Subgenre Sampler
Documentary: 3037 Films to Buy & Rent
What Happened to Kerouac? (1987)
- Dir. Richard Lerner, Lewis MacAdams
- Film biography of the reluctant beat author set to the sound of fifties jazz. Includes interviews with such contemporaries as Burroughs and Ginsberg,…
And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)
- Dir. Louis Malle
- A satisfying rumination on the nature of the 'American Dream', as it relates to the constrasting experiences of immigrants to the United States, from…
Athens, GA - Inside Out (1986)
- Dir. Tom Gayton
- A likeable survey of the music–scene in Athens, Georgia in its mid–80s heyday when bands like R.E.M. and The B–52s formed the…
Erotic Tatooing and Body Piercing (1986)
- Dir. Charles Gatewood
- A behind–the–scenes peek at the 'modern primitive' sub–culture. Mondo king Charles Gatewood visits a body adornment convention…
Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986)
- Dir. John Heyn, Jeff Krulik
- A public access TV crew turn their cameras to a concert venue parking lot before a 'Judas Priest' performance, resulting in a hilarious short film…
Leading Edge, The (1986)
- Dir. Michael Firth
Feat. Billy T. James
- Adventure docu–drama that's little more than an excuse to show off some wonderful South Island scenery and awesome ski theatrics. Billy T.…
Matter of Heart (1986)
- An inspired film portrait of Carl Jung that weaves together interview, home movie and archival footage of the famous psychoanalyst to deliver an…
Mother Teresa (1986)
- Dir. Ann Petrie, Jeanette Petrie
- Powerful and definitive documentary filmed over the course of five years that follows the daily activities of Mother Teresa and her nuns, in service…
Oprah Winfrey Show: 20th Anniversary Collection (1986-2006)
- Feat. Oprah Winfrey
- A gigantic 6–DVD distillation of the extremely influential US daytime TV show which propelled Oprah Winfrey into mega–celebrity, wealth…
Picasso: Man and His Work (1986)
- Dir. Edward Quinn
- A two cassette anthology of perhaps the greatest painter of all time. This unique film reveals many unknown aspects of his work and personality, and…