( 1970 )

 

A famous "hippie movie" ( 1969 ) directed by Arthur Penn and featuring Arlo Guthrie

Alice's Restaurant

Chappaqua

Chappaqua (1967) is a little gem of the experimental/underground filmography of the 1960s. Written and directed by Conrad Rooks (and based on Rooks' experience with heroin addiction), Chappaqua features Jean Louis Barrault and cameo presences of William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Swami Satchitananda, Moondog and Ornette Coleman. The soundtrack is by Ravi Shankar and The Fugs

 

 

 

Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese on the set of Cape Fear (1991)

 

 

Chappaqua

Written and directed by Conrad Rooks, starring the director himself, Jean-Louis Barrault, and with cameos bye William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, Chappaqua (1966) is a legendary underground cult movie, based on Rooks experience with heroin addiction. The movie soundtrack is by the sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar ( but  Ornette Coleman's music is also included in the movie soundtrack album. ) 

Goodbye James RIP

 James Caan ( March 26, 1940 - July 6, 2022 )

James Caan

Goodbye Sir...

August 25, 1930 / October 31, 2020 

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Mike Figgis' new exciting biopic about the life of the lovable, legendary guitarist (and painter) Ron Wood...
Who doesn't like Ronnie ??

Adios Easy Ryder

Actor, director and countercultural icon Peter Fonda died from lung cancer at 79. He will be missed by many...RIP
Peter Fonda

Two legendary characters of a legendary movie...

L' Enfer

A mesmerizing, disturbing "proto psychedelic" sequence from Henri-Georges' never realized movie L' Enfer (1964), featuring the iconic, supercool German actress Romy Schneider.
(originally posted here)

Reconnection

"Reconnection" (2015) is an award winning  short film by Maxim Varfolomeyev set in Vrindavan, India, a holy town able to change the hearts of people

The Endless Night: A Valentine to Film Noir

Set to the tune of Massive Attack's "Angel", Serena Bramble's 2009 video remix project.
(Read and see more on DM)

The Endless Night: A Valentine to Film Noir from Serena Bramble on Vimeo.

Busby Berkeley collage

"A mesmerizing collage from Busby Berkeley films with music by Artie Shaw"
(The Daily Psychedelic Video)