Jodie Foster Narrates Morgan Neville’s Newest Documentary, All About the Iconic Movies of 1975

Jodie Foster Narrates Morgan Neville’s Newest Documentary, All About the Iconic Movies of 1975

Exclusive: Neville's essay film "Breakdown: 1975" features a murderers' row of talking heads, from Martin Scorsese to Ellen Burstyn, to track how the culture of the mid-'70s led to some of our best films. And it's coming to Netflix next month.

Netflix announces the documentary, Breakdown: 1975 -- about the classic films born out of a turbulent era

Netflix has announced a new documentary that will take a close look at the rebel filmmakers of the 70s who challenged societal norms with their films. Those films would then go on to become some of the most beloved cinematic classics of today. Breakdown: 1975 comes to us from Tremolo Productions and will be coming from Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet From Stardom, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, Piece by Piece). The producers on…

“Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.” — Jodie Foster

It’s her birthday today. She’s not my favorite actress in the world although I admire her journey, which – if you think about it – is quite exceptional. Consider the other child actors who dominated in the ’70s. Who has had her journey? None, that’s who. I will say she was “there” for me early, when I too was a little kid, and dressed like a Times Square hustler in, now that you mention it, Taxi Driver. I dressed like I could have been an urchin…