One of the most influential and enchanting films of the American independent cinema, this charming, stylistically innovative fable poetically captures the joys and wonders of childhood. When seven-year-old Joey (Richie Andrusco) is tricked into believing he has killed his older brother, he gathers his meager possessions and flees to New…
Edward G. Robinson spoofs his own tough-guy image in this lively gangster farce, one of director John Ford’s rare forays into straight comedy. In a delightful double role, Robinson plays mild-mannered office clerk Arthur Jones, who just happens to look exactly like public enemy number one, the ruthless mobster Killer…
This class-conscious screwball charmer blends vivacious wit with an unapologetic message of working-class solidarity. When he learns that the employees of a department store he owns are planning to unionize, John P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), the richest man in the world, goes undercover as a shoe salesman in order to…
Surrounded by fans and skeptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad in Europe to a changed Hollywood, where he attempts to make his innovative comeback film. - Telescope Filmhttps://youtu.be/nMWHBUTHmf0Director: Orson Welles Cast: John Huston, Oja Kodar, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasberg Country: France, Iran, United States Distributor: Netflix Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 2…
Actors, crew members and others who were there discuss the tumultuous creation of Orson Welles's final, unfinished film, The Other Side of the Wind. - Netflixhttps://youtu.be/H_kOsnGzfYYDirector: Morgan Neville Cast: Orson Welles, Alan Cumming, Peter Bogdanovich, Oja Kodar Country: United States Distributor: Netflix Rating: TV-MA Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes Platform:…
When Australian teacher John Grant stops off in the rural town of Yabba, he quickly gets pulled into the dark world of strange, ultra-macho townies who spend their days binge drinking, gambling and hunting kangaroos. For the timid Grant, this starts out as a thrilling release of his id. But…