James Burke Movies

  • 1991
    Masters of Illusion

    Masters of Illusion

    Masters of Illusion

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    This exploration of visual illusions, explained by James Burke in the context of its discovery by the Renaissance masters, and now used by Hollywood s...

    Masters of Illusion
  • 1984
    Speed

    Speed

    Speed

    6.21984HD

    A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the invention of the bicycle, going on to sports cars, cars wit...

    Speed
  • 2004
    ReConnections

    ReConnections

    ReConnections

    72004HD

    25th anniversary of James Burke's landmark Connections program, in which Burke looks back and forward to the program's digital incarnation, the Knowle...

    ReConnections
  • 2006
    Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    Apollo 11: A Night to Remember

    72006HD

    This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Commemorating the 40th anniversary of NASA's 1969 moon landing, this documentary uses n...

    Apollo 11: A Night to Remember
  • 2019
    Apollo: Missions to the Moon

    Apollo: Missions to the Moon

    Apollo: Missions to the Moon

    7.32019HD

    National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.

    Apollo: Missions to the Moon
  • 1982
    The Neuron Suite

    The Neuron Suite

    The Neuron Suite

    01982HD

    James Burke roams the Hotel del Coronado, using its services as a metaphor for the neuro-chemical activity of the human brain.

    The Neuron Suite