Camille Paglia
Biography: Camille Anna Paglia (born April 2, 1947) is an American academic and social critic. Paglia has been a professor at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, since 1984. Paglia is critical of many aspects of modern culture, and is the author of Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson (1990) and other books. She is a critic of American feminism and of post-structuralism as well as a commentator on multiple aspects of American culture such as its visual art, music, and film history. In 2005, Paglia was ranked No. 20 on a Prospect/Foreign Policy poll of the world's top 100 public intellectuals. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birthday: April 02, 1947
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Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
2017-04-16
Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
Overview: Barbra Streisand grew up in working class Brooklyn, dreaming of escape from her tough childhood. A stellar student, she resisted the pressure to go to college as her sights were firmly set on Broadway. She was determined to become an actress and landed her first role aged 16, but it was two years later, when she started to sing, that her career took off. Subverting stereotypes and breaking glass ceilings, this programme looks at her rise to stardom and the remarkable achievements of her early career.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-04-16
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The Righteous Babes
1998-12-22
The Righteous Babes
Overview: The Righteous Babes shows how the self-affirmative music of young women is renewing the 90's feminism. In the film, audience can experience feminism not in the library but in the rock concert hall. The film shows interviews and performances. In addition, controversial feminists along with American and British women journalists share their views on pop culture.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-22
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It's Pat
1994-08-26
It's Pat
Overview: Pat Riley, an obnoxious busybody of indeterminable sex, meets and falls in love with Chris, a sensitive, caring person also of indeterminable sex. Their relationship suffers because Pat's a lout, and cannot decide on a direction for their life. Meanwhile, Pat's neighbor Kyle falls further and further into obsession with Pat, fascinated by their indeterminate sexuality.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-26
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Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
2000-03-18
Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Overview: Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2000-03-18
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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008-03-03
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Overview: A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-03
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Henry Fool
1998-06-19
Henry Fool
Overview: An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-06-19
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Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
1994-04-24
Sandra Bernhard: Confessions of a Pretty Lady
Overview: Bernhard, an actress-comedienne whose brassy humor attracts a cult-like following, here offers a semiconfessional view of her life's landscape. Childhood memories of her father, a doctor, and her mother, an artist, are warmly rendered in scenes of the Jewish family amiably accommodating itself to the Christmas season, and of the obligatory communal vacations joined by colorful relatives. The abrupt transition to a flamboyant denizen of "downtowns," Los Angeles or New York, to an existence as a character in the lives of marginal people, is evoked in sharply satirical terms, in a melange of humorous fact and fiction, monologues akin to those that make Bernhard an icon of pop culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-24
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Michel Foucault: Beyond Good and Evil
1993-01-07
Michel Foucault: Beyond Good and Evil
Overview: The 1993 documentary film Michel Foucault: Beyond Good and Evil explores the philosopher and his complex and controversial life through interviews with colleagues and biographers and re-enactments of Foucault’s storied exploits in the American counterculture.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-07
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Glennda and Camille Do Downtown
1994-01-01
Glennda and Camille Do Downtown
Overview: Drag queen Glennda Orgasm and her friend, feminist scholar Camille Paglia, wreak havoc during a whirlwind tour of downtown New York.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003-09-23
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Overview: Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow, and Sharon Stone, Sex at 24 Frames Per Second studies the role of female sexuality in film throughout the years. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-23
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Dr. Paglia
1992-01-01
Dr. Paglia
Overview: A confrontation with Camille Paglia, the infamous author.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Inside Deep Throat
2005-02-11
Inside Deep Throat
Overview: In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self-appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-11
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007-05-28
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Overview: The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also makes various connections to Greek mythology. It consists of several interviews with well-known politicians, journalists, and critics, along with historical content and clips from all six of the Star Wars movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-28
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The Watermelon Woman
1997-03-05
The Watermelon Woman
Overview: A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-05
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019-03-22
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Overview: Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-22
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Plaster Caster
2003-09-01
Plaster Caster
Overview: Portrait of legendary artist and groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster famous for plaster casting the penises of rock stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-01
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Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
2003-11-18
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Overview: With his magazine Hugh Hefner changed the face of publishing, combining titillation with hard-edged reporting and serving up nudity with taste. His swinging bachelor ways also made him an icon for the straight males for whom his publication was tailor-made. Join Richard Kiley in this documentary about the quintessential ladies' man. Includes footage, photos and interviews with Camille Paglia, Mel Torme, Tony Curtis and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-18
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Germaine Bloody Greer
2018-06-09
Germaine Bloody Greer
Overview: A profile of the Australian author and academic whose 1970 book "The Female Eunuch" became an international bestseller and an important part of the feminist movement. Featuring previously unseen archive footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-09
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A Glitch in the Matrix
2018-02-17
A Glitch in the Matrix
Overview: In 'A Glitch in the Matrix', journalist David Fuller analyzes and assesses Dr. Jordan B Peterson's recent viral interview with Cathy Newman, unpacking the deeper political, psychological and archetypal levels of the clash.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-02-17
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There's Only One America's Team
2016-11-30
There's Only One America's Team
Overview: The Dallas Cowboys getting the nickname "America's Team".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-30
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The Marquis De Sade: Pornographer or Prophet?
2002-02-26
The Marquis De Sade: Pornographer or Prophet?
Overview: Marquis de Sade spent much of his life in jail for the perversions he recounted in his famous writings. In a series of scandalous and long suppressed books, he celebrated deviant sexual activities and challenged every aspect of civilized authority- the church, the government and all social restraints.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-26
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Female Misbehavior
1992-02-14
Female Misbehavior
Overview: From feminist director and provocateur Monika Treut comes this eclectic collection of four short documentaries profiling unconventional women. One has Camille Paglia explaining her ways of thinking. One has Annie Sprinkle explaining her approach to performance art, which includes inviting audience members to view her cervix with a speculum. One interview investigates a professional woman's preoccupation with sadomasochism. The fourth documents the life adjustments of an F2M (female-to-male) sex change who looks like a dangerous biker, with slick black hair, a matching motorcycle jacket, and tattoos.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-14
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Imagining Ulysses
2004-06-16
Imagining Ulysses
Overview: This documentary film, with its innovative style and content, looks at the masterpiece that is Ulysses and like the original book takes the form of 18 different episodes. Each of these is designed to have it's own distinctive theme and style. Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker, with Patrick Bergin as the voice of Joyce, the film shows Ulysses in and imaginative, accessible and original way.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-16
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Paris, Not France
2008-11-09
Paris, Not France
Overview: Cameras follow the day-to-day life of model/actress/businesswoman/heiress/icon Paris Hilton.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-09
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