Keyword: cinema history

Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood

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2022

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In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles, an independent filmmaker far ahead of his time, released a mind-blowing piece of avant-garde cinema - Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song. It broke all the rules, inventing its own grammar and proclaiming its emancipation from cinematic conventions. It turned the Hollywood studio system on its head, creatively sidestepping prevailing constraints and scrounging up alternative financing. Most importantly, Van Peebles splashed Black Power across the big screen in a way people had never seen before, depicting a heroic character who both defies \the man\ and illustrates the oppression of Blacks, from slavery to the Watts riots.

Disclosure: Trans Lives On Screen

8.3

2020

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An in-depth look at Hollywoods depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.

Mifune: The Last Samurai

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2015

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A feature-length documentary about the life and films of legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Narrated by Keanu Reeves.

Tales of the Uncanny

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2020

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A documentary exploring the subject of horror anthology movies.

High Noon on the Waterfront

7.7

2022

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An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl Foreman, voiced by Edward Norton, and Elia Kazan, voiced by John Turturro.

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

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2019

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An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.

Audrey

7.4

2020

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Filmmaker Helena Coan examines the remarkable life and career of actress, fashion icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn.

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

6.7

2019

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The history of Hong Kong martial arts cinema and its influence.

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

7.7

2018

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Pamela B. Greens energetic film about pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.

The Eyes of Orson Welles

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2018

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Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of legendary director and actor Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as hes never been seen before.

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

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2015

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A captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of a young Swedish girl who became one of the most celebrated actresses of American and World cinema.

Romantic Comedy

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2019

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Musician and writer Elizabeth Sankey investigates the past, present and future of romantic comedies, assisted by a chorus of critics, actors and filmmakers.