A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.

Stage Beauty

2004

English

7.1

♡ 4

64%

based on play or musical

Drama

duke

Richard Eyre Director

Claire Danes as Maria Hughes

Alice Eve as Miss Frayne

Billy Crudup as Ned Kynaston

Tom Hollander as Sir Peter Lely

Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.

Sanmon yakusha

7.2

Kaneto Shindô Director

Rinko Kikuchi as

Mitsuko Baishô as

Maiko Kawakami as

Nobuko Otowa as Okaji

The film is a series of vignettes from Taiji Tonoyama's life and film clips, interspersed with a dialogue to camera by Nobuko Otowa, addressing the camera as if she is addressing Tonoyama himself, recollecting events in his life. The film focuses on Tonoyama's alcohol dependence and his various sexual relationships, as well as his film work with Shindo.

More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story

2021

English

7.4

♡ 19

100%

Kevin Derek Director

Henry Winkler as Self

William Zabka as Self

Elizabeth Sung as Self

Sean Kanan as Self

The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on earth. Tracing his journey from being bed bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn't mask.

Life After Flash

2019

English

6.7

♡ 2

88%

Lisa Downs Director

Stan Lee as Self

Timothy Dalton as Self

Michael Rooker as Self

Richard O'Brien as Self

A 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.

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

English

6.4

♡ 2

60%

Derek Wayne Johnson Director

Sylvester Stallone as Self

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Self

Billy Zane as Self

Steven Bauer as Self

An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.

September 30, 1955

1977

English

6.3

♡ 2

53%

James Bridges Director

Lisa Blount as Billie Jean

Dennis Quaid as Frank

Tom Hulce as Hanley

Richard Thomas as Jimmy J.

A young Southerner loses his grip on reality when his favorite movie star James Dean suddenly dies in a car crash.

X&Y

2018

Swedish

5.7

♡ 4

Anna Odell Director

Mikael Persbrandt as Skådespelaren / The Actor

Sofie Gråbøl as Sofie

Thure Lindhardt as Thure

Trine Dyrholm as Trine

An artist has chosen a famous male actor for them together, in the context of a feature film, to deconstruct themselves and their invading roles. They engage in a boundless play with their surroundings in an exploration of identity, male and female.

Chinese Speaking Vampires

2021

English

3.7

♡ 3

Randy Kent Director

Chris Cleveland as Bubba

Jeanine Harrington as Club Dancer

Jerimiyah Dunbar as Derek

Rudolph McCollum as Vampire Student 3

Tony, a desperate actor who becomes a vampire and uses his new powers to land a movie role and the girl, but soon he must choose between life and the undead.

Sweet Liberty

1986

English

5.8

♡ 5

76%

Alan Alda Director

Michael Caine as Elliott James

Michelle Pfeiffer as Faith Healy

Bryan Clark as Governor Swayze

Linda Thorson as Grace James

Michael Burgess is an academic who has written a scholarly book on the American Revolution which Hollywood has bought the film rights to. The arrival of the film crew seriously disrupts him as actors want to change their characters, directors want to re-stage battles, and he becomes infatuated with Faith who will play the female lead in the movie. At the same time, he is fighting with his crazy mother who thinks the Devil lives in her kitchen, and his girlfriend who is talking about commitment.

The Hottest State

2006

English

6.0

♡ 7

32%

52%

Action

actor

based on novel or book

Ethan Hawke Director

Frank Whaley as Harris

Glen Powell as John Jaegerman

Alexandra Daddario as Kim

Ethan Hawke as Vince

A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat

2021

English

5.5

50%

Billy Dickson Director

Paul Johansson as Agent 001 / 2

Peter Xifo as Curator

Kevin Sizemore as Paul

Betsy Baker as Queen

Overcoming bullies and his own loser mentality, 10-year-old Bernie Dingledorf must destroy Dr. Chuckles’s diabolical Laugh Generator before it sends the world into uncontrollable fits of laughter.

Introducing, Selma Blair

2021

English

7.8

♡ 2

100%

Rachel Fleit Director

Selma Blair as Self

In a quest to take control of her personal health, actor Selma Blair adapts to new ways of living while pursuing an experimental medical procedure, after revealing her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2018.

Act Like You Love Me

2013

English

5.2

39%

sister sister relationship

Dan Garcia Director

Glynn Turman as David

Lynn Whitfield as Harriett

Essence Atkins as Kelly

Denyce Lawton as Susan

Kelly Lofton is a young, successful dentist who has all the material things a woman could ask for. However, Kelly has struggled to find time for love in her busy schedule, so when her younger sister Susan gets engaged to a seemingly perfect man and organizes an extravagant engagement party, Kelly panics. She hires a gorgeous actor for the weekend to accompany her to the party. Her ruse quickly develops into something real and Kelly realizes the only thing missing in her life is love.

Hollywood Fringe

5.4

Megan Huber Director

Zach Tinker as

Charley Koontz as Barista

Mark Fite as Dinner Partier Mike

Jolene Kay as Dinner Partier Sara

Two married, down-on-their-luck, actors decide to put on a site-specific play about their unsuccessful life in Hollywood.

Baghead

2008

English

6.0

♡ 12

79%

Mark Duplass Director

Elise Muller as Catherine

Steve Zissis as Chad

David Zellner as Festivalgoer

Greta Gerwig as Michelle

Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man with a bag over his head, but what happens when that man mysteriously shows up?

Peter Cushing: In His Own Words

2019

English

6.9

♡ 4

Richard Edwards Director

Jenny Hanley as Narrator

Christopher Lee as Self

Peter Cushing as Self

Madeline Smith as Self

A long thought lost radio interview with Peter Cushing is accompanied by comments from friends and colleagues.

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2015

English

7.2

♡ 12

83%

inspired by novel or book

japan

Steven Okazaki Director

Toshirô Mifune as (archive footage)

Keanu Reeves as Narrator

Martin Scorsese as Self

Steven Spielberg as Self

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

Lavalantula

2015

English

4.6

♡ 17

34%

Mike Mendez Director

Leslie Easterbrook as Doris

Time Winters as Dr. Eric Von Struble

Jon Mack as Entertainment Reporter

Carlos Bernard as Interrogator

Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles. With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor stands in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.