In fact, the first proper New Hollywood film was Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde (1967), a crime movie. It’s not hard to see why crime movies would capture the imagination of filmmakers at the time: ...

In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.

1967 was a hinge point in film history, the year when traditional Hollywood collided with a new generation of filmmakers hungry to push boundaries, challenge norms, and break the old rules. The best ...