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Film on Film is all about making movies. Who makes them, how they make them, who's in them...and how did all this crazy light fantastic get started? This is a great section for anyone interested film, it's beginnings, it's personalities, it's ups and downs and it's future. Look behind the red velvet curtain and discover the machine behind the screen. Pictured: The tumultous life of film maker Ed Wood is explored in 'Ed Wood: Look Back in Angora'

Kirk Douglas: Lust for Life / The Bad and the Beautiful / Young Man with a Horn / Before I Forget (1950)

7.1/10
Director: Jeff Kanew, Michael Curtiz, Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Dick Powell, Doris Day, Gloria Grahame, Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner...

Kirk Douglas Box Set. 'Young Man with a Horn' (1950) - Trumpeteer Douglas' talent carries him from honky-tonks to posh supper clubs, but his search fo... Read more

Kurosawa (2000)

7.3/10
Director: Adam Low

The man regarded by many as Japan's greatest filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa, is the focus of this retrospective documentary. Kurosawa's family and colleagu... Read more

La Callas: Absolute (2007)

Starring: Maria Callas

September 2007 marked the 30th anniversary of Maria Callas's death. This documentary is the complete poignant story of the singer and the woman, with... Read more

Laurel & Hardy: Anthology (1990)

4.7/10
Starring: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel

Laurel and Hardy were hailed as "...the greatest comedy duo of all time...". Now, over half a century since their last film, 'Utopia', they are still... Read more

Legends of the Silver Screen: Bette Davis and Grace Kelly (2005)

Starring: Bette Davis, Grace Kelly

From the acclaimed 'Biography' series this DVD is one third of the 'Legends of the Silver Screen' collection, profiling those who first experienced th... Read more

Legends of the Silver Screen: Charlie Chaplin and Humphrey Bogart (2004)

Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin

From the acclaimed 'Biography' series this DVD is one third of the 'Legends of the Silver Screen' collection, profiling those who first experienced th... Read more

Legends of the Silver Screen: Howard Hughes and Katherine Hepburn (2005)

Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Howard Hughes

From the acclaimed 'Biography' series this DVD is one third of the 'Legends of the Silver Screen' collection, profiling those who first experienced th... Read more

Life Itself (2014)

7.8/10
Director: Steve James
Starring: Roger Ebert

Filmmaker Steve James chronicles the life of film critic Roger Ebert, especially his career highlights, his battle with alcohol, and his sometimes rut... Read more

Listen to Me Marlon (2015)

8.2/10
Director: Stevan Riley
Starring: Marlon Brando

There is no other actor who possesses the cinema screen with the authority of Brando in his great roles. And there's not been a biography yet that cut... Read more

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)

8/10
Director: Kevin Burns

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a high-flying documentary tribute to the Man of Steel. Follow Superman's rich history and evolution, starting with his... Read more