
John Calley
1930 - 2011You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Sam Hamm, Bob Gale
A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Gary Leva
Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Dalva
A fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio founded by director Francis Ford Coppola.
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Decade Under the Influence
Richard LaGravenese, Ted Demme
Julie Christie, Sydney Pollack
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
A Decade Under the Influence
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Gary Leva
Jan Harlan, John Calley
Follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates his savage and brilliant Vietnam film, hewing closely to the theme that dominated his creative life for four decades - the duality of human nature. Poised between good and evil, mankind was, in Kubrick's view, a complex creature equally capable of unspeakable savagery and heart-melting tenderness. Full Metal Jacket would make his case in vivid, blood-soaked Technicolor. Through interviews with Kubrick's collaborators and cast members, including Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Ermey and Adam Baldwin, this documentary reveals how Kubrick's brilliant visual sense, astute knowledge of human nature, and unique perspective on the duality of man came together to make Full Metal Jacket an unforgettable cinematic experience, taking its place in his "war trilogy" alongside cinematic landmarks Fear and Desire and Paths of Glory.
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Karina Friend Buck
Christopher Reeve, Anthony Hopkins
The filmmakers and lead actors of The Remains of the Day (1993) discuss how they came to make the film, and the subtle power of its execution.
Love & Loyalty: The Making of 'The Remains of the Day'
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Gary Leva
Малкольм Джон Тейлор, Jack Nicholson
He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year career, Stanley Kubrick's films number only a dozen. That he strove for perfection is well established. What is less known is that he lavished years of energy on several films that never saw the flickering light of the silver screen. Through interviews and abundant archival materials, this documentary examines these "lost" films in depth to discover what drew Kubrick to these projects, the work he did to prepare them for production, and why they ultimately were abandoned.
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Gary Leva
Arthur C. Clarke, John Baxter
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
One Night Stand
Mike Figgis
Wesley Snipes, Nastassja Kinski
In Los Angeles, Max Carlyle makes a good living directing commercials and has a happy home life with his wife, Mimi, and two children. When Carlyle travels to New York City to visit his friend Charlie, who has been diagnosed with AIDS, he has repeat run-ins with a beautiful woman, Karen, and eventually sleeps with her. Though he goes home the next day and doesn't return until a year later, Carlyle's infidelity still lingers.
One Night Stand