“It was a genius director and it was a genius actress and a genius script… It was a blessing”
It all began as a thesis film for UCLA film student Colin Higgins who first developed the idea for Harold and Maude as a twenty-minute…
Documentary
Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro (1992)
A marvelous documentary about legendary cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, one of history’s ten most influential cinematographers (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor, Reds, Il Confimista, 1900). Vittorio…
Cinéma cinémas (1982-1991)
Cinéma cinémas is a brilliant cinema magazine broadcast on Antenne 2 from January 1982 to November 1991, produced by the director Claude Ventura, journalist Anne…
All the essential documentaries on Stanley Kubrick
All the essential documentaries on Stanley Kubrick, including Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001), Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (2008), A la Recherche de Stanley Kubrick…
Talking Pictures: David Lean
An insight into the life of David Lean, whose drive and genius made him one of Britain’s greatest ever film directors. Featuring a compilation of…
Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography
The film equivalent of a stroll through the Louvre, the documentary Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography collects interviews with many of modern-day Hollywood’s…
David Lean and His Dedicated Maniacs (2009)
David Lean is widely regarded as one of history’s greatest film directors. Epics like Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and The Bridge on the River…
Terry Gilliam’s out-of-print LaserDisc commentary for ‘The Adventures of Baron Munchausen’
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a 1988 brilliant classic by Terry Gilliam, explores the mystical travels of the Baron and his friends. On-set photography by…
The Forty-Year Rule: ‘Chinatown’
Legendary screenwriter Robert Towne and director David Fincher sit down for an informative and interesting commentary that examines the many facets of this fascinating film. Topics…
Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things (2006)
estern towns controlled by outlaws. Cigar-chewing heroes in looming close-ups. Operatic showdowns. Throbbing music. Movie buffs know the trademark elements of the great Italian filmmaker,…