Movies by Paul Verhoeven

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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 channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.

Cautio Criminalis

Cautio Criminalis

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

Goddess: The Fall and Rise of Showgirls

A look at the production and enduring popularity of a modern trash classic from those bad boys behind 1992's Basic Instinct, the infamous screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and the envelope pushing director Paul Verhoeven. In 1995, their next film collaboration, Showgirls, was unleashed upon the world.

The Three Codonas

The Three Codonas

Biography of the life of the circus performer Alfredo Codona.

Was Ihr wollt

Was Ihr wollt

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'

A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel.

Lazybones

Lazybones

Ben, a wannabe stand up comedian in Melbourne, doesn't live for the weekend like the O'Jays hit song, in fact he finds that philosophy kinda depressing. Spending most of his life on the stage, in his Uber and hanging out with his friends, he floats through life wondering - is there more to this?