Wavy Gravy

Esta es la historia de estrellato de Herbert Khaury, más conocido como Tiny Tim, una fábula moderna sobre uno de los personajes más peculiares del mundo del espectáculo.

50 años después del legendario festival, el recuento eléctrico de Woodstock de Barak Goodman, desde el punto de vista de quienes estaban en el terreno, evoca la libertad, la pasión, la comunidad y la alegría que creó el festival de música de tres días.

There are only a few Bluegrass Boys still around that played with the Father of Bluegrass, Bill Monroe. Peter Rowan was a bluegrass boy in the 1960's for only a short time, but Bill's influence and musical knowledge still resonates with Peter. Even as he branched out into his own music after leaving Bill's band, his bluegrass roots were never far away. This portrait of Peter expands beyond his music to his artistic and spiritual endeavors spanning four decades giving the viewer an in-depth look at a true legend within our Americana musical history. His lyrical quality and melodies are memorable; influencing the next generation of musicians, sharing what Bill taught him and what he has learned being a troubadour traveling the world.

SAINT MISBEHAVIN’ reveals the true story of cultural phenomenon Wavy Gravy, a man whose commitment to making the world a better place has never wavered. Wavy Gravy is known as the MC of the Woodstock Festival, a hippie icon, a clown and even a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor. In Saint Misbehavin’ we meet a true servant to humanity, who carries his message through humor and compassion. The film weaves together intimate verite footage, reflections from an array of cultural and countercultural peers, and never-before-seen archival footage to tell a story that is bigger than the man himself.

Electric Apricot is a spoof of jam bands centered around the band, Electric Apricot, in the style of "This Is Spinal Tap"

The Herlihys are a working class family from Chicago whose three children take wildly divergent paths: Brian joins the Marines right out of High School and goes to Vietnam, Michael becomes involved in the civil rights movement and after campaigning for Bobby Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy becomes involved in radical politics, and Katie gets pregnant, moves to San Francisco and joins a hippie commune. Meanwhile, the Taylors are an African-American family living in the deep South. When Willie Taylor, a minister and civil rights organizer, is shot to death, his son Emmet moves to the city and eventually joins the Black Panthers, serving as a bodyguard for Fred Hampton.

Gene Hackman interpreta a un poli que chantajea a una estrella del rock en decadencia -Kris Kristofferson, que también canta- para que venda para él 100Kg. de "material" en apenas un fin de semana. Dado el pasado delictivo de nuestro protagonista, la persecución enloquecida a la que es sometido por el póli, la relación que mantiene con su pareja (una estupenda Karen Black) y la llegada de su antiguo compañero mucical enganchado al caballo (Harry Dean Staton en su línea de siempre, es decir: genial), el encargo no le será nada facil. Apuntar además el pequeño cameo de un macarra del carajo: Antonio Fargas, tan querido por estos lares.

Documental sobre el famoso festival de Woodstock que tuvo lugar en Bethel, NY. En agosto de 1969, 450.000 personas asistieron al mayor festival de música rock hasta la fecha. "Woodstock", ganadora del Oscar de la Academia, fue un acontecimiento que dio nombre a una generación y marcó a toda una época. "Woodstock, 3 días de paz y música: el montaje del director" (Woodstock - 3 Days of Peace & Music: The Director's Cut) de 225 minutos de duración, cuenta con imágenes restauradas y con sonido digital. Además, ofrece 40 minutos adicionales de imágenes nunca vistas en la película inicial, que fueron integradas en el film por el propio director Michael Wadleigh. Un joven Martin Scorsese fue asistente del director y ayudó en el montaje de este aclamado e histórico documental. (FILMAFFINITY)

A detective investigates the murders of three young women, searching for the killer with a fetish for high heels.