While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.
Tag: filmmaking
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Cannibal Holocaust
A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area’s local cannibal tribes.
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Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
Former Disney child star Hayley Mills returns to the Walt Disney Studio for a look at the techniques of animated film production, with various veteran Disney animators illustrating said techniques.
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The Wandering Company
Documentary about Merchant Ivory Productions, including interviews with the principals of the film production company and actors which have appeared in their films.
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Pretty Woman, un conte de fées hollywoodien
Overknee boots that triggered a fashion wave, a legendary shopping spree to the iconic theme song – the 1990 romantic comedy “Pretty Woman” by Garry Marshall starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is still the genre’s biggest box office hit. The modern fairytale about a rich man who falls in love with a prostitute and rescues her made millions dream and made 22-year-old Julia Roberts famous overnight.
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A Heroic Fight
The granddaughter of a Taiwanese triad boss becomes a victim of a kidnapping attempt, but she’s saved by a team of movie stuntmen. They become friends and work together to fend off one of the boss’ underlings who goes rogue when he’s overlooked for a promotion.
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Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
A retrospective of the films of Britain’s Hammer Studios, renowned for making stylish horror films in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Included are clips from Hammer productions and interviews with actors, actresses, directors and producers who worked on these films.
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests, insightful interviews and rare film footage.
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F/X2
F/X man Rollie Tyler is now a toymaker. Mike, the ex-husband of his girlfriend Kim, is a cop. He asks Rollie to help catch a killer. The operation goes well until some unknown man kills both the killer and Mike. Mike’s boss, Silak says it was the killer who killed Mike but Rollie knows it wasn’t. Obviously, Silak is involved with Mike’s death, so he calls on Leo McCarthy, the cop from the last movie, who is now a P.I., for help and they discover it’s not just Silak they have to worry about.
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Dangerous Game
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.