Documentary tracing the rise of the ‘slasher’ movie.
Category: Documentary
Documentary
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The Original Kings of Comedy
The house is rockin’ and the laughs are rollin’ as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.
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All About ‘The Birds’
A wonderfully informative 80-minute documentary combining current interviews with archival materials and scenes from the film. Hitchcock’s daughter Pat, production designer Robert Boyle, screenwriter Evan Hunter, matte artist Albert Whitlock’s colleagues Syd Dutton and Bill Taylor, storyboard artist Harold Michelson, Hitchcock collaborator Hilton Green, actors Tippi Hedren, Veronica Cartwright and Rod Taylor, filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, author Robin Wood, makeup artist Howard Smit, and composer Bernard Herrmann biographer Steven Smith all contribute valuable input to Hitchcock’s memorable classic.
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The American Nightmare
An examination into the nature of 1960’s-70’s horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.
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Light Keeps Me Company
Carl-Gustaf Nykvist’s documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven’s memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson
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The Fantasia Legacy: The Concert Feature
Documentary on the making of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
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Now You See Him: ‘The Invisible Man’ Revealed!
A documentary from Universal about the movie “The Invisible Man” (1933) directed by James Whale.
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Big Mama
Eighteen months in the life of 89 years old Viola Dees as she tries of persuade Los Angeles authorities that she can care for her grandson, 9-year-old Walter.
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Kurosawa
Documentary on film maker Akira Kurosawa
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The Up in Smoke Tour
The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren, Westside Connection, Mel-Man, Tha Eastsidaz, Doggy’s Angels, Devin The Dude, Warren G, TQ, Truth Hurts and Xzibit.