The best Mike Newell’s movies
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Mike Newell’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Mike Newell.
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 5: Evolution
8/10
One from a series of documentaries on the making of the Harry Potter cinematic universe.
Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up
8.5/10
One from a series of documentaries on the making of the Harry Potter cinematic universe.
At Sundance
2.6/10
A group portrait of filmmakers attend the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring Matthew Harrison, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes, Greg Araki, Abel Ferrara, Atom Egoyan, James Gray, Robert Redford, Haskell Wexler, among many others. Co-directed by Amy Hobby. [Filmed in Pixelvision and blown-up to evocatively grainy 16mm.]
Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey
7.6/10
Feature-length documentary chronicling Charlton Heston's life while filming Ben Hur. Includes behind-the-scenes content and home-movie footage from the Heston family.
Donnie Brasco: Out of the Shadows
7.5/10
24 minute documentary featuring interviews with director Mike Newell, writer Paul Attanasio, producer Louis DiGiaimo, actor Johnny Depp, and the real Joseph D. Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco).
