A homage to Bruce Weber's Favourite things, these being mixing film, photography and classic movies. With portraits of a lesbian jazz singer and a 16-year-old wrestler.
Casts Peter Johnson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Frances Faye, Rickson Gracie, Robert Mitchum, Herbie Fletcher, Dibi Fletcher, Nathan Fletcher, Diana Vreeland, Jason Maves
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Standard Operating Procedure
Seve
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Spaceways
Ivan the Terrible
Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah
Diana: In Her Own Words
I Needed Color
Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
Alice: A Social Media Journey
Jim Carrey: America Unmasked
SIMILAR MOVIES
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2001
A documentary featuring archive footage to celebrate the 100th birth of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.Dolly Parton: Here I Am
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 2019
Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places who have helped shape her iconic career.Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
IMDB 6.9 | Apr , 2017
Barbra Streisand grew up in working class Brooklyn, dreaming of escape from her tough childhood. A stellar student, she resisted the pressure to go to college as her sights were firmly set on Broadway. She was determined to become an actress and landed her first role aged 16, but it was two years later, when she started to sing, that her career took off. Subverting stereotypes and breaking glass ceilings, this programme looks at her rise to stardom and the remarkable achievements of her early career.Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 2019
How a young and wild tomboy Tunisian girl became a great actress by accident. Claudia Cardinale : the fanciful destiny of a paradoxical movie star, who appeared in Federico Fellini's, Luchino Visconti's, Blake Edwards' and Sergio Leone's films.Standard Operating Procedure
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 2008
Errol Morris examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison.Seve
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 2014
Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game.Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
IMDB 6 | Jul , 2018
A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
IMDB 7.9 | Sep , 2005
Legendary photographer and director Anton Corbijn is responsible for many of the most indelible and important images of the past two and a half decades. His recently released book U2 & I is a photographic retrospective of his 25 year collaboration with U2. Later this year, Anton will direct his first feature film, Control, based on the life of the late Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis.Spaceways
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1968
A music documentary made with Sun Ra.Ivan the Terrible
IMDB 6.5 | Apr , 2014
Ivan, first tsar of Russia. History will remember him as "the Terrible. Russian people love him for centuries. He liberates Russia from foreign oppressors, demands absolute obedience and loyalty in order to radically modernise Russia? Ivan IV, Grand Duke of Moscow, first Tsar of Russia by the grace of God. A madman? A sadist?Keanu Reeves: Pop Messiah
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 2022
Revealed in independant movies such as My Own Private Idaho, blockbuster movie star in Point Break and Speed, hero of the digital era in The Matrix, virtuoso killer in John Wick, Keanu Reeves is one of the most intriguous stars of his generation. However, after 25 years in the spotlight, he stays an enigma whose chaotic career seems to go on without a guilding principle. Today, nobody could question his unique status as he reluctantly became a social network icon, and a role model for the « woke » generation.Diana: In Her Own Words
IMDB 7.6 | Aug , 2017
Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.I Needed Color
IMDB 7.7 | Jul , 2017
Jim Carrey exhibits his talent as a painter and reflects on the value and power of art.Frank Sinatra: The Main Event
IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 1974
Charged with the electricity of a heavyweight prizefight, " The Main Event " was filmed live at Madison Square Garden, a venue usually reserved for sporting events and rock 'n' roll concerts. Sinatrra dazzies the crowd with contemporay numbers as " You are the Sunshine of My Life ", " Let Me Try Again " and delivers the knockout blow with signature tunes " My Kind of Town " and " My Way ".Dave Brubeck: In His Own Sweet Way
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 2010
A chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012 ), presented through contemporary interviews, archival footage of interviews and performances, and commentary by family, fellow musicians, and aficionados. Emphases include his mother's influence, his wife's invention of college tours, his skill as an accompanist, the great quartet (with Desmond, Morello, and Wright), his ability to find musical ideas everywhere, his orchestral compositions, his religious conversion, and his unflagging sweet nature.The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2007
A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.Jack Kerouac's Road: A Franco-American Odyssey
IMDB 8 | Mar , 1987
Part documentary, part drama, this film presents the life and work of Jack Kerouac, an American writer with Québec roots who became one of the most important spokesmen for his generation. Intercut with archival footage, photographs and interviews, this film takes apart the heroic myth and even returns to the childhood of the author whose life and work contributed greatly to the cultural, sexual and social revolution of the 1960s.Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2014
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, which include Nixon's conversations on the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers leak, his Supreme Court appointments, and more--while also exposing shocking statements he made about women, people of color, Jews, and the media.Alice: A Social Media Journey
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2015
A very sociable person, Alice has used her many social media accounts as a visual scrapbook of her life – the highs and lows, the happiness and heartache. But what do these collected words and images really say about Alice and her real life.Jim Carrey: America Unmasked
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2021
Composed of numerous archives and film clips, this documentary is the story of a transgressive actor, a pirate who came to crack America's too perfect mask to reveal its most infantile and moronic face, right in the heart of the Hollywood system.