Picture Windows

Picture Windows: Armed Response

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," Bob Rafelson’s "Armed Response" draws on David Hockney’s Pool with Two Figures to tell the story of a wealthy lawyer whose American Dream shatters when his children plot his murder, forcing hidden family secrets to the surface.

Picture Windows: Language of the Heart

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," "Language of the Heart" brings Degas’ painting The Rehearsal to life in a 1920s ballet hall, where a young ballerina resists her Maestro’s advances as she falls for a violinist, setting the stage for a tale of love and ambition.

Road Kings

South Central LA. Just out of jail and tired of the gangster lifestyle, Panther (Glenn Plummer) and his homey Ray (Chris Spencer) leave the hood on Ninja-style motorcycles riding cross-country to the 4th of July celebration in Washington D.C.

Picture Windows: Song of Songs

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," Peter Bogdanovich’s "Song of Songs" reimagines Botticelli’s Primavera as a suburban love story, where a married baker is torn between his devoted wife and the passionate advances of a lingerie shop owner.

Picture Windows: Soir Bleu

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," Norman Jewison’s "Soir Bleu" brings Edward Hopper’s painting to life in a tragic tale of a sad clown (Tully) who falls for a trapeze artist trapped in an abusive marriage, leading to a fateful love triangle under the circus tent.

Women of Iron

The past and present of ladies bodybuilding. Report on the feminine side of the sport of bodybuilding, with both historical and personal approaches, illustrated with images from several women contestants. The last part of the report focuses on the public disagreement over the judging views in some promotions, and the split between those for and against emphasis on muscular development.

Picture Windows: Two Nudes Bathing

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows" and screened at Cannes, "Two Nudes Bathing" playfully imagines the scandalous origins of a mysterious painting in the Louvre, as two young women’s tender pose sparks uproar in a prudish household.

Picture Windows: Lightning

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," Joe Dante’s "Lightning" is a Gold Rush tale marking Brian Keith’s final screen role. As an aging prospector strikes it rich with the help of a quick-witted mule, two schemers move in—only to find the animal has the last laugh.