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1. Hal (2018)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude (1971), Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Francis Ford Coppola... See full summary »
Director: Amy Scott | Stars: Hal Ashby, Norman Jewison, Haskell Wexler, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 681 | Gross: $0.05M
2. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
Director: Midge Costin | Stars: Gary Rydstrom, Steven Spielberg, Teresa Eckton, Thomas A. Edison
Votes: 2,238
3. De Palma (2015)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about writer and director Brian De Palma.
Directors: Noah Baumbach, Jake Paltrow | Stars: Brian De Palma, Mark Hamill, Amy Irving, Kurt Russell
Votes: 6,200 | Gross: $0.16M
4. The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary
This documentary explores various urban legends around Hollywood's most elusive star.
Director: Tommy Avallone | Stars: David Allan, Balu Art, Tommy Avallone, John Barnhardt
Votes: 2,276
5.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Making 'The Shining'
(1980)
35 min | Documentary
A look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining (1980).
Director: Vivian Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Vivian Kubrick, Terry Needham, Stanley Kubrick
Votes: 2,386
6. The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998 Video)
83 min | Documentary
A revealing and insightful look into the making of this underrated horror film.
Director: Michael Matessino | Stars: John Carpenter, David Foster, Bill Lancaster, John J. Lloyd
Votes: 987
7. Out of Shadows (2020)
78 min | Documentary
An exposé on how Hollywood and the mainstream media manipulate the multitudes by spreading propaganda throughout their content.
Director: Mike Smith | Stars: Mike Smith, Kevin M. Shipp, Brad Martin, Liz Crokin
Votes: 1,922
8. Room 237 (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan
Votes: 23,108 | Gross: $0.26M
9. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
Director: Frank Pavich | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger, Chris Foss
Votes: 27,531 | Gross: $0.65M
10. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
R | 96 min | Documentary
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
Directors: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, George Lucas
Votes: 23,213 | Gross: $1.32M
11. Buckaroo Banzai Declassified (2002 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary about the film The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984).
Director: Michael Arick | Stars: Ellen Barkin, Clancy Brown, Thomas R. Burman, Stephen Dane
Votes: 220
12. One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (2003 Video)
174 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
The making of Alien: Resurrection (1997) is covered in this feature-length documentary, created for the film's 2003 DVD release. The cast and crew tell us how this movie came to be, from ... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Bill Badalato, Sylvain Despretz, Gary Dourdan, Brad Dourif
Votes: 322
13. The Making of 'Alien³' (2003 Video)
161 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast and crew give us an idea of how hard of a time ... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Martin Asbury, Michael Biehn, Ralph Brown, Greg Cannom
Votes: 578
14. Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007 Video)
214 min | Documentary
The definitive three-and-a-half hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic Blade Runner (1982), culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Harrison Ford, Daryl Hannah, Michael Deeley, Joanna Cassidy
Votes: 2,111
15. The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003 Video)
178 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
This made-for-DVD documentary treats horror and science fiction film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alien, the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a ... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Bolaji Badejo, Martin Bower, Gordon Carroll, Veronica Cartwright
Votes: 692
16. Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003 Video)
185 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
This feature-length documentary, made especially for the 2003 Aliens (1986) DVD release, is incredibly informative with all its interviews with both the cast and crew, as well as behind the... See full summary »
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Simon Atherton, Jay Benedict, Michael Biehn, James Cameron
Votes: 649
17. The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
Approved | 220 min | Documentary
An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Released on the 4-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray set.
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Steve Burg, Idris Elba, Michael Ellenberg, Michael Fassbender
Votes: 288
18. The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995 Video)
125 min | Documentary
Excellent and very detailed documentary on the making of a classic. Filled with appealing trivia, exhaustive interviews with cast and crew members, and never before seen footage.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Peter Benchley, David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck
Votes: 824
19. Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An in-depth voyage into the sci-fi film Alien (1979) with the visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time came to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and our universal fears.
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Clarke Wolfe, Nicholas Cull, William Linn, Dan O'Bannon
Votes: 3,475 | Gross: $0.03M
20. 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020)
Unrated | 30 min | Documentary, Short
Over forty years after the release of Rocky (1976), Sylvester Stallone recounts the making of the beloved classic that made him an icon.
Director: Derek Wayne Johnson | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 504
21. Samurai Cop (1991)
Unrated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Joe Marshall and Frank Washington are two tenacious police detectives who seek at all costs to stop the Katana, a renegade Yakuza gang composed of violent and sadistic killers who want to lead the drug trade in Los Angeles.
Director: Amir Shervan | Stars: Robert Z'Dar, Mathew Karedas, Janis Farley, Mark Frazer
Votes: 10,060
22. An Accidental Studio (2019)
TV-PG | 97 min | Documentary
Charts the early years of HandMade Films, seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.
Directors: Bill Jones, Kim Leggatt, Ben Timlett | Stars: George Harrison, Ray Cooper, Denis O'Brien, George Ayoub
Votes: 347
23. Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)
95 min | Documentary
Filmmakers and stars discuss the filming and social effects of Galaxy Quest, a comedic take-off of Star Trek, with brilliant commentary not only on the Star Trek series but on the real-life actors themselves.
Director: Jack Bennett | Stars: Tim Allen, Greg Berlanti, Elizabeth Cantillon, Linda DeScenna
Votes: 2,084
24. Chris Claremont's X-Men (2018)
71 min | Documentary
Chris Claremont came to Marvel as a young man, and was assigned a book that no one else wanted, a book on the brink of cancellation: X-Men. Over the next 17 years, his work on the title ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Meaney | Stars: Jason Aaron, Lon Brown, Chris Claremont, Hallie Cooper-Novack
Votes: 389
25. Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
Maverick indie filmmaker Al Adamson's real life was even crazier than one of the 30-plus sex 'n' schlock drive-in movies he made in the '60s and '70s.
Director: David Gregory | Stars: Al Adamson, Samuel M. Sherman, Chris Poggiali, Ken Adamson
Votes: 635
26. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Not Rated | 142 min | Documentary, Biography
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
Director: Jan Harlan | Stars: Katharina Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Kroner
Votes: 12,203
27. The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999 Video)
43 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.
Director: Paul Joyce | Stars: John Boorman, Tom Cruise, Jan Harlan, Nicole Kidman
Votes: 101
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