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  • Baby (1954)
    Review preview for Baby

    Baby shows him learning to go with the flow and capture the moment in a way that is evident in later films.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A little girl's day out at the zoo.
  • Brussels Loops (1957)
    Review preview for Brussels Loops

    Clarke at her most experimental, making a ‘dance’ without the use of dancers.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    Enigmatic short, featuring loosely connected images.
  • Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back (1967)
    Review preview for Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back

    While it is a remarkable and very vibrant portrait of an esteemed artist at one of the most famous and influential periods of his career, there are maybe too few songs for fans.

    Chris · 4 out of 5
    A ground-breaking documentary about Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England.
  • Daybreak Express (1953)
    Review preview for Daybreak Express

    Pennebaker makes the intricacies of New York's architecture feel like a perfect match for the complexities of Ellington's music.

    Amber Wilkinson · 5 out of 5
    A subway commute in New York.
  • Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1973)
    Review preview for Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

    Indisputably one of the greatest concert films ever made, DA Pennebaker's striking work captures those last moments onstage in all their glory.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    David Bowie in his final performance as Ziggy Stardust, with behind the scenes footage.

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