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A Decade Under the InfluenceA Decade Under the Influence (2003) Recommended
Dir. Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese
Tantalizing doco for film–buffs examining the decade of the 1970s, a turning point in American cinema that saw the director given unprecedented…
Easy Riders, Raging BullsEasy Riders, Raging Bulls (2003)
Dir. Kenneth Bowser
Based on the infamous 'tell–all' book by Peter Biskind, this in–depth documentary that details Hollywood's fertile creative period of the…
Los Angeles Plays ItselfLos Angeles Plays Itself (2003) Recommended
Dir. Thom Andersen
Thom Andersen's sprawling cinematic essay about Los Angeles draws upon clips from movies filmed within the city to create a masterpiece of quotation…
Real Middle Earth, TheReal Middle Earth, The (2003)
Jim Hickey embarks on a journey into the making the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, touring the NZ countryside and talking with Peter Jackson (and many…
Sex at 24 Frames Per SecondSex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
Presented by Playboy magazine, this documentary treads interestingly through the history of sex in Hollywood movies. Featuring excerpts of dozens…
BaadAsssss CinemaBaadAsssss Cinema (2002) Recommended
Dir. Isaac Julien
Feat. Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Quentin Tarantino…
A fan's–eye–view of 1970s Blaxploitation cinema, featuring juicy interviews with players, directors, critics and aficionados. Although…
Fellini's MagicFellini's Magic (2002)
Dir. Carmen Piccini
Essential viewing for Fellini fans, this vivid if humble homage to the Italian ringmaster–cum–filmmaker brings together a useful mixture…
I Don't Know JackI Don't Know Jack (2002)
Dir. Chris Leavens
Feat. Jack Nance
Concerning the life, work and death of Jack Nance, star of ERASERHEAD and eccentric of other David Lynch films, whose self–destructive…
Kid Stays in the Picture, TheKid Stays in the Picture, The (2002) Recommended
Dir. Brett Morgen, Nanette Burstein
Feat. Robert Evans
Unique auto–documentary about Hollywood 'super–producer' Robert Evans who put together pictures like THE GODFATHER and…
Lord of the Rings - Beyond the MovieLord of the Rings - Beyond the Movie (2002)
Dir. Kathleen Phelan
Made for the National Geographic TV–channel, this documentary explores the background to Peter Jackson’s monumental adaptation, as well as J…

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