Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Nov 09, 2023 | IMDB 6.2
11 min Watch NowDocumentary
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.
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Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace
IMDB 6.3 | Oct , 2019
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IMDB 10 | Jan , 2022
Video art of sculpture is the real life story of Rumi (Mevlana) and Shams Tabrizi. Rumi and Shams are well known international poets of Persian language. One day, Rumi invites Shams Tabrizi to his house, Shams throws the book into the pool of water and Rumi is worried and Shams returns the book to Rumi without any trace of water. The lost half of the sculpture in the film is a representation of the same concept. "Sculpture" has won more than 69 International Awards, third place (semi-final) in called Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (Academy Award ® Qualifying, BAFTA Qualifying, Canadian Screen Award Qualifying) , Winner of the 2025 Jury Award for Best Short Documentary – Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) – A Canadian Screen Award-Qualifying Festival , Crown Point International Film Festival(Chicago),(US),Gold Star Movie Awards (US),One-Reeler Short Film Competition (US),Accolade Competition (US), and many other events.The Castle, Rebuilding History
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2025
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IMDB 10 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Sep , 2018
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
An independent documentary about the unprecedented struggles of movie theaters and the film industry as a whole during the COVID-19 pandemicScala!!!
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 2024
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IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 2023
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IMDB 8 | Jul , 2017
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IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2017
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IMDB 7 | Oct , 2017
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IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 2010
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IMDB 0 | Jan , 2026
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IMDB 0 | Dec , 2025
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 2021
A comprehensive and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the restoration process of restoring 3-strip Cinerama for the 1962 film "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm".Tutankhamun In Colour
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2020
The BBC version of "King Tut In Color" documentary. A century after the world’s most exciting archaeological find - the tomb of Tutankhamun - we can witness the dramatic scenes of its discovery and marvel at its extraordinary treasures exactly as they were then, in colour.Celluloid Bloodbath
IMDB 4.4 | Oct , 2012
DEFINITION: 'Celluloid' - Motion picture film, cinema film. 'Bloodbath' - Savage, indiscriminate killing, a massacre. CELLULOID BLOODBATH: MORE PREVUES FROM HELL - the long-awaited sequel to 1987's horror cult classic, MAD RON'S PREVUES FROM HELL. An awesome collection of 61 over-the-top horror movie prevues, from the golden Grindhouse age, spanning the 1960's through the 1980's! Also features commentary from film makers, actors, critics and fans, that make this a true, incredibly entertaining, one-of-a-kind movie-going experience!Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1980
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IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2025
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IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 2015
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