Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
Pole to Pole (TV Series) (1992)
- Feat. Michael Palin
- Michael Palin's followup to his model travel–series AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. Here he journeys from the North Pole to South Pole across Asia…
Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992)
- Dir. Mark Rappaport
- An irreverent deconstruction of the films of Rock Hudson with an amusing conceit; that Rock never concealed his homosexuality, it was all up there on…
Search for Robert Johnson (1992)
- Dir. Chris Hunt
- Essential documentary attempts to unshroud the mystery surrounding the legendary Blues singer/songwriter who was murdered in 1938 at only 27.
See What I Mean (1992)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- An interesting and educative documentary about hearing loss and deafness, which follows two sets of experiences: first, of a family who are all deaf,…
Silent Feminists, The (1992)
- Dir. Anthony Slide, Jeffrey Goodman
- A factual study of the silent movie era that tributes the pioneering women behind Hollywood's cameras.
Features rare film clips,…
Sister Wendy - The Complete Collection (TV Series) (1992)
- Strangely intriguing series hosted by Sister Wendy Beckett – an endearingly impish nun with a passion for paintings who takes her viewers on a…
Stepping Razor Red X (1992)
- Dir. Nicholas Campbell
- A vivid, disturbing portrait of politically–minded reggae–singer Peter Tosh, who after many turbulent years in Jamaica was killed in…
Twist (How Rock 'n' Roll Got its Soul) (1992)
- Dir. Ron Mann
- Toe–tapping, snappy chronicle of pop culture's biggest ever dance craze, The Twist, with terrific archival footage from king 'twisters' Elvis…
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…
Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts (1991)
- Feat. Alice Cooper
- A splendid two–disc compilation of documentaries, interviews, song clips and other delights relating to that theatrical, satirical and depraved…