These Amazing Shadows
The film depicts the history and importance of the organization called The National Film Registry that saves the very best in American cinema. The filmmakers interview some of the biggest directors of their time including John Lasseter, Rob Reiner, and Christopher Nolan.
17 October 1920, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
17 September 1930, Vinton, Virginia, USA
13 August 1895, New York City, New York, USA
31 October 1879, Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
25 February 1913, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
19 August 1936, Bronx, New York, USA
29 June 1919, Kingsburg, California, USA
1 July 1935, Bristol, England, UK
25 October 1928, New York City, New York, USA
4 June 1876, on board an American ship in Hong Kong
9 June 1961, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
May 10, 2011
Film preservation is an important part of our culture and the documentary details exactly why that is.
May 06, 2011
Documentary has more on its mind than just showing off the riches of America's cinematic heritage.
May 05, 2011
For lovers of American filmmaking, "These Amazing Shadows" may be the ultimate sampler buffet.
January 23, 2011
...a fascinating documentary...
May 18, 2011
a long commercial promotion for The National Film Registry
May 19, 2011
"Shadows'' is a deeply heartfelt, if scattered, effort that plays like an Oscar-night clip show with a mission.
May 13, 2011
Anyone who loves movies will find a great deal to adore and admire about this new movie.
May 19, 2011
If movies are our kiss-kiss-bang-bang arenas of desire, then this addictive movie-centric documentary from Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton makes the Library of Congress sound like the Playboy Mansion.
May 10, 2011
This is one government-sponsored project that is committed to saving Americana that could have been lost forever.
May 27, 2011
"Shadows" is an 88-minute valentine to cinema, a reminder of why we continue returning to the multiplex, and an abiding faith in the power of film to transport us to faraway places.
February 03, 2011
it's interesting to hear what kind of films are important to Rob Reiner or Wayne Wang but, frankly, we've seen more insightful, emotional responses in any AFI TV special
