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1. The Prestige (2006)
PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine
Votes: 1,440,940 | Gross: $53.09M
2. The Illusionist (2006)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 389,632 | Gross: $39.87M
3. Barton Fink (1991)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner
Votes: 128,944 | Gross: $6.15M
4. Behind the Candelabra (2013)
TV-MA | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of the tempestuous six-year romance between megastar singer Liberace and his young lover Scott Thorson.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Eric Zuckerman
Votes: 45,395
5. A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Approved | 126 min | Drama, Music
A female radio reporter turns a folk-singing drifter into a powerful media star.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau
Votes: 17,093
6. Lisztomania (1975)
R | 103 min | Biography, Comedy, Music
Composer and pianist Franz Liszt (Roger Daltrey) attempts to overcome his hedonistic life-style while repeatedly being drawn back into it by the many women in his life and fellow composer Richard Wagner (Paul Nicholas).
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Sara Kestelman, Paul Nicholas, Ringo Starr
Votes: 3,117
7. The Odyssey (2016)
PG | 122 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in achievements life.
Director: Jérôme Salle | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, Audrey Tautou, Laurent Lucas
Votes: 6,190
8. Twentieth Century (1934)
91 min | Comedy, Romance
A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a Hollywood diva, to return and resurrect his failing career.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Barrymore, Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 7,252
9. Black Magic (1949)
Passed | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
Directors: Gregory Ratoff, Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Nancy Guild, Akim Tamiroff, Frank Latimore
Votes: 1,465
10. The Magician (2015)
122 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
During the joseon dynasty in Korea, the princess travels to the Qing to have a beneficial marriage. On her journey to the Qing, she meets and falls in love with a magician.
Director: Kim Dae-seung | Stars: Go Ara, Son Byung-ho, Park Choong-seon, Park Chul-min
Votes: 793
11. The West Point Story (1950)
Approved | 107 min | Comedy, Music
A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assorted complications.
Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae
Votes: 1,480
12. Hadley's Rebellion (1983)
PG | 96 min | Drama
A small town lad's passion for authentic wrestling is not matched by those around him at a California prep school.
Director: Fred Walton | Stars: Griffin O'Neal, William Devane, Charles Durning, Adam Baldwin
Votes: 87
13. Trump: What's the Deal? (1991)
83 min | Documentary
Examines claims made by Donald Trump around his persona and his business approach.
Director: Libby Handros | Stars: Sheelsa Allen-Stevens, Jonathan Alter, Abraham Beame, Gary Belis
Votes: 158
14. The Duke Is Tops (1938)
Approved | 73 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A theatrical producer puts aside his own success to boost the career of a talented singer.
Directors: William L. Nolte, Ralph Cooper | Stars: Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne, Laurence Criner, Monte Hawley
Votes: 429
15. Coluche (2008)
100 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
October 1980. Michel Colucci, better known as Coluche, is the French people's favorite comedian. He performs every night to a packed house at the Théâtre du Gymnase. One day, always ... See full summary »
Director: Antoine de Caunes | Stars: François-Xavier Demaison, Léa Drucker, Olivier Gourmet, Laurent Bateau
Votes: 730
16. DAZN Boxing (2015– )
180 min | Sport
DAZN Boxing features over 100 fight cards per year and is the exclusive home of Canelo Álvarez bouts.
Stars: Eddie Hearn, David Diamante, Darren Barker, Chris Lloyd
Votes: 19
17. Forget Poverty and Live It Up! (1964)
89 min | Comedy
An aspiring showman visits the host of a popular talent show to ask him of a big favour, only to end up with his own booking agency instead. Is his handsome, but inexperienced protagonist capable of pulling off a surprising performance?
Director: Panos Glykofrydis | Stars: Thanasis Vengos, Andreas Douzos, Marion Siva, Dimitris Nikolaidis
Votes: 137
18. Cinerama Adventure (2002)
97 min | Documentary
A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era. Through actual ... See full summary »
Director: David Strohmaier | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Fred Waller, Jim Morrison, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 353
19. Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2009)
128 min | Documentary
A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.
Directors: Michael J. Shapiro, Jeff Werner | Stars: Robert Osborne, Chris Arnold, Dan Asma, John Barrymore
Votes: 58
20. When Do We Eat? (1934)
Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Music
When the members of a theatrical troupe find themselves in financial trouble, they decide to open a nudist restaurant.
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Lou Holtz, Benny Baker, Dorothy Compton, Luis Alberni
Votes: 8
21. Look Me Over: Liberace (2021)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
He was an icon, flamboyant pianist, egomaniac, showman par excellence: Liberace - the King of Bling, led his life in the fast lanes between Hollywood, Las Vegas and Palm Springs. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeremy J.P. Fekete | Stars: Liberace, Jere Ring, Daryl Wagner, Tony Palmer
Votes: 29
22. Come Closer, Folks (1936)
Passed | 61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fast-talking Pitchman,Jim Keene, working the con-games on the streets, works himself up into an executive position of a large department store, with the aide of his shill, Mae. But the ... See full summary »
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: James Dunn, Marian Marsh, Wynne Gibson, George McKay
Votes: 28
23. Athletes of the Saddle (1952)
Approved | 10 min | Short, Sport
This Grantland Rice Sportlight visits the internationally famous Mexican Army Equestrian Teams as it puts on a demonstration if the finest in horsemanship.
Director: Jack Eaton | Star: Ward Wilson
24. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.
Director: Marshall Flaum | Stars: Henry Fonda, Laurette Taylor, Maude Adams, Judith Anderson
Votes: 166
25. The Flying Aarons (2004)
51 min | Documentary, Music
The documentary details their beginnings in high school to becoming one of the most entertaining and creative bands in the Chicagoland area, filling their venues to capacity with screaming ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Alan Sera | Stars: Flying Aaron Gonsiorowski, Tom Howell, Andy Jones, Nick Jones
Votes: 18
26.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
Pilot
(2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A double murder seems to be the work of a notorious serial killer named Red John, but CBI consultant Patrick Jane thinks it's the work of a copycat.
Director: David Nutter | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 2,873
27.
Iskelmä-Suomi (2013)
Episode:
Show Must Go On
(2013)
56 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Antti Leino | Stars: Pekka Laine, Armi Aavikko, Tinker Bell, Danny
Votes: 12