Constantine Nasr

Making The Flash: Worlds Collide (2023)

The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster (2023)

Short documentary about The Flash from comic book creation to film and television hero. ...

To Kill a Mockingbird: All Points of View (2022)

A 60th anniversary retrospective documentary on the influence and context of the 1962 film, To Kill a Mockingbird. ...

Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale (2021)

A documentary about the history of Catwoman from DC. ...

Madness and Mystery: The Horror Films of Michael Curtiz (2021)

Documentary on the horror films of Casablanca director Michael Curtiz. ...

Hollywood Champion: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (2020)

In it, film noir expert Alan K. Rode and critic Constantine Nasr offer an enthusiastic but very fair assessment of Douglas' career and personal life as well as some of the big films he made that are now considered timeless classics. The program was produce ...

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)

Narrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the decades, including sketches, clips from the shorts, and interviews with the animation legends who created some of the most memorable Bugs material ...

Remembering Fay Wray (2020)

Documentary film remembering the legacy of iconic actress Fay Wray, produced by Warner Archive to accompany their release of Wray's 1933 film Mystery of the Wax Museum. ...

The Summers of It – Chapter One: You'll Float Too (2019)

This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two. ...

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends (2019)

This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two. ...

King of my Kind: John Badham Remembers Dracula (2019)

An interview with John Badham. ...

Gloriously Wicked: The Life and Legacy of Lionel Atwill (2019)

A short documentary on the life and career of Lionel Atwill. ...

A Good Game: Karloff and Lugosi at Universal (2019)

Documentary covering the relationship of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi through their movies at Universal. ...

Dreams Within a Dream: The Classic Cinema of Edgar Allan Poe (2019)

It walks us through the various Edgar Allan Poe adaptations in cinema from the early days of silent movie-making on through to the Roger Corman Poe cycle of films and slightly beyond. ...

The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass (2018)

An all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass including interviews with filmmakers and historians. ...

Lewton's Muse: The Dark Eyes of Simone Simon (2018)

A video essay by filmmaker Constantine Nasr. ...

The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos (2016)

A documentary about the Marx Brothers containing interviews with Leonard Maltin, Dick Cavett and others. ...

Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng (2016)

Documentary short ...

Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors, and Cranes (2016)

Animation documentary ...

Walking the Mile (2014)

Full-length documentary about the making of Frank Darabont's drama, The Green Mile, based on Stephen King's novel. ...

Batman: The Birth of the Modern Blockbuster (2014)

A documentary exploring the impact of "Batman" (1989) on the film industry. ...

House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013)

Documentary on the making and impact of "House of Wax". ...

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years (2012)

New interviews with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, footage from the reunion of Caesar's Writers (1996), and sketches from Your Show of Shows (1950) and Caesar's Hour (1954). ...

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012)

Focuses on how the legend of animation, Tex Avery, revolutionized cartoons. ...

Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul (2012)

Unknown as of this point ...

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012)

Retrospective on The Nightmare On Elm Street Series. ...

The Making of The Walking Dead (2010)

The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead. ...

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010)

A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr. ...

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth (2010)

A documentary produced for Universal about their early Wolf Man film(s) ...

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special. ...

Rogue Male: The Making of 'Man Hunt' (2009)

A retrospective "Making of...." featurette released on the 2009 DVD release of Fritz Lang's Man Hunt (1941). ...

Warner at War (2008)

Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during World War II. ...

In the Beginning: Quo Vadis and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic (2008)

The making of Quo Vadis (1951). ...

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1921-1930 (2008)

A documentary about the early days of animation. ...

Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu (2008)

Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices (2008)

The life and career of the renowned voice actor of animation and radio. For generations, Mel Blanc was one of the most famous Hollywood voice actors with his myriad of voices for classic animated characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and scores of others. ...

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008)

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film. ...

A House of Secrets: Exploring 'Dragonwyck' (2008)

A documentary about the making of the movie "Dragonwyck" ...

Horror’s Missing Link: Rediscovering Dr. Renault’s Secret (2008)

Filmmakers and historians discuss the 1942 cult classic Dr. Renault's Secret. ...

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)

Tribute to Universal make-up artist Jack Pierce who created some of the studio's most famous works including Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolf Man, the Mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim ...

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story (2008)

A documentary about the Fleischer brothers and how they revolutionized animation. ...

The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008)

This is an all new feature length documentary, with interviews from almost everyone involved with the production of the film. Gilliam never shies away from the truth, even when it comes to himself, and so this documentary is self-effacing and refreshingly ...

The Assassination of Jesse James: Death of an Outlaw (2008)

Explores the true story of the notorious Jesse James, how the myth developed during his lifetime, and how the legends have persisted over 100 years after his death at the hands of his former friend, Robert Ford. ...

When Darkness Came: The Making of 'The Mist' (2008)

Behind the scenes documentary on the making of the film. ...

Drew Struzan: An Appreciation of An Artist (2008)

This is a short featurette that features famed poster artist Struzan, made legendary for his beautiful Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Stephen King adaptation posters. Thomas Jane's character became modeled after Struzan, which might be easily identifiable a ...

The Horror of It All: The Visual F/X of The Mist (2008)

This 16-minute featurette focuses on CafeFX, the team behind the CG work in The Mist (as well as Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth). They discuss a wide array of points, from matching models with the KNB creature crew to documentaries that inspired the designs. I ...

Monsters Among Us: The Creature FX of 'The Mist' (2008)

Whenever a solid "brain trust" around creature assembly exists, then the process behind crafting these monsters must've been interesting. This 13-minute featurette captures the process of crafting the concepts for the monsters, from the models assembled fo ...

The Mist: Taming the Beast - The Making of Scene 35 (2008)

Scene 35 can best be described as the point in which the muck hits the fan. It's a scene with unbridled chaos involving CG effects, creature models, stunts, coordination, dramatic character portrayals ... just about anything that could possibly go wrong in ...

Drawn for Glory: Animation's Triumph at the Oscars (2008)

Featurette focusing on Academy-Award winning theatrical animation from the Golden Age. ...

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (2007)

The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940), Norm McCabe (1940-1943), and Art Davis (1945-1949) ...

Concerto Macabre: The Films of John Brahm (2007)

A look at the life and films of the expressionistic movie and television director John Brahm. ...

The Tragic Mask: The Laird Cregar Story (2007)

A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar. ...

I Yam What I Yam: The Story of Popeye the Sailor (2007)

Documentary about Popeye the Sailor. ...

Forging the Frame: The Roots of Animation, 1900-1920 (2007)

A documentary about the early days of animation. ...

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)

A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. ...

Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (2006)

Behind the scenes footage and interviews. ...

Friz on Film (2006)

Looney Tunes Friz Freleng appears in interview segments in this excellent documentary, which spends nearly an hour examining Freleng's history, career, talent, comic timing and classic shorts. ...

The Filthy Thirteen: Real Stories from Behind the Lines (2006)

This is the true story of Jake McNiece, who led a band of tough and determined paratroopers called the Filthy Thirteen (part of the 101st Airborne platoon). His anti-authoritarian and no-nonsense attitude, mixed with his courageous spirit and wild antics, ...

Unfiltered Comedy: The Making of 'Thank You For Smoking' (2006)

Behind the scenes of Thank You For Smoking (2005) ...

Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi. ...

Shadows of Suspense (2006)

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity. ...

The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance (2006)

Comparisons between what is known from the real lives of Robert Leroy 'Butch Cassidy' Parker and Harry 'Sundance Kid' Longabaugh, and their lives as told in the film 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. ...

Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)

Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff. ...

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' (2006)

A featurette documentary that looks into the making of "The Dirty Dozen," containing interviews with the main cast, film scholars, and production personnel. ...

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (2006)

A retrospective on the 1969 classic "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," its impact on the careers of the filmmakers and cast, and how the film made a distinct impact on the Western genre. ...

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005)

A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939. ...

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)

A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons. ...

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection. ...

The Making of 'Heat' (2005)

Behind the scenes documentary on the classic Michael Mann heist film. ...

The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed (2004)

During the film Dawn of the Dead, the survivors in the shopping mall communicate with a lone man named Andy, who is on the top of a building across the street. This is the footage from Andy's last days. ...

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)

A documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their family. ...

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile (2000)

Frank Darabont explains how this new project was introduced thru a phone call from Stephen King as "another prison tale" if he was interested to make it, the answer was not, King expose his concept idea in few words, however Frank asking to Stephen send th ...

Hollywood Champion: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (2020)

In it, film noir expert Alan K. Rode and critic Constantine Nasr offer an enthusiastic but very fair assessment of Douglas' career and personal life as well as some of the big films he made that are now considered timeless classics. The program was produce ...