A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.
In the early nineties, before the massive gentrification of many of New York's then slums, several y...
Richly illustrated with film clips and interviews, OUR TIME, OUR STORY tells the still-evolving stor...
In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in...
Initially, Ambivalent Future was intended as a film about the production of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Brig...
Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of t...
A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.
In 1981, iconic Turkish film director escapes jail to France, his last work re-creating with other e...
Two great filmmakers discuss the evolution of film, 70mm and Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight".
Werner Herzog discusses the making of "Nosferatu" on set.
A documentary about the making of Evil Dead 2.
A documentary about the cultural effect of film censorship, focusing on the tumultuous times of the ...
Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is Harvey K...
Ridley Scott's cult film Blade Runner, based on a novel by Philip K. Dick and released in 1982, is o...
A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from ...
A fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from ...
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After...
A documentary of uncompromising, outlaw, cult underground filmmaker Jim Van Bebber, covering his lif...
A bunch of British working class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose tackle one of Hollywoo...