Documentary

Krzysztof Kieslowski was a giant of the cinema and a crusader for humanity

  By Sven Mikulec When it comes to the significant authors who indebted the world of film, there are important…

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One of the greatest mimics, character actors and comedians who ever breathed

A very rare piece, this has never been re-broadcast—Will The Real Mr. Sellers Please Stand Up (1969). Behind the scenes interviews…

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Scorsese, De Palma, Schrader, Lynch, Bertolucci, Allen, Polanski, and Demme analyse key scenes from their film output

Mark Cousins’ Scene by Scene BBC series consists of detailed, incisive discussions in which film directors analyse key scenes from…

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“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster”

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster, said Ray Liotta, and the rest…

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John Cassavetes – the Man and His Work

In 1983, during the production of John Cassavetes’s Love Streams, journalist Michael Ventura was hired by Cannon Films executive Menahem…

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“Altmanesque means never having to say you’re sorry”

Robert Altman's Short Cuts is not only one of the more enticing films of the fruitful nineties, but also a…

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“He’s Robby Müller, but don’t tell him that!”

Don’t Try This At Home: From Dogma to Dogville is the story of the Mini DV revolution that occurred in…

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“There is no American masterpiece more prescient than and still as urgent as NASHVILLE”

This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking from Robert Altman is a panoramic view of the country’s political and cultural landscapes,…

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A Countess from Hong Kong: Action, Speech, and Style in Charlie Chaplin’s Final Feature

A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) was Charlie Chaplin’s final film and one of only two that he directed but…

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973)

The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on…

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