The 1970s was a watershed decade for American filmmaking, an era defined by experimentation and innovation. Since dubbed the New Hollywood, this new era of filmmaking saw the blooming of a cadre of talent -- Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Hal Ashby, Terrence Malick, to name just a few -- and forever changed the landscape of film.
—Lindsay Trapnell, Film Streams Education & Operations Manager
Special Offer: See 10 different films in this series (and save your ticket stubs!) to receive either a limited-edition 'New Hollywood' poster created by artist Joey Lynch (while supplies last!) or a free Film Streams tote bag.
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Films In This Series
Easy Rider
Raging Bull
Chinatown
The Landlord
The Exorcist
Gimme Shelter
The Long Goodbye
Nashville
Apocalypse Now Redux
Taxi Driver
Five Easy Pieces
The Last Picture Show
Dog Day Afternoon
Days of Heaven
Sleeper
A New Leaf
Shampoo
The Parallax View
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1969What many critics consider to be the film that really sparked the New Hollywood movement, EASY RIDER continues to be a classic paean to the 1960s, freewheeling, counter-cultural lifestyle. |
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1980Robert DeNiro, in one of numerous collaborations with director Martin Scorsese, depicts the tumultuous journey of real-life boxer and would-be contender Jake LaMotta in a thrilling and Oscar-winning performance. |
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1974Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, this multi-layered detective neo-noir set in 1930s Los Angeles elevates the genre due to its brilliantly spare script by Robert Towne, Roman Polanski’s assured direction, Laslo Kovacs’ evocative cinematography, and striking performances by Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. |
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1970Director Hal Ashby explores issues of race and class in his debut feature film about a wealthy, white landlord (Beau Bridges) who becomes unexpectedly engaged in the lives of his African-American tenants. |
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1973Heavy with psychological tension enhanced by the Oscar-winning sound design, the horror classic THE EXORCIST is a ghastly adaptation of the novel by William Peter Blatty about a demonically possessed child. |
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1970Documentary auteurs Albert and David Maysles follow the Rolling Stones on their 1969 tour. The film culminates with Altamont, a tragic concert that many consider the death of the 1960s movement. |
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1973Using famed detective writer Raymond Chandler’s (Double Indemnity, The Big Sleep) novel as source material, Robert Altman creates this unique and decidedly 1970s take on the neo-noir genre. |
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1975A sprawling musical ode to the country music capital, Robert Altman also manages to sardonically tackle the intertwined topics of politics and fame with the help of a large ensemble all-star cast. |
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1979A harrowing journey into the heart of darkness, this epic award-winning film by Francis Ford Coppola is a visceral and visually stunning meditation on the toll war takes on the human psyche. |
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1976Featuring one of the most memorable characters in recent film history, the crusading anti-hero Travis Bickle, brilliantly played by Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorsese plunges into the grit and grime of 1970s New York. |
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1970A nuanced character-driven drama, this marks Jack Nicholson’s breakthrough leading role as an oil rigger struggling to live up to the promise he showed early in life. |
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1971Cybill Shepherd makes her film debut in this coming-of-age story set in a small town in Texas, based on a novel by Larry McMurtry. |
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1975Al Pacino fills the screen with a manic, nervous energy as a complicated bank robber in this fast-paced film from director Sidney Lumet, based loosely on a true story. Read more about DOG DAY AFTERNOON in our Film Notes.
High School Film Club Screening: Tuesday, December 8, 4pm. Open to everyone; FREE for high school students and teachers who bring 5 or more students. A post-show talk will follow the film.
Arthouse: Bemis Artists Talk Film: Join us Thursday, December 10, 6:30pm, for a special screening and post-show discussion moderated by Bemis Center curator Hesse McGraw. Click here for more information.
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1978This story of a laborer on the run (Richard Gere) in the Texas panhandle is bathed in the warm glow of Nestor Almendros’ (and Haskell Wexler’s) Oscar-winning, breathtaking cinematography.
Read more about DAYS OF HEAVEN in our Film Notes.
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1973Miles Monroe (Woody Allen) wakes up after 200 years of being cryogenically frozen and hilarity ensues in this futuristic farce featuring one of Allen’s many female muses, Diane Keaton.
Read more about SLEEPER in our Film Notes. |
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1971Comedienne/writer Elaine May makes her directorial debut in this social comedy about a mismatched couple, with May acting opposite Walter Matthau as perfect comic foils.
Read more about A NEW LEAF in our Film Notes. |
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1975Warren Beatty, at the peak of his sexual prowess (onscreen and off), portrays a womanizing hairdresser in this satirical film that takes place on the eve of Nixon’s election win in 1968. |
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1974A paranoid thriller about political assassination starring Warren Beatty, this film precedes Alan J. Pakula’s other political conspiracy potboiler ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN by two years. |
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