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Film History: 223 Films to Buy & Rent

 
Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie MovieFilms of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)
Dir. Ric Meyers
Overview of the history of the martial arts film by genre enthusiast Ric Meyers, who peppers an impressive assemblage of film excerpts with trivia,…
HugoHugo (2011) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley…
A state–of–the–art fantasy and homage to the origins of film and one of its earlier innovators, George Méliès (Kingsley), whose…
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects TitanRay Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011)
Dir. Gilles Penso
Feat. Ray Harryhausen
The definitive documentary on late special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen. Includes interviews and tributes from Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry…
Roman Polanski: A Film MemoirRoman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
Dir. Laurent Bouzereau
Intimate, fascinating and completely one–sided documentary made by Roman Polanski's friend of four decades that details his extraordinary life,…
Story of Film - An Odyssey, TheStory of Film - An Odyssey, The (2011) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mark Cousins
An invigorating alternate film history from critic Mark Cousins, here adapting his own book into a 15–chapter exploration of cinema from its…
Blank CityBlank City (2010)
Dir. Celine Danhier
New York's transgressive art scene in the 70s is documented in this celebration of the avant–garde filmmaking that emerged in the midst of the…
In From The Cold? The World Of Richard BurtonIn From The Cold? The World Of Richard Burton (2010)
Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Richard Burton
Tony Palmer’s portrait of actor Richard Burton, featuring interviews with his family members and fellow acting legends Elizabeth Taylor, Lauren…
Kim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British CinemaKim Newman's Guide to the Flipside of British Cinema (2010)
Dir. Jake West
Cult film critic Kim Newman hosts this entertaining doco that looks at some British cinema's more esoteric films. Includes three short films:…
Machete Maidens UnleashedMachete Maidens Unleashed (2010)
Dir. Mark Hartley
Eye–opening look at the exploitation film–making industry that thrived in the Philippines during the seventies as American producers took…
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeVideo Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
Dir. Jake West
Fascinating documentary about the moral hysteria in 80's UK that led to the mass ban of 72 video tapes deemed too obscene by political and religious…

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