Movies and TvShows featuring "projection-booth" theme.
A filmmaker named Salvatore recalls his childhood in a post-WWII town in Southern Italy. Known as Toto, he develops a strong love for cinema and befriends Alfredo, the cinema's projectionist. Despite facing challenges and tragedies, including the cinema burning down and Alfredo losing his sight, Salvatore continues to pursue his passion for film. Eventually, he falls in love with a girl named Elena, but their relationship faces obstacles. Salvatore becomes a successful filmmaker and reunites with Elena after Alfredo's death. They confront their past and go their separate ways.
In 1950s New York, an aspiring photographer named Therese forms a deep connection with Carol, an older woman. As their relationship develops, they face challenges, including Carol's impending divorce and custody battle. Despite the obstacles, Therese and Carol embark on a cross-country road trip, experiencing love and danger along the way.
During the filming of a movie, a Spanish actor mysteriously disappears. The police believe he had an accident at a cliff but his body is never found. Many years later, the mystery resurfaces in the present day.
Kings of the Road follows a projectionist named Bruno and a young man named Robert as they embark on a road trip across Germany. As they travel, they confront their own existential loneliness and the struggles of life. The film explores themes of isolation, identity, and the search for meaning in a seemingly empty world.
Goodbye, Dragon Inn is a slow and contemplative film that captures the lonely atmosphere of an old-fashioned cinema in Taipei, Taiwan. Set in a cinema showing the 1967 martial arts film Dragon Inn, the movie follows various characters, including a Japanese tourist, a projection booth operator, a cashier, and a swordsman. The film explores themes of existential loneliness, incommunicability, and the end of an era. With very little dialogue, the movie uses long takes to create a haunting and melancholic atmosphere.
Clash by Night follows the story of a love triangle in a small fishing town, where a woman is torn between her loveless marriage and her attraction to a rugged stranger. As rumors and gossip swirl around the tight-knit community, tensions rise and relationships are tested. The film explores themes of loneliness, unfaithfulness, and the complexities of love.
The Good Life follows the story of a young man who works as a gas station attendant in a small town. He forms an unlikely friendship with an old man and together they navigate the challenges and joys of life. The movie explores themes of friendship, love, and the pursuit of happiness.
Set in the most easterly town in England, Lowestoft, a young Projectionist (Andrew Hooper) must overcome grief and barriers created from his Mother's untimely death, and become the filmmaker she wanted to him to be.
Mary is a satirical drama film that follows a filmmaker as he explores religious themes in his work. The film delves into topics such as religion, adultery, faith, and terrorism, reflecting on the ironies and complexities of contemporary society.
Set in the backdrop of 1980s Bombay, 'Miss Lovely' follows the story of two brothers who produce sleazy horror films. As they navigate the cut-throat world of the film industry, they encounter crime, romance, and betrayal. The film takes a deep dive into the underbelly of the Indian film industry, showcasing the struggles faced by aspiring actresses, the power dynamics between gangsters and filmmakers, and the dark secrets hidden behind the glitz and glamour.
In Hong Kong 1969, private investigation agency boss Man is investigating an extra marital case. With his two employees, the smart looking idiot Kit and the Hong Kong Columbia Radio Night School graduate Pufferfish, he follows the target Lascar Row. The trio stumbles into an antique shop and breaks many antiques in the store. The cheap Man force Kit and Pufferfish to take responsibility. Kit wisely makes Pufferfish take sole responsibility. The dumb Pufferfish helpless buys the pile of shattered antiques with his own money. In the pieces he finds a broken magic lamp...
Going Dark: The Final Days of Film Projection is a documentary that explores the decline of traditional film projection technology and the transition to digital projection in theaters. It provides an in-depth look at the lives of projectionists and their role in the projection booth. The film highlights the challenges faced by projectionists as they adapt to the digital era and reflects on the nostalgia and artistry associated with traditional film projection.
In a small town in Illinois during 1999, a high school volleyball team faces several challenges and learns valuable life lessons along the way. With the guidance of their dedicated coach and the support of their community, the team overcomes adversity and inspires others.
In the small town of Ruby, a dilapidated movie theater holds dark secrets. When a young woman and her daughter become trapped inside, they must confront their own demons and the malevolent spirits that haunt the theater. As they struggle to survive, they uncover the dark past of the theater and the horrors that lie within. A chilling tale of supernatural power and the struggle for redemption.
A photographer falls for a rich girl and gets mixed up with crooks.
Set in the '50s in a movie theatre showing a serial called "Space Patrol," this particular episode being "Back from the Future." The evil scientist on the serial goes back to the '50s and his crew members have to chase him. Meanwhile at the theatre, patrons busy themselves doing strange things. An alien has landed and is eliminating theatre staff and patrons.
An ode to the magic of cinema bursting out from the darkness of the projection booth.
A pretty young cashier at a movie theater has a few problems--a local thug is interested in her and won't leave her alone, and she discovers that her uncle is stealing the box-office receipts.
DEFINITION: 'Celluloid' - Motion picture film, cinema film. 'Bloodbath' - Savage, indiscriminate killing, a massacre. CELLULOID BLOODBATH: MORE PREVUES FROM HELL - the long-awaited sequel to 1987's horror cult classic, MAD RON'S PREVUES FROM HELL. An awesome collection of 61 over-the-top horror movie prevues, from the golden Grindhouse age, spanning the 1960's through the 1980's! Also features commentary from film makers, actors, critics and fans, that make this a true, incredibly entertaining, one-of-a-kind movie-going experience!
A 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and spotted in a newsreel by his family. The family asks the War Department to discharge him and send him home.