Amy Taubin Movies

  • 2021
    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

    The Velvet Underground

    6.8582021HD

    Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd...

    The Velvet Underground
  • 2023
    Cinéma Laika

    Cinéma Laika

    Cinéma Laika

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    In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki...

    Cinéma Laika
  • 1966
    Galaxie

    Galaxie

    Galaxie

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    In March and April of 1966, Markopoulos created this filmic portrait of writers and artists from his New York circle, including Parker Tyler, W. H....

    Galaxie
  • 1967
    Wavelength

    Wavelength

    Wavelength

    5.21967HD

    Wavelength consists of almost no action, and what action does occur is largely elided. If the film could be said to have a conventional plot, this...

    Wavelength
  • 1965
    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

    Andy Warhol Screen Tests

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    The films were made between 1964 and 1966 at Warhol's Factory studio in New York City. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong key light,...

    Andy Warhol Screen Tests
  • 1997
    Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

    6.31997HD

    Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

    Birth of a Nation
  • 1968
    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

    7.41968HD

    An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.

    Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
  • 2001
    Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

    Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

    Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

    7.52001HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony...

    Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
  • 2022
    Fragments of Paradise

    Fragments of Paradise

    Fragments of Paradise

    6.72022HD

    For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his...

    Fragments of Paradise
  • 2004
    Murder by Numbers

    Murder by Numbers

    Murder by Numbers

    02004HD

    A documentary on serial killer films.

    Murder by Numbers
  • 1964
    Couch

    Couch

    Couch

    6.21964HD

    The couch at Andy Warhol's Factory was as famous in its own right as any of his Superstars. In Couch, visitors to the Factory were invited to...

    Couch
  • 1980
    Journeys from Berlin/1971

    Journeys from Berlin/1971

    Journeys from Berlin/1971

    91980HD

    An epic meditation on psychoanalysis, the Baader-Meinhof, feminism, and pre-revolutionary Russia.

    Journeys from Berlin/1971
  • 1967
    Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

    Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

    Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle

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    In New York City, a relationship is threatened when a young man discovers he's caught syphilis from a tryst with a waitress named Ellie. This...

    Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle
  • 2009
    Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc

    Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc

    Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc

    82009HD

    A documentary about the production, release and reception of Kevin Smith's 1997 Miramax cult classic "Chasing Amy."

    Tracing Amy: The Chasing Amy Doc
  • 2018
    Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

    Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

    Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground

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    The 29-minute experimental film Christmas on Earth caused a sensation when it first screened in New York City in 1964. Its orgy scenes, double...

    Barbara Rubin and the Exploding NY Underground
  • 1985
    Home Movies 1971-81

    Home Movies 1971-81

    Home Movies 1971-81

    01985HD

    Home movies shot on Super 8mm by W+B Hein over 10 years.

    Home Movies 1971-81
  • 1974
    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

    7.91974HD

    Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.

    ‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
  • 1964
    Screen Test: Amy Taubin

    Screen Test: Amy Taubin

    Screen Test: Amy Taubin

    01964HD

    Andy Warhol Screen Test No. 335: Screen test of influential art critic Amy Taubin

    Screen Test: Amy Taubin
  • 1981
    In the Bag

    In the Bag

    In the Bag

    01981HD

    “What is stowed in a purse is often adduced as a reflection of, or synecdoche for, the personality of its owner; here Taubin manages to bare...

    In the Bag