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I Want to Live in 'Corman's World'

It's hard to overestimate Roger Corman's significance. As the director of low-budget fare like It Conquered the World and Creature from the Haunted Sea, Corman is often regarded as a schlockmeister. And though that may be true, Corman is also a groundbreaking filmmaker without whom the landscape of contemporary cinema would look very different.

12/19/11

Screaming in High Heels: The Rise and Fall of the Scream Queen Era (2011)

Directed by: Jason Paul Collum
Featuring: Brinke Stevens, Linnea Quigley, Michelle Bauer, David DeCoteau, Fred Olen Ray, Ken Hall, Ted Newsom, Jay Richardson, Richard Gabai

11/08/11

2001: Beyond the Infinite – The Making of a Masterpiece

When talking about 2001: A Space Odyssey, Stanley Kubrick described what is perhaps his greatest film as "basically a visual, nonverbal experience [that] hits the viewer at an inner level of consciousness, just as music does, or painting." When critics, cineastes and hardcore sci-fi geeks discuss it, they usually refer to 2001 as one of the best, most significant movies ever made.

08/24/11

Celebrate Halloween with 'The Horrors of Stephen King'

We can always depend on Turner Classic Movies to give us a reason to stay up late on Halloween, but this year is going to be special. TCM has commissioned a documentary called A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King from filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau, and it sounds like quite a (trick or) treat.

08/11/11

Sci-Fi Icon Carrie Fisher reveals all in HBO's 'Wishful Drinking'

Funny, intelligent, and interesting actress/writer Carrie Fisher (AKA 'Princess Leia' of the original Star Wars triology) is airing her revealing comedic remembrances of growing up famous in Hollywood and working on the most powerful science fiction series ever created in her new documentary Wishful Drinking, airing Dec 12, 2010 on HBO.

12/03/10

'Miss Representation' to steal the show at Sundance

Jennifer Siebel Newsom's documentary about how the media treats women like shit is playing Sundance 2011, and we're more excited about it than any of the genre films.

12/01/10

Juliet Landau's 'Take Flight' DVD release!

Actress/writer/director Juliet Landau's funny, cutting-edge short documentary Take Flight is finally on DVD!

11/21/10

Female Warcraft Gamers and More in 'The Raid'

A new documentary aptly titled The Raid is underway, and it seeks to provide a glimpse into the lifestyle of raiding in the online game World of Warcraft. We've two excerpts embedded below!

11/13/10

The Psycho Legacy (2010)

Directed by: Robert V. Galluzzo
Written by: Robert V. Galluzzo
Cast: Jason Allentoff, Sharen Camille, Mike Cucinotta, Juliette Cummins, Paul Ehlers, Jeff Fahey, Richard Franklin, Robert V. Galluzzo, Lee Garlington, Cynthia Garris, Mick Garris, Michael Gingold, Stuart Gordon, Adam Green, Hilton A. Green

10/21/10

Ruxandra Medrea's 'L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot' plays Sitges

Film lawyer-turned-director Ruxandra Medrea co-directs this weird genre documentary with Serge Bromberg, screening at Sitges 2010.

09/25/10

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