An intimate portrait and saga of four film pioneers--Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack who rose from immigrant poverty through personal tragedies persevering to create a major studio with a social conscience.
Casts Dennis Hopper, Cass Warner, Norman Lear, Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Angie Dickinson, Debbie Reynolds, Roy Edward Disney, Sherry Lansing, Frank Pierson, George Segal
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IMDB 7.2 | Apr , 2019
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IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2020
A detailed look at the history of horror anthology films.Joaquin Phoenix: An Actor of Extremes
IMDB 6.6 | May , 2024
The story of the rise to stardom of Joaquin Phoenix, an actor of magnetic physique, tumultuous past, socially committed, who for years has offered outstanding performances.Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 1998
This film discusses the effect on how major American films in Hollywood were influenced by the Eastern European Jewish culture that most of the major movie moguls who controlled the studios shared. Through clips of various films, the filmmakers illustrate the dominant themes like that of the outsider, the outspoken American patriotism, and rooting for the underdog in society.Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
IMDB 6.9 | May , 2024
Newly discovered interviews with Elizabeth Taylor and unprecedented access to the star’s personal archive reveal the complex inner life and vulnerability of the groundbreaking icon.Night and Fog
IMDB 8.2 | Apr , 1959
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.In Search of the Last Action Heroes
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 2019
The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
IMDB 7.7 | May , 2024
At the end of his life, gravely ill, François Truffaut took refuge with his ex-wife Madeleine Morgenstern. She tried to keep him occupied during his long agony. The filmmaker confided in his friend Claude de Givray, with the intention of writing his autobiography. Too weakened, he abandoned the project. The film reveals part of this final story.Jacques Rozier: From One Wave to Another
IMDB 6 | May , 2024
Jacques Rozier or the fierce, independent itinerary of a filmmaker in perpetual disarray, admired by his peers and pampered by the critics.Faye
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2024
Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Faye Dunaway contextualizes her life and filmography, laying bare her struggles with mental health while confronting the double standards she was subjected to as a woman in Hollywood.Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black
IMDB 7.2 | May , 2024
Jacques Demy’s ability to enchant audiences was rooted in his personal struggles and doubts as a showman, establishing him as one of French cinema’s greatest artists.Dogtown and Z-Boys
IMDB 7 | May , 2002
This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.Gregory Peck, le gentleman acteur
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2022
A legend of the Hollywood Golden Age, Gregory Peck (1916-2003) had an exemplary career, working under some of the greatest directors: Alfred Hitchcock, Elia Kazan, Raoul Walsh, Vincente Minnelli... Portrait of an actor with irresistible charm and strong political commitments.The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
IMDB 7.9 | Nov , 2002
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.Cirque du Soleil: Quidam
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1999
A young girl has already seen everything there is to see and her world has lost all meaning. Her anger shatters her world and she finds herself in the universe of QUIDAM, where she is joined by a playful companion, as well as another mysterious character who attempts to seduce her with the marvelous, the unsettling and the terrifying.The Lucky Ones
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2008
The story revolves around three soldiers — Colee, T.K. and Cheaver — who return from the Iraq War after suffering injuries and learn that life has moved on without them. They end up on an unexpected road trip across the U.S.The U.S. vs. John Lennon
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 2006
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.Skin
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2008
In the late Seventies, a Dutch teenager named Frankie, who is the son of a holocaust survivor, lives in a working class area in Holland. Frankie’s mother is taken to hospital in a terminal condition, causing a bigger rift between him and his father. This leads to Frankie becoming the interest of the local Nazi skinhead group.Heckler
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 2007
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.American Swing
IMDB 5.1 | Oct , 2009
Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.