The Baron of Arizona (1950)

 

Der Stand der Dinge (1982)

 

The crew is running out of money to finish their film.

From memory: Arguably Wim Wenders' best movie is a sum of his work and his artistry and also presents the haphazardness of film-making, photographed in beautiful black-and-white images; alone, the entrance sequence of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi film demonstrates what Wenders would Wenders himself could have done with such a project.

Halliwell*: "A sort of B movie about the making of a B movie and a reflection on the meaning of cinema, within the loose format of a thriller."

Maltin***: "Fascinating if uneven mystery...Interesting as a peek behind the scenes at the filmmaking process, and as a homage to Corman." 

White Dog (1982)

 

 

A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that's been raised to kill Black people.

 

Unusual drama with a strong but pessimistic anti-racist message; cheaply made, but effectively so.

 

Halliwell*: "Oddball thriller that attracted unjustified criticism as a racist work, which prevented it from obtaining a proper release."

 

Maltin**1/2: "Interesting but downbeat drama, undeserving of the controversy and preposterous charges of racism that kept it from being released." 

Michael Weldon/Psychotronic: "After finally finding somebody to direct this controversial project, Paramount chickened out and decided not to release it. White Dog has played to good reviews in Europe..."

Pickup on South Street (1953)

A pickpocket unwittingly lifts a message destined for enemy agents and becomes a target for a Communist spy ring.

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller