Ben Gazzara

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Rick McKay

Edie Adams, Bea Arthur

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Rick McKay

Jonathan Groff, Jason Alexander

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and memories. The new documentary is the long-awaited sequel to late filmmaker Rick McKay’s award-winning 2003 film Broadway: The Golden Age, continuing the saga into the '60s and '70s and spotlighting beloved classic Broadway shows including Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, Barefoot in the Park, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Chicago, and 42nd Street. Featuring a galaxy of stars including Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Glenn Close, André De Shields, Jane Fonda, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, and many more, the film also includes rare archival photos and never-before-seen footage both onstage and off.

The Big Lebowski

Joel Coen

Jeff Bridges, John Goodman

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.

An Early Frost

John Erman

Aidan Quinn, Gena Rowlands

Successful lawyer Michael Pierson is gay, but he has always hidden this part of his life from his mother, Katherine, father, Nick, and grandmother Beatrice. But when Michael discovers he has AIDS and is dying of complications from the disease, he must open up to his parents and the rest of his family. Though fearful of their reactions, he introduces them to his longtime lover, Peter, and looks to them for support.

Anatomy of a Murder

Otto Preminger

James Stewart, Lee Remick

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.

Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies

Steven Fischler

Paul Borghese, Francis Capra

Documentary portrays the saga of how Italian Americans went from being outsiders who were stereotyped as gangsters in American movies to insiders in Hollywood who took control of their own stories. Interviews, film clips and home movies from Italian American filmmakers highlight personal experiences and comment on Hollywood's politics and cultural impact.

Dogville

Lars von Trier

Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson

A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.

Giuseppe Tornatore - Ogni film un'opera prima

Gerardo Panichi, Luciano Barcaroli

Giuseppe Tornatore, Monica Bellucci

Opening Night

John Cassavetes

Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes

Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.

Anything for John

Doug Headline, Dominique Cazenave

John Cassavetes, Seymour Cassel

An intimate portrait of actor-writer-director John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to his genius for studying and depicting the human character. In-depth, candid interviews with his wife and muse Gena Rowlands as well as his most trusted friends and co-workers like Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, Seymour Cassel, etc. Clips from Cassavetes' greatest films, and many rare photos illustrate this touching documentary.

Happiness

Todd Solondz

Jane Adams, Jon Lovitz

The lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil.

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

Rudolf Mestdagh

Seymour Cassel, Peter Falk

"Джон Кассаветес: рискнуть всем, чтобы выразить все это", документальный фильм 1996 года созданный в Бельгии кинорежиссером Рудольфом Местэдом означает достаточно приличную отправную точку. Заманчиво, когда хвалят фильмы Кассаветеса, прибегая к обобщениям о замечательных намерениях режиссера; такие описания, как «оригинал», «сырой» и «человеческий», в то время как, безусловно, необходимо, должны быть расширены, чтобы понять, какую делает особенную работу Кассаветес, и сюжетные вопросы фильма иногда попадают в ловушку, оставляя вещи на уровень упрощения. Но для тех, кто новичок в фильмах режиссера, здесь есть еще неплохой материал: главный комментарий Кассаветеса предсказуемо привлекательный, а выбранные кадры из ранних ранних работ, такие как "Тени и лица", показывают кинорежиссера в процессе обнаружения его голоса.

Buffalo '66

Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci

Billy is released after five years in prison. In the next moment, he kidnaps teenage student Layla and visits his parents with her, pretending she is his girlfriend and they will soon marry.

A Constant Forge

Charles Kiselyak

Seymour Cassel, Carol Kane

One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of American independent movies. The actor-turned-filmmaker invented a realist style of unadorned narrative films heavily influenced by documentaries. This in-depth analysis of Cassavetes' life and work features interviews with key collaborators and ensemble regulars, and explores the making of classics like "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie," "Opening Night" and "A Woman Under the Influence."

Night of 100 Stars II

Clark Jones

Debbie Allen, Peter Allen

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.