This three-disc salute to classic shockers, from the earliest days to contemporary times, is hosted by Christopher Lee and features clips, archival footage and interviews with some of the genre's... more
Want to see your favorite movie stars make some hilarious flubs? This compilation program features an array of cinema greats such as Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bob Hope, Marlene Dietrich, Boris... more
The story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford, as she struggles to further her career while battling the inner demons of her private life stars Faye Dunaway in an uncannily effective portrait of... more
A collection of Hollywood's most shocking scandals, strangest characters, and weirdest deaths is featured in this "tell-all" documentary. Rudolph Valentino, James Dean, Bela Lugosi, Marilyn Monroe,... more
In this audience-pleasing charmer, Hugh Grant is William Thacker, a divorced owner of a travel book store who lives in London's Notting Hill suburb with scruffy roommate Spike (Rhys Ifans). A chance... more
In the late ‘70s, as she continued to ply her craft on the London boards, faded but still formidable ‘50s film goddess Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) embarked on a May/December liaison with local... more
Pia Zadora stars as Jerilee Randall, a young woman determined to prove to herself and the world that she can make it as a top Hollywood screenwriter. But Jerilee soon discovers that the road to fame... more
Based on the best-selling roman a clef novel by Carrie Fisher (who also wrote the screenplay), director Mike Nichols' wickedly funny seriocomedy stars Meryl Streep as Suzanne Vale, an actress fresh... more
Our Gang/The Little Rascals fans will love this affectionate and informative documentary that sheds fascinating new light on the young, mischievous mirthmakers’ careers. In addition to exploring the... more
It was a breeze for master thief Aldo "the Fox" Vanucci (Peter Sellers) to loot $3 million in gold from a Cairo armored car...but getting the bullion into Rome would be the tough part. His solution:... more
Veteran entertainer Ken Murray, star of his eponymous '50s variety series, hosts two delightful compilations of rare home movies made for TV. Both "Hollywood Without Makeup" (1963) and "Hollywood My... more
Produced by Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, these short subjects offered fans a peek behind the studio gates, with some of the biggest stars of the era seen performing, relaxing, or mugging... more
Based on the hit Broadway play, this wacky, sight-gag-filled romp stars Olsen and Johnson as a pair of actors whose attempt to stage a musical at a swanky estate is hampered when the show's producer... more
Humorous and heartfelt look at family life in the '80s stars Drew Barrymore as the 10-year-old daughter of successful Hollywood players Ryan O'Neal and Shelley Long. Tired of taking a back seat to... more
Director Joe Dante's tribute to Cold War-era paranoia and monster movies stars John Goodman as a B-horror filmmaker (lovingly based on "gimmick king" William Castle) who arrives in 1962 Key West,... more
in this made-for-TV comedy, Kate Westbourne (Shirley MacLaine), Piper Grayson (Debbie Reynolds), and Addie Holden (Joan Collins) are the stars of a 1960s film that has become a recent sensation after... more
Maverick filmmaker John Waters sets his sights on...well, maverick filmmakers with this subversive cinematic satire. Stephen Dorff is Cecil, a gun-toting guru of "terrorist cinema" who, aided by his... more
A perplexing and fascinating mix of psychological drama and black comedy, Joel and Ethan Coen's award-winning film stars John Turturro as Barton Fink, a '40s New York playwright hired by a Hollywood... more
Delightful comedic romp about a mutt named Won Ton Ton who takes 1920s Hollywood by storm. Hitching their wagons to the charismatic canine's star, a struggling actress (Madeline Kahn), a bus... more
Betty Hutton explodes on the screen in this fine musical comedy, (very) loosely based on the life of "The Perils of Pauline" star Pearl White. The film follows White from her time as a factory worker... more
Director/co-writer/star Robert Townsend skewers racial stereotyping in show biz with his acclaimed independent comedy. Would-be actor Bobby Taylor (Townsend) struggles to find serious roles in a... more
Revisit the life of Steve McQueen in this tribute documentary to the life and work of the iconic movie star. The film charts his rise to fame and fortune from the days his impoverished youth led him... more
She was a gorgeous, funny, and welcome presence on the large and small screens from her teens, and the truth behind her untimely passing remains a source of controversy. The turbulent and too-short... more
Captured at a 1999 chalk-talk at the Barter Theatre, in Abingdon, Va., where he had performed as a young man, the storied career of Gregory Peck is placed in perspective, as clips from his films,... more
Are there hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"? This stimulating documentary exploring the 1980 "masterpiece of modern horror" merges film clips with analyses by fans, critics, and... more