Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3045 Films to Buy & Rent
Mondo New York (1987)
- Dir. Harvey Keith
Feat. Joseph Arias, Rick Aviles, Charlie Barnett
- Eye–opening documentary depicts the seedy underbelly of life in the Big Apple. Fascinating but often repulsive, so keep the remote at close…
Out on a Limb (1987)
- Dir. Robert Butler
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Charles Dance, Anne Jackson…
- Unusual docudrama that follows the epic journey of self–discovery of actress Shirley MacLaine, as she travels the world in search of…
Rolling Stone - 20 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
- Feat. Dennis Hopper
- Dennis Hopper hosts this informative showcase of American rock history from the psychedelic era onwards, via clips and interviews with the performers…
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…
Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
- Dir. Jonathan Demme
Feat. Spalding Gray
- Recounting his experiences in Thailand, while acting in THE KILLING FIELDS, arch–raconteur Spalding Gray whips up a verbal storm, with Laurie…
T. Dan Smith (1987)
- Dir. Amber Film Collective
- Docu–drama chronicles of events leading to the imprisonment of a maverick Newcastle councillor. Made in collaboration with Smith himself, it…
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1987)
- Dir. Paul Cox
- Engrossing and expressive documentary of the famous artist, using his own written letters and paintings as clues to his tortured personality. John…
What Happened to Kerouac? (1987)
- Dir. Richard Lerner, Lewis MacAdams
- Film biography of the reluctant beat author set to the sound of fifties jazz. Includes interviews with such contemporaries as Burroughs and Ginsberg,…
And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)
- Dir. Louis Malle
- A satisfying rumination on the nature of the 'American Dream', as it relates to the constrasting experiences of immigrants to the United States, from…
Athens, GA - Inside Out (1986)
- Dir. Tom Gayton
- A likeable survey of the music–scene in Athens, Georgia in its mid–80s heyday when bands like R.E.M. and The B–52s formed the…