A Decade Under the Influence (2003) (.mkv)

Plot
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.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0342275/




A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (.avi)

Plot
Despite its nearly four-hour running time, this is a uniquely personal look at movies
from one of the late 20th century's great directors and film historians. The film
consists of head & shoulder shots of Scorsese speaking into the camera for a minute or two,
followed by 10-15 minutes of film clips with Scorsese voice-over. Scorsese approaches the
films in terms of how they affected him as a director foremost and as a storyteller/film
fan second. Segments include "The Director as Smuggler," "The Director as Iconoclast",
and so on. The Journey begins with silent masters like D.W. Griffith and ends in 1969 -
when Scorsese began to make films; as he says in closing, "I wouldn't feel right commenting
on myself or my contemporaries."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112120/




American Movie (1999) (.avi)

Plot
Documentary about an aspiring filmmaker's attempts to finance his dream project by
finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181288/




Behind the planet of the Apes (1998) (.mkv)

Plot
The story behind the making of the 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0207332/




Burden of Dreams (1982) (.avi)

Plot
A documentary on the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's epic Fitzcarraldo (1982), showing
how the film managed to get made despite problems that would have floored a less obsessively
driven director. Not only does he have major casting problems, losing both Jason Robards
(health) and Mick Jagger (other commitments) halfway through shooting, but the crew gets
caught up in a war between Peru and Ecuador, there are problems with the weather and the
morale of cast and crew is falling rapidly.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083702/




Cameraman The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) (.avi)

Plot
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of
the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous
statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded
for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and
King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes
and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose
career spanned seventy years.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1626811/




Charlie - The Life And Art Of Charles Chaplin (2003) (.avi)

Plot
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary
to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find much
new material here, but more unfamiliar admirers will gain some valuable information about one of
the most famous personalities of the 20th century. Schickel has constructed the documentary as a
chronological survey of Chaplin's work, starting with his most significant shorts and covering
all of his features. Schickel supports his narration with testimony from artists familiar with
Chaplin's work and family members who offer personal insights into the comedian's life. The
documentary plays down but doesn't ignore the controversies that swirled around Chaplin's private
life. But the main focus is on the films. They include some of the best-loved movies of all time.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379730/




Easy Rider Raging Bulls (2003) (.avi)

Plot
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0359203/




Full Tilt Boogie (1997) (.avi)

Plot
A docu-drama about filming From Dusk Till Dawn. Sarah Kelly takes a non-union film crew onto the set
and on location near Barstow of this independent, non-union production. Camaraderie and a constant
eye on the shooting schedule dominate interactions. Quentin Tarantino and George Clooney mug for Kelly's
camera; Robert Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis and Fred Williamson talk about craft; we watch scenes being shot;
and Kelly asks crew members why they do what they do. Also, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees protests the non-union status of 'From Dusk Till Dawn', executive producer Lawrence Bender tells
his side, and Kelly talks to a Variety reporter and others. What's the nature of an indie film?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119165/




Hearts of Darkness (1991) (.avi)

Plot
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now was plagued by
extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life
and career of the celebrated director.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102015/




Lost in La Mancha (2002) (.avi)

Plot
Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed
Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the
project (which has never been resurrected).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308514/




Man With a Movie Camera (1929) (.avi)

Plot
A cameraman travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life
with dazzling inventiveness.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019760/




Overnight (2003) (.avi)

Plot
A documentary on the rise and stumble of Troy Duffy, the bartender-cum-filmmaker who was swept
up by Miramax's Harvey Weinstein to turn his script for The Boondock Saints into a feature film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390336/




Stanley Kubrick - A Life In Pictures (2001) (.avi)

Plot
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old
home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278736/




The Celluloid Closet (1995) (.avi)

Plot
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind
them throughout the history of North American film.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112651/




The Cutting Edge - The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) (.avi)

Plot
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative
editing styles.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428441/




The People vs. George Lucas (2011) (.avi)

Plot
An examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with George Lucas.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1325014/




The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006) (.mov)

Plot
THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO CINEMA takes the viewer on an exhilarating ride through some of the greatest
movies ever made. Serving as presenter and guide is the charismatic Slavoj Zizek, acclaimed philosopher
and psychoanalyst. With his engaging and passionate approach to thinking, Zizek delves into the hidden
language of cinema, uncovering what movies can tell us about ourselves. Whether he is untangling the famously
baffling films of David Lynch, or overturning everything you thought you knew about Hitchcock, Zizek
illuminates the screen with his passion, intellect, and unfailing sense of humour. THE PERVERT'S GUIDE TO
CINEMA cuts its cloth from the very world of the movies it discusses; by shooting at original locations and
from replica sets it creates the uncanny illusion that Zizek is speaking from 'within' the films themselves.
Together the three parts construct a compelling dialectic of ideas...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0828154/




This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) (.avi)

Plot
In a rare and refreshing reversal of roles, filmmakers put the powerful Motion Picture Association of America
(MPAA for short) under the microscope for inspection in Academy Award-nominated director Kirby Dick's incisive
look at stateside cinema's most notorious non-censoring censors. Compelled by the staggering amount of power
that the MPAA ratings board wields, the filmmaker seeks out the true identities of the anonymous elite who
control what films make it to the multiplex. He even goes so far as to hire a private investigator to stake out
MPAA headquarters and expose Hollywood's best-kept secret. Along the way, Dick speaks with numerous filmmakers
whose careers have been affected by the seemingly random and sexual-content obsessed judgments of the MPAA,
including John Waters, Mary Harron, 'Darren Aranofsky' , Wayne Kramer, Kevin Smith, Matt Stone, and Atom Egoyan.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493459/




Visions of Light - The Art of Cinematography (1993) (.avi)

Plot
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography),
illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the
DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required
creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with
wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of
noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special
attention.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105764/