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- DirectorJeff ZapataJoe SimkoStarsArt SpiegelmanLen BrownTom BunkIn the 1980s a bunch of underground cartoonists parodied a popular doll. The resulting commercial product tapped into the international kid zeitgeist. That young generation felt that this product spoke to the revulsion they had for the corporate pop culture that was being fed to them.
- DirectorJon SchneppStarsJon SchneppCharlie OliverAaron BlossomA documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.
- DirectorBrendan MertensStarsChace AmbroseWilliam AthertonDan AykroydA look at the intense fandom for the media franchise, Ghostbusters (1984)
- DirectorRandall LobbStarsPeter LairdKevin EastmanMark AskwithThe history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise.
- DirectorDon ArgottSheena M. JoyceStarsThomas AndraeJerry BailsOtto BinderDocumentary about the uncredited co-creator of Batman, Bill Finger.
- DirectorRandall LobbRobert McCallumStarsDolph LundgrenFrank LangellaAnthony De LongisThe history of Mattel's definitive action figure toy line.
- DirectorDavid RomeroStarsJeff AyersEric BauzaChris BeckDive into a world of fun and collecting as this documentary follows the creation and impact of the Funko company and their successful toy and collectable empire.
- DirectorAnthony BuenoStarsAlice DrummondAnnie PottsDan AykroydCast and crew of Ghostbusters (1984) discuss the making of the film.
- DirectorScott BarberAdam SweeneyStarsJason AlisharanDrake BellMichael BowerA documentary film about the Nickelodeon Network, telling the story of its humble origins deep into the SNICK years.
- StarsDonald Ian BlackKirk BozigianMark BellomoThe minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations.
- DirectorTaylor MordenStarsLauren LapkusTom CaseyKevin SmithThis nostalgic documentary reveals the real story of Blockbuster's demise, and how one last location in Bend, Oregon keeps the spirit of a bygone era alive.
- DirectorMarty LangfordStarsCarl CiarfalioRoger CormanJoseph CulpA documentary that tells the history of The Fantastic Four (1994), which was executive produced by Roger Corman.
- DirectorPaul GoodwinStarsDan AbnettGeoff BarrowEmma BeebyDocumentary covering the highs and lows of 2000AD's history, from its inception after the demise of Action to the present day.
- DirectorLisa DownsStarsSam J. JonesMelody AndersonBrian BlessedA look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.
- DirectorAnthony DesiatoStarsAllen BausPaul BorreroPatrick BrowerMy Comic Shop Country is a feature-length documentary film exploring the business, fandom, and community of comic book stores across the United States. In 2015, New York's Alternate Realities closed after 23 years in operation, setting filmmaker - and former AR employee - Anthony Desiato on a quest to explore the comics retail industry from coast to coast. Comic book characters are box office gold, but why isn't the same necessarily true for comic stores? See how the 20 shops featured in the film are turning the tide, one customer at a time, seven days a week. Plus: Learn the fate (and future?) of Alternate Realities.
- DirectorSoleil Moon FryeStarsSoleil Moon FryeBuzz AldrinDavid ArquetteAn intimate look at young Hollywood starlets growing up in the 1990s, using hundreds of hours of footage captured by Soleil Moon Frye.
- DirectorMark HartleyStarsSam FirstenbergDavid PaulsenLuigi CozziThe history of the independent film company, The Cannon Film Group, Inc..
- DirectorPatrick MeaneyStarsJason AaronLon BrownChris ClaremontChris Claremont came to Marvel as a young man, and was assigned a book that no one else wanted, a book on the brink of cancellation: X-Men. Over the next 17 years, his work on the title turned it into the biggest franchise in comic book history. Forty years later, his work has been adapted into 10 films, three TV series, countless video games and become a part of our cultural mythology.
- DirectorOliver HarperStarsScott AdkinsStuart AshenShane BlackA comprehensive retrospective of the 80's and 90's action film genre.
- DirectorDavid A. WeinerStarsTom AtkinsDoug BradleyJohn BloomAn exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
- DirectorDavid A. WeinerStarsNancy AllenTom AtkinsJohn BloomThe follow-up to In Search of Darkness (2019) dives deeper into the practical-effects decade of '80s horror movies with all-new interviews from genre icons and industry experts alongside the original cast.
- DirectorTom O'DellStarsNeal AdamsScott BeattyJenna BuschThis is the story of how comic book superheroes were brought to life in cinema, from Tim Burton's Batman films to The Avengers, Black Panther and beyond, and how they first took over Hollywood and then conquered the world.
- StarsLiev SchreiberDanny FingerothMark WaidA comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture.
- DirectorKevin BurkeStarsPaul AinsworthDave AlexanderAndrea AlvinA documentary exploring the birth, death, and resurrection of the illustrated movie poster.
- DirectorGilles PensoStarsRay HarryhausenPeter JacksonTerry GilliamThe life and work of the renowned film visual effects artist and producer.