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  • Charles Vidor – Blind Alley (1939)

    Charles Vidor1931-1940Film NoirUSA
    Blind Alley (1939)
    Blind Alley (1939)

    One of the very first Hollywood films that could be described as a noir, this brisk psychological thriller stars Chester Morris as an inmate who escapes from prison and hides out in the home of a famed psychiatrist (Ralph Bellamy). As the hostage doctor begins analyzing his captor and dredges up the secrets of his troubled past, the tables gradually turn. With its striking cinematography by Lucien Ballard and Freudian themes, BLIND ALLEY is an intriguing early expression of film noir.Read More »

  • Michael Apted – 7 Plus Seven (1970)

    Michael Apted1961-1970DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
    7 Plus Seven (1970)
    7 Plus Seven (1970)

    Quote:
    Starting in 1964 with Seven Up, renowned director Michael Apted has explored this Jesuit maxim. The original concept was to interview 14 children from diverse backgrounds from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Every seven years, Apted has been back to talk to the same subjects, examining the progression of their lives. From cab driver Tony to East End schoolmates Jackie, Lynn, and Susan and the heart-breaking Neil, we see, as they enter their 40’s, how close these subjects are to realizing their ambitions. An extraordinary look at the structure of life in the 20th century, The Up Series is, according to Roger Ebert, “an inspired, almost noble use of the film medium. Apted penetrates to the central mystery of life.”Read More »

  • Gregory Ratoff & Orson Welles – Black Magic (1949)

    Gregory Ratoff1941-1950DramaMysteryOrson WellesUSA
    Black Magic (1949)
    Black Magic (1949)

    Synopsis:
    A gypsy man discovers that he is a natural hypnotist, and decides to make a fortune off of his ability. When he meets the Viscount who had ordered the execution of his parents and his own whipping and blinding (the latter from which he escaped), he uses his abilities to gain vengeance. Of help to him is a woman who has a startling resemblance to Marie Antoinette. Soon, his lust for power and his love for the woman gain control of him.Read More »

  • Walter Burns – Barbara (1970)

    1961-1970DramaEroticaUSAWalter Burns
    Barbara (1970)
    Barbara (1970)

    A teenage girl spends the summer on the notorious Fire Island off of New York. She has sex with a variety of people, while the others in her group engage in both straight and gay sex with each other. She succeeds in seducing her brother, then both hatch a plot to try to convert their parents to their newfound “lifestyle”.Read More »

  • Shimon Dotan – The Settlers (2016)

    2011-2020DocumentaryFranceShimon Dotan
    The Settlers (2016)
    The Settlers (2016)

    The first film of its kind to offer a comprehensive view of the Jewish settlers in the occupied territories of the West Bank.

    An historical overview, a geopolitical study and an intimate look at those people at the core of the most daunting challenges facing Israel and the international community today as the Palestinians and Israelis resume talks again.Read More »

  • Matt Cottingham – Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2019)

    Matt Cottingham2011-2020DocumentaryUnited Kingdom
    Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2019)
    Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2019)

    A profile of Agatha Christie with access to the author’s personal notebooks, letters and diaries as well as never-before-seen documents.Read More »

  • Sebastian Junger – Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)

    Sebastian Junger2011-2020DocumentaryUSA
    Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)
    Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)

    Synopsis:
    Documentary about deceased photojournalist Tim Hetherington directed by Sebastian Junger. Together with his friend and long-term collaborator Sebastian, Tim had travelled the world documenting conflicts in Afghanistan, Liberia and Libya among other locations. Best known for their 2010 film ‘Restrepo’ which was nominated for an Academy Award, the two strived to capture the humanity within conflict situations and with their images they focused on the individuals involved and their experiences of the violence surrounding them. Unfortunately, in 2011 Tim was killed by a mortar blast and this film is a tribute and celebration of the legacy he has left behind and includes Sebastian conducting interviews with those who knew Tim best.
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  • Dan Jones & Jesse P. Pollack – The Acid King (2019)

    Dan Jones2011-2020CrimeDocumentaryJesse P. PollackUSA
    The Acid King (2019)
    The Acid King (2019)

    The story of Ricky Kasso, an American teenager who murdered his friend, Gary Lauwers, in an alleged “Satanic sacrifice” during the summer of 1984.Read More »

  • Sara Cwynar – Glass Life (2021)

    2021-2030DocumentarySara CwynarUSAVideo Art
    Glass Life (2021)
    Glass Life (2021)

    A dynamic configuration of images and videos overlaid with musings on human existence.

    Quote:
    “Glass Life” is a dynamic configuration of images and video accumulated over the years on the artist’s hard drives. From her studio, the artist uses her computer and various studio set ups to make sense of her visual archive—and the world outside. Luscious pictures of food, political figures, screen idols, sportswomen, Instagram models, grand artworks, cartoon characters, emojis, and self-portraits, among many other images, vie for our attention. This montage is overlaid by a broad range of references, including from Euripides, Plato, and Shakespeare; through Albert Camus, John Maynard Keynes, and Virginia Woolf; to Frantz Fanon, Luce Irigaray, Kobena Mercer, and the artist herself.Read More »

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