SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing special effects that transformed George Lucas’ vision for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back into reality!
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The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' 2002
A documentary about the making of the cult classic Disney Movie Atlantis.
Onion News Empire 2013
The journalists at the Onion News Network will do anything to stay at the top of their game. And if they can't find a great story, they'll create one.
Bermondsey Tales: Fall of the Roman Empire 2024
London crime boss Mick Roman is deathly ill, and time is running out to find a successor. With deceit, ambition and infighting on the rise, this Roman empire may be about to fall.
Empire of Ash 1988
In post-nuclear "New Idaho," a lone warrior teams up with a girl to help rescue the girl's sister from a hostile warrior clan.
Heroes of the Empire 2018
This 60 minute documentary follows the 501st UK Garrison Star Wars costuming club around the UK, as they attend a variety of fund raising events - revealing the side of costuming you've never seen before. From international film premieres to children's hospital visits, witness the impact that the UK Garrison have on the hearts and minds of the fan's they meet. Many people have a misguided perception of costumers, labelling them as "nerds" and "geeks". The film will reveals the wide variety of people who are inspired to join the UK Garrison, from all walks of life and occupations. For these individuals, being "Heroes of the Empire" is their true identity.
The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires 1996
It happened more or less by accident; the people who made it happen were amateurs; and for the most part they still are. From his own Silicon Valley garage, author Bob Cringley puts PC bigshots and nerds on the spot, and tells their incredible true stories. Like the industry itself, the series is informative, funny and brash.
Empire at 40 2020
A special livestream conversation with effects legends Dennis Muren, Joe Johnston, Phil Tippett, and Lorne Peterson in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. ILM's VFX Supervisor Bill George will moderate the discussion.
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun 1987
Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun
Egypt's Golden Empire 2001
In 1570 B.C., Rome was a marsh, the Acropolis an empty rock, but Egypt was 1,000 years old. The pyramid-builders were gone, yet Egypt still awaited its New Kingdom, an empire forged by conquest and remembered for eons. EGYPT'S GOLDEN EMPIRE comes to life through letters and records evoking the passion and riches of a time when Egypt was the center of the known world, its Pharaohs called gods, and great cities, temples and tombs built.
Inside Terpsichore's Empire 1909
Lost silent short and the very first film Ernest Bošnjak made. The film shows a group of dancing girls near Capitol park (Županijski park) in Sombor.
Inevitability of the Empire 2010
The film attempts to comprehend the phenomenon of the Empire in a broad cultural context on the example of the great empires that have existed for centuries, experienced a rapid flourishing and sometimes mysterious death.
Fear and Despair in the Third Empire 1965
Chronicle dramatic scenes of Germany under the rule of fascism.
George Lucas: Creating an Empire 2005
A Biography of George Lucas.
The Empire Strikes Door 2019
A thrilling comedic documentary attempting to uncover the mystery of who is responsible for one of the most infamous bloopers in cinematic history.
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection 2018
An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of his career at the 1984 Roland-Garros French Open.
Empire of Ash III 1990
It's the year 2050, and the world has become a wasteland after a fatal virus has ravaged the human race. Those few that have survived are forced to fight against a powerful warrior empire that seeks total control over the new world. The price of freedom in this New World is death. In a desperate stand for true civilization, the last of the warriors for freedom wage an all out assault against the evil empire
Dark City 1998
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
Hoodlum Empire 1952
It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.
Alien Empire 1996
Earth is really the planet of the insects. This series shows insect behaviour and society.
For King and Empire 2001
A documentary series about the Canadian Army's participation in World War I.
African Empires 2023
A historical documentary series that proposes to discover the greatest kingdoms and empires of Africa before colonization. A highlight of the legacies left to the world today.
Digital Empire 2022
Internet, apps, smartphones and the digital world have long been part of everyday life. For many people, the new possibilities trigger fears about the future that are well known from dystopian films: powerful tech companies, world domination by intelligent machines, the end of self-thinking humanity. The documentary series shows what happens when we surf, click, swipe, order and follows the digital economy behind the scenes. Who are the winners and losers of digitization and who makes the decisions about our future?
BEHIND THE LOST EMPIRES
New technology and the opening of previously closed societies are ushering in a golden age of archaeology, uncovering the secrets of some of history's most famous empires. Smithsonian Channel has gained access to some remarkable discoveries, and will reveal new insights in a major new programming block: BEHIND THE LOST EMPIRES. The block features specials on the lost city of Pompeii, a recently discovered Roman gladiator school in the heart of Europe, China's Han Dynasty and its infamous female Emperor Wu, and Burma, the world's first golden civilization.
The Rise and Fall of the Japanese Empire 2011
A two part Discovery Channel documentary on Japans historical rise to prominence, and their downfall.
Space Emperor God Sigma 1981
Space Emperor God Sigma is an anime series aired from 1980 to 1981. There were 50 episodes. It is also referred to as "God Sigma Empire of Space" and "Space Combination God Sigma".
Imperio De Mentiras 2020
Elisa Cantú never imagined that, upon returning to Mexico from New York, where she resides, she would encounter an unexpected tragedy that changes her life. The night Elisa would celebrate her birthday, fate leads her to meet Leonardo Velasco, a policeman in love with Julia, a teacher, to whom he was to marry. At the end of the evening, Leonardo receives an emergency call, in which the discovery of two bodies is reported, one of them is that of his fiancée, who lies next to the body of Augusto Cantú, millionaire businessman and father of Elisa. Elisa and Leonardo will come together to search for the truth of what happened.
Daimidaler the Sound Robot 2014
In order to stop the mysterious "Penguin Empire" from interfering with world peace, secret organization "Prince Beauty Parlor" has developed a giant robot that is powered by a rare special energy source called "Hi-ERo particles." Organization member Kyōko Sonan has located an ordinary high school student, Kōichi Madanbashi, with high amounts of Hi-ERo particles, making him a suitable candidate to pilot of the giant robot. But there is only one way to release his particles: allow Madanbashi to persuade him with lewd behavior.
A.D. The Bible Continues 2015
"A.D. The Bible Continues" picks up where the smash hit miniseries "The Bible" left off, continuing the greatest story ever told and exploring the exciting and inspiring events that followed the Crucifixion of Christ. The immediate aftermath of Christ's death had a massive impact on his disciples, his mother, Mary, and key political and religious leaders of the era, completely altering the entire world in an instant. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, "A.D. The Bible Continues" will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and spread the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest, and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world.
The Playboy Murders 2023
Investigating murders that intersect with Playboy, exposing the pitfalls of fame for those appearing on their pages and forcing audiences to question everything they thought they knew about one of America's most recognizable publications.
Empress Myeongseong 2001
Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.
Oktoberfest: Beer and Blood 2020
A young girl falls in love with a poor brewer's son. Their relationship is opposed by the girl's father, a rich mobster who has come to town to try to bully his way into the inner circle of Munich's brewery dynasties.
The Netflix Afterparty 2021
Hosts David Spade, Fortune Feimster and London Hughes welcome guests from the newest and biggest Netflix titles for fun conversations, skits and more.
Wonders of the Solar System 2010
In this spellbinding series, Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.
Acrobunch 1982
Acrobunch was an anime series aired in 1982. There were 24 episodes. It is also referred to as "Demon Region Legendary Acrobunch", "'Demon Regions Legend Acrobunch", "'Ruins Legend Acrobunch", "'Acrobanch".
Imperium: Nero 2004
As a young boy, future emperor Nero witnesses the mad Emperor Caligula kill his father and exile his mother. While in exile in the pontine islands, Agrippina, his mother, sees a vision telling her that her son can become emperor, but she will have to die first. She accepts the proposal. Back in Rome, Nero, now being raised by emperor Claudius after Caligula's death, Agrippina returns. She poisons Claudius' food and Nero becomes emperor. At first, Nero cuts taxes and introduces successful programs and invades Brittania. Soon he meets a beautiful slave named Claudia Acte, and marries her, throwing off his engagement with Claudius' daughter, Claudia Octavia, telling her she can marry someone she will be happy with. Heartbroken, she arrives at an island and kills herself. Nero enjoys being married to Claudia Acte, but soon he gradually goes mad with power and sets fire to Rome.
