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Mark Rance

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Behind the camera

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach poster
NR

Beginning with an introduction to the creation of the story, this featurette delves into all facets of the production of 1998's Dark City, and eventually provides a ten minute discussion of the film's reception. A retrospective that runs the gamut of the cast and crew's experiences on the film. We get a look at some storyboards, hear about weirding out the MPAA, and see star and amateur shutterbug Rufus Sewell present the many photos he took on the set.

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach

2008

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach poster
NR

Beginning with an introduction to the creation of the story, this featurette delves into all facets of the production of 1998's Dark City, and eventually provides a ten minute discussion of the film's reception. A retrospective that runs the gamut of the cast and crew's experiences on the film. We get a look at some storyboards, hear about weirding out the MPAA, and see star and amateur shutterbug Rufus Sewell present the many photos he took on the set.

Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach

2008

That Moment: Magnolia Diary poster
7.7

A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magnolia (1999), containing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000

Postcards From The Cast poster
NR

"Postcards From The Cast" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It was later re-released in the Blu-ray sets, Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery and Twin Peaks: From Z to A. It features interview snippets of various subjects with cast members of Twin Peaks.

Postcards From The Cast

2001

La Magra poster
8.0

This short documentary shows the original ending to 'Blade' (1998) and explains why it is not in the final film.

La Magra

1998

Designing 'Blade' poster
7.0

The makeup, stunts, special effects, and production design of 'Blade' (1998) are discussed.

Designing 'Blade'

1998

The Blood Tide poster
7.0

A look at blood's role in everything from theology to history, medicine, vampire lore and mythology, literature, and the movie 'Blade' (1998).

The Blood Tide

1998

Welcome to Primetime poster
9.0

A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Welcome to Primetime

1999

Welcome to Primetime poster
9.0

A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Welcome to Primetime

1999

Welcome to Primetime poster
9.0

A documentary about the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

Welcome to Primetime

1999

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan poster
8.9

Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Prestige" (2006).

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

2007

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan poster
8.9

Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Prestige" (2006).

The Director's Notebook: The Cinematic Sleight of Hand of Christopher Nolan

2007

A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour poster
7.5

A look at the making of Rush Hour

A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour

1999

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks poster
6.0

"Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks" is a featurette originally released on the 2001 DVD release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. It features various cast and crew reflecting on Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.

Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

2001

The King of Texas poster
6.0

A documentary on the life of Texas filmmaker Eagle Pennell.

The King of Texas

2008

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams poster
NR

Intriguingly unpacks various meanings of the film. The feature presents five perspectives on Dark City: "A Postmodern Film" (Lem Dobbs), "Identity Theft" (UCLA professor Vivian Sobchak), "Worlds Constructed" (NYU professor Dana Polan), "Cities as Spectacle & Collective Memories" (Lem Dobbs and Roger Ebert), and "Memoirs of My Nervous Illness by Daniel Paul Schreber" (Alex Proyas and Rosemary Dinnage)

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams

2008

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams poster
NR

Intriguingly unpacks various meanings of the film. The feature presents five perspectives on Dark City: "A Postmodern Film" (Lem Dobbs), "Identity Theft" (UCLA professor Vivian Sobchak), "Worlds Constructed" (NYU professor Dana Polan), "Cities as Spectacle & Collective Memories" (Lem Dobbs and Roger Ebert), and "Memoirs of My Nervous Illness by Daniel Paul Schreber" (Alex Proyas and Rosemary Dinnage)

Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams

2008

It Came from... Baltimore!! poster
7.6

Documentary about the making of John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby.

It Came from... Baltimore!!

2005

It Came from... Baltimore!! poster
7.6

Documentary about the making of John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby.

It Came from... Baltimore!!

2005

The Art of 'Pleasantville' poster
NR

Documentary on the special effects, color process, storyboards, and the painted mural for the film 'Pleasantville'.

The Art of 'Pleasantville'

1999

American Psycho: From Book to Screen poster
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A documentary charting the adaptation and filmmaking process behind Mary Harron’s American Psycho (2000)

American Psycho: From Book to Screen

2005

Mom poster
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“My mother decided to go back to school when she was 47 years old. Her four children had all left for college, and she felt now was the time to re-start her career in fashion design, so she enrolled in the Fashion Institute of Technology. I was auditing a film class at MIT’s Film & Video section and made this documentary about her. […] This film turned into a double portrait of her and of me.” –Mark Rance

Mom

1974

An Introduction to David Lynch poster
4.0

"An Introduction to David Lynch" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It features interviews with Catherine E. Coulson, Charles Ramirez-Borg, Lesli Linka Glatter, Miguel Ferrer, Michael J. Anderson, Kyle MacLachlan, Duwayne Dunham, Sheryl Lee, Peggy Lipton, and Richard Beymer, each discussing the filmmaking processes and methods of Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch.

An Introduction to David Lynch

2001

An Introduction to David Lynch poster
4.0

"An Introduction to David Lynch" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It features interviews with Catherine E. Coulson, Charles Ramirez-Borg, Lesli Linka Glatter, Miguel Ferrer, Michael J. Anderson, Kyle MacLachlan, Duwayne Dunham, Sheryl Lee, Peggy Lipton, and Richard Beymer, each discussing the filmmaking processes and methods of Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch.

An Introduction to David Lynch

2001

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached poster
6.0

Documentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio, often considered the artistic pinnacle of the Disney feature.

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics poster
7.0

David S. Goyer, Stan Lee, and Wizard magazine's Gareb Shamus discuss the shift from brightly colored superheroes of the 1970s to the darker antiheroes of the '80s and '90s.

Origins of 'Blade': A Look at Dark Comics

1998

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NR

Marc Okrand discusses his involvement with the Star Trek franchise and his work on inventing the Klingon and Vulcan languages.

Marc Okrand on Klingon

2002

All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' poster
7.7

John Waters and the cast and crew of "A Dirty Shame" discuss sex addiction, sexual terms and all things relating to filth and perversions in Dreamland.

All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'

2005

Sharie Holeb's Prom Night poster
NR

Tom Palazzolo's 1978 film "Sharie's Prom" is a documentary that captures the experiences of Sharie Holeb and her friends during their prom night in Chicago. The film offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of these young individuals as they navigate the excitement and challenges of this significant high school event.

Sharie Holeb's Prom Night

1978

Marquette Park (Part I) poster
NR

A film by Tom Palazzolo and Mark Rance documenting neo-Nazi activity in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago on August 21, 1976. The day marked one of many conflicts between black civil rights marchers and white supremacist neighborhood groups who were mobilizing to prevent black residents from moving into the neighborhood.

Marquette Park (Part I)

1976

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10.0

The creator of Spawn, Todd McFarlane, talks about how the film 'Spawn' (1997) compares to his comic book creation.

Todd McFarlane: Chapter & Verse

1998

Marquette Park (Part II) poster
NR

A documentary on a Neo-Nazi rally in Marquette Park, Chicago, on July 9, 1978 features footage from inside the Neo-Nazi headquarters in Chicago (led by Frank Collin) and protesters in Marquette Park. In the headquarters they discuss logistics, chit-chat, and organize themselves for the rally. In the park beforehand we see people gathering (both anti-Nazis and Neo-Nazis) and police organizing themselves for the rally. Filmed by Tom Palazzolo and Mark Rance.

Marquette Park (Part II)

1978

A Very Long Engagement: On the Set of a Romantic Epic poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

A Very Long Engagement: On the Set of a Romantic Epic

2005

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NR

A telephone interview with Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost by two journalists of Twin Peaks fanzine Wrapped in Plastic.

Mark Frost Interview with Wrapped in Plastic

2001

Learning to Speak in the Red Room poster
NR

"Learning to Speak in the Red Room" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It features Michael J. Anderson presenting his method of learning to speak backward, as he and other actors did in the Red Room scenes.

Learning to Speak in the Red Room

2001

Learning to Speak in the Red Room poster
NR

"Learning to Speak in the Red Room" is a featurette originally released in the 2001 DVD release, Twin Peaks: The First Season. It features Michael J. Anderson presenting his method of learning to speak backward, as he and other actors did in the Red Room scenes.

Learning to Speak in the Red Room

2001

17 Pieces of Pie: Shooting at the Mar T (AKA RR) Diner poster
NR

An interview with the real-life owner of the roadside restaurant used for filming the RR Diner in Twin Peaks and the aftermath of the series on her cafe.

17 Pieces of Pie: Shooting at the Mar T (AKA RR) Diner

2001