Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s. The scales, chords, and progressions of blues as a musical form can be found in styles from jazz to rock to contemporary R&B.

Peer into the world of contemporary composer John Adams with this documentary that blends performance footage with insightful interviews and commentary from his collaborators and the master himself. Highlights include performances of Adams's Grammy Award-winning operas “Nixon in China” and “El Niño” and excerpts from Penny Woolcock’s film adaptation of “The Death of Klinghoffer”. Works by Steve Reich and Conlon Nancarrow are also performed by the Ensemble InterContemporain at the Théâtre Musical de Paris-Châtelet.

This movie's preamble explains the importance of salesmanship after the great depression The industrial revolution has created a life of modern convenience for America, and there are more products available than most people can fathom. David, one of the main characters in this drama, is a life insurance salesman. His livelihood and profession rely on people willing to take out new policies. Throughout the beginning of the film, a narrator points out modern inventions like telephones, electric toasters, and other conveniences, and explains the significance of these items.

Short profiles of notable Americans.

此片讲述二次大战期间，在英军驻北非的军营里，一名残暴的指挥官为维持个人自尊而故意用非人的刑罚来惩戒违犯军规者，终于使一位不甘被其虐待的军人挺身而出与之对抗。导演悉尼．卢曼特以火爆性十足的手法来处理这个 “人与制度对抗"的故事，压力逼人而来，肖恩．康纳利在此演出了他的最高水准，是悉尼．卢曼特的名作之一。但本片拍得相当乾涩，娱乐性亦不算太强。

The first in a series called "Music Hall Vanities". Pinky Tomlin sings one of his own songs and Betty Atkinson, Hollywood's first choice for majorette or jitter-bugging roles, extends her range to acrobatic dancing. The Fanchonettes dancers also stay busy.

A retrospective on the life of the legendary entertainer Elvis Presley, featuring the most significant moments of his career.

This feature documentary gives voice to various English-speaking groups in Montréal and other places in Québec as they react to the October Crisis of 1970, when Québec nationalism took a violent turn. A British diplomat had been kidnapped, a Québec cabinet minister murdered. The troops were brought in as a safeguard. This film is a vigorous reflection of the discussions and analyses of the situation that went on wherever people gathered, voicing attitudes and fears, sympathies and concerns.

ThisfeatureisadarkdramaaboutthedestructionoftheAmericanfamilythroughthegreedoftheme-firstsocietyinwhichwelive.Atfirstglance,thePetersonsaretheperfectfamily:onesonisatthetopofhisclass,anotherisarespectedpoliceofficer,theirsisterwithmusicalambitionsthatarejusttakingflight,andeventhefather,ahardworkinglabtechnician.However,adeeperlookfindsthatthereisdiscordthroughoutastensions,misfortuneanddistrustbegintotearthemapart.Withquestionableintentions,onesondevisesaschemeforaquickpaydayathisbrother`s`consenting`expense.Thingsgohorriblyawrywhentheunfortunateramificationsoftheiractionsleaddirectlybacktothefamily-inafar-reachingdomino-effectthattheycouldneverhaveimagined.

An artist with a rather unusual art-style literally uses all the men she likes for her artworks. Bodies begin to pile up in abandoned alleyways, and the case is handed out to a homicide detective to bring in the artistic serial killer.