Image of Art School Is Expensive. Watch These Art Documentaries For a Thorough Crash Course.  article

Every era of art history has seen visionaries, geniuses, and madmen ahead of their time who eviscerated boundaries and redefined what art is. Kino Film Collection is home to a wide array of documentaries chronicling some of history’s boldest and brightest artists, including the newly released Hieronymus Bosch: Touched by the Devil. We’re highlighting 12 titles that give a thorough crash course in art history. Stream these, and more art documentaries, on Kino Film Collection now.

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Image of Move Over, Hollywood. The French Invented Film Noir and They Do It Exceptionally Well. article

When you think of film noir, chances are classic American titles like The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, or Double Indemnity come to mind. But film noir is largely rooted in French cinema. Starting with its poetic realism movement in the 1930s, the French heavily influenced American noir and continued to produce important contributions to the genre throughout the 1940s and '50s and well into the '60s. In celebration of Noirvember, we’re spotlighting some essential French noir films. Stream them all on Kino Film Collection this month.

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Image of Watch: Agnieszka Holland's 'Green Border' Is a Searing Exposé, a Call For Humanity, and a Cinematic Masterpiece article

Agnieszka Holland’s 'Green Border' examines the ongoing migrant crisis at the Poland-Belarus border through the eyes of migrants, border guards, and activists. The result is an unflinching yet thoughtful look at an impossibly complex crisis from all angles. 'Green Border' will give you an urgent new perspective on this global humanitarian crisis.

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Image of Kino Film Collection Staff Picks: Richard Lorber Talks About Metacinema, French Comedy, and the Sublime article

This November, Kino Film Collection is celebrating its one-year anniversary! To honor this momentous milestone, we’re turning it over to our staff, who know and love the Kino Film Collection library better than anyone. We're kicking off the series with Richard Lorber, the Chairman and CEO of Kino Lorber Media Group. Get to know Richard in his own words and hear his favorite film recommendations.

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Image of What’s New on Kino Film Collection in November 2024 article

Here are all of the new films coming to Kino Film Collection in November.

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Image of Meet Dr. Oliver Sacks, the Inspiration Behind NBC's 'Brilliant Minds' article

NBC’s “Brilliant Minds,” starring Zachary Quinto, is a new medical series that follows the work of neurologist Dr. Oliver Wolf. Based on the life and work of real-life neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, the show sheds light on neurodivergence and aims to destigmatize it. But to truly get the most out of this acclaimed new series, get to know the man who inspired it by streaming “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” on Kino Film Collection and by reading on for some fascinating facts about the man who changed neuroscience forever.

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Image of 5 Contemporary Arthouse Films That Prove Horror Has Never Been Better article

With modern filmmaking techniques, genre-bending storytelling, and a new standard for acting that has transformed the traditional scream queen into Oscar®-worthy performances, horror has never been better. Some of the most exciting contemporary horror films have flown below the Hollywood radar. We’re proud to be home to some of the most one-of-a-kind, boundary-defying arthouse horror gems that are on their way to becoming classics. Stream them all on Kino Film Collection.

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Image of Indulge in Erotic Euro Cult Horror for a Hedonistic Halloween article

If you like the vintage horror of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, then we’re delighted to introduce to you their seedier, pervier cousins. From French filmmaker Jean Rollin to British sexploitation-slasher master Pete Walker, these are the filmmakers behind one of the more fringe and underrated horror subgenres: the erotic Euro cult films of the '60s and '70s. This Halloween, indulge in a vintage horror watchlist that’s lavishly gruesome and unabashedly sexual.

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Image of Get to Know the Original ‘Nosferatu’ Ahead of Robert Eggers’s Remake article

Robert Eggers’s highly anticipated Nosferatu is releasing Christmas 2024. Starring Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, and Nicholas Hoult, the film is a remake of the original Nosferatu, a groundbreaking silent film from 1922.

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Image of The Roots of Horror: 6 Groundbreaking Silent Films That Influenced the Genre article

The horror genre would not be what it is today without the visionaries of the silent film era. Kino Film Collection is proud to highlight six groundbreaking silent films that helped pave the way for horror as we know it.

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Image of What’s New on Kino Film Collection in October 2024 article

Here are all of the new films coming to Kino Film Collection in October.

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The New York Film Festival is one of the longest-running and most renowned film festivals in the U.S. Each fall, the festival showcases work from both established filmmakers and rising new talent from around the world. Kino Film Collection is home to dozens of films that have premiered at NYFF. Here are eight standout films of the last half century.

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Image of Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Latin American Cinema article

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we’ve curated a watchlist of films from some of the boldest contemporary voices in Latin American cinema.

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Image of Stream These 8 Toronto International Film Festival Favorites on Kino Film Collection article

We’re spotlighting some of our favorite films and documentaries that have premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival over the years.

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Image of What’s New on Kino Film Collection in September 2024 article

This month, eight films that have premiered at prestigious festivals from around the world make their streaming debut on Kino Film Collection, from Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night to Ildikó Enyedi’s My 20th Century.

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Image of Meet Lina Wertmüller, Who Was Equal Parts Auteur and Troublemaker  article

Meet Lina Wertmuller, the first female director to be nominated for a Best Director Oscar. Exploring themes like sex, violence, and politics, the Italian auteur filmmaker is best known for her provocative and subversive films of the 1970s. Stream six of them on Kino Film Collection now.

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Image of Get to Know Kino Film Collection’s August Auteurs article

This month, we're spotlighting some of our favorite auteur filmmakers, whose distinct artistic visions separate them from mere directors. Watch them on Kino Film Collection now.

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Image of What’s New on Kino Film Collection in August 2024 article

For this month's feature on Kino Film Collection, we've put together groupings of films by iconic directors so you can sample some of the most fascinating cinematic artists of our times.

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Image of What’s New on Kino Film Collection in July 2024 article

Six all-time classics of French cinema directed by undisputed masters of the form are coming to Kino Film Collection in July, perfect for celebrating Bastille Day.

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Image of The New York Times Recommends Kino Film Collection article

The New York Times recommends Kino Film Collection, calling us "an art house answer to what’s missing on some of the more popular streamers" and highlighting its curation and "excellent" image quality.

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