September brings Autumn, which means cooler weather for many, and consistently cool programming fromThe Criterion Channel.
Below are seven of the best choices.
It is about how Britains now-defunct Tripartite education system undervalued working-class youth, especially those who test poorly.
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If they were imaginative, sensitive, or creative, these tendencies were encouraged out of them.
The better to make them what their country neededunder-skilled workers filling the ranks of low-wage jobs.
For Billy, the boy at the center of this story, that does not feel like enough.
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Commoner or not, he becomes its falconer, and the bird his friend.
The story that plays out is touching and funny, enjoyable and thoughtful.
Its a movie that is entertaining first, with none of its underlying points ever struck obviously.
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It isDeath in Venice.
Its about Gustav, an aging German composer who vacations in Venice, in around 1911.
What he doesnt know until he gets to his resort is that a plague is ravaging the city.
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Gustavs obsession is self-destructive, scary even.
Clashing customs, stifling expectations, domestic disappointments.
Altamont was a daylong concert featuringSantana,Grateful Dead, and more.
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Artists were attackedMick Jaggerwas punched in the face by a fan moments after showing up at the field.
A Hells Angel attacked a member ofJefferson Airplane.
If youd been insuring the event, this would all be bad news.
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But if youre watching a movie made by a crew (includingGeorge Lucas!)
who had no idea any of this was going to go down, then the film is a near-marvel.
The filmmakers were forced to switch gears when the actor decided the lifestyle change was not for him.
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It cannot be overstated how influential Schwarzeneggers look and attitude have become in that sport.
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