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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
Documentary
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
The sides of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
- Two Israeli cousins running a Hollywood studio
- Chuck Norris and Charles Bronson action films
- Actors and crew telling stories of the 1980s
Good for you if
- you like true stories about how movies really get made.
- you laugh at wild anecdotes from cheap 1980s film sets.
- you grew up on video store shelves and want the story behind them.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather avoid the many nude clips from the films.
- you can't stand gory clips, even short ones.
About: ambition · excess · show business
Dos buenos tipos 2016
Película
Ambientada en Los Ángeles durante los años 70. El detective Holland March y el matón a sueldo Jackson Healy se ven obligados a colaborar para resolver varios casos: la desaparición de una joven, la muerte de una estrella porno y una conspiración criminal que llega hasta las altas esferas.
Las caras de Dos buenos tipos
- Dos detectives dispares en el Los Ángeles de 1977
- Una chica desaparecida
- Una niña de trece años más lista que los dos
Buena para ti si
- te gusta una comedia de dúo con grandes gags físicos.
- te gustan los chistes en pleno tiroteo.
- te gusta una conspiración enredada de los años 70.
Mala para ti si
- los tiroteos repentinos te lo estropean todo.
- una trama en la industria del porno, con desnudos, no es para ti, o la ves con más gente.
Temas: la amistad · la corrupción · la paternidad
Barry Seal: el traficante 2017
Película
Basada en la vida real de Barry Seal, un expiloto que se convirtió en un importante narcotraficante en el cartel de Medellín y que acabó siendo reclutado por la CIA y el departamento de inteligencia de la DEA.
Las caras de Barry Seal: el traficante
- Un piloto de TWA reclutado por la CIA
- Vuelos de cocaína para el cártel de Medellín
- Dinero en efectivo que se amontona en un pueblo de Arkansas
Buena para ti si
- te gusta la historia real de Barry Seal, que voló para la CIA y para el cártel a la vez.
- te gusta reírte de un hombre que se ahoga en más dinero del que puede esconder.
- te gusta Tom Cruise como un contrabandista encantador al que no deberías apoyar.
Mala para ti si
- prefieres no ver escenas de sexo, como una en una cabina en pleno vuelo.
- prefieres una película paciente a un viaje rápido y frenético.
Temas: la codicia · la América de los años 80 · el doble juego
Jackass 3.5 2011
Documentary
Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes.
The sides of Jackass 3.5
- Stunts that were left out of the last film
- A crew filming each other getting hurt
- Pranks played on the same friends for years
Good for you if
- you laugh at grown men volunteering for something awful.
- you want an hour and a half of stunts and nothing else.
- you like a crew that has been doing this to each other for years.
Bad for you if
- you can't find it funny when people really get hurt.
- you'd rather not watch nudity used as a punchline.
About: pain · friendship · daring each other
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
Documentary
For decades, Freddy Krueger has slashed his way through the dreams of countless youngsters, scaring up over half a billion dollars at the box office across eight terrifying, spectacular films.
The sides of Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
- The Nightmare on Elm Street films one by one
- The actors and crews of each film
- How Freddy Krueger's effects were made
Good for you if
- you like hearing the people who made a horror series tell how it happened.
- you want four hours on Freddy Krueger.
- you like details you'll spot when you watch the films again.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand gory clips, even out of context.
- you can't watch horror, even in clips.
About: filmmaking · horror · show business

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream 2006
Documentary
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
Érase una vez en… Hollywood 2019
Película
Los Angeles, 1969. La estrella de televisión Rick Dalton, un actor en horas bajas especializado en westerns, y el doble de acción Cliff Booth, su mejor amigo, tratan de sobrevivir a una industria cinematográfica en constante cambio. Dalton es vecino de la joven y prometedora actriz y modelo Sharon Tate, que acaba de casarse con el prestigioso director polaco Roman Polanski…
Las caras de Érase una vez en… Hollywood
- Un actor de televisión en declive y su doble
- Los Ángeles en 1969
- Un día cualquiera y una noche que lo cambia
Buena para ti si
- te gusta pasar el rato con los personajes más que seguir una trama.
- te gustan los actores que hablan en coches y en sets de rodaje.
- te encantan la música, los coches y los cines de 1969.
Mala para ti si
- no puedes reírte cuando alguien sale lastimado, y Tarantino trata las peleas de Cliff como comedia.
- una última escena muy violenta te arruinaría la película.
Temas: la fama · la amistad · la nostalgia
Jackass 4.5 2022
Documentary
Through outrageous, never-before-seen footage, witness the making of the Jackass crew's last go at wild stunts.
The sides of Jackass 4.5
- Stunts that did not make the first cut
- The crew watching their own footage
- A last round of each other's ideas
Good for you if
- you laugh hardest when a stunt goes wrong.
- you like laughing at pain you would never volunteer for.
- you want a crew who have been doing this to each other for twenty years.
Bad for you if
- you want something to watch with the family, and the crew are naked or bleeding in half the footage.
- you can't watch people hurt themselves on camera.
About: pain · friendship · getting older
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind 2018
Documentary
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
The sides of Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
- Robin Williams in his own words
- Stand-up clips from the late 1970s
- Friends and family remembering him
Good for you if
- you want to laugh again at Robin Williams improvising at full speed.
- you like a portrait that makes you laugh and cry in the same scene.
- you want to hear the man behind Mork and Mrs. Doubtfire talk about himself.
Bad for you if
- you can't face depression and a death by suicide on screen.
- you roll your eyes at loving tributes from famous friends.
About: comedy · mental health · fame
De Palma 2016
Documentary
An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
The sides of De Palma
- Brian De Palma talking to the camera
- Clips from Carrie to Mission: Impossible
- Stories from Hollywood sets
Good for you if
- you like a director telling candid stories about his own films.
- you like a portrait of Brian De Palma the man, his family, his friends and his battles with studios.
- you like the thrillers of the 1970s and 1980s.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand the bloody clips from his films.
- you can't sit through two hours of one man talking.
About: filmmaking · ambition · Hollywood
6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park 2011
Documentary
Viewers will get a look at Parker and Stone's thought process as they approach a new episode and the 24/7 grind they subject themselves to each time the show is in production. The documentary also includes in-depth interviews with Parker and Stone about their working partnership and reflections on highlights from their careers.
The sides of 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park
- Trey Parker and Matt Stone in their studio
- One South Park episode made in six days
- Late nights before a Wednesday airing
Good for you if
- you like hearing Parker and Stone joke about their own show.
- you like a real deadline ticking toward airtime.
- you want to see how a TV episode is really made.
Bad for you if
- you can't laugh at South Park's crude jokes.
- you want something big, and you get 42 minutes in an office.
About: work · creativity · friendship
The Movies That Made Us 2019
Documentary
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
The sides of The Movies That Made Us
- The making of big blockbusters
- Actors, directors and crew telling their stories
- Disasters on set that nearly sank the films
Good for you if
- you like hearing how the films you grew up with actually got made.
- you like funny stories from chaotic film sets.
Bad for you if
- you're watching with kids. The stories come with plenty of swearing.
- you find eighties and nineties blockbusters dated.
About: filmmaking · nostalgia · creativity
Roger & Me 1989
Documentary
A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.
The sides of Roger & Me
- Michael Moore chasing the head of General Motors
- Flint, Michigan after the plant closures
- Evictions at Christmas
Good for you if
- you like laughing at a town's collapse to keep from crying.
- you like seeing who pays when a giant company leaves.
- you want the real people of Flint telling their own story.
Bad for you if
- you need some hope, and Flint keeps losing.
- you can't watch families being evicted from their homes on camera.
About: unemployment · corporate power · a hometown
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004
Documentary
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
The sides of Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
- George Lucas's early scripts
- Auditions for Luke, Leia and Han
- An effects team inventing as it went
Good for you if
- you like hearing George Lucas and his cast tell how Star Wars was made.
- you like seeing 1970s Hollywood take a risk on a space movie.
- you like George Lucas fighting to keep control of his sequels and toys while Fox doubted him.
Bad for you if
- you find two and a half hours of making-of too long.
- you want space battles, not interviews.
About: ambition · creativity · risk
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
An Evening with Kevin Smith 2002
Documentary
Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.
The sides of An Evening with Kevin Smith
- Kevin Smith answering students' questions
- Stories from making his films
- A college Q&A tour
Good for you if
- you like a director telling long, rambling behind-the-scenes stories.
- you like Kevin Smith's foul-mouthed, self-mocking humour.
Bad for you if
- nearly four hours of one man talking is too much for you.
- you want something to look at beyond a man with a microphone.
About: filmmaking · Hollywood · fandom
Jackass Forever 2022
Documentary
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one more round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.
The sides of Jackass Forever
- A grown man taking a hit to the groin
- Johnny Knoxville in a ring with a bull
- Friends in their fifties still daring each other
Good for you if
- you laugh hardest when someone else is the one getting hurt.
- you want ninety minutes of traps and screaming and nothing else.
- you like a crew who have been doing this to each other for twenty years.
Bad for you if
- you want something you can put on with the kids in the room. Plenty of these stunts are done with no clothes on.
- you can't watch real people take real injuries for a joke.
About: friendship · pain · growing older

Expedition: Back To The Future 2021
Documentary
Josh Gates goes on the adventure of a lifetime when he and Christopher Lloyd set off to track down the most iconic movie car in Hollywood history, The DeLorean Time Machine from "Back to the Future," and deliver the vehicle to Michael J. Fox.
The sides of Expedition: Back To The Future
- Josh Gates and Christopher Lloyd on the road
- The DeLorean time machine
- A delivery to Michael J. Fox
Good for you if
- you want a warm trip back to Back to the Future.
- you like seeing Doc Brown's actor hunt for the real car.
- you like Josh Gates joking his way across a road trip.
Bad for you if
- you want a hunt with real stakes.
- you roll your eyes at sentimental fan tributes.
About: nostalgia · friendship · fandom
The People vs. George Lucas 2010
Documentary
The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?
The sides of The People vs. George Lucas
- Star Wars fans arguing about George Lucas
- The Special Editions and Jar Jar Binks
- Fan remakes in Lego, puppets and song
Good for you if
- you like fans being funny about the films they love and resent.
- you like a long argument about who owns Star Wars.
- you like homemade fan films in claymation and needlepoint.
Bad for you if
- you want Star Wars itself, not people talking about it.
- you roll your eyes at grown fans saying Star Wars shaped their whole lives.
About: fandom · creative ownership · nostalgia

Porn to Be Free 2016
Documentary
Italy, 1970. An increasing legion of harmless warriors begins a peaceful struggle for sexual freedom through pornography, shaking and shocking religious authorities and conservative political institutions. They are ironic, happy, crazy. They are dreamers, defenders of definitive communion between body and soul. But they were censored and humiliated. They were mistreated and arrested for demanding loud a new cultural renaissance.
The sides of Porn to Be Free
- Italy's fight over pornography in the 1970s
- Censors, priests and politicians
- Archive footage of the period
Good for you if
- you like Italy in the seventies and its battles over censorship.
- you like rebels taking on the Church and the government.
- you want to hear real people who were censored and arrested for their films.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather not see pornographic clips on screen.
- you won't read subtitles.
About: sexual freedom · censorship · the Church