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  1. Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

    The sides of The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    • Film editors talking about their craft
    • Clips from a century of movies
    • The cut that changes a scene

    Good for you if

    • you like seeing how silent films and classics were put together.
    • you like hearing real editors like Thelma Schoonmaker explain cuts you never noticed.
    • you like going back to your favorite films to spot the cuts.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a documentary that grips like a thriller.
    • you want to follow one person's story, not a parade of interviews.

    About: filmmaking · craft · invisible work

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  2. For All Mankind 1989

    Documentary

    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 who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.

    The sides of For All Mankind

    • NASA footage of the Apollo missions
    • Astronauts remembering in their own voices
    • A Brian Eno score

    Good for you if

    • you like the trip to the Moon told by the astronauts who made it.
    • you like seeing Earth from the Moon in real footage.
    • you like Brian Eno's ambient music over space images.

    Bad for you if

    • you need more drama than a calm, floating journey.
    • you find 1960s footage dated.

    About: exploration · awe · history

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  3. The Last Waltz 1978

    Documentary

    Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and other rock legends.

    The sides of The Last Waltz

    • The Band's farewell concert in San Francisco
    • Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Van Morrison on one stage
    • Backstage interviews filmed by Martin Scorsese

    Good for you if

    • you like a whole concert of 1970s rock filmed up close.
    • you like a concert shot on film by Martin Scorsese, every stage light composed.
    • you like the end of an era captured on a single night.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't get into music films from the 1970s.
    • you want the people behind the music more than the music itself.

    About: farewell · the road · rock history

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  4. 78/52 2017

    Documentary

    The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.

    The sides of 78/52

    • The shower scene of Psycho
    • 78 camera setups and 52 cuts
    • Filmmakers and editors on Hitchcock

    Good for you if

    • you like learning how one scene from 1960 changed horror films.
    • you like seeing how a single scene is built shot by shot.
    • you like details you only catch frame by frame.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't watch the same stabbing scene over and over.
    • you want a story with people, not one scene taken apart.

    About: filmmaking · fear · craft

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  5. A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

    The sides of No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

    • Bob Dylan from 1961 to 1966
    • Greenwich Village folk clubs
    • Fans booing when he goes electric

    Good for you if

    • you want to hear Dylan's songs as they were first played.
    • you like the sixties, from the folk scene to the protest years.
    • you like a life story told by the people who were there.

    Bad for you if

    • three and a half hours is too much for you.
    • you find black and white footage from the sixties dated.

    About: reinvention · fame · the voice of a generation

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  6. The Celluloid Closet 1996

    Documentary

    Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 120 films showing the changing face of cinema sexuality, from cruel stereotypes to covert love to the activist triumphs of the 1990s.

    The sides of The Celluloid Closet

    • A hundred years of gay characters on screen
    • Clips from more than a hundred Hollywood films
    • Actors and writers looking back

    Good for you if

    • you like seeing a century of Hollywood through one lens.
    • you want actors and writers telling what was hidden in plain sight.
    • you love classic Hollywood clips and the subtext between the lines.

    Bad for you if

    • you lose track when clips from over a hundred films go by one after another.
    • you'd rather not revisit decades of gay characters mocked or killed off.

    About: representation · censorship · identity

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  7. Music by John Williams 2024

    Documentary

    His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.

    The sides of Music by John Williams

    • John Williams at the piano and the podium
    • The scores of Star Wars, Jaws and E.T.
    • Steven Spielberg and George Lucas on their composer

    Good for you if

    • you get chills from the Jaws theme and the Star Wars march.
    • you like seeing how a few notes became movie magic.
    • you want John Williams telling his own story.

    Bad for you if

    • you find decades of archive footage and old film clips dated.
    • you roll your eyes at a long warm tribute.

    About: creation · cinema · a life in music

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  8. Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.

    The sides of Score: A Film Music Documentary

    • Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman at work
    • Orchestras recording in Hollywood studios
    • How film scores changed over a century

    Good for you if

    • you hum film themes long after the credits.
    • you like hearing composers explain their own craft.
    • you like tracing how movie music changed over the decades.

    Bad for you if

    • you want something to happen, not people talking about their work.
    • you want one person's story, not a gallery of composers.

    About: creativity · craft · cinema

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  9. Let It Be 1970

    Documentary

    A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be."

    The sides of Let It Be

    • The Beatles rehearsing in January 1969
    • A tense exchange between Paul and George
    • The concert on the rooftop

    Good for you if

    • you want to watch the Beatles build songs from scratch.
    • you like seeing a famous band at work, without a narrator.
    • you like the grain and the look of a 1970 film.

    Bad for you if

    • you need momentum. Much of it is long, unhurried rehearsals in a film studio.
    • you'd rather not watch a band you love grow tired of each other.

    About: creation · a band drifting apart · the end of an era

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  10. From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.

    The sides of Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

    • Six cult films shown at midnight in the 1970s
    • El Topo, Eraserhead and Rocky Horror
    • Directors looking back on how it happened

    Good for you if

    • you love the cinema of the 1970s.
    • you like the strangest films that ever found a crowd.
    • you want the true story of how midnight screenings became a ritual.

    Bad for you if

    • you'd rather not see raw clips from films like Pink Flamingos.
    • you want one story to follow, not six films and many interviews.

    About: cult cinema · the counterculture · audiences

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  11. Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.

    The sides of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

    • Elvis on stage in Las Vegas in the 1970s
    • Lost concert footage found again
    • Elvis telling his own story

    Good for you if

    • you like hearing Elvis sing live at full power.
    • you can't look away from a man owning a stage.
    • you like hearing a legend in his own words.

    Bad for you if

    • you find 1970s footage dated.
    • you need a story with stakes, not a concert.

    About: fame · music · legacy

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  12. Woodstock 1970

    Documentary

    An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000.

    The sides of Woodstock

    • Half a million people on a farm in 1969
    • Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Joe Cocker on stage
    • Rain, mud and broken fences

    Good for you if

    • you like long, raw sets from the legends of 1969.
    • you want to see what the summer of 1969 actually looked like.
    • you like a split screen full of crowds, helicopters and mud.

    Bad for you if

    • nearly four hours is too much for one evening.
    • you'd rather not watch naked festivalgoers, especially with others.

    About: freedom · the counterculture · togetherness

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  13. Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.

    The sides of Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

    • Bob Dylan's 1975 tour across America
    • Concert footage in white face paint
    • Interviews where truth and invention mix

    Good for you if

    • you want Dylan at full force on stage in 1975.
    • you like a documentary that plays tricks on you.
    • you like America in the mid seventies, after Vietnam and Watergate.

    Bad for you if

    • two hours and twenty minutes is too much for you.
    • you find grainy 1975 concert footage dated.

    About: myth · performance · america

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  14. Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.

    The sides of In the Shadow of the Moon

    • Apollo astronauts telling their own missions
    • NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s
    • The Earth seen from the Moon

    Good for you if

    • you like rockets, lunar landers and the Apollo program told by the men who flew it.
    • you like hearing astronauts describe seeing the whole Earth from far away.
    • you like the 1960s space race and the Cold War pressure behind it.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a space film with drama and spectacle, not interviews.
    • you find grainy archive footage from the 1960s dated.

    About: exploration · courage · the Cold War · awe

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  15. Imagine: John Lennon 1988

    Documentary

    The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.

    The sides of Imagine: John Lennon

    • John Lennon telling his own life
    • Home footage from Yoko Ono's archives
    • Cynthia, Julian and Sean looking back

    Good for you if

    • you love the Beatles and Lennon's solo songs.
    • you want Lennon in his own voice, from Liverpool to New York.
    • you like a portrait of a man with all his contradictions.

    Bad for you if

    • you find old 1960s and 70s footage dated.
    • you can't revisit his murder in New York in 1980.

    About: fame · love · peace · loss

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  16. A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

    The sides of Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

    • The shoot of Apocalypse Now in the Philippines
    • Footage filmed by Eleanor Coppola
    • A typhoon, a heart attack and a director near breaking point

    Good for you if

    • you like seeing how a famous film almost never got made.
    • you like watching Francis Ford Coppola stake everything on one film.
    • you like the strange scenes of Brando improvising in the dark and Dennis Hopper rambling.

    Bad for you if

    • you want the battles of the film, not the chaos behind them.
    • you find grainy 1970s home footage dated.

    About: obsession · art · ego · madness

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  17. The Beatles: Get Back 2021

    Documentary

    The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music's most iconic foursome. The series also includes – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles' final performance at London's Savile Row.

    The sides of The Beatles: Get Back

    • The Beatles writing songs in a studio
    • Unseen footage from January 1969
    • The rooftop concert in full

    Good for you if

    • you like watching songs like Get Back take shape from nothing.
    • you like long sessions where almost nothing happens and then a song appears.
    • you want to see the four of them joke, argue and work together.

    Bad for you if

    • nearly eight hours of rehearsals is too much for you.
    • you find 1969 footage dated, even restored.

    About: creation · friendship · the end of a band

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  18. In Search of Darkness 2019

    Documentary

    An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.

    The sides of In Search of Darkness

    • Horror filmmakers looking back on the 1980s
    • Makeup and gore effects explained
    • A year by year tour of the decade

    Good for you if

    • you grew up on 80s horror tapes.
    • you like hearing how the gore effects were made.
    • you like stories from the actors and crews themselves.

    Bad for you if

    • you find over four hours too much for one sitting.
    • you want to be scared, not hear people talk about it.

    About: horror · nostalgia · craft

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  19. Monterey Pop 1968

    Documentary

    Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.

    The sides of Monterey Pop

    • The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
    • Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire
    • Otis Redding, The Who and Janis Joplin on stage

    Good for you if

    • you want to hear Otis Redding and Jefferson Airplane live.
    • you like being dropped into the summer of 1967.
    • you can't look away from Hendrix on stage.

    Bad for you if

    • you find grainy 1960s footage dated.
    • you want to get to know the musicians. The film shows the songs and the crowd, with no interviews.

    About: the sixties · rock · the crowd

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  20. Hitchcock/Truffaut 2015

    Documentary

    Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.

    The sides of Hitchcock/Truffaut

    • Recordings of Hitchcock talking with Truffaut
    • Scorsese, Fincher and others on Hitchcock
    • Clips from Vertigo and Psycho

    Good for you if

    • you love Hitchcock's classics and want to see them again.
    • you like two directors talking shop about how a scene works.
    • you like hearing filmmakers explain what they learned from one book.

    Bad for you if

    • you want the private life of Hitchcock the man. This is about how he built his scenes.
    • you'd rather feel the suspense of Psycho than hear how it was made.

    About: filmmaking · suspense · influence

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