Movies and TvShows featuring "movie-within-a-movie" theme.
In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.
Dolemite Is My Name is a biographical comedy-drama based on the true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a struggling comedian who becomes a pioneer of blaxploitation films in the 1970s. The movie showcases his journey in the entertainment industry, his lack of money, and his determination to make a name for himself. With the help of a group of friends, he produces his own low-budget film, Dolemite, which becomes a surprise hit. The movie explores themes of filmmaking, the African-American experience in the industry, and the challenges faced by black artists at the time.
Night Journey is a captivating drama set in a church, filled with mystery and intrigue. The story revolves around the events that unfold during a night journey, revealing secrets and testing faith.
The Big Picture follows the story of an aspiring film director who gets caught up in the glamorous and cutthroat world of Hollywood. After his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend, he sets out to make his own film and ends up experiencing both success and downfall in the process. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles, including a seductive girl, a fictional movie within the movie, and an award ceremony. Despite the challenges, he ultimately finds a happy ending and learns valuable lessons about the film industry.
When a group of people find themselves aboard a seemingly abandoned ship, they soon discover that the ship is haunted and their lives are in danger.
A creepy director uses a movie shoot to torture his favorite actress in her own home.
Popcorn is a dark and twisted horror comedy that takes place in a struggling movie theater. A series of gruesome murders starts to occur, and a group of college students must find the killer before they become the next victims. As the body count rises, the mystery deepens and the horror escalates. With its weird and dark humor, Popcorn is a slasher horror film like no other.
After 15 years together, Ale and Alex have an idea that might seem absurd: to organize a party to celebrate their breakup. This announcement leaves their loved ones perplexed, but they remain firm in their decision to separate. Or maybe not?
Sharks attack a fish rodeo on the Mississippi River, and it is up to a group of locals to stop them.
After Randal suffers a heart attack, Dante, Elias, Jay, and Silent Bob are called upon to create a film centered around the iconic convenience store that marked the beginning of their adventures.
"Those Were the days" speculates on what would happen if a hot international art house director were transported back in time to the 1960s Hong Kong film industry. Highlights include: WKW meets Wong Jing as a child and profoundly influences career; WKW attempts to make his kind of films with the resources, talent, and expectations of 1960s HK filmmakers, and a lot of other Hong Kong /Wong Jing style zaniness.
The Perils of Pauline follows the story of a young actress who overcomes obstacles and risks her life to become a famous movie star in Hollywood. She navigates through a tough garment industry, works in a sweatshop, and eventually joins an acting troupe. Along the way, she finds herself in perilous situations such as being bound and gagged and tied to railroad tracks. The movie also features a silent film star and includes a movie within a movie. It is a captivating drama filled with romance and comedy.
A naive young woman named Luisa gets a job as an usherette at a theater. Despite the harsh treatment from her uncle, she is determined to do good deeds and help others. Along the way, she encounters various challenges and discovers the complexities of life and love. Set in Budapest, Hungary, during the 1930s, this black-and-white film is a heartwarming fairy tale adaptation.
An actress becomes obsessed with internet fame after her manager drops her for not having enough of a social media presence.
During the filming of a movie, actress Sandra Navarro denounces actor Daniel Zavala for sexual abuse on the set during the recording of a scene for the movie. Daniel pleads his innocence and the production tries to prevent the situation from leaking off the set and causing a scandal.
An 11-year old phenom wrestler with an undefeated record, Kace Gabriel gives up the sport to write/direct a movie. He believes that if the film makes his best friend, Charlie, laugh on Christmas Day it will awake the boy from a coma.
A Hollywood heartthrob helps a small-town girl achieve stardom.
Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young Mary, the town beauty whom the villain wants for himself--he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor. He eventually returns home to town as a star, but once again finds himself the victim of the town villain, who this time abducts sweet young Mary. Sam must use all his acting skills to track down the villain and save Mary.
A movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create publicity for his latest project. He decides to have three men pose as spies, disrupting the opening, but things don't go quite as planned...there are actual spies also present!
Something unthinkable is happening among Hollywood's elite power players... and Oliver Wright is in the midst of it all. A struggling actor, Oliver gets the lead in a movie for a well-known producer. But what starts out as the role of a lifetime turns into a role others would "kill" for!