Kenneth Bowser

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

Kenneth Bowser

Phil Ochs, Tom Paxton

From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's music and his fascinating life story and eventual decline into depression and suicide were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation. Even as his contemporaries moved into folk-rock and pop music, Phil followed his own vision, challenging himself and his listeners. Not one to pull punches, Ochs never achieved the commercial success he desperately desired. But his music remains relevant, reaching new audiences in a generation that finds his themes all too familiar.

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found

Kenneth Bowser

Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s is a look back at a decade of turbulent, often uncertain times that included the hiring and firing of several casts, numerous writers, producers and ultimately the revitalization of the show with the return of executive producer Lorne Michaels.

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Kenneth Bowser

Gilda Radner, Bill Murray

A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Kenneth Bowser

Dennis Hopper, Peter Bogdanovich

A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Kenneth Bowser

Fritz Weaver, Eddie Bracken

Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.

Frank Capra's American Dream

Kenneth Bowser

Ron Howard, Robert Altman

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Kenneth Bowser

A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and crew as well as hosts. Features memorable sketches and behind the scenes dynamics.

Saturday Night Live Backstage

Kenneth Bowser

Dan Aykroyd, Alec Baldwin

Originally a special celebrating the 35th anniversary of the show was planned but it was scrapped and replaced with this special, which shows viewers how an SNL episode is created within the span of a week.

In a Shallow Grave

Kenneth Bowser

Michael Biehn, Maureen Mueller

Garnet Montrose (Michael Beihn) returns home to West Virginia after suffering horrible facial disfigurement from wounds at the battle of Guadalcanal. He watches his former sweetheart Georgia (Maureen Mueller) from his farm down the road. Garnett is obviously socially withdrawn because of his injuries, and he soon enlists the help of itinerant young farmhand Potter Daventry (Patrick Dempsey) to deliver notes to Georgia. Garnet begins to open up to Potter before he suspects him of delivering more than letters. Potter quickly becomes a major focus in both Garnet and Georgia's lives in this drama taken from the novel by James Purdy.