Penelope Spheeris Movies
- 1990
Thunder and Mud
Thunder and Mud11990HD
An entertaining combination of heavy-metal rockers and female mud wrestlers hosted by Jessica Hahn.
- 2020
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi6.42020HD
The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all-time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp. Includes groundbreaking...
- 1974
The Second Coming of Suzanne
The Second Coming of Suzanne2.61974HD
Jared Martin plays an aspiring film maker obsessed with the idea of Christ as a woman, and tries to film his vision with Sondra Locke as his subject....
- 2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness6.82020HD
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of...
- 2005
The Kid & I
The Kid & I5.72005HD
Aaron Roman is a teenager with cerebral palsy who dreams of starring in a big-time action movie. When his father grants Aaron his wish for his eightee...
- 2009
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!
Direct Your Own Damn Movie!52009HD
Legendary director Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and Creator of the Toxic Avenger, reveals 40 years worth of maverick cinematic know...
- 1981
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization7.21981HD
The Los Angeles punk music scene circa 1980 is the focus of this film. With Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs...
- 1988
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years6.81988HD
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendar...
- 2019
At the Video Store
At the Video Store102019HD
Equal parts personal essay, intense rumination, and playful satire, this movie laments the death of the American Video Store while it searches for the...
- 2018
Half the Picture
Half the Picture5.92018HD
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
- 1973
Brothers
Brothers9.71973HD
Set in Los Angeles, Brothers tells the story of Vince, a brooding, mustachioed stud who’s visited by his kid brother Rick, a soldier serving in Vietna...
- 2004
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession6.92004HD
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based...
- 1971
The Ski Bum
The Ski Bum4.81971HD
A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention.
- 1990
Wedding Band
Wedding Band61990HD
A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.
- 2011
Corman's World
Corman's World7.1362011HD
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film in...
- 1989
Decade
Decade71989HD
Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...
- 2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism5.72009HD
The story of American film criticism.
- 1988
Calling the Shots
Calling the Shots01988HD
Documentary about women in the film industry. Numerous notable actresses and female directors share their thoughts.
- 2022
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power
Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power62022HD
Investigates the politics of cinematic shot design, and how this meta-level of filmmaking intersects with the twin epidemics of sexual abuse/assault a...
- 2024
Superman's Loneliness
Superman's Loneliness02024HD
UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. A man and his wife suffer under the monotony of everyday life with work at an in...