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1. Crimes of the Future (2022)
R | 107 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Scott Speedman
Votes: 40,695
2. The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama
The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.
Director: Matt Brown | Stars: Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons, Malcolm Sinclair, Raghuvir Joshi
Votes: 62,139 | Gross: $3.87M
3. Carnage (2011)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly
Votes: 133,021 | Gross: $2.55M
4. Hostile (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 83 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
Juliette, a lone survivor of an apocalyptic era, fights to survive against hunger, thirst, a broken leg and strange, disturbing creatures that only come out at nighttime.
Director: Mathieu Turi | Stars: Brittany Ashworth, Grégory Fitoussi, Javier Botet, Jay Benedict
Votes: 7,218
5. Teorema (1968)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Mystery
A mysterious young man seduces each member of a bourgeois family. When he suddenly leaves, how will their lives change?
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Silvana Mangano, Terence Stamp, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky
Votes: 15,268
6. Laws of Attraction (2004)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Amidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love.
Director: Peter Howitt | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen
Votes: 24,594 | Gross: $17.85M
7. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
Not Rated | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller
The potentially unhinged daughter of a British politician is accused of killing her hedonistic neighbor after she witnesses the murder in a dream.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Silvia Monti
Votes: 5,789
8. The Shout (1978)
86 min | Drama, Horror
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski | Stars: Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Robert Stephens
Votes: 5,217
9. Will-o'-the-Wisp (2022)
Unrated | 67 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
2069, an erotic year if ever there was one, but a fateful year for a king without a crown.
Director: João Pedro Rodrigues | Stars: Mauro da Costa, André Cabral, Margarida Vila-Nova, Miguel Loureiro
Votes: 981
10. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
Unrated | 87 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Biography of British painter Francis Bacon focuses on his relationship with his lover, George Dyer, a former small time crook.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton
Votes: 3,994 | Gross: $0.34M
11. Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988)
Not Rated | 99 min | Biography, Fantasy
"I'll look at you, but not at the camera. It could be a trap," whispers Jane Birkin shyly into Agnès Varda's ear at the start of JANE B. PAR AGNES V. The director of CLEO FROM 5 TO 7 and ... See full summary »
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Jane Birkin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Philippe Léotard, Farid Chopel
Votes: 1,532
12. That Summer (2017)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary
Montauk, East Hampton, New York, 2016. Peter Beard discusses his work as a photographer, artist and diarist before reminiscing about his attempt to make a documentary in the summer of 1972 ... See full summary »
Director: Göran Hugo Olsson | Stars: Peter Beard, Lee Radziwill, Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy
Votes: 500 | Gross: $0.01M
13. Anamorph (2007)
R | 103 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
A psychological thriller based on the concept of anamorphosis, a painting technique that manipulates the laws of perspective to create two competing images on a single canvas.
Director: Henry Miller | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Don Harvey, James Rebhorn
Votes: 9,783 | Gross: $0.01M
14. Yellow Canary (1943)
Approved | 84 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman wrongfully accused of being a Nazi sympathizer is forced to move to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Director: Herbert Wilcox | Stars: Anna Neagle, Richard Greene, Nova Pilbeam, Albert Lieven
Votes: 744
15. Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)
122 min | Drama, Romance
Friends of a recently deceased minor painter Jean-Baptiste take a train in Paris for Limoges, where he wished to be buried, and all the people on the train have their problems.
Director: Patrice Chéreau | Stars: Pascal Greggory, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Charles Berling, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Votes: 1,998 | Gross: $0.06M
16. The Genius of George Boole (2015)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary
Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Genius of George Boole assembles academics and industry leaders from across the globe to explore the life and importance of one of the ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Mizelas | Stars: Albert Einstein, Geoffrey Hinton, Jeremy Irons, Jean Law
Votes: 113
17. Journey Into a Secret Life (1983)
91 min | Drama
An imaginary biography of Jean Genet, poet and high priest of evil. "Revolt is something I allow myself", said Jean Genet in 1975. Born in Paris in 1910, raised and humiliated in an ... See full summary »
Director: Hans Neuenfels | Stars: Stefan Wieland, Carlo Rola, Mark Gläser, Hajo Zörner
Votes: 9
18. Much Ado About Something (2001)
70 min | Documentary, Mystery
Did Christopher Marlowe write the works of Shakespeare?
Director: Michael Rubbo | Stars: Michael Rubbo, Bill Browning, Jonathan Bate, John Michell
Votes: 84
19. Of Moose and Men: The Rocky & Bullwinkle Story (1990 TV Movie)
Documentary, Animation, History
A retrospective look at the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon show, from the creative talent behind the scenes to the cast of animated characters and the cultural and historical influences behind the show's gags.
Director: Marino Amoruso | Stars: Howard Brandy, Allan Burns, William Conrad, June Foray
Votes: 53
20. The Limits of Libertarianism: Rebutted (2017 Video)
64 min | Talk-Show
Stefan Molyneux responds to "Why I Left Libertarianism: An Ethical Critique of a Limited Ideology", a Salon article by Will Moyer.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
21. The Truth About School: Another Brick in the Wall! (2018 Video)
48 min | News
Stefan Molyneux excoriates government schools.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
22. Locked (I) (2019)
12 min | Animation, Short
A trapped human named "Man", with the hope of Freedom, keeps begging and worshiping a stony icon, which sucks his sap of life in lieu of giving him an opportunity to be free. But the Man is never freed until he proceeds in a various way.
Director: Ahmad Khoshniat
23.
Jonathan Creek (1997–2016)
Episode:
The Wrestler's Tomb
(1997)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An exuberant artist is found dead at home. The only suspect is the artist's wronged wife who was well aware of his affair with his model, but how could she have left her city office without her P.A. seeing her leave?
Director: Marcus Mortimer | Stars: Colin Baker, Paul Allen, Saskia Mulder, Sheila Gish
Votes: 565
24.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Marooned
(1989)
TV-14 | 29 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The Red Dwarf crew abandons ship as Red Dwarf approaches black holes. Rimmer and Lister find themselves marooned on a ice planet, when Starbug is struck by a meteorite, where the only ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge
Votes: 1,011
25.
A Touch of Frost (1992–2010)
Episode:
Endangered Species
(2006)
TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Frost is busy with two cases: smugglers trafficking in rare and endangered species and murder and the naked body of an art teacher discovered in the bedroom of returning vacationers.
Director: Roy Battersby | Stars: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, Blake Ritson, John Lyons
Votes: 302
26.
The Saad Truth (2014– )
Cambridge University Revokes Fellowship to Jordan Peterson
(2019 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Star: Gad Saad
27.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
The Angel Maker
(2008)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
On the anniversary of a serial killer's execution, a murder spree which appears to be connected to him begins and the team must try and understand his mind in order to stop it.
Director: Glenn Kershaw | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Votes: 2,233
28.
Today I Found Out (2013– )
Episode:
The Surprisingly Heated Debate on Whether Hot Water Freezes Faster Than Cold Water
(2021)
14 min | Documentary
In 1963 a 13 year old student became another in a long line of individuals to report that a hot water mixture can freeze quicker than a cold one. But, he was the first to examine the ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Whistler
29.
Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode:
Chapter Ninety: The Night Gallery
(2021)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cheryl enlists the help of Archie, Kevin, Fangs and Reggie after she learns there is palladium underneath her maple groves. Betty and Alice confront a trucker who may have been involved in Polly's disappearance.
Director: Mädchen Amick | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch
Votes: 700
30.
Kings and Generals (2017– )
Episode:
Enclosure: How the English Lost Their Lands
(2021)
19 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Prior to the introduction Enclosure in England in 1235 land was held in common though strips of land were typically cultivated by the same family year after year. Farm productivity tended ... See full summary »
Director: Nolan Karimov | Star: Officially Devin
31.
Numb3rs (2005–2010)
Episode:
And the Winner Is...
(2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Larry turns up again after having wandered the desert for quite some time, while the FBI works to solve jewelry heist at an awards show, while dealing with celebrities...and their egos.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Judd Hirsch, Alimi Ballard
Votes: 239
32.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
Wild Justice
(2011)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
During an ecumenical conference in formerly Catholic St. Gerard's college, the poisoning of a female black American bishop triggers a series of bizarre murders.
Director: Hettie Macdonald | Stars: Ronald Pickup, Siân Phillips, Pamela Nomvete, Christopher Timothy
Votes: 610
33.
Secrets of War (1998– )
Episode:
Breaking the Japanese Code
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of America's code-breaking efforts against seemingly impenetrable secret Japanese military and diplomatic communications. The heroic struggle of Army code-breakers, headed by ... See full summary »
Stars: Charlton Heston, David Hatch, Norman Polmar, Carl Boyd
34.
Wilsberg (1995– )
Episode:
Ein Detektiv und Gentleman
(2024)
89 min | Comedy, Crime
Director: Philipp Osthus | Stars: Vittorio Alfieri, Sarah Alles, Oliver Fleischer, Axel Gottschick
Votes: 36
35.
Decoding the Unknown (2021– )
Was William Shakespeare a Real Person?
(2022 Podcast Episode)
44 min | Talk-Show
Simon explores the possibility that the famous English playwright and poet William Shakespeare didn't write the works he was credited with writing.
Star: Simon Whistler
36.
Taskmaster NZ (2020– )
Episode:
Herbs & Spices
(2022)
45 min | Comedy
This episode finally settles the debate of who is the smartest comedian, Justine Smith searches for a duck, and our teams go for a drive.
Stars: Jeremy Wells, Paul Williams, Chris Parker, Josh Thomson
Votes: 26
37.
eXtrañas heterodoXias (2021– )
En la sala Francis Bacon del Museo Thyssen
(2021 Podcast Episode)
59 min | Music
Special edition of the program recorded from the Thyssen Museum of Madrid, with a emblematic picture of Francis Bacon as a witness: Portrait of George Dyer. With the participation of the guitarist Raúl Cantizano.
Director: Niño de Elche | Stars: Niño de Elche, Raul Cantizano
38.
The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode:
Last Angry Moose/A Punch in the Snoot or The Nose Tattoo
(1961)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Rocky and Bullwinkle "Last Angry Moose" Part 1, Aesop and Son "The Fox and the Winking Horse", Peabody's Improbable History "William Shakespeare", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Last Angry Moose" Part 2.
Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad
Votes: 32
39.
Castle (2009–2016)
Episode:
Once Upon a Crime
(2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Women are found dead, dressed as fairytale characters. An event years ago that led to a death connects all three women.
Director: Jeff Bleckner | Stars: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas
Votes: 1,344
41.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2011)
65 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Michael Hoggard
42.
New Discourses (2020– )
An Introduction to Classical Liberalism
(2023 Podcast Episode)
James Lindsay, in his essay inspired by Jonathan Rauch's "Kindly Inquisitors," discusses Classical liberalism's core principle: the recognition of human fallibility and the rejection of omnipotence.
Star: James Lindsay
43.
Arts of Earth (2023– )
Episode:
This Royal Painting Was Kept Secretly Hidden. Here's Why
(2023)
10 min
Diego Velasquez's Las Meninas immediately leaves the viewer wondering, who is everyone looking at? Art historians have several theories about this question and other mysteries about the painting.
44.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #1.32
(2011)
64 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Michael Hoggard
45.
The Answer to the Lost Riddle (2009– )
Episode:
Capitol Secrets
(2009)
105 min | Documentary, History
Star: Michael Hoggard
46.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #1.40
(2011)
64 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Michael Hoggard
47.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Episode #1.45
(2011)
67 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Michael Hoggard
48.
Pastor Mike Online (2011– )
Episode:
Speaking of Giants...
(2012)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Hoggard, Alex Jones
49.
Watchman Video Broadcast (2009– )
Episode:
The Serpent and the Egg
(2012)
58 min | News
Star: Michael Hoggard
50.
Watchman Video Broadcast (2009– )
Episode:
Rewriting the Book
(2012)
76 min | News
Star: Michael Hoggard