Camille Paglia

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Dallas Cowboys getting the nickname "America's Team".

A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.

Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society

衝撃的な性描写が物議をかもし、アメリカ全土を揺るがした伝説のポルノ映画『ディープ・スロート』騒動を検証するドキュメンタリー。2年以上かけて監督、主演者ら関係者100人以上にインタビューを行い、1本の映画が巻き起こした波紋を描く。監督・脚本は、『パーティ☆モンスター』のフェントン・ベイリー＆ランディ・バルバート。70年代当時のアメリカの性文化ばかりでなく、ポルノ産業が創造性よりも商業性重視に転じていく様子も映し出され興味深い。

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.

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.

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

Portrait of legendary artist and groupie Cynthia Plaster Caster famous for plaster casting the penises of rock stars.

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.

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.

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.

An egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister.

A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.

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.

Drag queen Glennda Orgasm and her friend, feminist scholar Camille Paglia, wreak havoc during a whirlwind tour of downtown New York.

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.

A confrontation with Camille Paglia, the infamous author.