Smart Chick's: Fashion, Culture & Art
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- DirectorLina PlioplyteStarsIris ApfelJoyce CarpatiAri CohenAdvanced Style examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to aging.
- DirectorJalil LespertStarsPierre NineyGuillaume GallienneCharlotte Le BonA look at the life of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Bergé.Cool glamorous and well acted.
- DirectorGillian ArmstrongStarsAnn RothJane FondaMarc EliotA documentary about the life of the Australian costume designer and three time Oscar winner Orry-Kelly.Amazing glamorous documentary.
- DirectorLisa Immordino VreelandBent-Jorgen PerlmuttFrédéric TchengStarsDiana VreelandRichard AvedonDavid BaileyA look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.So smart
- DirectorAlbert MayslesStarsIris ApfelHarold KodaDries Van NotenA documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who has had an out-sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88-year-old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.Cool!
- DirectorAndrew RossiStarsAnna WintourAndrew BoltonJohn GallianoFollows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.Breathtaking
- StarsAnthony BourdainTom VitaleZamir GottaAnthony Bourdain, chef, writer, traveler, visits places all around the world sampling various foods.Oh Anthony, why'd you do it?
If you want to know anything about everything important in the world, watch this. It is fashion, food, politics and spirituality delivered straight up by edgy writer Mr. Bourdain. You will learn things you did not know you needed, but will cherish having. - DirectorAaron RoseJoshua LeonardStarsJulian Bennett HolmesThomas CampbellShepard FaireyThis documentary follows the lives and careers of a collective group of Do-it-yourself artists and designers who inadvertently affected the art world.Incredibly cool film about some of the most amazing underground turned popular art in the 90's
- DirectorBetsy BlankenbakerStarsTed SteegJack KerouacDavid AmramBased on the book by Dan Wakefield, the film combines stunning archival footage of New York with interviews of the icons of the day - Kerouac, Ginsberg, Baldwin, Mailer, Basie, etc. Offering modern day perspectives.This enthralling film explains so much about 50's counterculture
- DirectorBanksyStarsBanksyMr. BrainwashSpace InvaderFollowing the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.Graffiti culture jamming scene and one man's obsession with street art for commodification.
- DirectorCharlie PaulStarsRalph SteadmanJohnny DeppHunter S. ThompsonJohnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.Ralph Steadman is an art hero of mine. He was Hunter S. Thompson's illustrator. Theirs was a unique relationship.
- DirectorArne BirkenstockStarsWolfgang BeltracchiHelene BeltracchiHenrik HansteinA mesmerizing, thought-provoking yet surprisingly amusing documentary on the life and times of Wolfgang Beltracchi, who tricked the international art world for nearly 40 years by forging and selling paintings of early 20th-century masters. A larger-than-life personality who was responsible for the biggest art forgery scandal of the postwar era.He should be set free. Amazing talent.
- DirectorReuben AtlasJerry RothwellStarsLaurent PonsotJay McInerneyJefery LevyDocumentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.Amazing, serves the pretentious wine collectors right!
- DirectorSam HobkinsonStarsDamien HirstPiotr BaumannAndrew WhippThe fake story of the art found beneath the depths of the ocean from a 2,000 year old ship wreck. Damien Hirst and the crew recount the moments various discoveries are made, the myths and legends surrounding the find.It's a masterwork of culture jamming!
- DirectorJon ManningStarsJett AdoreRussell BrunerAngelique DevilToday's hottest burlesque performers reveal the passion and personalities, the naked truth of an exotic world where artifice is a route to authenticity and pretending to be someone else is the ultimate journey to become yourself.Fun with nudity and art. Funny, evocative, charming and totally delightful.
- DirectorAnthony CaronnaAlexander SmithStarsSusanne BartschAmanda LeporeJohn Ronny VillbergA feature documentary exploring NYC culture through the influence of nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch.Fabulous!!! This woman's curated costumed persona is like Lady Gaga, times ten. She's a weird, wonderful, fabulous unearthly creature.
- DirectorBill WeberDavid WeissmanStarsLarry BrinkinPeggy CassThe CockettesDocumentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.The history of SF's most amazing underground creative cultures. Including what led to The Rocky Horror Picture Shoe and The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. If you ever wondered about the communal zene Kaliflower, here it is. Fabulous film!
- DirectorNatasha SenkovichStarsDinaNagwa FouadDua HegaziAn in depth look into the lives of Egypts belly dancers. Celebrated and loved at weddings and special events, they are looked upon as prostitutes and despised - more and more in an increasingly conservative and religious society.An intense tale of the strength and creativity of women in an oppressed society that both reveres and reviles belly dancers.
- DirectorKirby DickStarsKirby DickKimberly PeirceDarren AronofskyKirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.How a secret hand full of people, an unchanging privileged group (including a mandatory priest) decide all film ratings. This controls what is released and what is not.
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJennifer Siebel NewsomJean KilbourneJim SteyerExplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.This is the missing link you must have to understand why women are represented the way they are in films. You'll be surprised that some of it is political backlash against the women's movement.
- DirectorMatt TyrnauerStarsIan SchragerSteve RubellDonald RubellThe story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.It's a great film. I disliked disco but this documentary opened my mind to the the allure and importance of scenes like Studio 54.
- DirectorAlex GibneyStarsHunter S. ThompsonJohnny DeppJoe CairoA portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.I did really love this nuts writing. Not sure I'd want him high in my living room.
- DirectorDavid LaChapelleStarsTommy the ClownLarry BerryDragonRize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.Deep raw real heartfelt powerful spontaneous dance. So incredibly meaningful and beautiful.
- DirectorJulie CohenBetsy WestStarsRuth Bader GinsburgAnn KittnerHarryette HelselThe exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.Oh Ruth, thank you! I wish you could have stayed forever.
- DirectorMichael SchwarzEdward GrayStarsFrances McDormandMichael PollanMichael Pollan, a professor of journalism and a student of food, presents the history of four plants, each of which found a way to make itself essential to humans, thus ensuring widespread propagation. Apples, for sweetness; tulips, for beauty; marijuana, for pleasure; and, potatoes, for sustenance. Each has a story of discovery and adaptation; each has a symbiotic relationship with human civilization. The film tells these stories and examines these relationships.How plants currently use humans to their best advantage and as a long standing essential part of their survival.
- DirectorFrank OzStarsJerry NelsonDave GoelzFran BrillFor the first time ever, five of the original Muppet performers come together to discuss the creation of their iconic characters under the visionary leadership of Jim Henson. With unexpected stories, rare behind-the-scenes footage, and important insights into how Jim led his team, this documentary gives a private glimpse into the true spirit of The Muppets and how a culture of innovation, hard work, and playfulness produced one of the most successful creative endeavors in history.What is there to say? Muppet guys! It was an era of delight for young and old.
- DirectorRoger WeisbergStarsAndrei CodrescuAllen GinsbergAndrei Cordescu, NPR journalist, Romanian immigrant, naturalized American citizen, and newly-licensed driver, sets out on a cross- country road trip. He travels from-sea-to-shining-sea in a red 1968 Cadillac ragtop, exploring the meaning of freedom to a variety of Americans in this gently comic, yet poignant, documentary. Highlights include stops in New York, Camden, Detroit, Chicago, Taos, Arizona, Las Vegas, and San Francisco.Pondering the emotional impact of some of the last wild road attractions and oddball way-stations along an extended trip on the road less travelled.
- DirectorDez VylenzMoritz WinklerStarsGlenn DohertyFlorian FischerAlan MooreAlan Moore writer, artist and performer is the world's most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels.At first you wonder if he's sane but it slowly dawns on you that not only is he sane, he's a fucking genius. His ramble to the camera is much more existentially amazing than you could ever guess. Mind blowing!
- DirectorMarlon RiggsStarsMarlon RiggsMichael BellKerrigan BlackA documentary about the experiences of black homosexual men living in the United States of America.Poetry by black members of the late 80's gay men's community. Raw and beautiful.
- DirectorMarisa StotterStarsJanelle AsselinKaren BergerChristina BlanchThis documentary is about the women and their important role in the comic book industry. It includes numerous interviews with icons like Kelly Sue DeConnick, Karen Berger and Jenette Kahn.
- DirectorDon HardyStarsGerald CasaleLes ClaypoolChris CombsTheory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents. A story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the group are secret, including the identities of its members. Our film takes viewers inside this incredibly private group with unprecedented access to their archives and their recent 40th anniversary tour. The Residents have released more than 60 albums, performed all over the world and inspired many people to be weird, take chances and find their own voice. Now, our film will introduce The Residents to a whole new generation.
- DirectorMorgan NevilleStarsAsia ArgentoAnthony BourdainAriane BourdainA documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.This coda for Bourdain offers some much needed closure.
- DirectorMichèle OhayonStarsKeith BallingerAmy BondJenyne ButterflyAcademy Award Nominated director Michèle Ohayon's Verite film follows women of all ages and ethnic backgrounds who heal trauma and body image shame through sensual dance and daring pole dance artistry.
- StarsMichelle PhillipsAlice CooperMicky DolenzDocumentary pulls back the curtain on a mythical world and provides an up-close look at the lives of the musicians who inhabited Laurel Canyon. It paints an intimate portrait of the artists who created a music revolution that would change popular culture.
- DirectorFredrik GerttenStarsLeilani FarhaSaskia SassenStig WesterdahlA documentary shedding light on the global phenomenon of the commodification of housing and consequent lack of affordability, especially through the eyes of Leilani Farha, a United Nations special rapporteur on housing who lives in Canada.
- DirectorAlexandra DeanStarsHedy LamarrMel BrooksJennifer HomThe life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
- StarsMorgana AlbaThe BlixunamiTristan Red River MermanWelcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.
- DirectorDeirdre Allen TimmonsStarsMiss Indigo BlueDiane BruchCasey EllisonTen ordinary women learn the art of the striptease when they dive into the glamorous world of burlesque in this musical documentary of diva proportions.