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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
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
Waking Sleeping Beauty 2010
Documentary
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
The sides of Waking Sleeping Beauty
- Disney animation in crisis in the mid-1980s
- Studio executives fighting over control
- The run from The Little Mermaid to The Lion King
Good for you if
- you want the true story of how Disney went from flops to The Lion King.
- you like the studio fights between Katzenberg, Eisner and Roy Disney.
Bad for you if
- you need more than interviews and home video footage.
- you don't care about animated films, even how they were made.
About: creativity · rivalry · reinvention
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 1991
Documentary
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
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

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
The Greatest Night in Pop 2024
Documentary
On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.
The sides of The Greatest Night in Pop
- One night in 1985 to record We Are the World
- Dozens of stars in a single studio
- Lionel Richie telling how it came together
Good for you if
- you like seeing a famous song built line by line.
- you want a warm, nostalgic evening with no bad guys.
- you like watching forty stars, from Michael Jackson to Bob Dylan, squeezed into one studio for a night.
Bad for you if
- you roll your eyes at stars holding hands for a good cause.
- you'd rather go deep with one artist than meet forty.
About: generosity · ego · nostalgia
The Pixar Story 2007
Documentary
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
The sides of The Pixar Story
- John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs
- The making of Toy Story
- Pixar's early years with Disney
Good for you if
- you like the true story of how a small studio changed animation.
- you want a warm, upbeat story of artists getting to make the films they dreamed of.
- you like getting to know John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs and what each brought to Pixar.
Bad for you if
- you want a documentary with real conflict and suspense.
- you roll your eyes at a company telling its own success story.
About: creativity · teamwork · technology
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
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

The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? 2015
Documentary
The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major filmmakers: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.
The sides of The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
- Tim Burton's Superman that never got made
- Nicolas Cage in the costume fittings
- Kevin Smith and Jon Peters telling their side
Good for you if
- you like hearing how a Hollywood project falls apart from the inside.
- you like Kevin Smith telling stories about producer meetings.
- you're curious about a piece of superhero film history that almost happened.
Bad for you if
- you want one clear answer, and Kevin Smith, Jon Peters and the studio each tell it differently.
- you want to see the movie, and only sketches and test footage exist.
About: ambition · failure · filmmaking
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
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie 2023
Documentary
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?
The sides of STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
- Michael J. Fox telling his own life
- A Parkinson's diagnosis at twenty-nine
- Clips from Back to the Future and Family Ties
Good for you if
- you like hearing Michael J. Fox tell his story in his own words.
- you like being moved by his family standing by him.
- you like his jokes about his own falls and tremors.
Bad for you if
- you can't watch someone live with an incurable illness.
- you want a grim, unresolved look at Parkinson's. His optimism carries every scene.
About: illness · optimism · fame
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013
Documentary
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
The sides of Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
- All twelve Friday the 13th films
- Interviews with cast and crew
- Seven hours on Jason and Crystal Lake
Good for you if
- you want to hear how every Friday the 13th film was made.
- you love 1980s slasher films and the people who made them.
- you want the whole story of a horror saga, from 1980 to 2009.
Bad for you if
- seven hours is too much for you.
- you can't stand clips of slasher kills.
About: filmmaking · horror · censorship
Spielberg 2017
Documentary
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
The sides of Spielberg
- Steven Spielberg telling his own story
- From Jaws to Lincoln
- His parents and his childhood
Good for you if
- you want Steven Spielberg telling his own story, film by film.
- you like hearing how his parents' divorce runs through his films.
- you like fifty years of Hollywood seen through one career.
Bad for you if
- you find two and a half hours of interviews too much.
- you roll your eyes at filmmakers praising each other.
About: childhood · ambition · cinema

High Score 2020
Documentary
This docuseries traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
The sides of High Score
- Arcade games of the 1970s and 80s
- Nintendo against Sega
- The people who made the early games
Good for you if
- you like the story of video games from the arcades onward.
- you want to hear the designers behind the games you played.
- you want a light, nostalgic watch.
Bad for you if
- you need action, and this is people talking about games.
- you'd rather follow one person deeply than many short interviews.
About: invention · nostalgia · pop culture
Beastie Boys Story 2020
Documentary
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
The sides of Beastie Boys Story
- Two Beastie Boys telling their story on stage
- Forty years of friendship
- Archive footage from early hip-hop
Good for you if
- you grew up on the Beastie Boys or love early hip-hop.
- you like two old friends looking back on a life together.
- you like stories told with jokes and self-mockery.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather a music story stayed light, without a lump in your throat.
- you want a concert film more than two men telling stories on a stage.
About: friendship · growing up · loss
Pepsi, Where's My Jet? 2022
Documentary
When a 20-year-old attempts to win a fighter jet in a Pepsi sweepstakes, he sets the stage for a David versus Goliath court battle for the history books.
The sides of Pepsi, Where's My Jet?
- A Pepsi ad promising a fighter jet
- A 20 year old collecting the points
- A lawsuit against a giant brand
Good for you if
- you like true stories so absurd they sound made up.
- you like a documentary that has fun with 90s advertising.
- you like one young man taking on a giant company in court.
Bad for you if
- you want real suspense, and you may already know how the case ended.
- you need momentum, and one court case over several episodes feels slow to you.
About: advertising · David and Goliath · the 1990s
Not Quite Hollywood 2008
Documentary
As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare. Documentary filmmaker Mark Hartley explores this unbridled era of sex and violence, complete with clips from some of the scene's most outrageous flicks and interviews with the renegade filmmakers themselves.
The sides of Not Quite Hollywood
- Australian exploitation films of the 1970s and 80s
- Clips of car crashes, nudity and killer pigs
- Interviews with the directors who made them
Good for you if
- you like filmmakers laughing at the crazy stunts they pulled.
- you want the wild side of Australian cinema next to Picnic at Hanging Rock.
- you laugh at gore and bad taste when it is this proud of itself.
Bad for you if
- you can't stand clip after clip of blood and gore.
- you'd rather not see a steady stream of nude scenes.
About: filmmaking · bad taste · Australia
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 2019
Documentary
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
The sides of Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
- The sound designers behind Star Wars and Apocalypse Now
- Directors like Spielberg and Lucas talking about sound
- How a film's sound is built layer by layer
Good for you if
- you love the big-screen feeling and want to know where the sound comes from.
- you like a tour of cinema history from the first talkies onward.
- you like learning what to listen for the next time you rewatch a film.
Bad for you if
- you need one personal story, not a series of interviews.
- you find clips from silent films and early talkies dated.
About: craft · cinema · listening