One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmmaker invented a realist style of unadorned narrative films heavily influenced by documentaries. This in-depth analysis of Cassavetes' life and work features interviews with key collaborators and ensemble regulars, and explores the making of classics like "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," "Opening Night" and "A Woman Under the Influence."

Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghett...

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

Documentary on the shock rock group "The Mentors".

A documentary by Donna Zaccaro about the political trailblazer, Geralidine Ferraro. Featuring inter...

Kirk Douglas recounts his remarkable life in a celebrated one-man theater performance augmented with...

Writer, journalist, explorer, filmmaker, communist militant, freedom fighter. Truths and lies. A plo...

September 23, 2022 marks the 52nd anniversary of the death of Bourvil (1917-1970). Radio, sketches, ...

I Was a Jewish Sex Worker is a humorous, no-holds-barred autobiographical film about the director’s ...

In 1972, officer Frank Serpico exposes the corruption which poisons the roots of the NYPD and become...

The film tells the fairytale story of a scrawny East Frisian who, despite minimal starting opportuni...

Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such...

Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant soph...

Fred Beckey is the legendary American "Dirtbag" mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tones aro...

The documentary portrait of the world-famous traveler, the most translated Czech writer and the only...

A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.

An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at how an anonymous chef became a world-renowned cultural icon. ...