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Documentary > Film History: 189 Films to Buy & Rent
Visions of Light (1992)
- Dir. Arnold Glassman
- Illuminating film about the unsung heroes of the film industry – the humble cinematographer – that person responsible for the 'look' of a…
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1991)
- Highlights from twenty years of Academy Award ceremonies
Republic Pictures Story, The (1991)
- In its heyday one of the most important of the 'small' Hollywood studios, Republic Pictures is here documented from its beginnings in 1935 to its…
Creative Process - Norman McLaren (1990)
- Dir. Donald McWilliams
Feat. Norman McLaren
- The ideas and intriguing techniques of Canadian animator Norman McLaren are dissected in this detailed documentary. Draws upon uncompleted works and…
Hearts of Darkness - A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Coda - Thirty Years Later) (1990)
- Dir. Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola
- Astonishing illustration of the nightmare that was the making of APOCALYPSE NOW, a production that endured huge personal and commercial crises,…
Jodorowsky Constellation, The (1990)
- Dir. Louis Mouchet
- The creator of latterday surrealist films such as EL TOPO, THE HOLY MOUNTAIN and SANTE SANGRE, Alejandro Jodorowsky, gets due homage in this detailed…
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
- Dir. Joel Sucher, Steven Fischler
- Summarises the life and film–making of the American director of 'Taxi–Driver' & 'Raging Bull'. Shot during the making of 'Goodfellas',…
For Adults Only (Sex and Buttered Popcorn) (1989)
- Dir. Sam Harrison
- A must–see for schlock film fans, this investigates the origins of exploitation film–making in the 1930s and 1940s, mixing rarely seen…
Preston Sturges - Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (1989)
- Dir. Kenneth Bowser
- Celebration of the unique comic vision of Preston Sturges, who shot to success with 40s films like Sullivan's Travels and The Miracle of Morgan's…
Forever James Dean (1988)
- Dir. Ara Chekmayan
- Revealing portrait of the quintessential lost–boy–turned– Hollywood legend, tragically killed at age 24 with just 3 films to his…