The Beginning: Making ‘Episode I’ (2001)
The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams’ music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Jon Shenk
Actors: Ahmed Best, Ewan McGregor, George Lucas, Ian McDiarmid, Jake Lloyd, Natalie Portman, Pernilla August, Ray Park, Rick McCallum, Steven Spielberg
High Score (2006)
Although technology continues to evolve, a group of die-hard gamers refuses to abandon the classic arcade games of yesteryear. The 80’s live on for these enthusiasts, who compete against each…
Take the 5:10 to Dreamland (1976)
Its slow somnambulic rhythm, its animalistic jungle sounds as well as the eerily mixed images create a dream mood that comes closest to my actual dreaming-feeling. The long black phases…
In Heaven There Is No Beer? (1984)
A joyous romp through the dance, food, music, friendship, and even religion of the Polka. The explosive energy and high spirits of the polka subculture are rendered with warmth and…
Zeitgeist (2007)
Zeitgeist: the Movie is a 2007 documentary film by Peter Joseph examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the Federal Reserve bank….
Deseret (1995)
This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York…
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
An interview with film director Roman Polanski conducted during his period of house arrest, discussing his life and work.
These Amazing Shadows (2011)
Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.
Turning Like Clockwork (2011)
John & Jane (2005)
A new form of observational documentary that borders on science-fiction, John & Jane follows the stories of six Call Agents that answer American 1-800 numbers at a Mumbai call center.
Taste the Waste (2011)
Documentary about how much food goes to waste in our society and why.
The Making of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993)
The Making of Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s 1993 stop-motion animated classic ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’.
No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies (2003)
There’s a bad mood rising against the corporate brands. No Logo is the warning on the label. In the last decade, No Logo has become a cultural manifesto for the…