20 movies like What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael, ordered by similarity : Obey Giant(2017), Double Dare(2003), Do Women Have a Higher Sex Drive?(2018), Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer(2007), Easy Riders, Raging Bulls(2003), The Celluloid Closet(1996), Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography(1993), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016), Are You Proud?(2019), Confessions of a Superhero(2007), Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story(2015), Pretending I'm a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story(2020) ...
6.8/10
Documentary
USA
2018
95 Minutes
woman film critic pioneer engaging inspiring united states hollywood courage resilience criticism underdog 20th century
A portrait of the work and life of controversial film critic Pauline Kael, and her battle to achieve success and influence in the 20th century movie business.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2017
92 Minutes
artist art expert graffiti artist politician critic skateboarder engaging fascinating creative playful profound inspiring united states skate park art gallery art hope success unexpected success criticism
The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
Documentary
2003
81 Minutes
stuntwoman woman senior citizen actress friend quentin tarantino engaging inspiring touching hollywood, calif. convention california film set zoe bell jeannie epper stunts sexism friendship filmmaking underdog
5.9/10
Documentary
Netherlands
2018
70 Minutes
Anouk Pluijm
woman psychologist scientist historian young woman older woman confident engaging fascinating positive powerful united states interview room womanhood women's issues feminine sexuality feminism sex gender bias discovery
The film explores the the scientific, historical, biological and social aspects behind the female sex drive and female gaze.
7.9/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2007
93 Minutes
Anita O'Day Buddy Bregman Leonard Feather Will Friedwald Russell Garcia Johnny Mandel
jazz singer friend critic musician inspiring engaging chicago stage anita o'day drug addiction poverty performance struggle imprisonment rise underdog 1960s
A tribute to jazz diva Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006.
7.5/10
Documentary
UK|Canada
2003
119 Minutes
filmmaker film critic film studio executive film editor actor actress confident cool fascinating engaging hollywood, calif. studio new york city film set hollywood cinema history counterculture youth influence changing times
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
7.8/10
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
France|UK|Germany|USA
1996
102 Minutes
Jeffrey Friedman Antonio Banderas Susie Bright Quentin Crisp Matt Crowley Tony Curtis Richard Dyer Antonio Fargas Harvey Fierstein Whoopi Goldberg Farley Granger
gay/lesbian hollywood icons engaging profound confident hollywood, calif. hollywood prejudice cinema history homosexuality lesbianism aids love quest transformation underdog 1990s
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
7.7/10
Documentary, Drama, History
Japan|USA
1993
90 Minutes
Ernest Dickerson Stuart Samuels Michael Chapman Allen Daviau Caleb Deschanel Conrad L. Hall William A. Fraker
camera operator director engaging hollywood, calif. movie camera filmmaking art hollywood discovery underdog 20th century
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
filmmaker director crafty creative engaging fascinating inspiring quirky united states austin texas hollywood biography life life lessons life story life's work filmmaking film independent filmmaking
A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
2019
95 Minutes
Michael Cashman Peter Tatchell
gay/lesbian rioters fascinating engaging united states gay rights documentaries hate crime aids rise underdog 20th century
The history of the LGBTQ+ movement in the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots. Reflecting upon prominent issues within the LGBTQ+ community like AIDs and hate crimes, the film also shows how the movement has supported people from all walks of life.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Jennifer Wenger Antonio Banderas Joe McQueen Margot Kidder Johnny Grant Drew McWeeny
impersonator young person interviewer dreamer failed actor failed actress creative endearing fascinating inspiring moving quirky hollywood street california documentaries hollywood acting impersonation hard times
Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.
Documentary
2015
94 Minutes
storyteller artist researcher wife filmmaker touching inspiring engaging passionate los angeles office studio love aspirations hollywood marriage family art adventure love
Storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson, were once considered the heart of Hollywood.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2020
80 Minutes
Tony Hawk Steve Caballero Chad Muska Jay Bentley Rodney Mullen Jamie Thomas
skateboarder video game character video game designer amusing charming cheeky confident cool creative crafty endearing engaging inspiring lighthearted witty uplifting spirited spectacular raw offbeat
The story of how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream by focusing on the success of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game franchise.
Documentary
2017
98 Minutes
filmmaker critic playwright documentarian granddaughter charming fascinating engaging united states life legacy playwright mystery discovery growing up love 21st century
Filmmaker Rebecca Miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific American playwright Arthur Miller.
7.5/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2016
94 Minutes
steven spielberg composer film critic actor director producer thrilling emotional inspiring recording studio house film set hollywood, calif. music filmmaking music history composing adventure discovery mystery
A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.
8.3/10
Documentary
USA
2018
87 Minutes
artist painter son curator interviewee neighbor inspiring creative engaging fascinating moving powerful america artistic purity criticism artistic controversy artistic integrity documentaries discovery rise
WYETH tells the story of one of America's most popular, but least understood, artists. While his exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work.
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
2007
96 Minutes
Joan Allen Brian Dennehy Michael Douglas Paul Giamatti Nathan Lane Josh Lucas Liam Neeson David Strathairn Donald Sutherland
screenwriter congressman interrogator film studio executive filmmaker actor creative fiery incredible inspiring hollywood, calif. mexico prison hollywood blacklist dalton trumbo huac mccarthyism communism defiance underdog
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. ... See full summary »
7.3/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2018
95 Minutes
singer rock star guitarist music producer woman musician emotional melodramatic intense inspiring touching creative music stage united states tour bus music hall music rock 'n' roll career women in hollywood
Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2020
75 Minutes
martin luther king jr. civil rights activist entertainer host celebrity aretha franklin inspiring intense emotional engaging united states television studio new york city american south civil rights civil rights movement american culture vietnam war discovery pursuit
For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.
6.4/10
Documentary
USA
2004
90 Minutes
Drew Barrymore Jon Gunn John August Allison Burnett Bill D'Elia Kerry David George DelHoyo
drew barrymore actor publicist filmmaker airy inspiring hollywood, calif. new jersey the open road restaurant obsession celebrities hollywood quest forbidden love underdog 2000s
"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul." - Drew Barrymore. Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on ... See full summary »
6.1/10
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2007
77 Minutes
comedian actor club owner author critic lighthearted engaging los angeles comedy club stage heckling comedy performance criticism quest rivalry discovery 2000s
A documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some questions ... See full summary »
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