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The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul...

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection

A collection of deleted scenes and bloopers from the library...

Broken Palace

Broken Palace

A short documentary about the rapidly disappearing era of heritage...

Jodorowsky's Dune

Jodorowsky's Dune

Shot in France, England, Switzerland and the United States, this...

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

When Marvin Hamlisch passed away in August 2012 the worlds...

Birth of the Tramp

Birth of the Tramp

A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career,...

The Meaning of Monty Python

The Meaning of Monty Python

A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry...

Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation

Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation

Nearly century-old history, Brazilian animation brings rich and stimulating stories...

I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman

I Am an Ox, I Am a Horse, I Am a Man, I Am a Woman

This glasnost-era documentary, which incorporates footage from films from the...

Sex and Buttered Popcorn

Sex and Buttered Popcorn

Actor Ned Beatty hosts a look at the genre known...

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes...

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)

To Tell the Truth: A History of Documentary Film (1928-1946)

A detailed history of documentary filmmaking in the US and...

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian...

Corman's World

Corman's World

A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger...

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel...

Silent Echoes

Silent Echoes

Four visual essays by Silent Echoes author John Bengtson identifying...

A Brief History of Slasher Films

A Brief History of Slasher Films

Writer Adam Rockoff provides a basic overview of the slasher...

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

A compilation of scenes and trailers from horror movies having...

Silent Echoes: Seven Chances

In this visual essay John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes:...

A Cast of Characters: My Wife's Relations

The actors in My Wife's Relations (1922) are discussed in...

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the...

Visions of Light

Visions of Light

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography...

Casablanca revisitada

Casablanca revisitada

A lyrical and nostalgic analysis of how Casablanca, the mythical...

Three Ages: Tour of Filming Locations

This visual essay by John Bengtson, author of Silent Echoes:...