Visuals win the day in 'Greece: Secrets of the Past'

Like most Imax documentaries, "Greece: Secrets of the Past" follows the unwritten formula of pairing educational content with jaw-dropping visuals. The film boasts plenty of brilliant cinematography, which means even more in large format, but its teachy portions bog down the pace like a less-than-exciting collegiate lecture. Yet when it hits, it hits hard. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
An Imax documentary that sets out on an archeological quest to uncover the buried secrets of ancient Greece during the Golden Age, from 500 BC to 400 BC, when the city became the center of human thought and creativity and laid many of the foundations for the way we live today.

FILM FACTS ...
MacGillivray Freeman Films
'Greece: Secrets of the Past'

Director: Greg MacGillivray
Narrator: Nia Vardalos
Run time: 47 minutes
Release date: February 17, 2006
Rating: Not rated

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: B
"... so real you can practically taste the tzatziki sauce."


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