La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc
Synopsis: With its stunning camerawork and striking compositions, Carl Th. Dreyer’s The Passion of Joan of Arc convinced the world that movies could be art. Renée Falconetti gives one of […]
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I Would Die 4 U
Summary: Drawing on new research and enlivened by Touré’s unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Prince’s band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, […]
Dread and Superficiality
Summary: Woody Allen’s classic neurosis, humorous life philosophy, and complex relationships, are embodied in the classic comic strip “Inside Woody Allen,” syndicated daily by King Features from 1976 to 1984, […]
Keetje Tippel
Synopsis: The Controversial Story Of One Woman’s Sexual Revolution In 19th century Holland, beautiful young Keetje Tippel (Monique Van de Ven) and her family move to Amsterdam in search of […]
Tower of London
Synopsis: Blind ambition meets bloody terror in famed director Roger Corman’s tale of royally bad behavior based on Shakespeare’s Richard III! Starring the king of creepiness, Vincent Price, as a […]
Witchfinder General
Synopsis: As superstition and fear sweep the Middle Ages, an educated rogue named Hopkins (Vincent Price) wanders from town to town proclaiming to be an official witch finder. Town leaders […]
Mélody
Summary: In 1980, Sylvie Rancourt and her boyfriend moved to Montreal from rural Northern Quebec. With limited formal education or training, they had a hard time finding employment, so Sylvie began […]
The Raven (2012)
Synopsis: The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him. John Cusack and Luke Evans star in this blood-curdling tale of terror that’s as […]
Factory Girl
Synopsis: In the 1960s, no star burned brighter than original “It” girl Edie Sedgwick. Starring Sienna Miller (Casanova) in a “captivating, compelling and absurdly sexy” performance (Terry Lawson, Detroit Free […]
For the Love of Spock
Synopsis: ‘For the Love of Spock’ celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “Star Trek” through the life of Leonard Nimoy and his most famous role of Mr. Spock. Starring: Leonard Nimoy, […]
Gia
Synopsis: Too Beautiful To Die. Too Wild To Live. It’s late ’70s New York. Studio 54, designer jeans, drugs and disco. One girl is living life in the fast lane. […]
The Notorious Bettie Page
Synopsis: In an incandescent performance, Gretchen Mol (The Shape of Things) stars as Bettie Page, who grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model […]
The People vs Larry Flynt
Synopsis: You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it? Based on a true story of the notorious Hustler publisher […]
