William S. Burroughs

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Burroughs: The Movie
7.1

Burroughs: The Movie

Feb. 10, 1984

Burroughs: The Movie

An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, ...
Drugstore Cowboy
7.3

Drugstore Cowboy

Oct. 20, 1989

Drugstore Cowboy

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and ...
Twister
5.2

Twister

Jun. 01, 1989

Twister

An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon. ...
Decoder
6.5

Decoder

Feb. 19, 1984

Decoder

F.M. discovers that different sonic frequencies induce different patterns of behaviour in listeners, first in his own studio but later in the ...
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
7.2

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night. ...
The Cut Ups
6.7

The Cut Ups

Jan. 01, 1966

The Cut Ups

The savage deconstruction of the relationship between image and reality. “Yes, Hello?”, “Look at that picture,” ...
The Source
7.2

The Source

Jan. 23, 1999

The Source

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac’s meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. ...
The Dream Machine
5.9

The Dream Machine

Jan. 01, 1983

The Dream Machine

Consists of multiple short vignettes: Witches Song (1979), Broken English (1979), Ballad Of Lucy Jordan (1979), Pirate Tape (Derek Jarman, 1983) ...
William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers
6.8

William S. Burroughs: Commissioner of Sewers

An informal documentary on Beat/satirical/avant-garde novelist William S. Burroughs, featuring interviews, footage of Burroughs’s public ...
The Junky’s Christmas
7.5

The Junky’s Christmas

Apr. 14, 1993

The Junky’s Christmas

Burroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of Danny the Carwiper, who spends Christmas Day trying to score a fix, but finds the Christmas ...
FLicKeR
6.3

FLicKeR

Jul. 14, 2009

FLicKeR

Artist Brion Gysin developed the Dream Machine. The device has in its core a 100-watt light bulb, which is surrounded by a spinning open column ...
Ornette: Made in America
7.0

Ornette: Made in America

Feb. 21, 1986

Ornette: Made in America

Shirley Clarke’s frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman. Release: Ornette Made in America 1985 WEBRip ...
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
6.3

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has ...
Poetry in Motion
6.8

Poetry in Motion

Jan. 01, 1982

Poetry in Motion

More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski ...
Condo Painting
7.1

Condo Painting

Mar. 17, 2000

Condo Painting

John McNaughton’s spotlight on George Condo and his art. The film, which follows the progress of Condo’s large-scale oil painting Big ...
Uncle Howard
6.8

Uncle Howard

Mar. 10, 2017

Uncle Howard

When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production ...
Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
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Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages

A 1968 collaboration between jazz musician Daniel Humair and beat author William S. Burroughs that recuts and reinterprets the 1922 silent film ...
Ah Pook Is Here.
6.7

Ah Pook Is Here.

Oct. 01, 1994

Ah Pook Is Here.

A disturbingly organic-looking figure speaks to us of life, politics and death as the symbol of the common man toils away. Written and narrated ...
Glitterbug
6.4

Glitterbug

Mar. 05, 1994

Glitterbug

A collage of Derek Jarman’s super 8 footage spanning over 20 years. Release: Glitterbug 1965 720p BRRip H264 AAC-RARBG General: mp4 | 693 ...