What are the best documentaries about b-movies, fandoms, and weird or niche interests which often involve a widespread community, such as zombies? [more inside]
posted by lhall on Dec 23, 2009 - 21 answers

Death to Jerky Cam! Multipart Question. [more inside]
posted by coffeefilter on Dec 21, 2009 - 19 answers

Why are all these Lovely Bones movie reviews referencing Talking Heads' Heaven? Examples I've found: 1, 2, 3, 4. [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Dec 11, 2009 - 13 answers

Christmas/Holiday/Winter movies set in NYC? [more inside]
posted by greta simone on Dec 6, 2009 - 22 answers

In what cartoon does Foghorn Leghorn say, "Kids coming up nowadays don't even know how to tie down their pumpkins"? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Dec 3, 2009 - 2 answers

I make independent films and distribute them myself. I've started sending my movies to independent video rental stores around the country. I've sent my movies to I Luv Video in Austin, Scarecrow Video in Seattle, Video Underground and Hollywood Express in Boston, Acme Video in Providence, and others. What are the best independent video rental stores in your city? Don't say Netflix.
posted by davidriley on Nov 24, 2009 - 68 answers

How does Hollywood film unsuitable-for-children scenes involving children? [more inside]
posted by stuck on an island on Nov 18, 2009 - 27 answers

When was the first time "school lunch" was ridiculed in a movie (most likely a teen flick) or a TV show? We're currently producing a documentary on school lunch, and we know that there was a cultural shift in how school lunch was perceived (great social achievement to grotesque laughingstock). If you can help us identify the first instance of this shift in popular culture, we'll give you a film credit.
posted by jacknose on Nov 18, 2009 - 17 answers

Please help me remember the name of a 1990s indie film director. [more inside]
posted by colinmarshall on Oct 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Are there any examples of stories where a character is depicted as super-funny, and that actually comes through in practice? [more inside]
posted by Navelgazer on Sep 29, 2009 - 26 answers

Looking for movies that detail the experience of Irish-Americans or recent Irish immigrants to America. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie on Sep 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Where else have I heard the score from this scene in Five Deadly Venoms? (warning: kung-fu!) It's deeply familiar to me; I feel like it was used in the opening credits to a comedy sketch or something similar to that, but I can't place it.
posted by Bookhouse on Sep 26, 2009 - 7 answers

By 1989 the boombox had established a fairly stable place in the pantheon of pop culture cinema, with the releases of both Do the Right Thing and Say Anything. Can you remember seeing (and hearing!) the machine in earlier films? I'm especially interested to learn its earliest appearances.
posted by billtron on Sep 26, 2009 - 16 answers

What are some movies featuring moral beauty? I recently showed "Les Miserables" (the movie with Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman) to my boyfriend. I love the movie (as well as the book, of course) because it has moral beauty, and he absolutely loved that aspect, and asked me to show him any more morally beautiful movies. So what are some others? (He is also a fan of conflicting moral systems and honor - also present in "Les Miserables" of course - but that's just a bonus.)
posted by tamaraster on Sep 22, 2009 - 66 answers

What resources (films, books, websites) can I share with my 13 y/o daughter who has expressed a recent keen admiration and care for the American soldier from the Vietnam War era to the present? [more inside]
posted by keith0718 on Sep 3, 2009 - 22 answers

Were black & white movie sets painted black & white?
posted by one_bean on Aug 25, 2009 - 20 answers

My visceral dislike of the movie District 9 combined with years of other sub par science fiction movies has pretty much killed any desire to see more films of the genre. Help me rekindle the flame. (Minor District 9spoilers inside) [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Aug 19, 2009 - 82 answers

Looking for "the same, but different" movies or TV shows. [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Aug 18, 2009 - 42 answers

What's the best WWII movies for air battle scenes (domestic or foreign)? [more inside]
posted by keith0718 on Jul 12, 2009 - 20 answers

What group/club/organization can I join on L.A.'s eastside? Film-related is a plus. [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Jun 29, 2009 - 6 answers

Is there anywhere within (or near) the city of Chicago to rent a 16mm film projector? [more inside]
posted by jeanmari on Jun 29, 2009 - 7 answers

What are the best books, websites, videos etc. on film grammar? [more inside]
posted by johnofjack on Jun 28, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm looking to compile a list of all obvious direct references in "Wall-E" to silent film gags or scenes starring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, or Harold Lloyd. Any suggestions for parallel scenes or shorts? Thanks!
posted by Misciel on Jun 23, 2009 - 1 answer

Have any movies ever filmed scenes during regular production that were meant specifically for the purpose of being used in a TV airing? [more inside]
posted by joshrholloway on Jun 19, 2009 - 31 answers

Please suggest movies, TV shows and books that feature unrepentant, amoral characters [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 10, 2009 - 71 answers

We're considering listing our house with a movie location scout service. What's the right way to do this? [more inside]
posted by woot on Jun 4, 2009 - 5 answers

How often are the stories of a comic, novel, play, TV series, movie, or song conceived by the writer's friend, relative, acquaintance, neighbor, mailman, dog, etc? [more inside]
posted by TheSecretDecoderRing on May 28, 2009 - 14 answers

Point me towards realistic, gentle, lightly comedic, probably viewed as boring to some, human relationship oriented anime. [more inside]
posted by Nonce on May 20, 2009 - 25 answers

Looking for streaming (or downloadable) closed-captioned or subtitled TV shows and movies, preferably relatively recent and mainstream. Is there a repository of this stuff that I've been missing? I know Hulu has some CC media, but it's very limited.
posted by desjardins on Apr 15, 2009 - 8 answers

Is the theatrical 3D film experience (e.g. 'Monsters vs. Aliens') much better than it used to be? Eyestrain, headaches, nausea used to be what you suffered through in the old red-blue glasses days in order to say you saw a 3D movie...has that gotten good enough now that it's safe to take, e.g., a 7 year old boy to these things?
posted by felix on Mar 27, 2009 - 26 answers

Please help me find this Asian-period-piece-war-movie about two generals who fight a series of battles against each other. [more inside]
posted by Bookhouse on Mar 24, 2009 - 3 answers

Reading this post cued up the latent film geek reactors, and now I want to go to the movies! The question is - where? [more inside]
posted by puckish on Mar 17, 2009 - 4 answers

My boyfriend and I watched "Them" or "Ils"(the French title) this weekend and loved it. We're looking for other horror/suspense movies that aren't TOO heavy on gore, but have great atmosphere or are outstanding in some other way. We've also enjoyed Suspiria and The Vanishing (Spoorloos). Any ideas for other movies (foreign or not) that we should check out?
posted by odayoday on Mar 3, 2009 - 52 answers

What are some films with great work by a Foley artist? [more inside]
posted by Tufa on Mar 1, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me think of prison-themed presents for a Down by Law screening party. [more inside]
posted by lunalaguna on Feb 23, 2009 - 15 answers

Point me toward movies about birthdays, please. Bonus points for movies about turning 30 that don't involve Jennifer Garner. [more inside]
posted by Stacey on Feb 20, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm looking for fictional movies based primarily in rest homes. [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Feb 19, 2009 - 27 answers

Recommend a film review podcast from the ladies' perspective. [more inside]
posted by Talulah on Feb 11, 2009 - 3 answers

So I really liked the movie Reality Bites (for better or worse). Can you suggest other films for me? [more inside]
posted by universal_qlc on Feb 8, 2009 - 20 answers

The greatest a-holes to ever strut in front of a documentary film maker's camera? [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Feb 4, 2009 - 70 answers

Help me make a list of must see costume dramas/period films/tv. I love costume dramas and period films/tv and I'd like to see more of them. Recommendations please? [more inside]
posted by katyggls on Feb 3, 2009 - 50 answers

I really want to watch some films that explicitly riff on New Testament events/verses/speeches, but which aren't "New Testament Movies," like Jesus of Montreal, Passion of the Christ, etc. The closest I've found yet is the "Two Cathedrals" episode of The West Wing. Catholic/Orthodox liturgy, unless based directly on the New Testament, isn't quite right. Could you suggest some movies or TV episodes?
posted by flibbertigibbet on Jan 29, 2009 - 29 answers

Help me remember this movie.... man being chased the whole film, then returns to work. [more inside]
posted by bradth27 on Jan 12, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for New Wave movies. No, not the French New Wave. Movies from the 80s and beyond that were significantly influence by New Wave music, including using the music on their soundtrack and having characters that were New Wavers. Some punk crossover is fine.
posted by Astro Zombie on Jan 4, 2009 - 40 answers

I'm looking for movies about love that are not of the Titanic type. That is, they are about two people who learn to love each other over a long period of time. Maybe at first they don't particularly like each other - or they are just together by necessity, or they are just friends and never think about love. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on Jan 3, 2009 - 53 answers

Can you think of movies, television or radio shows which feature British actors playing American characters putting on fake British accents? Extra bonus points if you can name other examples of actor from country X playing a character from country Y faking the accent of country X. [more inside]
posted by Kattullus on Jan 2, 2009 - 28 answers

I'm looking for recommendations of movies to show at a movie party. I'd like to find films that are completely out there and just offensively weird and absurd in a way that would allow us all to comment on just how absurd they are. [more inside]
posted by One Second Before Awakening on Dec 22, 2008 - 139 answers

This FPP on Last Summer got me wondering: what other films of note have yet to be released on the DVD format? I'm thinking legitimate releases here, not black market dubs.
posted by stinkycheese on Dec 16, 2008 - 33 answers

How can I see the top-ranked IMDb movies beyond the top 250? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Dec 8, 2008 - 2 answers

Character Study. The mean little weakling mastermind and the big tough goon who does the dirty work. I need film reference or specific TV episodes. [more inside]
posted by ElmerFishpaw on Nov 3, 2008 - 29 answers