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Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs (1999)
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Louis Heaton actor: Ray Harryhausen / Tom Baker …
A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films - The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, Jason & The Argonauts and One Million Years BC. Featuring exclusive footage of Harryhausen at work on his first stopmotion for over 20 years, and contributions from many of Hollywood's top special effects directors and creators.
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)
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Arnold Leibovit actor: George Pal / Ray Bradbury …
other title: Los mundos fantásticos de George Pal / 喬治·帕爾的奇幻電影世界
Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion pictures. A peer of Walt Disney, Pal pioneered stop motion animation and went on to virtually invent the modern science fiction and fantasy film genres. Pal's extraordinary genius molded a dazzling array of films, which earned an incredible total of eight Academy Awards and left a cinematic legacy that served as formative inspiration for the movies of George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Gene Roddenberry.
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A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
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Laurent Bouzereau actor: Joe Dante / Chevy Chase …
other title: Una noche de película: Feliz Navidad
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). The special looks at variations within the genre, such as holiday romances, family movies, and even thrillers. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! features behind the scenes stories and personal Hollywood Christmas memories from the likes of Chevy Chase, Margaret O'Brien, Chazz Palminteri, Deborah Raffin, Karolyn Grimes, Zack Ward, Brian Henson, Joe Dante, Trine Mitchum, authors Julie Salamon and Alonso Duralde, A Christmas Carol expert Michael Patrick Hearn, and many more.
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A Fuller Life (2013)
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Samantha Fuller actor: Samuel Fuller / James Franco …
other title: 사무엘 풀러의 삶 / 富勒的一生
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only child, Samantha.
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That Guy Dick Miller (2014)
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Elijah Drenner actor: 迪克·米勒 / Lainie Miller …
other title: 댓 가이 딕 밀러 / 迪克·米勒那家夥 …
Documentary about veteran character actor Dick Miller, whose career in and outside of Hollywood has spanned almost 200 films across six decades, featuring a diverse range of interviews with directors, co-stars, and contemporaries.
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Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
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Benjamin Field actor: 查尔斯·丹斯 / 蒂姆·伯顿 …
other title: Hammer: Heroes, leyendas y monstruos / 汉默影业：英雄、传说与怪物
A look at Hammer’s progression from a back office in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The company, started by comedian and businessman William Hinds in 1934, made films such as The Curse of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Quatermass Xperiment during the period for which it is best known, making stars out of the likes of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.
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The Creeps (2025)
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Marko Mäkilaakso actor: Chris Cavalier / 克里斯托弗·兰伯特 …
other title: The Creeps : L’attaque des bonshommes de neige tueurs / 邪魔度假村
Two young festival-loving Americans inadvertently enter a chaotic nightmare when small creatures tear through the finish ski resort hosting Monsterfest.
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In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
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大卫·韦纳 actor: 伊万·雷特曼 / Clancy Brown …
other title: 寻找明日 / En busca del futuro …
A nostalgic journey through '80s Sc-Fi films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.