J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (2007)

第1次世界大戦の激戦地から帰還した作家ブルー（アラン）は妻ダフネと暮らし、2人の間には息子クリストファー・ロビン（ビリー）が生まれるが、戦場で受けた心の傷を引きずり静かに生活したいと望むブルーの希望で、一家とビリーのナニー（ベビーシッター）であるオリーヴ（ヌー）は地方のサセックスに引っ越す。執筆活動に戻れないブルーは、ビリーから“僕のための作品を”と頼まれ、クマを主人公にした物語を思い付いていく。

ロンドンの劇場で劇作家のジェームズ・バリは新作の『リトル・メアリー』の初日を迎えていた。しかし、観客の反応は芳しくなく、翌日の新聞でも、酷評されてしまう。失意の中で日課の散歩に出かけるジェームズ・バリは公園で父親を亡くしたショックから夢や希望を持てなくなっていた少年ピーターとその家族に出会う。ジェームズは、兄を亡くして早く大人になろうとした少年時代の自分をピーターに重ね、励ましていく。やがて彼らとの交流から着想を得たジェームズは、新しい劇に取りかかる。

ピーターラビットの生みの親、ビアトリクス・ポターの半生を描く感動のトゥルー・ストーリー！1902年、ヴィクトリア朝の英国。上流階級の女性が結婚しないで仕事を持つことなどあり得ないこの時代に、アーティストとして生きることを夢みる一人の女性がいた。彼女の名前は、ビアトリクス・ポター。彼女は幼い頃に湖水地方で出逢った大好きな動物たちの絵に物語を添えて、絵本として世に出したいと願っていた。

Set in the privileged beach community of East Hampton, New York and chronicles one pivotal summer in the lives of famous children's book author Ted Cole and his wife Marion. Their once-great marriage has been strained by tragedy. Her resulting despondency and his subsequent infidelities have prevented the couple from confronting a much-needed change in their relationship. Eddie O'Hare, the young man Ted hires to work as his summer assistant, is the couple's unwitting yet willing pawn - and, ultimately, the catalyst in the transformation of their lives.

童話作家C・S・ルイスとその妻の実話を映画化した大人のラブストーリー。

A look at J.K. Rowling from her humble beginnings as an imaginative young girl and awkward teenager, to the loss of her mother and the genesis of the Harry Potter book series.

Edwardian child Enid Blyton begins to tell stories to her brothers as an escape from their parents' rows before the father deserts the family...

In this fascinating (unauthorized) biographical documentary, you'll get the inside scoop on the creative force behind one of the greatest publishing phenomena in the last 100 years -- J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books. Explore Rowling's meteoric rise from obscurity into the ranks of the world's richest women (via her books), and visit the people and places that played a significant role in her life.

Cathryn is suffering from schizophrenia and is haunted by hallucinations of apparitions. Her husband has his mind on other things, while her mental state is deteriorating. She is unable to define whether the people around her, like visitors to their house, are real or imaginary.

A look into the life of J.K. Rowling in the year leading to her finishing her final harry potter book.

Exploring the somewhat darker and more mysterious side of the Lewis Carroll's classic book, the movie follows Alice Liddell (the book's inspiration) as an old woman who is haunted by the characters she was once so amused by. As she thinks back on it, she starts to see her relationship with the shy author/professor in a new way and realizes the vast change between the young Alice and the old.

David Walliams explores the magic behind the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most successful children's authors, to try to understand the great writer's special touch and appeal.

Fighter pilot, inventor, spy - the life of Roald Dahl is often stranger than fiction. Through a vast collection of his letters, writings and archive, the story is told largely in his own words with contributions from his last wife Liccy, daughter Lucy and biographer Donald Sturrock.

The story of Ted Geisel, AKA Dr. Seuss, during his early years as a young writer struggling for success.

When Christoph Niemann stumbled on a "Fresh Air" interview with Maurice Sendak, wild things started to transpire.

A brief feature on author Enid Blyton at home.

A documentary that reveals the origins of Dr. Seuss as well as his Grinch creation going from children's book to TV special.

David Blaine does it again. With 'Vertigo', we see some more incredible magic and unusual illusions. Intercut with the Magic is David - standing on a pole in NY for two days. A pole that seemed to be extended 10 stories tall with nothing for him to hang on to - and there was nothing to catch him. This portion of the program was live and at the end of the show - he jumped into a stack of cardboard boxes.

Each year, hundreds of Central American migrants try to cross the northern border of Mexico on the freight train known as the Beast. That trip is usually the most dangerous journey of their lives. On the road many lost their dreams, their body parts and even their lives. Crossing Mexico is their biggest challenge, here are victims of discrimination, violence and even murder. This film portrays the suffering of those people who travel in search of a better life.

A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.