Here’s what’s new and ready to stream now on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Now, Showtime Anytime, FilmStruck, video-on-demand, and other streaming services … Free streams: If you have a library card, you may be able to stream free movies, documentaries, and other programs through Kanopy and Hoopla. Most major library systems in the country […]
Andrew Sarris, the grand old man of American movie criticism, wrote: “History is Made at Night is not only the most romantic title in the history of cinema but also a profound expression of [Frank] Borzage’s commitment to love over probability.” Though not as well known to even film buffs as Alfred Hitchcock or Michael […]
On Saturday, August 12, hundreds of white nationalists, alt-righters, and neo-Nazis traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia to participate in the “Unite the Right” rally. By Saturday evening three people were dead – one protester, and two police officers – and many more injured. Vice News covered the events in Charlottesville, Virginia for the HBO nightly show […]
Joe’s Violin chronicles the relationship that develops between Joe Feingold, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, and Brianna Perez, a 12-year-old Bronx school girl, when Joe donates his violin to a music program. The film, which premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, explores how this act of generosity changed the lives of both of these individuals. […]
4.1 Miles follow a day in the life of a coast guard captain from the Greek island of Lesbos who spends his days rescuing refugees fleeing their war torn countries across in often dangerous vessels across the Mediterranean. Greek-born, San Francisco-based filmmaker and journalist Daphne Matziaraki earned an Academy Award nomination for her debut short, which […]
In 1979, students from UCLA film and television class interviewed David Lynch about his debut feature, Eraserhead (1977). Affable and soft-spoken, Lynch happily talks about the production but refuses to analyze or explain. “It’s up to whoever’s writing and whoever’s viewing to make up their own mind about what’s going on, so it wouldn’t do any good for […]
A World Unseen is a 44-minute documentary on the making of The Revenant that was released to YouTube in early 2016. Now that The Revenant is out on Cable and Video On Demand, as well as Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital purchase (reviewed here), it makes for a timely revival. In fact, it is the featured […]
Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film, a 13-part documentary series written and directed by Kevin Brownlow and David Gill, is one of the greatest documentaries on cinema history and a tremendous artifact in its own right. Brownlow, a British filmmaker and historian, took a camera crew to the U.S. in the late 1970s […]
Originally made for the PlayStation Network, Powers is an adaptation of the graphic novel series by Brian Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, a superhero series from the perspective of the human police responsible for taking on super-powered criminals. Sharlto Copley (of District 9 and The A-Team movie) plays Christian Walker, the top cop of the […]
The Carol Burnett Show has launched its own official YouTube Channel. There are no full-length episodes. Rather, in keeping with the YouTube aesthetic, it presents select sketches from the show starring Burnett, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner. There are also interviews with celebrities and series guest stars from the Carol Burnett […]
