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1. Suture (1993)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
After his brother tries to kill him, a man survives only to find himself in another man's body.
Directors: Scott McGehee, David Siegel | Stars: Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, Dina Merrill
Votes: 2,152 | Gross: $0.10M
2. After Hours (2010–2021)
TV-14 | Comedy
Four work buddies discuss pop-culture with extreme detail.
Stars: Soren Bowie, Michael Swaim, Anthony Clark, Winston Rowntree
Votes: 386
3. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
A look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.
Director: Xavier Burgin | Stars: Rusty Cundieff, Ernest R. Dickerson, Robin R. Means Coleman, Jordan Peele
Votes: 2,093
4. The American Nightmare (2000)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Horror
An examination into the nature of 1960s-'70s horror films, the artists involved, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Director: Adam Simon | Stars: George A. Romero, John Carpenter, Tom Savini, David Cronenberg
Votes: 1,988
5. Bright Leaves (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
McElwee family legend has it that the Hollywood melodrama "Bright Leaf" starring Gary Cooper as a 19th century tobacco grower, is based on filmmaker Ross McElwee's great-grandfather, who created the Bull Durham brand.
Director: Ross McElwee | Stars: Allan Gurganus, Paula Larke, Marilyn Levine, Emily Madison
Votes: 666 | Gross: $0.08M
6. Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974)
99 min | Documentary, History
Investigation into alternative didactic methods and the relationship between independently expressive surfaces and texts. The film is composed of five sequences, each preceded by a quotation.
Directors: Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen | Stars: Debra Dolnansky, Michael Thomas, Jan Creighton, Jim Goode
Votes: 50
7. The Thoughts That Once We Had (2015)
108 min | Documentary
A personal history of cinema, partially inspired by Gilles Deleuze, 'The movement-image' and 'The time-image.' All quotations are from Deleuze, unless otherwise attributed.
Director: Thom Andersen
Votes: 139
8. ¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
News, Talk-Show
Movie show hosted by Oscar winner Spanish film maker José Luis Garci, which features classical movies followed by half-hour, on-target conversations with critics and film scholars.
Stars: José Luis Garci, Eduardo Torres-Dulce, Miguel Marías, Antonio Giménez Rico
Votes: 121
9. Notes on a Scene (2017– )
10 min | Documentary
Stars: Todd Phillips, Taika Waititi, Joe Wright, Darrin Prescott
10. Schnittstelle (1995)
23 min | Short
In the documentary INTERFACE media artist and director Harun Farocki examines his own media work and explores what it means to work with existing imagery rather than producing one's own, ... See full summary »
Director: Harun Farocki | Star: Harun Farocki
Votes: 49
11. Le temps de l'amour (2009)
14 min | Short
Director: Patrick Müller | Stars: Matthias Ebert, Ron Hübler, Philipp Kürschner, Eric Müller
Votes: 23
12. Wildlife: A Storytelling Manifesto (2017)
85 min | Documentary
A contrarian documentary and critical essay about storytelling and all the various ways in which predictable Hollywood stories, familiar characters, and directorial clichés are necessary for modern audiences.
Director: Jean-Paul Tremblay | Stars: Josh Carpenter, Heather Boaz, Damian Lanigan, Dan Dobransky
Votes: 10
13. Discovering 'Evil Dead' (2002 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Stories of how the film Evil Dead, The (1981) rose up very high against the accusations of the 'Video Nasties' of the 1980's in the UK. Many controversial films are referenced here to give ... See full summary »
Director: David Gregory | Stars: Stephen Woolley, Bill Warren, Nik Powell
Votes: 88
14. 250 Shots, 250 Films - The Alchemy of Raoul Ruiz (2003 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Frédéric Bonnaud, Raúl Ruiz
15. Mise-en-abyme (2006)
19 min | Short, Mystery
With three filming locations at a time, three directors and no leading actress it is not easy to shoot a movie. Especially not when you are filming an experimental piece of work...
Director: Björn Last | Stars: Nadine Steinbach, Klaus Frevert, Steven Sonntag, Suntje Freier
Votes: 72
16. Fahrt ans Ende der Nacht (2015)
96 min | Documentary
Director: Björn Last | Stars: Jacob Weigert, Pola Fendel, Nicolaas Schmidt, Tommy Gause
Votes: 12
17. The First Sail (2015 Video)
85 min | Biography, Documentary
Director: Dragan Kujundzic | Star: J. Hillis Miller
18. The Patten Projects (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 70 min
Twenty-three short moving image projects that span a broad range of imaginative thoughts and ideas. These projects represent a significant portion of Grant Patten's creative output during ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Patten | Stars: Moe Abbas, Gerry Amram, Lyndon Casey, Chris Ciosk
19. Das 'Ich' in 'Ich bin' ist ein anderes als in 'Ich denke' (2010)
6 min | Short
A film, developed from a direction-workshop: The workshop participant Agnes Friedrich suffers a severe bicycle accident and loses her biographical memory. To help her, find her identity ... See full summary »
Director: Björn Last | Stars: Marlene Denningmann, Helena Wittmann, Martin Prinoth, Marie Lauerbach
Votes: 14
20. Café m/f Liebe (2007)
10 min | Short, Romance
A young man comes to a café and tries to flirt with the waitress. As their playful flirt goes on, a bet comes to mind. They want the movie to decide whether they'll go out together or not.
Director: Björn Last | Stars: Pia Hansen, Jacob Weigert
Votes: 49
21. Maybe Film Dreams (2010 Video)
4 min | Short, Comedy
Did you know: an increasing number of underprivileged film reels sit perpetually dormant? So mightn't they spend this time dreaming, then? Part lighthearted musings and part ... See full summary »
Director: Murray Smith
22. Comment est-il possible... (2010)
7 min | Short
Director: Patrick Müller | Stars: Patrick Müller, Matthias Ebert, Philipp Kürschner, Eric Müller
Votes: 19
23. Yolcularin gece sarkisi (2006)
85 min | Drama
The old tailor, Yolan, just released from an Iranian prison, sets out in search of the village in Turkey where he was born. By his side is Ozal, a 9-year old boy. Together they wander ... See full summary »
Director: Chapour Haghighat | Stars: Kuzey Ozdogan, Ülkü Ülker
24. Taming the Bull - An Essay (2020 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short, History
An analysis of the film Raging Bull (1980), and how Martin Scorsese uses it as an analysis of his drug addiction.
Director: Mars Fargo | Star: Mars Fargo
25. A Nickel for the Movies (1984)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Illustrates key elements of feature film narrative. Views classic feature film extracts in order to show various cinematic conventions, basic assumptions audiences make about how a movie is shot and the role of viewers during a screening.
Directors: James Naremore, Wally Sumpter | Stars: Joel Marsh, Juliette Grievell, Mia Bernal, Gino Brancolini
30. Britflicks Podcast (2013 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
BRITFLICKS PODCAST provides film recommendations, analysis, and practical tips for both aspiring filmmakers and film enthusiasts alike. It is also the home of "3 FILMS THAT HAVE IMPACTED EVERYTHING IN YOUR ADULT LIFE"
31.
Film Theory (2015– )
Episode:
The Problem with Baby Yoda (Star Wars: The Mandalorian)
(2019)
TV-14 | 14 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Star: Matthew Patrick
32.
Film Theory (2015– )
Episode:
The Scary Monsters Living Under Your Feet! (The Descent)
(2020)
TV-14 | 14 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Star: Matthew Patrick
Votes: 7
33.
¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
Episode:
Cantando bajo la lluvia
(1995)
News, Talk-Show
Director: José Luis Garci | Stars: José Luis Garci, Fernando Méndez-Leite, Josep Maria Pou, Eduardo Torres-Dulce
34.
Off the Record (1998– )
Episode:
Raúl Ruiz
(1999)
Talk-Show
Director: Rodrigo Gonçalves | Stars: Raúl Ruiz, Fernando Villagrán
35.
¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
Episode:
Chicago, año 30
(1995)
News, Talk-Show
Director: José Luis Garci | Stars: José Luis Garci, Juan Cobos, Miguel Marías, Eduardo Torres-Dulce
36.
¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
Episode:
Matar a un ruiseñor
(1995)
News, Talk-Show
Director: José Luis Garci | Stars: José Luis Garci, Juan Miguel Lamet, Miguel Marías, Fernando Méndez-Leite
37.
¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
Episode:
Carta de una desconocida
(1995)
News, Talk-Show
Director: José Luis Garci | Stars: José Luis Garci, Juan Cobos, Fernando Méndez-Leite, Juan Tébar
38.
¡Qué grande es el cine! (1995–2005)
Episode:
El buscavidas
(1995)
News, Talk-Show
Director: José Luis Garci | Stars: José Luis Garci, Antonio Giménez Rico, Juan Miguel Lamet, Antonio Muñoz Molina