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1. Bandits (2001)

PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two bank robbers fall in love with the girl they've kidnapped.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Troy Garity

Votes: 70,928 | Gross: $41.58M

2. 3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy (2011)

Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama

As a conceited scholar of the Ming Dynasty, Wei Yangsheng believes that since life is short, one should pursue the ultimate sexual pleasure as time allows.

Director: Christopher Sun | Stars: Hiro Hayama, Leni Lan Crazybarby, Miyavi Matsunoi, Vienna Lyn

Votes: 2,942

3. Carnival Magic (1983)

G | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy

A carnival magician with actual magic powers works with a talking chimp. The magician and the chimp soon become the stars of the carnival, drawing in big crowds. However, the wild-animal trainer decides to kidnap Alex and sell him.

Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Don Stewart, Jennifer Houlton, Howard Segal, Regina Carrol

Votes: 844

4. This Transient Life (1970)

Not Rated | 143 min | Drama

Near a remote Buddhist monastery, a young man falls in love with his sister and gets her pregnant. After a monk finds out, the young man becomes an assistant to a master sculptor, only to proceed to complicate matters with his affairs.

Director: Akio Jissôji | Stars: Michiko Tsukasa, Ryô Tamura, Eiji Okada, Isao Sasaki

Votes: 1,378

5. Murderous Trance (2018)

102 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The most incredible series of hypnosis crimes in history send an investigator and a hypnotist into a world of psychological manipulation.

Director: Arto Halonen | Stars: Pilou Asbæk, Josh Lucas, Rade Serbedzija, Sara Soulié

Votes: 958

6. The Beatles and India (2021)

96 min | Documentary, Music

Documentary exploring how John, Paul, George and Ringo fell in love with Indian culture while visiting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his Himalayan ashram in 1968.

Directors: Ajoy Bose, Peter Compton | Stars: Shankara Angadi, Sidharth Bhatia, Steve Turner, Ajoy Bose

Votes: 500

7. Ayurveda: Art of Being (2001)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary

Ayurveda is science of life and art of healing; where body, mind and spirit are given equal importance. This voyage of thousands of miles across India and abroad takes you on a unique ... See full summary »

Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Nicolos Kostopoulos, Vaidya Narayan Murthy, Brahmanand Swamigal

Votes: 466 | Gross: $0.02M

8. Art of Touch II: A Taoist Erotic Massage (1992 Video)

Unrated | 55 min | Documentary

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Director: Mike Esser | Stars: Espen Tontor, Aiden Shaw, Steve Lycette, Richard DuPont

9. Game Over (I) (2005)

85 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A movie inspired by a true crime - the coldblooded Heino double murder, committed by a group of teenagers, that shocked Finland in 2001.

Director: Pekka Lehto | Stars: Reino Nordin, Julius Lavonen, Juuso Pekkinen, Jarkko Niemi

Votes: 481

10. The Wisdom Tree (2013)

140 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In a meditative sci-fi journey, eastern spirituality, ethereal music, sublime art mingle mystically with neuroscience and quantum physics; entwining three lives, deepening a timeless mystery.

Director: Sunil Shah | Stars: Sheetal Sheth, Patrick Alparone, Eric Holter, Nick Scoggin

Votes: 47

11. Ladder of Philosophy

Documentary, History | Announced

Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.

Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher

12. Ceylon Serendipity (2015)

108 min | Drama

One construction company man manage their life well with his family until he diagnosed to be sick to death, and then he took a journey to the Sri Lanka where Ceylon serendipity named place. There he welcome his death peacefully.

Director: Kweon Joong-Mok | Stars: Kweon Joong-Mok, Kim Min-che, Min-seo Lee, Jeon Da-sol

13. Eastern Philosophy (2002)

Documentary, History

Examine the genesis of spiritual thought of historic nations in the Eastern Hemisphere, including China, Japan, and India. This philosophical journey focuses on the doctrines of Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam.

Stars: Trevor Nichols, Xinghong Yao, Amira Bennison, Rana Mitter

14. Faithless: Miss U Less, See U More (2004 Music Video)

4 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

A trio of Buddhist monks enter a temple to pray. Religious experience happens to the sounds of Faithless hit, which appears as a mantra in the video.

Stars: Maxi Jazz, Leigh Kenny, Pauline Taylor

15. Shantaram (2022)
Episode: Strange Bedfellows (2022)

TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When a catastrophe hits Sagar Wada, Lin steps in as the community's doctor. Zhou's ambitions rise, and Khader pulls Lin into the fold.

Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Fayssal Bazzi, Sujaya Dasgupta, Antonia Desplat

Votes: 620

16. Oddheader (2018– )
Episode: Weirdest, Creepiest, and Most Obscure Video Games You've Never Heard Of (2018)

14 min | Talk-Show

Oddheader (Randall Rigdon Jr.) talks about odd and mysterious video games.

Director: Randall Rigdon Jr. | Star: Randall Rigdon Jr.

17. Eastern Philosophy (2002)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2002)

Documentary, History

Mankind has long contemplated who we are, why we exist, and the complexities of Good and Evil. Confucius and Mencius, who provided a spiritual bedrock for Eastern Civilization, offer insight into these matters, as does the Shinto religion.

Stars: Rana Mitter, Trevor Nichols, Xinghong Yao

18. Eastern Philosophy (2002)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2002)

Documentary, History

Hinduism's origins lie in the Indus valley about 1,500 years ago. In Buddhism, there are many versions of the Buddha's life story. Explore the history, concepts, beliefs, and philosophies that form the foundations of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Director: Trevor Green | Stars: Julius J. Lipner, Trevor Nichols, Dharmacharini Vajrasara

19. Eastern Philosophy (2002)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2002)

Documentary, History

Despite their belief in a common Godhead, the deeply rooted religions of Judaism and Islam have experienced a tense history. Delve into the heart of each religion. What are their core values? What does the future hold for each religion?

Director: Trevor Green | Stars: Amira Bennison, Trevor Nichols, Lionel Tann