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- DirectorRon MannStarsHelen AdamMiguel AlgarínAmiri BarakaMore than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem. These poets are energetic performers, and their poems are meant to be heard. These poets are the children of Walt Whitman and of Charles Olson, incantatory and oratorical, radical, sometimes incorporating contemporary political imagery. Black Mountain poets, the Beats, minimalists like John Cage, the wordless Four Horsemen, Tom Waits, and others capture aspects of poets as troubadours.
- DirectorEd Van Der ElskenFootage of working-class people, street children, rebellious youngsters and the photographer's own family. Shot from early 60's until early 80's against the backdrop of old neighborhoods in the city of Amsterdam.
- StarsCharles BukowskiBarbet SchroederLinda Lee BukowskiBarbet Schroeder interviews Bukowski.
- DirectorRon MannStarsLynda BarryCharles BurnsSue CoeA survey of the artistic history of the comic book medium and some of the major talents associated with it.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsRicky JayElayne BooslerMichael MoschenBased on Ricky Jay's book of the same title, this special was made up of a combination of magic, juggling, amazing feats, stunts, and performances, including a musical performance on wine glasses, a human calculator who could determine cube-routes of numbers in her head, and an antique acrobatic clockwork doll.
- DirectorTerry ZwigoffStarsRobert CrumbAline Kominsky-CrumbCharles CrumbAn intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
- DirectorRex BloomsteinStarsRicky JayDavid MametSteve MartinA documentary about the life and work of sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, with appearances by Ricky Jay, David Mamet and Steve Martin.
- DirectorAl PacinoStarsAl PacinoAlec BaldwinKevin SpaceyAl Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
- DirectorDavid MametStarsRicky JaySleight of hand magician Ricky Jay, blends light comedy and close up magic to entertain a live audience. He discusses everything from the birth of the classic cup and balls trick to 14th century poetry.
- DirectorDirk Jan RoelevenStarsBonoHerman BroodAnton CorbijnThe life and work of world famous dutch photographer Anton Corbijn. A number of musicians talk about their relationship with Corbijn. Bono catches Corbijn's characteristics very accurate: "He is a real Calvinist. And he made us look cool".
- DirectorBrian LankerStarsJason RobardsFranklin BoggsHoward BrodieThe story of World War II combat artists and their art.
- DirectorSaskia van SchaikA study of the South African poet Ingrid Jonker, who upon her death by suicide in 1965 at age 31 left only a few works of poetry - which nevertheless have endured and recently led to a revived interest in her writing. Her poem The Child - written about a black baby killed in her mother's arms by white soldiers during 1960 demonstrations - was recited by Nelson Mandela upon opening the first session of the new South African government in 1995.
- DirectorChristian FreiStarsJames NachtweyChristiane AmanpourHans-Hermann KlareDocumentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
- DirectorRichard BelfieldStarsTom BakerJohn ByrnePaul GravettDocumentary about the comic book hero, and its role in our society, featuring interviews with some of the creators of the genre.
- DirectorJohn DullaghanStarsCharles BukowskiBonoJohn BryanDocumentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.
- DirectorSteve KroopnickStarsPeta WilsonDenny O'NeilJim SterankoA history of superheroes in comic books, from the first appearance of Superman in the 1930s to today's morally-conflicted, violent anti-heroes.
- DirectorHeinz BütlerStarsHenri Cartier-BressonAlexander BrooksRobert DelpireArtist Henri Cartier-Bresson comments on several of his photographs. One of the last films shot with the photographer, also featuring Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt, Isabelle Huppert, Josef Koudelka, Arthur Miller, and Ferdinando Scianna.
- DirectorConstantine ValhouliStarsStan LeeNeil GaimanFrank MillerSex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork. Stan Lee discusses the origins of the industry; Neil Gaiman and John Byrne speak on superheroes as modern mythology; Frank Miller and Bill Sienkewicz discuss the relationship of politics and comics; Peter David tells the story of the meanest thing he has ever done to a fan; and much more.
- DirectorHans TeeuwenStarsPierre BokmaPeer MasciniSacha BulthuisAn actor tempts fate when he convinces a legendary but loose-cannon theatre director out of retirement to give a masterclass at a drama school.
- DirectorHank RogersonTwenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe.
- DirectorHasko BaumannStarsEnki BilalPhilippe DruilletH.R. GigerFrench artist and author Jean Giraud is one of the most famous and influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time. He achieved his greatest fame as Moebius - not so much a pseudonym as an alter ego. With his triple-split personality - Jean Giraud, Moebius, Gir - he succeeded in making his work accessible in popular comic strip series like Blueberry, in metaphysical fantasies like John Difool and, not least, to a broad public, with set designs for films such as The Fifth Element. As a co-founder of the comic magazine Métal Hurlant he shook up the world of bourgeois French comics and American super-heroes in 1975, creating a whole new 'grown up' way of looking at the comic strip art form. How could a man invent all those strange places and stories, collaborate with some of the world's maddest artists and even go so far to seriously prepare himself to be picked up by aliens - and then go live a quiet and secure life back in Paris? Was he ever in danger of losing his mind? Or was it necessary for his art to live a life like that, and out of self-protection to split into in different personalities? In Moebius Redux - A Life in Pictures an exceptional artist tells his life's and work's story. Artists he met and left on his way, join in: Longtime collaborators like Alejandro Jodorowsky and Philippe Druillet, Swiss artist H.R. Giger and Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, admirers like Jim Lee and Mike Mignola. Their narration not only gives an insight in how they experienced working with Giraud, but also presents the fascinatingly woven network around one of the most important comic book artists ever. Inspired by Giraud's visual power Moebius Redux - Ein Leben in Bildern animates the diversity and dynamic of his work. Extraordinary views on Paris, Los Angeles and the Mexican desert build a visual link between his life and his artistic universe, accompanied by the electronic soundtrack composed by "Kraftwerk" legend Karl Bartos.
- DirectorAndrew D. CookeStarsMichael ChabonMax Allan CollinsWill EisnerA documentary about the legendary sequential artist, Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit.
- DirectorJon MondayStarsCharles BukowskiThis film is a live reading by beat-era poet Charles Bukowski. His readings were legendary for their riotous interactions between him and the audience. This was his very last reading, even though he lived and wrote for another 14 years.
- DirectorHans PoolStarsTracy ChevalierChuck CloseAlain de BottonContemporary artists, photographers and opinion leaders unravel the extraordinary and mysterious impact of Johannes Vermeer in our day and age.
- DirectorBanksyStarsBanksyMr. BrainwashSpace InvaderFollowing the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
- DirectorJeff MalmbergStarsMark HogancampEmmanuel NnejiEdda HogancampDocumentary about Mark Hogancamp. After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. Inspired the movie Welcome to Marwen (2018)
- DirectorWim WendersStarsPina BauschRegina AdventoMalou AiraudoA tribute to the late German choreographer Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsLoyiso GolaRabin HarduthKagiso LedigaIn the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.
- DirectorKlaartje QuirijnsStarsAnton CorbijnBonoMartin GoreAn intimate portrait of Anton Corbijn as he travels the world as a photographer, film maker and video artist. A unique and revelatory look at the drama and conflict inherent in the man himself: the sacrifice of his private life versus his meteoric career, his commercial success versus his desire for artistic recognition, and his audience's admiration versus his personal loneliness.
- 20121h 28mNot Rated7.1 (1K)79MetascoreDirectorMolly BernsteinStarsRicky JayWinston SimoneDick CavettRicky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Deceptive Practice traces Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.
- DirectorJeffrey KaroffStarsRa PaulettePierre DelattreSuzanne ElielAn unsung land artist who creates singular, cathedral-like' eighth wonder of the world' sculptural caves with nothing but hand tools and passion struggles with unappreciative patrons, financial hardship, and his aging body.
- DirectorJohn MaloofCharlie SiskelStarsVivian MaierJohn MaloofDaniel ArnaudA documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.
- DirectorShane SalernoStarsPhilip Seymour HoffmanEdward NortonJudd ApatowAn unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.
- DirectorEric SchwartzStarsDon Ed HardyFreddy NegreteTravis BarkerHow did tattoos go from something that was put on you to an expression that comes from within you? That transformation is the subject of a new groundbreaking documentary film, TATTOO NATION.
- DirectorChris MoukarbelStarsBeth StebnerKeegan HamiltonJaime RojoDocumentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
- DirectorZak KnutsonStarsAxel AlonsoHayley AtwellGerry ConwayEmily Vancamp hosts this one of a kind experience showing the history and development of Marvel from the first comic book to the latest blockbuster hit.
- DirectorAndy HumphriesStarsSimon CallowRik MayallBen EltonA documentary tribute to comedian Rik Mayall, and his four-decade body of work.
- DirectorLaura IsraelStarsRobert FrankSid KaplanJune LeafRobert Frank revolutionized photography and independent film. He documented the Beats, Welsh coal miners, Peruvian Indians, The Stones, London bankers, and the Americans. This is the bumpy ride, revealed with unblinking honesty by the reclusive artist himself.
- DirectorKevin PollakStarsAmy SchumerJames L. BrooksJudd ApatowOver fifty very famous American, Canadian, British and Australian funny people (filmmakers, writers, actors and comedians) share life and professional journeys and insights, in an effort to shed light on the thesis: Do you have to be miserable to be funny?
- DirectorMarcia ConnollyKatherine KnightStarsTodd SaunderThis award-winning film documents a bold architecture project on remote Fogo Island, Newfoundland that embraces the excitement of living on the edge in relation to nature and contemporary design.
- DirectorMatthew AkersStarsDavid BeckhamDavid BlaineDave ChappelleMagic meets documentary in the one-hour special, as Blaine blows the minds of the most recognizable celebrities in the world, including David Beckham, Johnny Depp, Drake, Steph Curry, Dave Chappelle, John Travolta, Patrick Stewart, Emma Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, among others.
- DirectorFenton BaileyRandy BarbatoStarsNancy RooneyHarry MapplethorpeGeorge StackAn examination of the life and work of the revered and controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
- DirectorArno HagersErik LieshoutReinier van BrummelenStarsAnne Claire BourdinJérôme TessierRobert CombasBased on Michel Houellebecq's 1991 essay "To Stay Alive", about struggling artists, the role of the poet, and mental health problems. Featuring marginal artists as well as Houellebecq and Iggy Pop.
- DirectorLuke KoremStarsRichard TurnerJohnny ThompsonMax MavenSixty-two year old Richard Turner is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind. This is an in-depth look at a complex character who is one of magic's greatest hidden treasures.
- DirectorPieter VerhoeffStarsHerman KochMichiel RomeynHerman Koch is one of the best-selling and most-translated writers in the Netherlands. He is known for being amiable and kind, but his equally charming book-characters often evolve into dark and immoral beings. What does this say about him? Childhood friends, family and writer-friends talk to director Pieter Verhoeff about the enigma that is Herman Koch. What is the true face of the successful author and television maker?
- DirectorChris SmithStarsJim CarreyDanny DeVitoMilos FormanA behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999).
- DirectorColin M. DayStarsBen EineGlen E. FriedmanKelly 'Risk' GravalInternationally known graffiti artist, Banksy, left his mark on San Francisco in April 2010. Little did he know that this act of vandalism would spark a chain of events that includes one of his rats being removed from a wall, Museums ignorantly turning down a free Banksy street work, and a NY gallerist who has made it his business model to remove Banksy street works from all over the globe doing whatever it takes to get the rat in his possession.
- DirectorBarbara VisserWho is still afraid of red, yellow and blue? It is one of the most important abstract paintings of the twentieth century and has evoked more than just this provoking question. Fifty years after the event around the painting "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue III" by Barnett Newman the question is asked: what is art?
- DirectorRobin LutzStarsDonald CoxeterGeorge EscherJan EscherFeature documentary about the life and work of MC Escher.
- DirectorJames AndersonJames AndersonStarsDe La SoulDynamoA magical journey into the dark heart of the UK.
- DirectorR. Paul WilsonStarsAlan AckermanLee AsherSteve BeamFrom Hollywood's world-famous Magic Castle to the casinos of Las Vegas and even into Alcatraz, join Paul and Lee as they discover the magic and magicians of America's West coast. Along the way, you'll learn magic from some of the biggest names in the business: Alain Nu vanishes a silk without the use of prosthetics The Buck Twins tip two of their signature routines Alan Ackerman fries another victim Earl Nelson teaches a classic production from "Variations" David Regal makes a baffling prediction Dean Dill matrixes with anything you like Ashford Kneitel finds four ladies with his "card compass" Steve Beam spirals and slices and Nathan Kranzo makes coins vanish and appear without getting burned! PLUS six excellent effects from Paul Wilson and Lee Asher A selection rises out of any deck-then finds its three mates! A deck of cards ribbon spreads in mid-air! The magician blows the whole trick-then recovers with a real kicker! A pack seems to come alive as it is cut in the hands-yet nothing takes place! Four aces are lost in the deck then found behind your back-instantly! Four freely selected cards change-face-up-to the four aces! But even all of this is only the tip of the iceberg. Hit the Road is absolutely loaded with private sessions, exclusive effects and interviews featuring some of magic's most colorful characters, featuring over an hour of footage from Paul and Lee's trip plus explanations and out takes. Hit the Road is truly a unique video experience.
- DirectorDavid ShulmanStarsJean Michel BasquiatBruno BischofbergerMary BooneNearly 30 years after his death, this documentary film of Jean-Michel Basquiat details how the self-taught Brooklyn-born artist rose to be one of the greats on the international art marketplace.