Of all The Beatles, George Harrison was The Mysterious One. Quiet, seemingly shy – and yet, innovative. While the others were taking American blues, rock and pop in interesting new directions, it was George who came up Don’t Bother Me on the first Beatles album – a song that played with Moroccan rhythms in a new way and let the world know that he was not just The Quiet One who played the tastiest lead guitar of the sixties and seventies [sought out by no less than the supergroup, Cream, for a memorable solo on one of their biggest hits]: he was special in a way that differed from the others in the band.
Harrison, who went on to found a premiere movie studio, have a resoundingly successful career as a solo artist and make a profound impact on the world’s spiritual consciousness, led a life that makes most overachievers look like layabouts – and now that life is examined by one of the world’s great filmmakers.
On October 5th and 6th, HBO will present to Martin Scorsese’s two-part documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World – examining the life of one of the most influential men of the twentieth century. Check out the trailer following the jump.
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With Strike Back, HBO’s racier cable outlet steps away from its ‘Skinema’ nickname and moves into the realm of hard-edged action-adventure. The premise of new series [which premieres on Friday, August 12th at 10/9C] is as follows: when a resourceful international terrorist group plots an attack, a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative joins forces with a stealth British military unit to stop them.
Further details – including the blurb for the series premiere, cast and production details, the official trailer and two clips follow the jump.
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The 2008 financial crisis nearly destroyed the American economy – and had global repercussions. Now HBO takes on the machinations that led to the financial freefall in Too big To Fail [Monday, 9/8C]. Follow the jump for preview photos, summary and credits.
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Way back in the olden days of 1973 [I know!] PBS picked up a series that dealt with the lives of an American family – the bluntly titled An American Family. The twelve-hour documentary series catapulted the Loud family to national prominence – and millions watched as the family promptly disintegrated before their eyes.
HBO’s Cinema Verite [tonight, 9/8C] is the behind-the-scenes story of the making of ‘An American Family’ – the first real reality TV series, and the probably the last to be truly real. Check out the trailer following the jump.
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