Surviving americas most hated family almost feels nostalgic to me, and was much more of an emotional documentary than i thought it would be. Jimmy 2000, my scientology movie 2015 and louis therouxs weird weekends 1998. Aug 16, 2016 louis has his hands full as he takes over the role as carer for the day. Extreme love, a film about the realities of looking after children with autism, a mother of twin girls from new jersey confessed. Extreme love autism, a bbc two documentary exploring the mental disorder. Dementia theroux visits the dlc warren school in new jersey, one of the best schools in the united states for autism. Extreme love dementia want to share your views with the team.
He spends time with sufferers and relatives, exploring the struggle of living in a. Extreme love posted on april 28, 2012 by sunshinetomorrow louis therouxs two very different documentaries under the topic extreme love on families caring for children with autism and adults suffering from dementia were really rewarding watches. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Therouxs documentaries usually take place in america, and. Find out when louis theroux is on tv, including series 1episode 23. S01e08 louis therouxs african hunting holiday 6 avril 2008. Theroux s awkward brand of probing his subjects without offending them has won him an army of.
I have been a fan of louis theroux ever since i first watched louis therouxs wild weekends. Louis theroux with nicky and mary in his new bbc two series. He is a writer and producer, known for when louis met. S01e09 law and disorder in philadelphia 30 novembre 2008. Tonight the second and final episode in louis therouxs extreme love series will air on bbc 2. He meets women of all ages and at various stages of their illness, accompanying them through an enforced daily routine of scheduled eating, weighins and group therapy sessions. Louis has also looked at dementia, south african extremists, gambling, transgender issues in children, motherhood, eating disorders and cosmetic surgery. Louis theroux looks at the extreme pressures placed on relationships. This is a regularly updated list with movies, series and documentaries with louis theroux on netflix. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or just generally belonging to. A collection of louis therouxs wide array of gripping documentaries. This is the second part of a series that theroux did looking at the challenges of when what should be a. Louis therouxs exploration of dementia for his bbc two series extreme love was a poignant piece of television that made his previous.
There he meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of. For his latest hardhitting bbc series, dark states, he visits ame. He has been married to nancy strang since july 7, 2012. With louis theroux, heidi bringman, jerry bringman, lawrie brown. Four years on from louis s last visit, there are signs of disarray in the phelps clan. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Louis visits the city in order to spend time in stateoftheart care home beatitudes and with homebased carers, whose love is tested by a condition that steadily erodes the personality and character of their partners. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or just. Extreme love airs tonight, the first of two episodes that see the famed documentarymaker examine the experiences of friends and family of people affected by neurological disorders. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Therouxs latest film, mothers on the edge, tackles postpartum psychosis, where mothers have severe psychiatric problems in the days, weeks and even months after giving birth. Louis therouxs two very different documentaries under the topic extreme love on families caring for children with autism and adults suffering from dementia were really rewarding watches. Over the past decade he has matured into one of the best documentary film makes and interviewers i have ever seen. In most cases this means interviewing people with extreme beliefs of some kind, or just generally belonging to subcultures not known to exist.
Autism is a 2012 british documentary film by louis theroux. The capital of the forgetful the best documentary ever with an ageing population, a wave of dementia is approaching. Louis visits one of the best schools in america for autism and meets the students. I just try and make them happy because, god forgive me, i dont get a lot of enjoyment from them. Dementia airs this thursday on bbc two and follows a film about autism that went out last week. How louis theroux makes his documentaries so entertaining.
There he meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them, and to experience the pleasures and the challenges faced by. He doesnt judge but his reactions are very telling and often i share them as a viewer. The autism programme was based in new jersey and followed a number of children who attended the development learning center in warren. Louis sebastian theroux was born on the 20 th may 1970 in singapore, but is of english, french canadian, and italianamerican descent. Apr 18, 2012 in the first of two explorations into how people manage to love in the most extreme of circumstances, louis theroux travels to new jersey to meet children and young adults attending dlc warren, a. Get weird with louis therouxs weird weekends if ever there were a great journalist who delivers fascinating stories while getting involved in the lives of his subjects and simultaneously splitting our sides with laughter, its louis theroux.
Wonderoos an adventurous and lovable team of clever young creatures play, grow, laugh, learn and sing together in colorful zoo york city. Louis theroux was born on may 20, 1970 in singapore as louis sebastian theroux. Louis theroux has become a household name on the back of his varied documentaries, his deadpan style earning him a legion of fans. How louis theroux makes his documentaries so entertaining to watch. Oct 22, 2017 louis theroux has become a household name on the back of his varied documentaries, his deadpan style earning him a legion of fans. Louis therouxs exploration of dementia for his bbc two series extreme love was a poignant piece of television that made his previous work seem almost frivolous, says andrew marszal. Extreme love dementia want to share your views with the. Theroux visits the dlc warren school in new jersey, one of the best schools in the united states for autism. Louis therouxs weird weekends is a television documentary series, in which louis theroux gives viewers the chance to get brief glimpses into the worlds of individuals and groups that they would not normally come into contact with or experience up close.
Louis theroux spends two weeks in california s san quentin state prison, which houses 6,000 inmates, nearly twice its capacity. What louis theroux can teach us about social research. Louis theroux travels to california to try and join the world of extreme body building. Sign up now to find fans of your favorite movies and shows. S01e08 louis theroux s african hunting holiday 6 avril 2008. A collection of louis theroux s wide array of gripping documentaries.
A journalist explores extreme lifestyles, from survivalists to swingers. Meanwhile josephine, the relentlessly cheery mother of 20yearold brian, remarked. Louis therouxs weird weekends season one, two, three. Get weird with louis therouxs weird weekends film daily. Theroux with nicky and mary in his new bbc two series extreme love. After graduating from oxford university, he moved to the us and. From big, broad comedy to tonesetting grandiosity, theroux is the series cornerstone, helping connect its many tones and extreme ambitions. Aug 11, 2016 louis theroux drops in at a traumatic time for new residents and their families at the beatitudes senior living campus, in arizona taken from louis theroux. There he meets the students and their families to get a glimpse of what life is like for them, and to. Sep 30, 2018 from big, broad comedy to tonesetting grandiosity, theroux is the series cornerstone, helping connect its many tones and extreme ambitions. Extreme love wasnt entirely bereft of moments of warmth several of which derived from the presenters own awkward kindness to the people he met but strain was far more in.
A national treasure over in blighty, louis has been keeping us entertained with captivating documentaries for over two decades, using his lanky. A single 20something juggles her buttonedup boss, persistent parents and knotty love life while finding a voice in mumbais standup comedy scene. However, therouxs film suggested that this wasnt for lack of trying on the part of the citys doglovers, who appeared in many colourful guises. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Marcello becomes distressed when they do not go to the grocery store. Louis theroux is gifting us a new threepart doco series in. Louis spent some time riding around the sullen, menacing streets with cornelius austin, whose zeal to be dogkinds best friend has earned him the nickname dog man. A national treasure over in blighty, louis has been keeping us entertained with captivating.
In this stopmotion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of selfdiscovery. This is no more evident than in his extreme love series which had a look at the way autism and. In this film, louis theroux embeds himself in two of londons biggest adult eatingdisorder treatment facilities. Louis theroux born 1970 is a british documentary filmmaker, whose career has mostly been spent working for the bbc, first coming to attention with the series louis therouxs weird weekends, and continuing that with a series of oneoff documentaries produced starting in the 2000s. Extreme love autism kicked off the interviewers new twopart series with a look at an innovative centre dealing with autistic children in america. In the first episode of this twopart series, louis spends time in one of the most notorious sections of miami county jail. Apr 26, 2012 louis therouxs exploration of dementia for his bbc two series extreme love was a poignant piece of television that made his previous work seem almost frivolous, says andrew marszal. There he finds out how specialised intervention can help both the children and the families that care for them. Louis has his hands full as he takes over the role as carer for the day. I am a huge huge louis theroux fan, and a lot of my early teen years were spent going through is catalogue of older documentaries. Mar 27, 2014 excerpt from louis therouxs extreme love. The shows follow him as he meets people with debilitating mental conditions.
Theroux will visit pupils from one of the top schools for autistic children in new jersey. Extreme love is a selection of incredible, unusual relationships, where traditional ideas of romance are reimagined. The extreme love films which aired in 2012 about people living with dementia and autism, show theroux at his most emotionally engaging. Louis theroux explores the unusual ways modern america deals with birth, love and death. The best rated item with louis theroux on netflix is louis therouxs weird weekends and appeared on screen in 1998.
Dementia is a 2012 british documentary film by louis theroux. May 08, 2019 therouxs latest film, mothers on the edge, tackles postpartum psychosis, where mothers have severe psychiatric problems in the days, weeks and even months after giving birth. Louis travels to phoenix, arizona the capital of dementia care. Autism is a 2012 british documentary film by louis theroux the documentary is the first part of therouxs extreme love, along with extreme love. Louis theroux is gifting us a new threepart doco series. Therouxs documentaries usually take place in america, and usually feature him getting. Louis theroux spends two weeks in californias san quentin state prison, which houses 6,000 inmates, nearly twice its capacity.
Extreme love dementia tv movie documentary 2012 self presenter. Louis theroux documentaries are consistently thoughtprovoking, intriguing, and sometimes oddly funny. Louis theroux drops in at a traumatic time for new residents and their families at the beatitudes senior living campus, in arizona taken from louis theroux. Louis sebastian theroux is a british documentary filmmaker and broadcaster. In the first of two explorations into how people manage to love in the most extreme of circumstances, louis theroux travels to new jersey to meet children and young adults attending dlc warren, a. Turns out there truly is someone for everyone and extreme love is all around. The ones about the westboro baptist church always stood. Extreme love dementia tv movie documentary 2012 louis theroux. As one of the big retirement destinations for middle class americans, phoenix arizona has also become a capital of dementia care. Favorited this series has been favorited by 0 people.
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