Although today's new releases Super 8 and Road to Nowhere couldn't be farther apart in terms of budget, genre, tone, influence and spirit, they do have one striking theme in common: At heart, they are both about the sacrifices, struggles and adventures encountered by artists who make movies. They are the latest in a long tradition of films about films -- and film love -- that Movieline's S.T VanAirsdale and Christopher Rosen surveyed for the occasion.
Click through to Movieline's gallery for a glimpse at nine of this genre's greatest entries -- and let's hear your own suggestions in the comments.