Andy Warhol & George Maciunas

Cow paper & dumplings. John & Yoko. 1971 footage by Jonas Mekas. Thanks BS !

Watch it : 80 Blocks From Tiffanys

Oh Please Baby! 80 Blocks From Tiffanys is a 1979 documentary by Gary Weis about two gangs in the South Bronx, the Savage Nomads & Savage Skulls. It’s just been released on DVD but there is also a low qual version available on YouTube. I watched it this morning, part 7 is mute. High(low)lights include [...]

Watch it : Shadows

Shadows (1959) directed by John Cassavetes. Shadows is a fantastic film you must see!! Hailed as the first ‘independent’ movie, shot in NYC with friends & classmates using money saved from his acting gig paychecks. highlights : Ben, Theo!, Lelia, the horse drawing in the living room, wool sweaters & leather jackets, late winter bleakness of [...]

Watch it : John & Mary

John & Mary (1969) directed by Peter Yates. Watch it for John’s (Dustin Hoffman) Riverside Dr. designer white loft and Mary’s (Mia Farrow) adorable face and fashions. It’s not the best movie, it’s pretty goofy & underwhelming. More of a sit com feel. John is a furniture designer and Mary works at a primitive art [...]

IRL – Early Maysles Docs

This movie happening is tomorrow, Tuesday Sept 28 at Light Industries, Brooklyn. I am really looking forward to see IBM in 1964. Big, heavy, old computers! Introduced by Albert Maysles IBM: A Self Portrait Albert and David Maysles, 16mm, 1964, 35 mins With Love From Truman Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin, 16mm, 1966, [...]

Watch it : Nat’l Films of Canada, 3 Shorts

I have taken a nose dive into the National Film Board of Canada archives. What an incredible offer; view thousands of films free of charge. Unsure where to start I selected from the drop down menu 1960s–1970s, my favorite decade for Canada film apparently. via Toys&Techniques who thankfully led me to this trove of moving [...]

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