Wishing for a Dream

2016

English

4.2

♡ 7

Jared Cohn Director

Steve Hanks as Casting Director

Sara Malakul Lane as Mika Andrews

John Mehrer as Mika's Father

Richard Switzer as Self

Actress Mika Andrews and her filmmaker boyfriend, Louis Digman struggle through the stresses, hopes, desires and disappointments of the entertainment industry to succeed in 'Hollywood.'

Ivans xtc.

2000

English

6.4

♡ 6

Bernard Rose Director

Valeria Golino as Constanza Vero

Peter Weller as Don West

Todd Williams as Paramedic

Ruby Rose as Vicky West

Ivan Beckman, Hollywood's most sought-after talent agent, the darling and crown prince of La La Land, is dead. How and why did it happen? Was it drugs, murder, or perhaps something altogether more mundane? We begin with an ending and then catapult back a number of days to the apex of Ivan's brilliant career as he bags international megastar Don West onto his company's books. We then follow Ivan through the highs, lows, and extreme excesses of his final days.

Waiting for Forever

2010

English

5.9

♡ 29

5%

James Keach Director

Rachel Bilson as Emma Twist

Jaime King as Susan Donner

Frank Gerrish as Taxi Driver

Tom Sturridge as Will Donner

A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.

Postcards from the Edge

1990

English

6.7

♡ 16

83%

67%

Action

actress

based on memoir or autobiography

mother daughter relationship

Mike Nichols Director

Ted Raimi as Emergency Room Attendant

Dennis Quaid as Jack Faulkner

Oliver Platt as Neil Bleene

Marcelo Tubert as Sound Editor

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

The Day of the Locust

1975

English

6.9

♡ 11

63%

75%

Action

actress

based on novel or book

John Schlesinger Director

Billy Barty as Abe

David Ladd as Apprentice

Paul Stewart as Helverston

Norman Leavitt as Mr. Odlesh

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.

Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

2011

English

3.3

♡ 5

3%

Tom Brady Director

Miriam Flynn as Debbie Larson

Kevin Nealon as Gary

Christina Ricci as Kathy McGee

J.D. Donaruma as Sound Guy

A kid from the Midwest moves out to Hollywood in order to follow in his parents footsteps -- and become a porn star.

Tinsel - The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2021

English

7.3

♡ 1

James F. Robinson Director

Sid Caesar as Self

Larry Karaszewski as Self

Beau Bridges as Self

Martin Landau as Self

A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in general and the love of movies in particular. The film includes new footage offering perspective from the 21st century. The film examines the uncertain future the industry faces in its second century, as technology and new platforms change the movie-watching experience forever.

The Love Goddesses

1965

English

6.9

♡ 6

Saul J. Turell Director

Jayne Mansfield as Self

Ingrid Bergman as Self

Sophia Loren as Self

Myrna Loy as Self

This insightful documentary features some of the major and most beautiful actresses to grace the silver screen. It shows how the movie industry changed its depiction of sex and actresses' portrayal of sex from the silent movie era to the present. Classic scenes are shown from the silent movie 'True Heart Susie,' starring Lillian Gish, to 'Love Me Tonight' (1932), blending sex and sophistication, starring Jeanette MacDonald (pre-Nelson Eddy), and to Elizabeth Taylor in 'A Place in the Sun' (1951), plus much , much more.

Bombshell

1933

English

7.1

♡ 5

90%

Victor Fleming Director

Minerva Urecal as Autograph Seeker

Dale Van Sickel as Cocoanut Grove Patron

Pat O'Brien as Jim Brogan

Harrison Greene as Reporter

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.

Johnny 316

1998

English

6.3

♡ 2

Erick Ifergan Director

Seymour Cassel as

Louise Fletcher as

Vincent Gallo as Johnny

Gregory Sierra as Kareem

A preacher without resources spends his days reciting Bible verses. One day he meets a young jobless girl who wanders on Hollywood Boulevard. An impossible love story begins.

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man

2018

English

7.1

♡ 22

95%

Tommy Avallone Director

Woody Harrelson as Self

Emma Stone as Self

Cate Blanchett as Self

Willem Dafoe as Self

One man’s journey to find meaning in Bill Murray’s many unexpected adventures with everyday people, rare and never-before seen footage of the comedic icon participating in stories previously presumed to be urban legend.

The Curse of Denton Rose

3.1

John R. Cherry III Director

Cortney Palm as Ghost

Butch Patrick as Self

Mirelly Taylor as Self

Calico Cooper as Self

A computer analyst suddenly finds himself the focus of Hollywood elites after creating a character that goes viral online in the early days of internet video. After reaching the top he finds himself where he started and contemplates the meaning of success and the value of his own art. Securing a top Hollywood agent, promise of starring in a DreamWorks Film and his own TV show a true story.

Adam Sandler: Funny Guy

2020

English

4.6

♡ 6

80%

Danielle Winter Director

Sharon Feingold as Narrator

Adam Sandler as Self

Adam remains a consistent favorite among fans who are comforted that they will always have a good time. Get the inside story on this fascinating actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, husband, father, and forever FUNNY GUY.

Hollywood Boulevard

1976

English

5.8

♡ 9

46%

Joe Dante Director

Forrest J. Ackerman as Party Guest

Robby the Robot as Robby

Sheb Wooley as Screaming Enemy Soldiers

Allan Arkush as Sheriff with Rifle

A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes in low budget B-movie fair, which starts being plagued by strange, deadly accidents.

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

2000

English

5.7

♡ 10

22%

Michael Radford Director

Daryl Hannah as Angel

Jason Kravits as Gordon

Pete Gardner as Jerry

Jennifer Tilly as Jo

At the Blue Iguana, L.A.'s most notorious strip club, the lives of five exotic dancers converge, clash and ultimately bond over the course of one week.

The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?

2015

English

7.1

♡ 13

79%

Jon Schnepp Director

Tim Burton as Self

Nicolas Cage as Self

Rick Heinrichs as Self

Wesley Strick as Self

The Death of 'Superman Lives': What Happened? feature film documents the process of development of the ill fated "Superman Lives" movie, that was to be directed by Tim Burton and star Nicolas Cage as the man of steel himself, Superman. The project went through years of development before the plug was pulled, and this documentary interviews the major filmmakers: Kevin Smith, Tim Burton, Jon Peters, Dan Gilroy, Colleen Atwood, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and many many more.

Alex in Wonderland

1970

English

5.4

♡ 5

33%

Paul Mazursky Director

Ellen Burstyn as Beth Morrison

Angelo Rossitto as Fellini #1

Paul Mazursky as Hal Stern

Federico Fellini as Self

Bohemian Alex Morrison has just finished directing his first feature length movie. In its previews, the movie is considered a critical, artistic and surefire commercial success. As such, Alex seemingly has his choice of what his next project will be. As he makes the rounds both in the Hollywood community and European movie centers for ideas, he fantasizes about movie scenarios of those everyday situations he is in.

Inside Daisy Clover

1965

English

6.1

♡ 8

31%

marriage of convenience

Robert Mulligan Director

Merv Griffin as Radio Announcer

Myrna Loy as Self

Robert Redford as Wade Lewis / Lewis Wade

Roddy McDowall as Walter Baines

A girl on the road to stardom fights the dehumanizing effects of Hollywood life.

Where the Day Takes You

1992

English

6.5

♡ 15

80%

Marc Rocco Director

Sean Astin as Greg

Dermot Mulroney as King

Will Smith as Manny

Peter Dobson as Tommy Ray

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.