Oz
Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1939 Wizard of Oz film adaptation that tested the limits of its creators, which included director Victor Fleming and star Judy Garland, as well as its cultural impact and timeless legacy.
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The Secret Life of Brian
2007 · ★ 7.7
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Bhiksuni
2017
A partially restored version of Director Im Kwon-taek's Bhiksuni, which was halted in 1984 due to opposition from the Buddhist community. It contains the agony of a woman who has converted to Buddhism. The documentary, which is shown together with the partially restored version, contains the story of the production of Bhiksuni told by actress Kim Ji-mi, director Im Kwon-taek, cinematographer Jung Il-sung, and writer Song Gil-han.
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Cinema Komunisto
2010 · ★ 7.1
This eye-opening and bittersweet chronicle of the Yugoslavian film industry recounts how the cinema was used—often with direct intervention from President Josip Broz Tito—to create and recreate the young nation’s history, replete with heroes and myths that didn’t always hew closely to reality.
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King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005 · ★ 7.5
Academy Award - winning filmmaker Peter Jackson invites you behind the scenes of his latest movie to witness the birth of King Kong.
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How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002 · ★ 7.4
Behind the scenes of Chabat's take on Asterix.
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · ★ 7.8
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
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Not Your Average Joe
A documentary about the career of legendary production designer Joe Alves and his four decades in Hollywood.
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The Big Chill: A Reunion
1999 · ★ 6.3
A look back at the making of the film "The Big Chill" (1983) with cast and crew.
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Perspectives on Othello: Joseph McBride on Orson Welles
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Welles scholar Joseph McBride discusses the 1952 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play. (A 32-minute edit of this documentary was presented by the Criterion Collection in their edition of Othello.)
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