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1. See How They Run (2022)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.
Director: Tom George | Stars: Kieran Hodgson, Pearl Chanda, Gregory Cox, Harris Dickinson
Votes: 64,496
2. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
Director: Frank Pavich | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger, Chris Foss
Votes: 27,715 | Gross: $0.65M
3. A Wrinkle in Time (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 251 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl and her genius kid brother are aided by three curious witches in their search for their missing scientist father, captive of an omnipotent otherworldly villain simply called 'It' whose evil is slowly infecting the universe.
Director: John Kent Harrison | Stars: Katie Stuart, David Dorfman, Gregory Smith, Chris Potter
Votes: 2,457
4. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (2020)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When an evil long thought gone returns, it is up to Link and Zelda to seek out the Master Sword and stop the dark wizard Agahnim.
Director: Kaan Karaca | Stars: Emir Özkardes, Ela Pinto, Berke Üzrek, Beste Bereket
Votes: 83
5. Room 237 (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan
Votes: 23,144 | Gross: $0.26M
6. Broken Promise (2009)
TV-14 | 129 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The true story of Jewish boy, and talented soccer player, Martin, who has to make risky lifetime decisions in order to survive in WWII when he sees his family is taken to Poland one by one.
Director: Jirí Chlumský | Stars: Samuel Spisák, Ondrej Vetchý, Vladimir Cerny, Lubomír Bukový
Votes: 467
7. Life Lessons (2013 Video)
27 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
In this Story by Richard Price, Lionel Dobie is an acclaimed artist who finds himself unable to paint before a gallery exhibition and uses his messy lifestyle to create artwork.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Kellie Marie McGhee, Hayley Pendergrass, Alexander Raye Pimentel
Votes: 56
8. Room Full of Spoons (2016)
113 min | Documentary
A documentary about The Room (2003).
Director: Rick Harper | Stars: Juliette Danielle, Robyn Paris, Kyle Vogt, Philip Haldiman
Votes: 81
9. I Call First (2015)
70 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A touching love story about a couple unable to bridge the gap between their divergent worlds.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Hannah Richter, Mazen Abdelkareem, Nikkolas Soto, Nicholas Winand
Votes: 70
10. Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
PG | 98 min | Documentary
The history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise.
Director: Randall Lobb | Stars: Peter Laird, Kevin Eastman, Mark Askwith, Richard Rosenbaum
Votes: 1,204
11. The Directive (2019)
113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
One year after a catastrophic pandemic wipes out most of humanity, a lone survivor embarks on a journey to find Safe Zone 57 with the help of a broken robot.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Kyle Abraham, Paul Askedall, Scott Thompson, Nicholas Winand
Votes: 1,317
12. Spiritpact (2018)
89 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Yang Jinghua loses his life when he ran into a fight between ghost hunter Duanmu Xi and a ghost in red dress, his spirit is forced to follow Duanmu Xi after his death. During the ghost ... See full summary »
Director: Ling Xue | Stars: Yijie Yu, Jessie Hong Zhou, Xi Song, Yi Teng
Votes: 61
13. Neue Vahr Süd (2010 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy
In 1980 West Germany, Frank Lehmann is drafted into the Bundeswehr. Frank moves in with hippie squatters in his natal Bremen. Just as in the army, his big mouth and naive honesty keep causing trouble.
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth | Stars: Frederick Lau, Eike Weinreich, Miriam Stein, Hinnerk Schönemann
Votes: 1,759
14. Cry of Fear (2021)
23 min | Short, Horror
Simon is a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Director: Cai Gausden | Stars: Ben Brady, Paul Franklin, Cai Gausden, Robert Gausden
Votes: 19
15. Closed for Winter (2009)
85 min | Drama
Tells the story of a woman's journey to overcome the events of the past and to find a way to move on. It is a story of dark secrets and the power of and celebration of letting go.
Director: James Bogle | Stars: Natalie Imbruglia, Daniel Frederiksen, Deborah Kennedy, Danielle Catanzariti
Votes: 370
16. Burning Daylight (2010)
TV-MA | 102 min | Crime
Three Wall Street bankers, a pair of crooks, and a millionaire are betrayed, manipulated and exploited by the efforts of a ruthless woman.
Director: Sanzhar Sultan | Stars: Robert Knepper, Paul Calderon, Adrian Cowan, Sanzhar Sultan
Votes: 260
17. Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History
The history of the longstanding American comic book company that launched such legendary superhero characters such as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
Director: Mac Carter | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Levitz, Gerard Jones, Mark Waid
Votes: 1,332
18. Bildmakarna (2000 TV Movie)
99 min | Drama
The meeting between Victor Sjöström, Swedish film director of the silent era and Selma Lagerlöf, the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Victor is adapting one of the books of the writer.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Anita Björk, Elin Klinga, Lennart Hjulström, Carl Magnus Dellow
Votes: 363
19. The Odyssey (2006)
120 min | Adventure
The film consists of 24 continuous shorts by 24 groups of filmmakers telling the complete story of THE ODYSSEY, Homer's epic in 24 chapters. The story begins at the end of a war, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Basquin, Liz Bonaventura, Pophana Brandes, Shayne Case, Anita Chao, Jason Coyle, Paula Crona, Courtney Dailey, Kara Hearn, Gretchen Hildebran, Michael Hyde, Laska Jimsen, Rebecca Lee, Kara Lynch, Laura Mays, Mary McDermott, Bernadine Mellis, Miranda Mellis, Dori Midnight, E.E. Miller, Lamby K. Morreale, Eileen Myles, Signe Mae Olson, Mendal Polish, Corinna Press, A. Quintero, Irit Reinheimer, Davina Semo, Juliana Snapper, Miriam Klein Stahl, Zoe Strauss, Samuel Topiary, Laurie Weeks, Rebecca Yaffe
Votes: 14
20. A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not' (2003 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
In the 40's Howard Hawks boasts that he can make a movie out of the worst thing Hemingway ever has written. When Hemingway asks, which novel he means, Hawks says To Have and Have Not. Jules... See full summary »
Stars: Leonard Maltin, Eric Lax, Robert Osborne, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 65
21. Bare: A Pop Opera
Drama, Musical, Romance | Announced
An adaptation of Jon Hartmere, Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo's musical about the struggles of two gay high school students at a Catholic boarding school.
Director: Kristin Hanggi
22. The Blind of the Cathedral (2015)
18 min | Short, Drama
Despite their apparent differences, Hala and Bachir will meet and live an adventure that will reveal their innocent love. But a dark fate is awaiting them...
Director: Nadine Asmar | Stars: Aya Tiba, Sam Khoury, Omar Mikati, Elie Boudjok
Votes: 9
23. Watch the Sparks Fly - The Romantic World of the Lucky One (2012 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short, Romance
Stars: Blythe Danner, Denise Di Novi, Zac Efron, Will Fetters
25. Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman (2005 Video)
41 min | Documentary, Short
A look at the history of the Batman comic franchise.
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Harlan Ellison, Mark Cotta Vaz, Michael E. Uslan, Bob Kane
Votes: 231
26. Genesis of the Bat (2005 Video)
15 min | Documentary, Short
A look at the cultural influence of Batman, and the various movie and comic book incarnations of the character, with a specific focus on the film Batman Begins (2005).
Stars: Dan DiDio, David S. Goyer, Jim Lee, Paul Levitz
Votes: 105
27. Melissa Mathison: A Tribute (2016 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Melissa Mathison, Ruby Barnhill, Rick Carter, Kathleen Kennedy
Votes: 15
28. Kitchen Hamlet (2009)
76 min | Drama
Hamlet, sworn to revenge by the ghost of his murdered father, struggles to cut himself off from those he loves in order to keep his promise. This contemporary telling of Shakespeare's play ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Elihu Kramer | Stars: Patrick Shaw, J.W. Putnam, Katherine Clarvoe, Geoffrey Nelson
Votes: 5
29. Kommissar Süden und der Luftgitarrist (2008 TV Movie)
Crime
Director: Dominik Graf | Stars: Ulrich Noethen, Martin Feifel, Jeanette Hain, Johanna Bantzer
Votes: 63
30. Der Nächste bitte! (2000)
5 min | Short, Comedy
A man from Kosovo wants to become a German citizen. A German official does not.
Director: Stefan Lampadius | Stars: Thomas Lang, Georg Prasser
31. Voices on the Page: David Williamson, Compulsive Playwright (1986 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Directors: Ian Walker, Ian Warren | Stars: David Williamson, Betty Burstall, Brian Kiernan, Alan Cassell
32. Krotkaya (2001)
70 min | Musical
Based on the story of Fyodor Dostoyevsky. a ballet by Yevgeny Rostovsky, choreographed by Vladimir Romannovsky.
Director: Yevgeny Rostovsky | Stars: Diana Vishneva, Farukh Ruzimatov, Yevgeny Rostovsky, Roman Zhilkin
Votes: 10
33. The Book and the Media (1976 Video)
83 min | Documentary
Stars: Deane Hutton, Bill Davies, Colin Thiele
35. Storm Boy: An Analysis (1976 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Liam Hanna, Roger Manouge, Henri Safran, Matt Carroll
37. Carousel of Stories (1992 Video)
80 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Director: Warwick Cooper
38. No Picnic at Hanging Rock (2004 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Truth or Fiction? Justin Murphy investigates the fascinating characters in Peter Weir's masterpiece 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'. But did events on Valentine's Day 1900, described in the book ... See full summary »
Stars: Justin Murphy, Peter Weir
39. Carmichael: Rogues (2009)
20 min | Short, Adventure
Two shorts from the novel Carmichael: City of Heroes by Jason Keith Platt. Villain, Dr. Robert Burton experiments on himself and becomes a super villain. Fury of the Just, DCI Nick Greenway fights to save a girl from a terrible criminal.
Director: Jason Keith Platt | Stars: Sian Bowi, Helena Harrison, David Hockley, Jason Keith Platt
40. Closed for Winter: Interviews with Natalie Imbruglia, James Bogle and Georgia Blain (2009 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Natalie Imbruglia, James Bogle, Georgia Blain
41. The Art of Screenplay Adaptation (2009 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
In a 1994 interview, Robert Zemeckis referred to the specific screenplay adaptation by Eric Roth that inspired him make the film, saying that there had been many prior unsuccessful efforts.... See full summary »
Director: Kim Aubry | Stars: Winston Groom, Stephen Schiff, Wendy Finerman, Eric Roth
Votes: 17
42. Sinama Eghtebas (2008–2010)
130 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Reza Aftabi, Katayoun Azami, Nasser Tahmasb
43. Tall Tales but True: David Williamson - Playwright (1994 TV Special)
58 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Director: Don Featherstone | Stars: David Williamson, Annette Shun Wah, Betty Burstall, Ruth Cracknell
44. The Novel Image (1995 TV Special)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Paul Joyce | Star: William Boyd
45. The Love Permit (2010)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Naïve Mr. Young seeks the freedom to love in a world full of red tape and befriends a revolutionary.
Director: Christopher Ludgate | Stars: Scott Key, Russell Saylor
Votes: 88
46.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Radioactive Man
(1995)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
A Hollywood film crew shoots an adaptation of the "Radioactive Man" comics in Springfield, with Rainier Wolfcastle in the title role and a reluctant Milhouse as his sidekick, Fallout Boy.
Director: Susie Dietter | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 3,269
47.
Impossible (2017–2021)
Episode:
Episode #6.28
(2019)
44 min | Game-Show
Game show presented by Rick Edwards. Contestants must avoid giving the impossible answer to questions if they are to win the prize of ten thousand one pound coins.
Director: Richard van't Riet | Star: Rick Edwards
48.
Victoria Derbyshire (2015–2020)
Episode:
Episode #6.13
(2020)
59 min | News
Victoria talks to the family NHS trusts have paid damages to after their son committed suicide. UK flights to be monitored after China virus outbreak and an interview with Armando Iannucci.
Director: Andrew Swann | Stars: Victoria Derbyshire, Annita McVeigh
49.
This Week in Horror (2010– )
Episode:
Amazing Adaptations
(2011)
Horror, Talk-Show
Ever wanted to write a great horror script but haven't got any good ideas? Well you will fit right in here in Hollywood so to help you out we present an entire episode on the art of ... See full summary »
Director: Elric Kane | Stars: Mick Garris, Matt Raub, John Skipp, Staci Layne Wilson
50.
Brows Held High (2011– )
Episode:
Pinocchio
(2011)
25 min | Comedy
Director: Kyle Kallgren | Stars: Kyle Kallgren, Conan O'Brien, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Spielberg
Votes: 7