Find out about L.A. street gangs and the weapons people packed in the 1970s. This short documentary was shot on film and converted to digital.
Man of the World: Blues Guitarist Peter Green
Guitarist Peter Green replaced Eric Clapton in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and before founding Fleetwood Mac. This is one part of a BBC documentary about his career.
Werner Herzog’s Thoughts on the Jungle from ‘Burden of Dreams’
Film director Werner Herzog makes acidic observations about the jungle in Les Blank’s documentary “Burden of Dreams.” Herzog’s comments were likely fueled by exasperation from shooting his film “Fitzcarraldo” in the jungles of South America. Blank’s “Burden of Dreams” captures…
Warren Oates: Across the Border
A documentary about Warren Oates, an actor born in Western Kentucky known for his grimace and deep-throated voice, who starred in “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia,” “Cockfighter” and “92 in the Shade,” among many other films.
Philip Seymour Hoffman Talks About Happiness With a Philosopher
Just over a year ago philosopher Simon Critchley met with Philip Seymour Hoffman for the final in a series of on-stage conversations called Happy Talk. In a searching dialogue that in hindsight seems prescient, the actor wrestles with the concepts…