
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Documentary tracing the rise of the ‘slasher’ movie.
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Director: Andrew Abbott, Russell Leven
Actors: Gunnar Hansen, John Carpenter, Maitland McDonagh, Mark Kermode, Neve Campbell, Robert Englund, Sean S. Cunningham, Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, William Lustig
Country: United Kingdom
Talking Doctor Who
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor’s classic era.
Strip Down, Rise Up
The feature documentary follows women of all walks of life, all ages and ethnic backgrounds, as they shed trauma, body image shame, sexual abuse and other issues locked in their…
Uncropped
Alfred Hitchcock. Muhammed Ali. Meryl Streep. LL Cool J. James Hamilton has captured them all. In Uncropped, a legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over…
Brats
Based on his memoir, this documentary takes an intimate look at the life of actor Andrew McCarthy who grew to fame in the 1980s and was part of a group…
Joke Man
Jackie Martling just may be America’s last great joke teller. His savant-like ability to remember every joke he’s heard since he was 8 years old, combined with his lightning fast…
A Common Sequence
An interconnected look at tradition, colonialism, property, faith, and science, as seen through labor practices that link an endangered salamander, mass-produced apples, and the evolving fields of genomics and machine…
Right Here Right Now
On July 13, 2002, Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook, performed the second of his free open-air concerts, The Big Beach Boutique II, in front of a record-breaking crowd, making…
Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have used often-controversial jokes to unite and heal in the face…
Reopening Night
This documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the world-famous Public Theater as they prepare to mount an all-black adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives,” at the open-air Delacorte Theater…
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe: Otto Skorzeny’s After War
Waffen-SS officer Otto Skorzeny (1908-75) became famous for his participation in daring military actions during World War II. In 1947 he was judged and imprisoned, but he escaped less than…
Three Days
Three Days is a feature film exploring the on-and-off-tour lives of Jane’s Addiction. Set predominately on their 1997 ‘Relapse Tour’, this docu-drama weaves audiences throughout the band’s legacy in a…
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early age, audiences…