This film, one in a seemingly endless series of films made by American Mutoscope & Biograph for the United States Post Office, stands out by virtue of the fact that it comes across as a little slice of Americana circa 1903. We have white picket fences in front of which a hen slowly struts as the film opens and a housewife in a long dress and white bonnet coming out to buy stamps from a bow-tied postman who has delivered a letter to her mailbox.
This film, one in a seemingly endless series of films made by American Mutoscope & Biograph for the United States Post Office, stands out by virtue of the fact that it comes across as a little slice of Americana circa 1903. We have white picket fences in front of which a hen slowly struts as the film opens and a housewife in a long dress and white bonnet coming out to buy stamps from a bow-tied postman who has delivered a letter to her mailbox.
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from Jon Watts.
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.
A documentary focused on plastic pollution in the world's oceans.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.