Easy Rider, a complex story built upon male bravado, proves to be an important independent film. The fledgling Filmmaker, Peter Fonda, had much to prove. Not only to himself as he stepped away from the iconic structure of Hollywood, so embraced by his father Henry and sister Jane, but also to the previously forced system [...]
Independent cinema works outside of the typical boundaries imposed by Hollywood. Independent films are made on a shoestring budget, and often depict storylines, characters, and topics and themes that are not explored in the average Hollywood film. However, despite the fact that independent cinema works outside of Hollywood’s restrictions, the conventional MPAA rating system still [...]