Film History Movies

A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.

A documentary concerning the violent Italian 'poliziotteschi' cinematic movement of the 1970s which, at first glance, seem to be rip-offs of American...

Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the...

An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.

Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.

A feature that not only celebrates the 1986 classic "Flight of the Navigator", but also looks at the life of its child star, Joey Cramer, and his...

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

A documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans and the cast and crew of both productions.

A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise...

An homage to Italian director Sergio Corbucci of the 1960s and contemporary director Quentin Tarantino, recounting a memorable period in Italian...

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula over the years.

The life and career of legendary Hollywood glamour portrait photographer George Hurrell is profiled by his contemporaries including other...

Inspired by the woman who edited "Man with a Movie Camera" (1929), "Woman with an Editing Bench" reveals the personal impact of Stalin’s...

The series tells the story of the São Paulo International Film Festival, one of the most traditional cultural events in Latin America. For 48...

An account of the life and work of US filmmaker Woody Allen as told by himself.

This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy. It is about a humane and groundbreaking masterpiece and the flawed but gifted people...

The story of the abandoned production of 'Day of the Champion', a movie about Formula 1 which was set to film in 1966.

When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds of music, theatre and cinema lost a talent the likes of which we may never see again....

Built in 1942 by a maverick film preservationist, this small Los Angeles theater championed silent film at the very moment when the Hollywood studios...