Jeanine Basinger – MRQE

Murnau, Borzage and Fox (V)

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.

American Masters:: Cary Grant: A Class Apart (TVE)

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and interviews. Produced as S18E03 of the long running series American Masters.

Wanderlust (TV)

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.

American Masters:: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (TVE)

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first “blue collar dancer”) and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

Dean Martin: King of Cool

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martins varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martins enduring mystique.

Ingrid Bergman in Her Own Words

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A personal and captivating account of the extraordinary life and work of Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), a young Swedish woman who became one of the most celebrated actresses in world cinema.

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world’s greatest comedian and the cinema’s first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (TV)

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst.