Episodes
Comrade Cukor: When Jane Fonda, Elizabeth Taylor and Cicely Tyson Inv…
In 1975, Hollywood legends attempted a Cold War thaw
Lions and Tigers and Stitches, Oh My! The Making of Roar
When Melanie Griffith and Tippi Hedren spent five years filming a wild-animal epic gone violently wrong
When Nicholas Ray Made a Student Film... at 61
Years after "Rebel Without a Cause," he took a teaching gig... and taught by making a film
The Woodstock on Wheels
In 1970 Warner Brothers had a surprise hit on its hands when they released the documentary/concert film Woodstock. Though the …
My Wife! From Kazakhstan Watched the New Borat (Bonus Episode)
When I met my wife, I only knew one thing about her home country
How Superman IV Became a Disaster: Christopher Reeve's Two-Picture De…
But Superman IV spawned Morgan Freeman's career
Blood Circus — Inside an Infomercial Star's One-Ring Circus
Wrestling, rock and fake gold: What could go wrong?
The Other John Barry
John Barry won an Oscar for Star Wars – then worked on a disaster
Five Days of the Tiger
In 1971 actor Elliott Gould was on top of world. Then he started A Glimpse of Tiger, a new movie that he was starring and produci…
Behold... The Apple!
When Israeli filmmaker Menahem Golan wanted to break into Hollywood he went all in on an over the top disco musical. Unfortunatel…
Bonus Episode: A Very Special Presentation
Slow, melancholy, and the true meaning of Christmas. It might sound more like a December mass at a local church but it's actually…
A Not So New Hope
Patrick Read Johnson first wrapped on his autobiographical film 5-25-77 back in 2004. The title refers to the day Star Wars was r…
How To Slice A Sicilian
Director Michael Cimino has a complicated history. As Oscar and Razzie winner who only made seven films, Cimino frequently found …
The Rebellion of Jamaa Fanaka
Jamaa Fanaka was the most prolific college filmmaker of all time. Once he left college he found Hollywood to not be so inclusive.…
He Really Was That Masked Man
On paper it was a great idea. Bringing the iconic character of The Lone Ranger to the silver screen should have brought with it g…
No Mr. Bond, I Expect You In Court
The James Bond series has been going for over 50 years. In that time the MI:6 agent has fought many villains. However, for many f…
The (Almost, But Not Quite) Return of Billy Jack
In the 1970's actor Tom Laughlin helped change the industry with his advertising and distribution ideas for his Billy Jack series…