Film On Film
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'
Shaolin Kung Fu (1994)
5.9/10
Starring: Jet Li
Shaolin Kung Fu is the quintessence of Chinese martial arts. This documentary features martial arts superstar Jet Li as he talks about his early caree... Read more
Silent Britain (2006)
7.5/10
Starring: Presented By, Matthew Sweet
In this pioneering BBC documentary, Matthew Sweet takes us on a journey through the the first three decades of British cinema. This enlightening docum... Read more
Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures (2001)
8/10
Director: Jan Harlan
Starring: Narrated by, Tom Cruise
Stanley Kubrick's long-time producer, and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan has crafted this loving and definitive tribute (with the full cooperation of Kubr... Read more
Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans (2015)
9.1/10
Director: John McKenna, Gabriel Clark
Starring: Steve McQueen
By the end of the 60s Steve McQueen was amongst Hollywoods highest paid and most powerful stars and the coolest dude behind the wheel of any vehicl... Read more
Tarzan Revisited (2017)
6.6/10
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Casper Van Dien, Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan
Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love,... Read more
Tea With the Dames (Nothing Like a Dame) (2018)
7.6/10
Director: Roger Michell
Starring: Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Michael Williams
Together, they're 342 years old. They're in their seventh decade of cutting-edge, epoch-defining performances on stage and on screen. Funny, smart, sh... Read more
Tell Them Who You Are (2005)
6.9/10
Director: Mark S Wexler
Starring: Haskell Wexler, Billy Crystal, Jane Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Paul Newman, Sidney Po...
Director Mark Wexler presents this fascinating documentary focusing on his famed cinematographer father, Haskell. As both men explore their complex re... Read more
Tennessee Williams' South (1973)
7/10
Director: Harry Rasky
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Burl Ives, Colleen Dewhurst, John Colicos, Michael York, Maureen...
A documentary featuring some marvellous observations from Tennessee Williams, as he holds court for filmmaker Harry Rasky. It also has long scenes fro... Read more
That's Dancing! (1985)
7/10
Director: Jack Haley Jr
Starring: Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr
Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Ray Bolger take you on a tour of Hollywood musicals. Famous dance scenes from "4... Read more
The American West of John Ford (1971)
6.8/10
Director: Dennis Saunders
Starring: John Wayne, James Stewart, Henry Fonda
Documentary hosted and narrated by John Wayne, James Stewart and Henry Fonda and takes an in-depth look at the extraodinary career and the life of Joh... Read more