Amy Taubin Movies

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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,...

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...

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

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

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...

Various unrelated vignettes, often juxtaposing sound and image.

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...

A documentary on serial killer films.

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...

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

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

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....

“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...

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