
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Kenneth Bowser
Actors: Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Fritz Weaver, Paul Schrader, Preston Sturges
Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of ‘Tenet’
A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
For All Mankind
A testament to NASA’s Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals…
The VI Olympic Winter Games, Oslo 1952
A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.
The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl
This documentary recounts the life and work of one of most famous, and yet reviled, German film directors in history, Leni Riefenstahl. The film recounts the rise of her career…
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
An illuminating portrait of Jay Sebring — the long-forgotten artist, designer, and entrepreneur who created a billion-dollar hair & beauty industry and defined iconic Hollywood styles for men.
The Nightmare
Eight people experience sleep paralysis, a condition which leaves them unable to move, speak or react.
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Join our hosts JB Smoove and Martin Starr for a celebration of 20 years of Spider-Man™ movies! From the original Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb’s “amazing” movies to the…
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Directed by Kevin Burns, this documentary from Playboy Home Video examines the oftentimes tense relationship between sex, women, and popular Hollywood culture. With a particular focus given to Marilyn Monroe,…
Die Unbeugsamen
“Die Unbeugsamen” (“The Indomitable”) is the story of women’s struggle against sexual discrimination and for inclusion in the democratic process in (West) Germany after WW II.
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.
Always for Pleasure
An intense insider’s portrait of New Orleans’ street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville…