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by whynot2 | created - 24 Jan 2020 | updated - 07 Dec 2022 | PublicList of titles available on GEM, apparently.
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1. Sundowners (2017)
Not Rated | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
It's not the destination wedding that matters, but the journey the hapless videographers have trying to capture it.
Director: Pavan Moondi | Stars: Phil Hanley, Chris Locke, Luke Lalonde, Jill Frappier
Votes: 106
20200118 Globe Barry Hertz; vacation-gone-awry, ...at times extremely uncomfortable, but captivating and engaging all the same.
2. PEN15 (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being a teenager.
Stars: Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, Melora Walters, Mutsuko Erskine
Votes: 14,204
3. Goalie (2019)
111 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Biopic of the life of legendary NHL goaltender Terry Sawchuk.
Director: Adriana Maggs | Stars: Mark O'Brien, Kevin Pollak, Georgina Reilly, Éric Bruneau
Votes: 320
4. Hey Lady! (2020– )
5 min | Short, Comedy
Don't ever tell a 75-year-old to go quietly into the night. Hey Lady - starring Jayne Eastwood - is a 8x5-minute comedy series about a wiry old gal with a whiskey voice and a bourbon ... See full summary »
Stars: Jayne Eastwood, Grace Lynn Kung, Zachary Bennett, Jackie Richardson
Votes: 56
5. GameFace (2017–2019)
24 min | Comedy
Marcella is an aspiring actress recovering from a relationship break up. Despite her optimistic attempts, and with help from her friends, therapist and driving instructor, she is unable to get her life back on track.
Stars: Roisin Conaty, Damien Molony, Caroline Ginty, Dylan Edwards
Votes: 2,403
6. Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020)
94 min | Documentary, Crime
Made You Look is an American crime documentary about the largest art fraud in American history set in the super rich, super obsessed and super fast art world of New York.
Director: Barry Avrich | Stars: Ann Freedman, M.H. Miller, Perry Amsellem, Patricia Cohen
Votes: 4,876
7. The Communist's Daughter (2021– )
Comedy
In the thick of the Reagan '80s, the daughter of two happily married Communists struggles between fitting in at a new high school and upholding her family's idealistic beliefs.
Stars: Aaron Poole, Sofia Banzhaf, Jessica Holmes, Ryan Taerk
Votes: 23
8. Upright (2019– )
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Two misfits, thrown together by chance in the middle of the Australian desert, forge bonds in a quest to transport a precious piano from one side of the country to the other.
Stars: Tim Minchin, Milly Alcock, Ella Scott Lynch, Heather Mitchell
Votes: 6,484
9.
CBC Docs POV (2017– )
Episode:
UFO Town
(2021)
Documentary, Reality-TV
Investigating a decades-old claim that a UFO crashed in a field near Ottawa, Canada.
Director: Catie Lamer | Star: Ian Rogers
Votes: 14
10. Us (I) (2020)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
The poignant and hilarious story of the Petersens during their vacation across Europe where the father Douglas tries to win back the love of his wife Connie and become reconciled with their son Albie.
Stars: Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves, Tom Taylor, Gina Bramhill
Votes: 3,133
Doyle. Bittersweet.
11. Stath Lets Flats (2018– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Comedy following incompetent Greek-Cypriot lettings-agent Stath, who works for the family business, Michael and Eagle.
Stars: Jamie Demetriou, Al Roberts, Natasia Demetriou, Kiell Smith-Bynoe
Votes: 4,900
Doyle recommended....very off-kilter British humour
12. Find Me in Paris (2018–2020)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A young ballet dancer from 1905 is transported into the 21st century with the power of a magical necklace. While her boyfriend looks for a way to bring her back, she must find a way to fit in and dodge the sinister time agents.
Stars: Eubha Akilade, Jessica Lord, Castle Rock, Christy O'Donnell
Votes: 1,247
23 minute short, young-adult oriented, but cute as a button and adorable, per Doyle
13. Ladhood (2019–2022)
25 min | Biography, Comedy
A coming-of-age comedy from BAFTA-nominated comedian Liam Williams, who explores the roots of modern-day masculinity by delving into the memories of his own misspent adolescence.
Stars: Liam Williams, Oscar Kennedy, Samuel Bottomley, Aqib Khan
Votes: 1,135
Doyle, British TV miniseries, dry humour
14. Angela Black (2021)
TV-14 | 298 min | Drama
Trapped in a relationship she cannot escape, Angela is approached out of the blue by Ed, a private investigator, who spills her husband's darkest secrets.
Stars: Joanne Froggatt, Michiel Huisman, Samuel Adewunmi, Seth Stokes
Votes: 3,853
Doyle liked it, calling it a powerful, unsettling thriller about domestic abuse. Not sure if that is to my taste, but it's on the list.
15. Hang Ups (2018)
30 min | Comedy
After the collapse of his previous group-therapy practice, Richard is no longer able to conduct the traditional 50-minute sessions most therapists have with their patients. Instead, he's ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Mangan, Bebe Cave, Fionn O'Shea, Karl Theobald
Votes: 926
Doyle liked it, offering it as a zany alternative to the week's main, darker suggestion.
16. Portrayal (2020)
96 min | Documentary
Since he was a child Roman Lapshin has been haunted by a secret his late grandfather revealed to him when he was only 12 years old. A personal disclosure regarding the mysterious and ... See full synopsis »
Director: Billie Mintz | Star: Roman Lapshin
Votes: 28
Doyle. Documentary about a 'ghost artist' and the questions that the relationship raise.
17. Alma's Not Normal (2020– )
28 min | Comedy
Working class wild child Alma Nuthall comes from an eccentric family of unruly women. Both Brilliantly life affirming and gloriously funny, 'Alma's not Normal' is an uplifting story of one woman's desire to take control of her own destiny.
Stars: Sophie Willan, Jayde Adams, Lorraine Ashbourne, Siobhan Finneran
Votes: 1,581
20220328 Doyle. British award-winning; insensitive raw and rude.
18. Moone Boy (2012–2015)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
Martin Moone is a young boy who relies on the help of his imaginary friend Sean to deal with the quandaries of life in a wacky small-town Irish family circa 1990.
Stars: Chris O'Dowd, David Rawle, Deirdre O'Kane, Peter McDonald
Votes: 6,637
19. Topline (2022– )
Musical
Tala is a 16-year-old girl who dreams of being a singer with an alter ego called 'Illisha', when one of her songs as illisha goes viral her life begins to change to learn to find her own voice
Stars: Cyrena Fiel, Clarence 'CJ' Jura, Martina Ortiz Luis, Nicco Lorenzo Garcia
Votes: 8
Doyle recommended as heart-warming
20. Love Me (I) (2021– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Romance
Explores modern love as experienced by different family members at different stages of life.
Stars: Hugo Weaving, Bojana Novakovic, William Lodder, Bob Morley
Votes: 2,497
Mentioned by Doyle
21. Ronny Chieng: International Student (2017– )
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy
International Student is the story of Ronny Chieng, a Malaysian student who has travelled to Australia to study law. All he has to do is study, get good marks and make his Mom proud. Well, that was the plan anyway.
Stars: Ronny Chieng, Molly Daniels, Shuang Hu, Hoa Xuande
Votes: 897
Doyle-mention. satirical, fresh funny and rude
22. The Dry (2022– )
27 min | Comedy, Drama
Shiv Sheridan returns to Dublin after years of partying in London and tries to navigate a new phase of her life. Trying to stay sober and being back with her family is not going to be easy.
Stars: Roisin Gallagher, Pom Boyd, Adam John Richardson, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 1,110
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