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32101) Poetry in motion
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Called the "Woodstock of Poetry" by American Film, and "Dazzling" by the Los Angeles Times, Poetry in Motion is an unprecedented anthology of twenty-four leading North American poets who sing, chant, anything but "read" their work. The result is a celebration of poetry's ancient oral tradition. And an energetic demonstration that verse is alive and thriving in the media-blitzed age.
32102) ABCs of Death 2.5
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
ABCs of Death 2.5 showcases 26 of our favorite shorts, providing fans 85 minutes of unadulterated madness in the ABCs of Death franchise.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the documentary explores the publication's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later.
32104) Ace in the hole
Series
Criterion collection volume 396
Language
English
Formats
Description
A cave collapse in New Mexico traps a man, and all eyes turn toward the tragedy ... including those of Charles "Chuck" Tatum (Kirk Douglas), a washed-up newspaper reporter who sees the incident as a ticket back to his former days at the top of the journalism heap. As the media circus begins to swirl around the trapped man's plight, Tatum takes command of the situation, embellishing the unfolding drama and prolonging the rescue effort ... while feeding...
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This entertaining documentary focuses on the career of legendary photographer; Rose Hartman, a fixture of the New York Fashion scene. The film follows Hartman seeking her prey in the "chiffon jungle," going from ateliers, to fashion shows, exhilarating backstage and glittering nights at Studio 54. Her eye is able to capture something new from very famous subjects: supermodels, actors, celebrities, artists, designers, and fashionistas, each of them...
32106) Turn It Around
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This documentary spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area's punk music history with a central focus on the emergence of the inspiring 924 Gilman Street collective. This diverse group of artists, writers, organizers and musicians created a do-it-yourself petri dish that changed the punk scene... and the world at large. Narrated by Iggy Pop. Featuring interviews from Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Miranda July, Kathleen Hanna, Brett Gurewitz,...
32107) If
Series
Criterion collection volume 391
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three British boarding school students (Malcolm McDowell, David Wood, Richard Warwick) decide to revolt and turn their repressive school upside down. Nominated for Best English-Language Foreign Film at the **Golden Globes.** Nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the **BAFTA Awards**. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the **Cannes Film Festival.** *"A film of tremendous resonance, coming when it did in 1968 with the force of a grenade." - Elliott...
32108) Looking for Eric
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever since his wife (Stephanie Bishop) left him, Eric Bishop's (Steve Evets) life has fallen apart. His two teen sons (Gerard Kearns, Stefan Gumbs) have little regard for him, his job at the post office is increasingly unfulfilling and he ends up in the hospital after a car crash. One night, he smokes marijuana and has a vision of his favorite Manchester United soccer player: Eric Cantona. With the help of his idol and his daughter (Lucy-Jo Hudson),...
32109) Other Music
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
OTHER MUSIC was an influential and uncompromising New York City record store that was vital to the city's early 2000s indie music scene. But when the store is forced to close its doors due to rent increases, the homogenization of urban culture, and the shift from CDs to downloadable and streaming music, a cultural landmark is lost. Through vibrant storytelling, the documentary captures the record store's vital role in the musical and cultural life...
32110) Darwin's brave new world
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Darwin's Brave New World is the story of how four young voyagers to the Southern Hemisphere, Charles Darwin, Joseph Hooker, Thomas Huxley and Alfred Russel Wallace, revolutionized science and gave birth to an extraordinary theory about the evolution of life on earth. Darwin's voyage to the Southern Hemisphere in the 1830s changed him from a directionless rich kid bound for a career in the Church, into one of the most incendiary thinkers of our age....
32111) Dead of night
Language
English
Formats
Description
An architect visits a country house only to get trapped in a recurring nightmare involving tales of the occult told by fellow guests at the manor. A portmanteau work from four of Ealing Studio's best directors, DEAD OF NIGHT preyed masterfully on the post-war fears and paranoia of the 1940's. Winner of the Most Interesting Screenplay Award at the **Locarno International Film Festival.** *"Nearly 60 years on, Ealing's compendium of spooky tales remains...
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A definitive K-12 of surfing in Australia, Bombora tells the story of Australian beach culture through our surfing champions, writers, pioneers, entrepreneurs, mavericks, legends, drop-outs and drop-ins. The two-part series follows the rise of surfing and its culture in Australia, using archival footage and classic Australian music to illustrate its growing importance in Australian society in the 20th century and beyond. From the time we learnt to...
32113) Is Paris burning?
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The courage-filled story of the Allied Resistance and the Paris Liberation of 1944. As the Nazi jackboot marches through Europe, the freedom fighters of Paris mount a brave resistance. Nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction at the **Academy Awards.** Nominated for Best Original Score at the **Golden Globes.**
32114) Making The Grade
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This endearing and uplifting documentary invites us into the world of the piano lesson. Every year teachers and students throughout Ireland prepare for graded musical exams. These exams can be pleasing for some but daunting for others. Each student has their own particular goal but reaching Grade Eight is considered a pinnacle. MAKING THE GRADE explores the bond between piano teachers and their pupils as they struggle through these grades. This is...
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