Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent exploitation filmmakers went toe to toe with the big guys and came out on top.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Ray Greene
Actors: David F. Friedman, Dick Miller, Doris Wishman, F. X. Feeney, Forrest J. Ackerman, Harry H. Novak, Maila Nurmi, Peter Bogdanovich, Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff
The Bronx, USA (2019)
A socio-cultural multi-generational history of the Bronx focused on Producer George Shapiro’s 1949 graduating class and the 2017 graduating class of DeWitt Clinton High School.
Paul Mooney: Know Your History – Jesus Is Black… So Was Cleopatra (2007)
Few comedians can stir up controversy like the legendary Paul Mooney — writer for Richard Pryor, creator of In Living Color’s Homey the Clown and featured guest on Chappelle’s Show….
The Way Things Go (1987)
Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss create the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine with a complex imaginative devices that trigger each other for 30 minutes in a domino effect. The film…
African Cats (2011)
African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with…
Three Quarters (2015)
Two magicians in Philadelphia practice their slight of hand tricks.
Addicted to Plastic (2008)
Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions. From styrofoam cups to artificial organs, plastics are perhaps the most ubiquitous and versatile material…
All in My Family (2019)
After starting a family of his very own in America, a gay filmmaker documents his loving, traditional Chinese family’s process of acceptance.
Monster Camp (2007)
Slay Normalcy, Save the World. MONSTER CAMP is a rare and fascinating glimpse into the world of live-action role playing (LARPing), a real-life version of the videogame phenomenon World of…
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.
Terror! Robespierre and the French Revolution (2009)
In 1794, French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre produced the world’s first defense of “state terror” – claiming that the road to virtue lay through political violence. This film combines drama, archive…
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (1999)
Legendary comic Carlin comes back to the Beacon theater to angrily rant about airport security, germs, cigars, angels, children and parents, men, names, religion, god, advertising, Bill Jeff and minorities.