‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ a Revelatory View of an Iconic Artist
Even as HBO’s “Vinyl” presents a fictionalized look at the music and drug scene in New York in the 1970s, its new feature-length documentary “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures” presents the real world art, gay and drug scene of the era as it delves inside the life and times of the controversial photographer whose work continues to resonate decades after his death. The title of the film is a quote from the ultraconservative Sen....
Binge on Frank Sinatra for the Centennial of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ Birthday
Start spreading the news. December 12, 2015 marks 100 years since the birth of one of the most famous people in American pop culture–and HBO honors the occasion by re-running the four-hour documentary, “Sinatra: All or Nothing at All” which originally aired in April over two nights. The family of Frank Sinatra wanted to mark the centennial of the legendary crooner’s birthday in a big way befitting his iconic status. So they...
A Revealing and Riveting Portrait of Kurt Cobain in ‘Montage of Heck’
It’s been 21 years since Kurt Cobain’s suicide, but the fascination with the legendary lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Nirvana is stronger than ever. The man and his music continue to enthrall not just people who experienced the groundbreaking music in the early 1990s, but a new generation of fans all over the world. Although Cobain’s story has been told in books and films, filmmaker Brett Morgen spent the past eight years...
Be A Part of It in HBO’s Four-Hour ‘Sinatra: All or Nothing at All’
Start spreading the news. It’s been 100 years since the birth of one of the most famous people in American pop culture–and the family of Frank Sinatra wanted to mark the centennial of the legendary crooner’s birthday in a big way befitting his iconic status. So they called upon producer Frank Marshall, best known for blockbuster films like “Indiana Jones” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and someone who had a unique connection. His...
‘Going Clear:’ Delving into the Secret World of Scientology
Several months before it was scheduled to be seen on premium cable by a large national audience, the Church of Scientology took preemptive action against “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” a documentary exposé directed by Alex Gibney which premiered on HBO March 29 after opening theatrically in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco March 13. The feature-length film was an official selection at the 2015...
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