth of cooperation they received from the many people giving interviews, to the behind scene footages. I have been a long time follower of NASA and I learned a great deal from this program. This … [Read more...]

galapagos-blu-ray

Excellent documentary of the Galapagos Islands. Stunning photography. Very informative. I learned a lot from this documentary. Great educational material for all ages. The evolution of the individual islands is facinating. Highly recommended. BBC has many excellent documentaries available on Blu-ray. On the box of the disc it said due to … [Read more...]

earth-biography-blu-ray

Any fan of superb documentary Planet Earth should find many qualities found in Earth The Biography.  Presenter Iain Stewart takes us on a tour of the forces that have shaped the earth over the last four and a half billion years: volcanoes, atmosphere, ice and oceans. A basic understanding of the material shown should be part of everyone's … [Read more...]

Planet Earth is a worthy documentary series that looks not just at the animals and plants in remote areas, but at the ever-changing ecosystems that look prone to collapse in the near future. This is the sort of program that the BBC excels at and makes better than anyone else. And David Attenborough does an excellent job narrating as usual. In … [Read more...]