A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, 1964, Miramax, 85 min. Director Richard Lester's brilliant, carefree comedy captured the early Beatles at their best, setting the tone for the ‘60s revolution. From the restless, handheld camerawork and sleight-of-hand jumpcut editing, writer Alun Owen's surreal day-in-the-life script and George Martin's sprightly score (both Oscar-nominated) to the Beatles themselves, this is the essence of the monochromatic early ‘60s.
IMAGINE: JOHN LENNON, 1988, Warner Bros., 100 min. Dir. Andrew Solt. A documentary about former Beatle John Lennon that contains extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection as well as interviews with Ono, Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia, and sons Julian and Sean. Narrated in Lennon's own voice, IMAGINE was taken from the 240 hours of personal film and video from the star's private collection. A unique film that gives fans a look at the enigmatic pop revolutionary that is unavailable anywhere else.