This Sporting Life is the 1963 British kitchen-sink drama about a rugby league star; now back in the public eye as a documentary links its director to a Marmite 1960s-era production choice.
A new documentary, Wham! 10 Days in China, uses archival footage to examine Wham!’s 1985 tour as the first Western act in China, revealing tension between the band, manager Simon Napier-Bell, director Lindsay Anderson, and a country on the verge of change. The film blends commercial ambition with cultural moments that foreshadow China’s opening.