Pat O'Neill, one of the most interesting filmmakers in America today, offers a dazzling reflection on the conflict between nature and man in Los Angeles, or the desertification of the city's surroundings due to its enormous water consumption. More interestingly, it is also a film in the age-old tradition of city symphonies: a film about LA's foundation myths and the dreams it embodies, about its history and (grim) future, its topography and ethnography. O'Neill uses footage from several classic films to recreate the several layers of meaning emanating from the city, juxtaposing images and fantasies and hardly ever allowing one picture to go untouched. George Lockwood's swarming soundtrack is likewise composed of conflicting languages, an elaborate work of plunderphonics in which snippets of sound stolen from movies collide with electronic soundscapes, contemporary chamber music, improv, and what not. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Pat O'Neill in 2009.
Mea Culpa
Drama, Crime, Thriller
5.7
Phosphor
7.4
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2
Comedy, Drama, Romance
6.3
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-
Action, Animation, Fantasy, Thriller
6.5
Ruthless
Action, Thriller
6.7
To Me, the One Who Loved You
Animation, Romance, Science Fiction
5.9
Old Man Junior
6.9
Sayen: The Huntress
Action, Thriller
5.9
The No Man Zone. The Movie
Comedy, Science Fiction
6.3
Box
5.9
The Fixies: Top Secret
Comedy, Family, Animation, Adventure
6.9
The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute
Animation, Family, Fantasy
6.5
Sing and Don't Cry
Comedy
6.8
Colors of Evil: Red
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
6.8
Robotapocalypse
Science Fiction, Action
6.3
The Dark Kingdom
Fantasy, Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
5.8
Dad or Mom
Comedy
7.0
Lesson Plan
Action, Crime
6.1
Argylle
Action, Adventure, Comedy
6.1
Hoop Dreams
Documentary
7.6
Hats Off to Hollywood
Documentary
0.0
Appointment in Tokyo
Documentary, War, History
5.8
It's Your War Too
Documentary, War
0.0
Prices Unlimited
War, Comedy, Documentary
0.0
Showman
Documentary
6.0
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Documentary, Music
6.6
The Town
Documentary
5.0
God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance
Documentary
5.2
Sikkim
Documentary
6.5
Kolkata
Documentary
8.0
Churchill's Island
Documentary, War
6.3
Henry Browne, Farmer
Documentary
4.8
Ronnie
Documentary
2.0
Why Korea?
Documentary
4.6
Project Hope
Documentary
5.6
A Tribute to Dylan Thomas
Documentary
5.6
Casals Conducts: 1964
Documentary, Music
5.0
Children Without
Documentary
5.0
Background
Documentary, Animation
6.0