Andrew Sarris
Actor · 1928 – 2012
Movies20
Movie6.8DocumentaryHailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art. Featuring scores of interviews (including Orson Welles, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Peter Bogdanovich) and rare behind-the-scenes footage, this hilarious documentary explores the fascinating question of Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997 · 6 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryDocumentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
2005 · 7 votes
Movie7.1DocumentaryHistoryThe chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but also of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a turbulent and dark tale of ambition, envy, betrayal, hatred and self-destruction.
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An examination of "White Heat" (1949) by film historians and critics.
White Heat: Top of the World
2005 · 3 votes
Movie5.8DocumentaryThe story of American film criticism.
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
2009 · 16 votes
Movie8.5DocumentaryDocumentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.
Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
2005 · 4 votes
Movie6.7DocumentaryIn this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007 · 10 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryShort documentary about the making of "The Petrified Forest."
The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
2005 · 2 votes
Movie6.7DocumentaryThe grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."
Movie4.8DocumentaryA look at the formation of the career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.
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illustrates how directors pushed boundaries and altered the art of filmmaking during the turbulent, swinging 1960s. Narrated by Woody Harrelson, "Reel Radicals" features clips from such seminal films as Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" (1967); Mike Nichols' "The Graduate" (1967); Dennis Hopper's "Easy Rider" (1969); John Frankenheimer's "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962); Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" (1964) and "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968); John Schlesinger's "Midnight Cowboy" (1969); Richard Brooks' "Elmer Gantry" (1960) and "In Cold Blood" (1967); and Norman Jewison's "In the Heat of the Night" (1967) and "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1968). Frankenheimer, Jewison, Hopper, Schlesinger, Penn, Buck Henry, Paul Mazursky, Roger Corman and Arthur Hiller are among the filmmakers who discuss the decade.
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002 · 1 votes
Movie5.5DocumentaryWhen World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. During the war, Field Photo made at least 87 documentaries, many with Ford's signature attention to heroism and loss, and many from the point of view of the fighting soldier and sailor. Talking heads discuss Ford's life and personality, the ways that the war gave him fulfillment, and the ways that his war films embodied the same values and conflicts that his Hollywood films did. Among the films profiled are "Battle of Midway," "Torpedo Squadron," "Sexual Hygiene," and "December 7."
John Ford Goes to War
2002 · 8 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryTV MovieA biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory.
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
1998 · 1 votes
Movie7.5DocumentarySpring 1970: Godard and Gorin, on the road, visiting colleges, speaking with Andrew Sarris, and explaining, through illustrated notebooks, their newest Dziga Vertov Group project, a film on Palestine.
Godard in America
1970 · 2 votes
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An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the movement with insight on the lives and works of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and other principal players in the New Wave.
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992 · 3 votes
Movie7.3DocumentaryAn examination of "Little Caesar" (1931) by film historians and critics.
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005 · 3 votes
Movie9.0DocumentaryFilm critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.
Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
2002 · 3 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryThis documentary is featured on Warner Brothers' DVD for The Roaring Twenties (1939), released in 2005.
The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On
2005 · 2 votes
Movie5.0FantasyAnimationA stimulating, hilarious, provocative collection of the best American films dealing with you-know-what. Prize-winning films chosen by judges Gore Vidal, Andy Warhol, Terry Southern, Milos Forman, Holly Woodlawn, Sylvia Miles and Xaviera Hollander at the last two Erotic Film Festivals in New York.
The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival
1972 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryAmerica's great film director-actor Buster Keaton, discussed by film critic Andrew Sarris and Raymond Rohauer, cinema historian, with some unusual perspectives on his goals and motivations. Illustrated with many film excerpts from 1917 to 1928. Rohauer knew Keaton and was partly responsible from rescuing many of his old films from destruction. Sarris is a leading film critic who has often written about Keaton.