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1. The American President (1995)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox
Votes: 60,757 | Gross: $65.00M
2. Rifkin's Festival (2020)
PG-13 | 88 min | Comedy, Romance
A married American couple goes to the San Sebastian Festival and gets caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city, and the fantasy of movies.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Wallace Shawn, Damian Chapa, Bobby Slayton, Gina Gershon
Votes: 9,559
3. Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Passed | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Hollywood director John L. Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie.
Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest
Votes: 28,595
4. 15 Minutes (2001)
R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks
Votes: 52,009 | Gross: $24.40M
5. One Hundred and One Nights (1995)
104 min | Comedy, History, Romance
Monsieur Cinema, a hundred years old, lives alone in a large villa. His memories fade away, so he engages a young woman to tell him stories about all the movies ever made.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Marcello Mastroianni, Henri Garcin, Julie Gayet
Votes: 1,899
6. RKO 281 (1999 TV Movie)
R | 86 min | Biography, Drama
Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane (1941), despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
Director: Benjamin Ross | Stars: Liev Schreiber, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith, John Malkovich
Votes: 6,513
7. I Am a Sex Addict (2005)
Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Comedy, Romance
Autobiographical comedy about a recovering sex addict, about his obsession with prostitutes, and how that affected his relationships and his life altogether.
Director: Caveh Zahedi | Stars: Caveh Zahedi, Christoff Colas, Rebecca Lord, Lindsey Tjian
Votes: 3,372 | Gross: $0.11M
8. Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary
Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.
Director: Kent Jones | Stars: Wes Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, David Fincher, Bob Balaban
Votes: 7,201 | Gross: $0.30M
9. The Telephone (1988)
R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama
A crazy out of work actress, Vashti Blue, spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.
Director: Rip Torn | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Severn Darden, Amy Wright, Elliott Gould
Votes: 1,151 | Gross: $0.10M
10. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 258
11. Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Film critic and presenter Mark Kermode explores the fascination and praise audiences, fans and critics have behind the classic The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and how its importance grew ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Abbott | Stars: Mark Kermode, Dennis Baker, Clancy Brown, David Bruce
Votes: 241
12. And the Oscar Goes to... (2014 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, History
The history of the Academy Awards.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks, Cher
Votes: 1,529
13. When Comedy Was King (1960)
81 min | Comedy, Documentary
A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.
Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel
Votes: 351
14. The Real Bedford Falls: It's a Wonderful Life (2020)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Through circumstantial evidence, the town of Seneca Falls, New York, makes its case as the inspiration for Bedford Falls, the setting of the classic film It's a Wonderful Life.
Directors: Francis DiClemente, Stu Lisson | Stars: Bob Dotson, John Mencl, Karolyn Grimes, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 16
15. Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story (2018)
13 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker from the early days at Universal Pictures to the creation of brand new cartoons in 2018. Featuring contributions from Woody experts and of course, Woody himself.
Director: Matthew Snead | Stars: Joe Adamson, Augusto Barranco, Eric Bauza, Jerry Beck
Votes: 10
16. Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (1998)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Biography
Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great ... See full summary »
Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Maria Cooper Janis, Gary Cooper, Edward Dmytryk, Jane Greer
Votes: 67
17. Green Card: Interview with director Peter Weir and actor Gérard Depardieu (1991 Video)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Stars: David Stratton, Peter Weir, Gérard Depardieu, Margaret Pomeranz
18. Gore Vidal's American Presidency (1996)
Documentary
Stars: Jimmy Carter, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Saddam Hussein, John Kennedy Jr.
Votes: 13
19. Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War! (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
A documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons.
Directors: Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Frank Tashlin | Stars: Leonard Maltin, Paul Dini, Jerry Beck, Mark Kausler
Votes: 52
20. Möte med Hasse (1993 TV Movie)
62 min | Documentary
Director: Gunnar Carlsson | Stars: Hasse Ekman, Jannike Åhlund, Gunnar Carlsson, Gunnar Björnstrand
Votes: 6
21. Warm Nights on a Slow Moving Train: Bob Ellis reflects... (2007 Video)
19 min | Short, Biography, History
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Bob Ellis, John Clayton, Colin Friels, Wendy Hughes
22. Lost Horizon: Before and After Comparison (1999 Video)
1 min | Documentary, Short
Before and after comparison of the digital restoration of Frank Capra's 'Lost Horizon'(1937) with narration by Robert Gitt.
Stars: Robert Gitt, Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt
23. Lost Horizon: Opening Title Comparison (1999 Video)
1 min | Documentary, Short, War
Opening titles comparison of the digital restoration of Frank Capra's 'Lost Horizon'(1937) with narration by Robert Gitt.
Star: Robert Gitt
24.
Designing Women (1986–1993)
Episode:
Odell
(1989)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy
Charlene's 19-year-old brother Odell comes to town with his fiancée, Sissy Sloan. They have to come to Atlanta because no Justice of the Peace or minister in Poplar Bluff will marry them ... See full summary »
Director: Dwayne Hickman | Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jean Smart
Votes: 89
25.
The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode:
Blind Date
(1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Blanche makes a date with a man without realizing that he is blind. Meanwhile Rose convinces Dorothy and Sophia to help her coach a football team of 10-year olds.
Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 422
26.
Inside the Actors Studio (1994– )
Episode:
Kevin Costner
(2001)
TV-PG | Talk-Show
Interviewee: Kevin Costner
Director: Jeff Wurtz | Stars: James Lipton, Kevin Costner, Annie Costner, Demian Lichtenstein
Votes: 28
27.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Spider-Man 2
(2020)
TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy
The Nostalgia Critic reviews what is considered by many as the best of the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films.
Director: Doug Walker | Star: Doug Walker
Votes: 56
28.
Parole de cinéaste (2013–2017)
Episode:
Jean-Charles Tacchella: une vie de cinéma
(2014)
331 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Guy Seligmann | Stars: Jean-Charles Tacchella, Michel Pascal, Christiane Graziani
29.
Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 6 September 2004
(2004)
53 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose with William F. Buckley
Stars: Charlie Rose, Frank Darabont, Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins
Votes: 15
30.
At the Movies (1982–1986)
Episode:
The Man with Two Brains/Superman III/Trading Places/Psycho II
(1983)
Talk-Show
Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert review The Man with Two Brains (1983), Superman III (1983), Trading Places (1983) and Psycho II (1983).
Stars: Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel
31.
Sneak Previews (1975–1996)
Episode:
Pale Rider/The Emerald Forest/St. Elmo's Fire/The Goonies/Cocoon
(1985)
Talk-Show
Jeffrey Lyons and Neal Gabler make a trip to the drive-in to review Pale Rider (1985), The Emerald Forest (1985), St. Elmo's Fire (1985), The Goonies (1985) and Cocoon (1985).
Director: Chuck Waggoner | Stars: Jeffrey Lyons, Neal Gabler
32.
The Glenn Beck Program (2017– )
Is 'Cabrini' the BEST Christian film since 'The Passion of the Christ?'
(2024 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Glenn Beck, Jordan Harmon
33.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Invisible Woman
(2012)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Victoria Price
Votes: 12
34.
Burt Reynolds' Conversation With (1991–1992)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1991)
Talk-Show
Director: Steve Hirsen | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalban, Mickey Rooney
35.
Five Came Back (2017)
Episode:
The Mission Begins
(2017)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, History
When World War II breaks out, five of Hollywood's top directors leave their homes and careers to join the army and film the war effort.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, John Ford
Votes: 364
36.
Five Came Back (2017)
Episode:
Combat Zones
(2017)
TV-14 | 67 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The directors now in active service realize that their artistic vision won't always be fulfilled when bureaucracy and the realities of war intervene.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, John Ford
Votes: 315
37.
Five Came Back (2017)
Episode:
The Price of Victory
(2017)
TV-14 | 69 min | Documentary, Biography, History
With the war over, the five directors return to Hollywood to resume their careers, but they will be forever haunted and changed by their experiences.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Frank Capra, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Votes: 311