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1. Apostle (2018)
TV-MA | 130 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island.
Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, Paul Higgins, Bill Milner
Votes: 59,067
2. Wonder Wheel (2017)
PG-13 | 101 min | Drama, Romance
On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator, his beleaguered wife and the visitor who turns their lives upside-down.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Robert C. Kirk, Kate Winslet
Votes: 30,984 | Gross: $1.40M
3. Dodger (2022– )
44 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Follows the exploits of the infamous pickpocket, The Artful Dodger, and Fagin's gang as they find ingenious ways to survive the grim and exploitative conditions of early Victorian London in the 1830s.
Stars: Billy Jenkins, Ellie-May Sheridan, Mila Lieu, Christopher Eccleston
Votes: 515
4. Human Lanterns (1982)
99 min | Horror, Action
A psychotic craftsman pits two rival Kung-Fu masters against each other while designing special lanterns from a disturbing source.
Director: Chung Sun | Stars: Tony Liu, Kuan Tai Chen, Lieh Lo, Ni Tien
Votes: 1,101
5. Burke & Hare (1972)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
Two men go into business supplying medical colleges with cadavers by robbing graves.
Director: Vernon Sewell | Stars: Paul Luty, Roy Macready, Derren Nesbitt, Susan Coates
Votes: 564
6. First of the Summer Wine (1988–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Set Just before WW2, this involves the younger lives of some of the Last of the Summer wine characters. Norman Clegg's father is played by Peter Sallis who plays Norman Clegg in Last of the summer wine.
Stars: David Fenwick, Paul Oldham, Paul Wyett, Peter Sallis
Votes: 149
7. The Music Teacher (1988)
PG | 95 min | Drama, Music
Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on ... See full summary »
Director: Gérard Corbiau | Stars: José van Dam, Anne Roussel, Philippe Volter, Sylvie Fennec
Votes: 1,040 | Gross: $1.09M
8. Rosa e Cornelia (2000)
87 min | Drama, Romance
A Venetian countess, pregnant with illegitimate child, befriends her also pregnant servant girl and they almost become more than friends, but her family, infuriated over her scandalous pregnancy, has a plan for her and the baby.
Director: Giorgio Treves | Stars: Stefania Rocca, Chiara Muti, Athina Cenci, Massimo Poggio
Votes: 123
9. Eureka Stockade (1949)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History, Western
In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
Director: Harry Watt | Stars: Chips Rafferty, Jane Barrett, Jack Lambert, Peter Illing
Votes: 210
10. Valentine at the Whitefire Theatre (2021 Video)
58 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Valentine is about the quest for The One who will love and appreciate you. It's also about while the path to your Valentine is not always smooth, your goal is always worth the pursuit.
Director: Tracy Ann Chapel | Star: Tracy Ann Chapel
11. The Right Hand Man: A Conversation with Steven Grives and Catherine McClements (2021 Video)
31 min | Short, History, Talk-Show
Stars: Steven Grives, Catherine McClements
12. Vera (1982)
G | 27 min | Short, Drama
An adaptation of a short story by Anton Chekhov about an old man who remembers with regret the lost love of his youth.
Director: Dean Goodhill
13. You didn't understand me (2013 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Raffi travels back to the 1920s and discovers the hedonistic lifestyle of the era, captivated by the grand parties and extravagant displays of wealth and glamour seen in The Great Gatsby.
Directors: Niya Aleksandrova, Dimitar Gochev | Star: Raffi Bogosian
14.
Unbeatable (2021–2023)
Episode:
Episode #2.4
(2022)
29 min | Game-Show
On today's edition of the game show, Jason Manford is joined by Anna from Doncaster, Sarah from Peterborough, Nathan from London and Conor from Westmeath in Ireland all searching for the unbeatable answer.
Director: Derek Hallworth | Star: Jason Manford