Subgenre Sampler
Film History: 224 Films to Buy & Rent
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
- Dir. Joel Sucher, Steven Fischler
- Summarises the life and film–making of the American director of 'Taxi–Driver' & 'Raging Bull'. Shot during the making of 'Goodfellas',…
Peter Sellers - Best Of (1990)
- Feat. Peter Sellers
- A selection of classic moments from the movie career of the incomparable comedian.
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
- Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Clint Eastwood
- Clint Eastwood, in the character role of his career, portrays an eccentric, stubborn film–maker determined to bag an elephant before filming in…
For Adults Only (Sex and Buttered Popcorn) (1989)
- Dir. Sam Harrison
- A must–see for schlock film fans, this investigates the origins of exploitation film–making in the 1930s and 1940s, mixing rarely seen…
Preston Sturges - Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1989)
- Dir. Kenneth Bowser
- Celebration of the unique comic vision of Preston Sturges, who shot to success with 40s films like Sullivan's Travels and The Miracle of Morgan's…
Wired (1989)
- Dir. Larry Peerce
Feat. John Belushi
- Stylised, controversial biopic of ailed cult funnyman John Belushi. Not sanctioned by the Belushi estate but the warts–and–all depiction…
Forever James Dean (1988)
- Dir. Ara Chekmayan
- Revealing portrait of the quintessential lost–boy–turned– Hollywood legend, tragically killed at age 24 with just 3 films to his…
Histoire(s) Du Cinema (1988-1998)
- Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
- Grizzly bastion of art cinema and all things French, Jean–Luc Godard, delivers a personal visual essay on the state of the medium. His…
Faded Dreams (1987)
- Dir. James Forsher
- In true Hollywood tradition this film explores alternative theories over the controversial deaths of such Hollywood legends as James Dean, Marilyn,…
Secret Life of Sergei Eisenstein (1987)
- Dir. Gian Carlo Bertelli
- Thorough look at the legendary Soviet director of 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'Alexander Nevsky', acknowledged pioneer of the montage approach to…