The Battle of The Alamo199652mReleasedDocumentaryHistoryReleased: Mar 9, 1996Watch NowTop CastHal HolbrookVoiceMore Like This7.0MovieThe Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingDocumentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.View2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing2004 · Movie7.2MovieTo Be TakeiOver seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five million Facebook fans. 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The photographer seeks naturalism in his compositions, and Kawase observes and comments on his work. 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