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The Matrix Revisited 2001
Documentary
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.
The sides of The Matrix Revisited
- How bullet time was shot
- Months of kung fu training for the cast
- The ideas behind the story
Good for you if
- you like the cast and crew explaining how The Matrix was made.
- you want to see how bullet time was put together.
- you like going back to The Matrix with new details in mind.
Bad for you if
- you find two hours of making-of too long.
- you'd rather watch the fights than hear how they were trained.
About: craft · technology · reality
Shine a Light 2008
Documentary
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.
The sides of Shine a Light
- The Rolling Stones live at the Beacon Theatre
- Martin Scorsese and a team of camera operators
- Old interviews from the band's early years
Good for you if
- you want two hours of the Stones playing their songs live.
- you can't take your eyes off Mick Jagger on a stage.
- you like a concert filmed from every angle, close enough to see the sweat.
Bad for you if
- you want a story with people in it, not a concert from start to finish.
- two hours of one concert is too much for you.
About: rock and roll · ageing · stage energy
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema 2006
Documentary
A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire and sexuality.
The sides of The Pervert's Guide to Cinema
- Slavoj Žižek talking through famous films
- Rebuilt sets from Hitchcock and Lynch films
- Psychoanalysis applied to desire and fantasy
Good for you if
- you like an excited philosopher talking nonstop about movies.
- you like strange readings of Psycho, The Birds and Blue Velvet.
- you love classic Hollywood and want to see it with new eyes.
Bad for you if
- two and a half hours of lecture is too much for you.
- you need a story with people to follow, not one man talking over film clips.
About: desire · fantasy · cinema
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé 2019
Documentary
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
The sides of HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
- A Coachella set built around a marching band
- Months of rehearsal filmed in a bare room
- A return to the stage after a hard pregnancy
Good for you if
- you want a full live set with a brass band behind it.
- you like a stage with hundreds of dancers on it.
- you want to see the months of work behind one show.
Bad for you if
- over two hours of concert is a lot for one sitting.
- you roll your eyes at inspiring quotes between the numbers.
About: work · motherhood · heritage

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing 2004
Documentary
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

Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film 2001
Documentary
With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials.
The sides of Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film
- Stanley Kubrick's life and films
- Interviews with Jack Nicholson and others who worked with him
- Home footage from his family
Good for you if
- you love Dr. Strangelove, 2001 and the films around them.
- you want to know the man behind the legend from people who knew him.
- you care about how every Kubrick frame was built.
Bad for you if
- you can't sit through almost two and a half hours of documentary.
- you need a story, not a career told in interviews.
About: obsession · creation · cinema
Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden is a 2011 concert special documenting the February 21 and 22, 2011 shows of Lady Gaga's The Monster Ball Tour. It features concert footage as well as pre-concert and backstage content.
The sides of Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
- Lady Gaga on stage at Madison Square Garden
- Costumes, dancers and big sets
- Backstage moments before the show
Good for you if
- you like the songs of The Fame Monster era played live.
- you like a pop concert built like a theatre show.
- you like Lady Gaga at the piano and talking straight to her fans.
Bad for you if
- you want a real portrait of the singer, not mostly concert footage.
- two hours of concert is too much for you.
About: pop · performance · fans
Burden of Dreams 1982
Documentary
The Amazon rain forest, 1979. The crew of Fitzcarraldo (1982), a film directed by German director Werner Herzog, soon finds itself with problems related to casting, tribal struggles and accidents, among many other setbacks; but nothing compared to dragging a huge steamboat up a mountain, while Herzog embraces the path of a certain madness to make his vision come true.
The sides of Burden of Dreams
- Werner Herzog shooting Fitzcarraldo in the Amazon
- A steamboat pulled over a mountain
- A film crew facing accidents and delays
Good for you if
- you like watching a real film shoot slowly fall apart.
- you like the Peruvian jungle filmed up close.
- you like the sight of a whole steamboat hauled up a hill.
Bad for you if
- you find early 1980s footage dated.
- you need a film that moves faster than a jungle shoot.
About: obsession · filmmaking · nature

Capturing Avatar 2010
Documentary
Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in 1995. Also included are numerous interviews with cast, artists, and other crew members. The documentary was released as a bonus feature on the extended collector's edition of Avatar.
The sides of Capturing Avatar
- James Cameron's motion capture stage
- Test footage going back to Titanic
- Artists building Pandora
Good for you if
- you want to see how Avatar's scale was made.
- you like watching artists design the plants and creatures of Pandora.
- you enjoy years of a director's obsession told by his crew.
Bad for you if
- you need suspense, and this is interviews and test footage.
- you'd rather follow people in a story than cameras and rigs.
About: technology · ambition · filmmaking

Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing 2004
Documentary
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.
The sides of Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
- The making of Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2
- Doctor Octopus's tentacles built and animated
- Twelve parts from preparation to premiere
Good for you if
- you want to show a young Spider-Man fan how the train fight was made.
- you like the real people behind a blockbuster at work.
Bad for you if
- two hours of behind the scenes is too much for you.
- you want a story with stakes, and this is a film crew at work.
About: filmmaking · craft · teamwork
Side by Side 2012
Documentary
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
The sides of Side by Side
- Keanu Reeves interviewing directors
- Film stock against digital cameras
- Nolan, Lynch and Cameron on how they shoot
Good for you if
- you care about how every frame is shot.
- you like hearing Nolan, Lynch and Scorsese argue film versus digital.
- you want to know how cinema changed when the cameras did.
Bad for you if
- you need things to happen, not an hour and a half of camera talk.
- you want people and their story, not a debate about sensors.
About: craft · change · cinema
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
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora 2010
Documentary
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
The sides of Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
- James Cameron on the set of Avatar
- Motion capture suits and virtual cameras
- How Pandora was designed
Good for you if
- you loved Avatar on the big screen and want to see how it was built.
- you like seeing how an image is made, layer by layer.
- you want a quick 23 minute look behind the scenes of Avatar.
Bad for you if
- you want a story about people, not about rigs and cameras.
- you want a long, patient look at the craft, not a quick tour.
About: filmmaking · technology · invention

Making 'The Shining' 1980
Documentary
Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining.
The sides of Making 'The Shining'
- Stanley Kubrick at work on set
- Jack Nicholson getting into character
- Shelley Duvall under pressure
Good for you if
- you want to see how The Shining was really made.
- you love Kubrick and the cinema of that era.
- you like watching Jack Nicholson work himself up before a take.
Bad for you if
- you want to be scared, and this is the set, not the film.
- you want the big scenes, not rehearsals and breaks.
About: filmmaking · pressure · obsession
El renacido 2015
Película
Durante una expedición en las tierras salvajes americanas, el legendario explorador Hugh Glass es brutalmente atacado por un oso y dado por muerto por los miembros de su propia partida de caza. En su cruzada por sobrevivir, Glass supera inimaginables tribulaciones, además de la traición de su confidente John Fitzgerald. Guiado por la pura determinación y el amor de su familia, Glass deberá superar un duro invierno mientras busca sin descanso un motivo para seguir adelante y encontrar la redención.
Las caras de El renacido
- Un hombre dado por muerto en la nieve
- Un ataque de oso que se siente en los huesos
- Venganza a través de un territorio helado
Buena para ti si
- te gustan los paisajes reales filmados con luz natural.
- te gusta ver a alguien seguir con vida contra todo.
- te gusta la frontera estadounidense de la década de 1820, con sus tramperos de pieles.
Mala para ti si
- el ataque de un oso y las heridas abiertas son demasiado para ti.
- quieres una historia contada con palabras. Aquí hay pocas.
- dos horas y media de lucha son demasiadas para ti.
Temas: la supervivencia · la venganza · la naturaleza
Human 2015
Documentary
A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.
The sides of Human
- Faces talking straight to the camera
- Aerial views of the Earth
- Stories of love, war and poverty
Good for you if
- you like aerial images of the Earth that hold you still.
- you're moved by strangers telling you about love and loss.
- you like a soaring score between the voices.
Bad for you if
- you can't sit through three hours in one evening.
- you can't take testimonies of war and poverty face to face.
- you won't read subtitles in dozens of languages.
About: humanity · love · injustice
Ghosts of the Abyss 2003
Documentary
With a team of the world's foremost historic and marine experts as well as friend Bill Paxton, James Cameron embarks on an unscripted adventure back to the wreck of the Titanic where nearly 1,500 souls lost their lives almost a century ago.
The sides of Ghosts of the Abyss
- James Cameron diving back to the Titanic
- Small robots exploring inside the wreck
- Bill Paxton seeing it for the first time
Good for you if
- you like the sight of the Titanic lit up in the deep dark.
- you want to see the grand staircase and cabins where real passengers lived.
- you like real dives and real submarines, not a reconstruction.
Bad for you if
- you need more happening than slow passes along a wreck.
- you can't think about the 1,500 people who died there.
About: memory · exploration · the sea
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
The Beaches of Agnès 2008
Documentary
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. Composed of film excerpts and elaborate dramatic re-creations, Varda's self-portrait recounts the highs and lows of her professional career, the many friendships that affected her life and her longtime marriage to cinematic giant Jacques Demy.
The sides of The Beaches of Agnès
- Agnès Varda looking back at eighty
- Mirrors set up on a beach
- Her life with Jacques Demy
Good for you if
- you like a filmmaker telling her own life in her own way.
- you like playful images, from mirrors on the sand to a street turned into a beach.
- you want time with a warm, curious, funny woman.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles for a French film.
- you need a documentary that moves fast and sticks to the facts.
About: memory · aging · love · cinema
Tokyo-Ga 1985
Documentary
German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.
The sides of Tokyo-Ga
- Wim Wenders walking through 1980s Tokyo
- Pachinko halls and plastic food
- Interviews with Ozu's actor Chishu Ryu and cameraman Yuharu Atsuta
Good for you if
- you like long, quiet shots of a city going about its day.
- you love Ozu and want to look for his Tokyo.
- you like a filmmaker's diary of a real city and its habits.
Bad for you if
- you won't read subtitles in German and Japanese.
- you want characters to follow. Here the only lead is the city.
About: memory · cinema · modern life