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Movies About Classic Hollywood
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Honorable mention: Kevin Burns - Producer of documentaries about Hollywood. www.imdb.com/name/nm0122745/
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Movies About Classic Hollywood
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Honorable mention: Kevin Burns - Producer of documentaries about Hollywood. www.imdb.com/name/nm0122745/
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- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsBrad PittMargot RobbieJean SmartA tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
- DirectorEugenio ErcolaniGiuliano EmanueleStarsAntonio BidoCarlo Maria CordioMichele De AngelisAenigma: Lucio Fulci and the 80s takes a look into the twilight years of Lucio Fulci, one of Italian cinemas finest craftsmen; lovingly known as the 'Godfather of Gore' by his legion of fans.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.In February, 2013, Louis brings his impish nihilism to Phoenix, Arizona. He talks about an old lady and her pet, living in Manhattan, experiencing his body's aging (he's 45), men's fascination with women's breasts, the beauty of living outside the food chain, his quickness to anger while driving, and murder. It's theater in the round, so he's in constant motion, a grin nearly always on his face.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsCraig FergusonJeff ArnoldChris SaladinIf you only know Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show or as Drew Carey's sitcom boss, you're missing out. The gloriously ribald Scot takes to the stage in this all-new extended and uncensored stand-up special for a night of jokes and storytelling peppered with the kinds of words he's not allowed to say on network TV.
- DirectorW. Kamau BellStarsHannibal BuressAva DuVernayMartin LawrenceComedian and Emmy Award® winner W. Kamau Bell ("United Shades of America") steps behind the camera to direct this film about how Chris Rock changed the face of comedy with his seminal 1996 special "Bring the Pain." In his own words, Rock recounts how after being fired from SNL and upstaged by Martin Lawrence at his own show, he looked to challenge himself in a way he never had before. Rock pushed himself creatively, leading to the development of more personal and provocative material. He performed tirelessly in small clubs, perfecting his new technique. The result was his HBO special, widely considered a revelatory work with a bold style that changed the conversation about race in popular culture, as well as the face of comedy forever.
- DirectorRicardo PollackStarsThandiwe NewtonGloria AllredLili BernardThe story of how one of American television's brightest and wealthiest stars finally came to face a criminal trial for sexual assault a decade after the accusations were first made.Bill Cosby
- StarsMorgan FreemanRobert ThurmanAmir HussainMorgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.narrator
- DirectorChris MaloneStarsDavid SuchetSean O'ConnorMichele BuckAfter 25 years of playing Hercule Poirot, British actor David Suchet explores the enduring appeal of his most legendary character.David Suchet
- DirectorChris MaloneStarsJosephine BakerDavid SuchetIn this travelogue, actor David Suchet journeys across Europe abroad the world famous Orient Express Train, as he prepares to play Poirot in an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express."narrator
- StarsChloe ZeitounianBeth KarasDaniel LukesThis examination of the Bill Cosby scandal features interviews and archival footage.Bill Cosby
- DirectorPete McCormackStarsBruce LeePaul BowmanDaniele BolelliBruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago.
- DirectorGiacomo DurziStarsRoberto FaenzaJonathan FranzenAnn GoldsteinHillary Clinton, Roberto Saviano, Jonathan Franzen and others weigh-in on the Elena Ferrante "craze" and what makes her work - and her mysterious persona - so uniquely captivating.
- 2003– 1h 30mTV-MA7.6 (5.6K)TV EpisodeDirectorJoel GallenStarsCharlie SheenSeth MacFarlaneKate WalshIt's Charlie Sheen's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.stand-up comedy
- DirectorMichael SimonMatthew McNeilStarsJeff DunhamVentriloquist and comic Jeff Dunham takes to the stage to provide fresh comedic material with his classic puppets Walter, Peanut, Jose Jalapeño and Achmed, as well as with two never-before-seen characters with their own unique quirks.stand-up comedy
- StarsCandida R. MossGil GambashActor David Suchet goes in search of one of the most puzzling characters in history.narrator
- StarsCharlie BrookerLiz May BriceKevin EldonA comedic documentary series in which Charlie Brooker uses a mix of sketches and jaw-dropping archive footage to explore the gulf between real life and television.Charlie Brooker
- DirectorJohn MoffittStarsRicky GervaisAward-winning actor/comedian Ricky Gervais' first-ever HBO stand-up special features his unique takes on such disparate issues as fund-raising, autism, fame, nursery rhymes, Nazis, moronic friends, obesity and more.
- DirectorJohn MoffittStarsRicky GervaisStand-up comedian Ricky Gervais in his second HBO special.
- StarsKevin JamesSteffiana De La CruzJill DobsonBorn Kevin Knipfing, James first planned on a career in sports, but those plans changed when he joined a community theater to alleviate a bad case of the summertime blues.
- DirectorJennifer M. KrootStarsGeorge TakeiBrad TakeiWalter KoenigA look at the many roles played by eclectic actor/activist George Takei, whose wit, humor and grace have helped him to become an internationally beloved figure and Internet phenomenon with 7-million Facebook fans and counting.
- DirectorLouis C.K.StarsLouis C.K.In this unique and dynamic live concert experience, Louis C.K.'s exploration of life after 40 destroys politically correct images of modern life with thoughts we have all had...but would rarely admit to.
- StarsMorgan FreemanSean CarrollMichio KakuHosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race.hosted by Morgan Freeman
- DirectorChristian CharlesStarsCheech MarinTommy ChongShelby ChongCheech and Chong perform sketch comedy, stand-up and music on their "Light Up America" reunion tour.A documentary based on Cheech and Chong's "Light Up America" reunion tour.
- DirectorOndi TimonerStarsRussell BrandSimon AmstellAndrew AntonioFollows comedian/author/activist Russell Brand as he dives headlong into drugs, sex & fame in an attempt to find happiness, only to realize that our culture feeds us bad ideas & empty idols. Through his stand up, Brand explores his own true icons - Gandhi, Che Guevara, Malcolm X & Jesus Christ- & evolves from addict & Hollywood star to an unexpected political disruptor & newfound hero to the underserved. Will Brand hold fast against the roar of criticism to break out of the very system that built him?
- DirectorFrank HenenlotterJimmy MaslonStarsMal ArnoldJohn BloomDuane CarneyGory, Gory, Hallelujah! Take an outrageous ride through the wild world of exploitation films with this often-hilarious documentary, HERSCHELL GORDON LEWIS, THE GODFATHER OF GORE!
- DirectorJeff StilsonStarsChris RockMaya AngelouAl SharptonChris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsD.L. HughleyA brand new comedy special, featuring the world-renowned D.L. Hughley, one of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today.stand-up comedy
- DirectorElijah DrennerStarsDick MillerLainie MillerGilbert AdlerDocumentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
- DirectorLeslie SmallStarsCedric The EntertainerTommy DavidsonDeRay DavisThe Original King of Comedy and Shaquille O'Neal presents this Stand-Up Special with some of the industry's most talented and sought after comedians.
- DirectorJody ShapiroTommaso RosselliniStarsNorika FujiwaraIsabella RosselliniIsabella Rossellini's takes her educational series about the mating habits of different animals on the road.
- DirectorKevin BurkeStarsPaul AinsworthDave AlexanderAndrea AlvinA documentary exploring the birth, death, and resurrection of the illustrated movie poster.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsRobin WilliamsThe master comedian performs in Washington DC and gives his wry observations about life, politics and his health.
- DirectorAdrian BuitenhuisDerik MurrayStarsHeath LedgerBen HarperKim LedgerFriends and family of the late actor Heath Ledger remember his life and career.
- DirectorMatthew BauckmanJaret BelliveauStarsElliot ScottThe film tells the bizarre story of Elliot 'White Lightning' Scott, who plans on becoming Canada's first kung fu action hero with his low-budget karate epic, Blood Fight.Elliot "White Lightning" Scott plans on becoming Canada's first action hero with his low-budget karate epic, Blood Fight. This surreal documentary captures two years in the lives of a passionate amateur filmmaker, his supportive partner Linda, and their outrageous cast-all trying to realize their dreams. With everyone's hopes and dreams pinned on Elliot, this comedic-drama unfolds into a shocking and complex examination of how we lie to ourselves.
- DirectorOleg KovalovStarsSergei EisensteinAleksey German
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsNate BargatzeFilmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the hilarious and charming "Full Time Magic" is Nate Bargatze's first one-hour stand-up special. Despite being a married man with a young daughter, Nate is not immune to embarrassing situations. It's hard to imagine the laid-back Tennessee native has been met with the prospect of fighting his wife's ex-boyfriend on a boat, been at risk of snake bites in Honduras, and was almost caught in a brawl at a McDonald's.
- DirectorJessica YuStarsMaria BamfordRiver ButcherAlex Blue DavisMaria Bamford performs a rapid-fire, playful stand-up set for crowds at park benches, bowling alleys and LA theaters in this roving comedy special.stand-up comedy
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsDemetri MartinJohn AgrapidesJoseph GrecaA unique talent, Demetri Martin is one of the hottest stand-up comics working today. His new special, Demetri Martin. Person. Inventive and insightful, this top-rated program brings the funny in ways you've never seen.stand-up comedy
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsNick KrollLake BellBrooklyn FrananoNick Kroll blows the doors off of the conventional stand-up special.stand-up comedy
- DirectorShannon HartmanStarsAri ShaffirStand-up comic Ari Shaffir discusses inappropriate subjects like taking shrooms while camping, unusual new racial stereotypes, morning blowjobs, oddities of some of the ten commandments, and his profound hatred towards TSA.stand-up comedy
- DirectorIngmar BergmanStarsBibi AnderssonHarriet AnderssonIngmar BergmanEveryday scenes, shot in home format, during the filming of several Ingmar Bergman films. The footage shows the Swedish director smiling and joking with the rest of the crew. With an uninhibited air and a jovial atmosphere, Bergman not only carries out his first collaborations with cinematographer Sven Nykvist or the actresses Harriet and Bibi Andersson, but he will also discover the stillness of the island of Fårö, whose landscapes he immediately falls in love with.
- DirectorMark RappaportStarsEric FarrLauren BacallCyd CharisseDocumentary about the career and eventual death from AIDS of actor Rock Hudson.
- DirectorRocco UrbisciStarsGeorge CarlinIt's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy-nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture. Carlin once again comes up with an hour of brand new material that not only makes you laugh, but makes you think. George Carlin will always remain part of the popular lexicon for his 'Seven Dirty Words' routine, and as a comedian who was never afraid to challenge his audience.
- DirectorNathan FrankowskiStarsBen SteinLili AsvarPeter AtkinsBen Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.
- DirectorLarry CharlesStarsBill MaherTal BachmanJonathan BouldenBill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
- 20081h 19mTV-MA7.6 (4.5K)TV SpecialDirectorMarty CallnerStarsChris RockChris Rock's 2008 comedy tour visits London, New York and Johannesburg. Various parts of this tour are edited together to create his fifth HBO stand-up special.
- DirectorMarie NyrerödStarsIngmar BergmanErland JosephsonMarie NyrerödAll three documentaries were mainly shot in the home of Ingmar Bergman. This was the first time ever that a filmmaker had access to Ingmar Bergman in his home at the small island Fårö in the Baltic Sea. 'Bergman and Cinema' starts with "Frenzy" from 1944 and ends with "Saraband" from 2003. It contains unique behind-the-scenes material from Bergman's private archive. 'Bergman and Theatre' is about some of Bergman's 125 theatrical stagings and about his delight with the TV medium, with successes as "Scenes from a Marriage". In 'Bergman and Fårö Island' he talks about the childhood that shaped him. He shows where he shot his film "Persona" and fell in love - and he lists his worst demons.
- DirectorPaul CroninStarsAmos VogelMarcia VogelScott McDonaldAn hour-long filmed profile of Amos Vogel, 82-year old New York resident and Austrian emigre, founder of the New York Film Festival and America's most important film society, Cinema 16.
- DirectorJoachim MaisStarsMarion KeiskerGeorge KleinSam PhillipsA documentary about Elvis Presley's career starting in Sun Records.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleGreer BarnesChappelle cuts loose in what he does best, Chappelle-style! And for what it's worth, no one is safe from Dave!
- DirectorJoel GallenStarsChris RockDionicio ChambersDoug E. FreshAre you ready for Rock? Actor/director/comedian Chris Rock performs a gut-busting set in his fourth HBO stand-up special taped before a live audience at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
- DirectorJoel GallenStarsEllen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneres performs her comedy-concert live on stage and taped for HBO.
- DirectorC.B. HardingStarsJeff FoxworthyBill EngvallRon WhiteThe comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.
- DirectorDamian PettigrewStarsFederico FelliniRoberto BenigniLuigi 'Titta' BenziA look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.
- DirectorChristian CharlesStarsJerry SeinfeldChris RockGarry ShandlingA look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.
- DirectorMarty CallnerStarsRobin WilliamsThe fourth HBO stand-up special by Robin Williams.
- DirectorSally SussmanStarsAlan ParkerDavid PuttnamGiorgio MoroderThe documentary "Midnight Return" explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success Midnight Express (1978)."Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey" explores the emotional and political power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster hit, "Midnight Express" when Billy Hayes, the real life subject, returns to Turkey thirty years after his daring escape from prison to face the nation still haunted by the film.
- DirectorLeonard HoStarsJames B. NicholsonHoi-Chuen LeeBruce LeeThe Official Golden Harvest tribute to the Master of the Martial Arts Film, Bruce Lee.
- DirectorNancy BuirskiStarsSidney LumetIn a never-before-seen interview filmed in 2008, three years before his death, Sidney Lumet discusses his life and career.
- StarsStephen FryJoão Silvério TrevisanAndrewActor Stephen Fry has for two years seeking up some of the most homophobic persons in the world who spend most of their time fighting gays, and challenges their view upon their extreme homophobia.
- DirectorStephanie WestStarsSue PerkinsA recap of the first six seasons of Game of Thrones (2011).
- DirectorJackie RaynalStarsJackie RaynalFrancisco ViaderOscarAs part of the Zanzibar group of independent French filmmakers starting in 1968, movies mostly in black and white and often silent, this is a woman's experimental assemblage of sequence shots and repeated actions, provocative, and daringly feminist for its time.Deux fois by Jackie Raynal (1968) = experimental film
Jackie Raynal is most commonly remembered, in retrospect, as the programmer of two arthouse cinemas in Manhattan, but in the early '60s she worked her way up, rapidly, to become the youngest editor in the French film industry. - DirectorKent JonesStarsWes AndersonPeter BogdanovichDavid FincherFilmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.
- DirectorBen ChurchillStarsBen ChurchillEd KaczynskiKathy MasiulisVideo World is like other movie rental stores. It's the best place in town to discover new films. It also went out of business. Documentary filmmaker Ben Churchill returns to his hometown of Woodbury, Connecticut to capture the store's final weeks and celebrate the dying culture of local video stores.
- DirectorDziga VertovStarsMikhail KaufmanElizaveta SvilovaA man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.
- DirectorEd HarrisStarsEd HarrisMarcia Gay HardenRobert KnottA film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock.
- DirectorSimon Napier-BellStarsEric ComstockAlice CooperTony DeSareThe life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become such an icon.
- StarsNancy SinatraTina SinatraNancy Barbato SinatraSINATRA: All or Nothing at All is an up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him, the documentary weaves the music and images from Sinatra's life together with rarely seen footage of Sinatra's famous 1971 "Retirement Concert" in Los Angeles. The film's narrative is shaped by Sinatra's song choices for that concert, which Gibney interprets as the singer's personal guide through his own life.
- DirectorCass WarnerStarsDennis HopperCass WarnerBette-Ann WarnerAn intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.Intimate portraits of brothers Albert Warner, Harry M. Warner, Jack L. Warner, and Sam Warner, the siblings who were close knit at the time of Warner Bros. Studios founding, but who later became estranged. This film, written and directed by Harry's granddaughter Cass, traces them from their humble, immigrant beginnings, to their breakthrough achievements and their continuing imprint on American culture. This historic view of a family and Hollywood's golden years offers invaluable and rare still photographs, classic film footage and private access to relatives, friends, employees and historians.
- DirectorChris RobinsonStarsTiffany HaddishComedic breakout Tiffany Haddish delivers a riotous stand-up ripe with the unpretentious and filthy tales of her meteoric rise to stardom.
- DirectorGeorge Stevens Jr.StarsFred AstaireWarren BeattyPandro S. BermanBiography of the Academy Award winning director including dramatic color footage of WWII.
- DirectorCraig HighbergerStarsPeter AllenPaul AmbroseMichael André"Jackie Curtis is not a drag queen. Jackie is an artist. A pioneer without a frontier." -- Andy Warhol. Superstar in a Housedress examines the life and legend of Warhol transvestite superstar Jackie Curtis who was a poet, playwright, performer, and one of the great personalities of his time. Jackie both lived and performed sometimes as a man, sometimes as a woman - and died tragically of a drug overdose under bizarre circumstances when he was only 38. The film features on-camera interviews with actor Harvey Fierstein who played Jackie's mother in "Americka Cleopatra" when he was 18, Ellen Stewart, founder of LaMama Experimental Theater Club, John Vaccaro, founder of the Playhouse of the Ridiculous, Paul Morrissey, Director of the Andy Warhol films, and surviving superstars Holly Woodlawn and Joe Dallesandro, plus 24 other friends and colleagues of Jackie's. The film includes never-before-seen video and film clips of Jackie performing in stage plays including "Femme Fatale," "Glamour, Glory and Gold," and "Vain Victory: The Vicissitudes of the Damned." and cabarets. The music of jazz musician and composer Paul Serrato is featured, as is the photography of Jack Mitchell who took more photographs of Curtis and the Warhol crowd than any other professional. Interviews with media personalities, writers and editors put the work and life of Jackie Curtis in historical perspective. Narrated by Lily Tomlin.This warm documentary from Craig Highberger studies the life of transvestite legend and Andy Warhol prodigy Jackie Curtis. The son of a dancer and a marine, Curtis grew up in New York above his grandmother's saloon and in time became a poet, a playwright and a director. He continuously tested boundaries and made transvestites all over feel at ease about who they were. Look for cameos from Lily Tomlin, Harvey Fierstein Paul Morrissey and more.
- CreatorAlex KeledjianStarsChris MooreJeff BalisBen AffleckThe second season of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's movie making reality series goes a different route when it's two professionals realizing their vision on screen instead of just one: writer and director.
- DirectorStephen KesslerStarsJerry StillerJaneane GarofaloMax PerlichA notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
- DirectorChristopher KenneallyStarsDerek AmbrosiMichael BallhausAndrzej BartkowiakThe documentary investigates the history, process and workflow of both digital and photochemical film creation.
- CreatorAaron SorkinStarsMatthew PerryAmanda PeetBradley WhitfordA behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.
- DirectorLaetitia ColombaniStarsKad MeradCatherine DeneuveEmmanuelle BéartA movie fan tries to work with his favorite celebrities.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116445/
- DirectorPatrice LeconteStarsJean-Pierre MariellePhilippe NoiretJean RochefortThree aging and failed comedians, Georges Cox, Victor Vialat and Eddie Carpentier, hit the road again with a lousy production of a lousy play, of course under the worst possible conditions.
- StarsJudy DavisVictor GarberHugh LaurieThe Judy Garland story from the 1930s until her death.
- DirectorGene FeldmanStarsClint EastwoodLennie NiehausTed PostA look at the life and career of actor/director Clint Eastwood, including scenes from his past film and television work and interviews with friends, fellow actors and crew members who have worked with him over the years.
- DirectorHenry JaglomStarsNelly AlardHenry JaglomMelissa LeoDean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival. A beautiful French journalist arrives at the festival with the apparent intention of interviewing the unique and eccentric filmmaker. In the midst of all the festival madness, she is forced to confront the wide divergence between things as they really are and things as they seem to be - both on screen and off. And so, finally, are we. Shot half in Venice, Italy and half in Venice, California, "Venice/Venice" looks at the profound effect movies have had - and continue to have - on our lives, our loves and on our dreams of romance.movie
- DirectorValeria Bruni TedeschiStarsValeria Bruni TedeschiNoémie LvovskyLouis GarrelMarcelline is an actress. Forty, single and childless, she begins rehearsals for Turgenev's A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY. Denis, the director, admires her greatly and promises he'll make her happy on stage - she will shine. But things don't go to plan. Denis introduces Marcelline to his assistant, Nathalie. The two women were at drama school together twenty years earlier. Nathalie tells her she had to give up acting: she has a husband and children. Marcelline and Nathalie look at each other as if in a mirror, each seeing in the other the life she doesn't have, the dreams she cannot bear to abandon. Their meeting is the first in a series of tremors that will turn Marcelline's life upside down.movie
- DirectorDick LowryStarsLoni AndersonArnold SchwarzeneggerRay BuktenicaThe gaudy rise and dizzy fall of the last great Hollywood blonde bombshell: Jayne Mansfield.movie
- DirectorStephen SurjikStarsTom RileyTom BurkeCarmen ElectraTwo film students with no experience nor money want to make a film. They can only get financing for a porn film with porn star Candy.movie
- DirectorSophie BassalerStarsIsabella RosselliniCynthia YoungAlain BergalaFor seventy years, the photojournalists of Magnum have observed the world of cinema as they would any conflict, social issue or country on the map. It was out of love for the actress Ingrid Bergman that Robert Capa took Magnum's very first photo of cinema, on the set of Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious, inaugurating the relationship between the agency and the world of films. Using original, unseen stories and interviews, Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum retraces this relationship over 70 years. It is a confrontation of two seemingly opposite worlds: fiction and reality, and a unique look behind the scenes of cinema in the making.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsZac EfronClaire DanesChristian McKayIn 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles.movie
- DirectorRichard ShepardStarsJohn CazaleSteve BuscemiSam RockwellA portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale and a tour through the movies that defined a generation.
- DirectorKaran BaliStarsM.K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharEllis DunganP.K. NairAn American in Madras primarily traces American-born filmmaker Ellis R. Dungan's years in India. Dungan made India his home from 1935-50 and became a celebrated director in the Tamil Film Industry based in South India. Born in 1909 and hailing from Barton, Ohio, Dungan reached India on February 25th, 1935 intending to stay for 6 months but ended up staying for 15 years making 13 feature films, 11 in Tamil and one each in Telugu and Hindi. During this period, he brought many technical innovations to the developing Tamil Film Industry of the 1930s and '40s, and infused a sense of professionalism into its filmmaking. All this, without understanding a word of the language! Dungan also served the Madras Government in World War II. He directed photo features, newsreels and wartime propaganda films and recorded historic events in India's history around the period of her Independence. The film traces Dungan's Indian connection right up to 1994, when on a trip to India, the Tamil Film Industry felicitated him in Madras for his contribution to its development, a good 43 years after he had left India!Director Karan Bali providing an insight into a largely unknown slice of Tamil film history. An enthusiastic film historian, Bali explains his fascination with the life and work of American Ellis R Dungan. Dungan traveled to India in the 1930s; he intended to stay for 6 months, but ended up living in Madras for 15 years, directing many key films of the era. His classics include Tamil superstar MGR's first film, Sathi Leelavathi and the celebrated Carnatic vocalist MS Subbulakshmi's most famous films, Sakuntalai and Meera.
- StarsPoppy MontgomeryPatricia RichardsonPatrick DempseyA fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life.TV Series
- DirectorAdrian GrenierStarsMed AbrousAlec BaldwinNicholas BarberA documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.
- DirectorKeith R. ClarkeStarsSamuel L. JacksonDavid CarradineJackie ChanA look at the history of martial arts films from their chinese roots to the present, presented by Samuel L. Jackson.
- DirectorIan TaylorStarsJackie ChanPei-Pei ChengDavid ChiangA look at the martial arts and kung fu cinema of Hong Kong.
- DirectorJohn PiperTony EarnshawSian Edwards-BealStarsRichard E. GrantAmitabh BachchanSanjeev BhaskarA national survey of the top 100 film actors in history, voted on by the British public.
- DirectorSue HillsStarsVera LynnKatie DerhamFergus AnckornA special programme celebrating the 100th birthday of the iconic singer, recalling highlights from her career - from first taking to the stage in the 1920s to topping the UK charts in 2009.
- DirectorRichard SchickelStarsKevin BaconJohn CalleyKevin CostnerThis documentary highlights the more the 40 movies that Clint Eastwood has made. It explores his style of direction and features comments from people with whom he has worked.
- DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsGeoffrey RushCharlize TheronEmily WatsonThe feature adaptation of Roger Lewis' book about the actor best remembered as Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies.