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 | Piñero
More Info | | 2002 | |  | 05/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, Latino Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Independent Dramas, Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Jaime Sánchez, Mandy Patinkin, Michael Irby, Michael Wright, Nelson Vasquez, Rita Moreno, Robert Klein, Talisa Soto, Director(s): Leon Ichaso, Benjamin Bratt stars in the true story of the late Latino poet-playwright-actor Miguel Pinero, whose creative and turbulent life was cut short at the age of 40. After a difficult childhood, he took to the New York City streets in the 1970s. |
 | The Last Temptation of Christ
More Info | | 1988 |  | | 04/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Biographies, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Religious & Mythic Epics, Faith & Spirituality, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Dramas, Faith and Spirituality, Biographical Dramas, Faith & Spirituality Movies, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on contemporary literature, Dramas based on Books, Cast: Barbara Hershey, David Bowie, Harry Dean Stanton, Harry Stanton, Harvey Keitel, Willem Dafoe, Barry Miller, Paul Greco, Roberts Blossom, Verna Bloom, Gary Basaraba, Irvin Kershner, Victor Argo, Paul Herman, John Lurie, Andre Gregory, Director(s): Martin Scorsese, Nikos Kazantzakis's landmark novel comes to life in director Martin Scorsese's moving, spiritual and highly controversial film that challenges the Christian notion that Jesus (Willem Dafoe) was both a man and a divine being. With an all-star cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie, the film portrays Jesus as unmistakably human, susceptible to the desires, doubts and temptations that all men face. |
 | Man on the Moon
More Info | | 1999 |  | | 04/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Showbiz Dramas, Showbiz Comedies, Biographies, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Cast: Courtney Love, Danny DeVito, Jim Carrey, Paul Giamatti, Richard Belzer, Tony Clifton, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter Bonerz, Jerry Lawler, Gerry Becker, Leslie Lyles, Director(s): Milos Forman, Jim Carrey gives the performance of his career as the insanely inventive comedian Andy Kaufman, best known as lovable mechanic Latka Gravas on the 1970s sitcom "Taxi," who shocked audiences with his caustic, off-the-wall routines. Director Milos Forman vividly recreates the era (with help from Lorne Michaels and David Letterman, who play themselves) and profiles a man who often blended comedy with performance art. |
 | The Vicar of Dibley: Series 3
More Info | | 1999 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, British TV Comedies, TV Sitcoms, TV Comedies, British TV, Warner Home Video, Foreign Countries, United Kingdom, BBC, Thrillers, Mystery, Psychological Thrillers, Faith & Spirituality, PBS, Mindfulness & Prayer, Prayer & Spiritual Growth, Faith & Spirituality Documentaries, Drama, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Westerns, Australia/ New Zealand, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Universal Studios Home Video, Latino Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Latino Comedies, Courtroom Dramas, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Comedy, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Political Documentaries, Romantic Comedies, Best of British Humor, Political Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, 20th Century Fox, Travel & Adventure Documentaries, TV Documentaries, PBS Documentaries, Screwball, Family Comedies, Teen Comedies, Action & Adventure, Independent, Indie Comedies, Classics, Horror Classics, Monsters, B-Movie Horror, Foreign, Foreign Dramas, France, French Language, Foreign Languages, Crime Thrillers, TV Shows, British TV Shows, Sitcoms, Classic TV Shows, Classic TV Comedies, Cast: Dawn French, Emma Chambers, Gary Waldhorn, James Fleet, John Bluthal, Richard Griffiths, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Roger Sloman, Sean Bean, Trevor Peacock, Director(s): Gareth Carrivick, The village of Dibley slowly gets used to the ways and wiles of its very nontraditional vicar, the Rev. Geraldine Boadicea Granger (Dawn French), in the third season of this beloved British sitcom. After a stint in jail, Alice and Hugo return from their honeymoon with some surprising news; Geraldine organizes a truly unforgettable Christmas pageant; the bishop pays a visit to Dibley; and a water shortage forces the residents to get creative. |
 | The Six Wives of Henry VIII
More Info | | 1970 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Foreign Countries, BBC, TV Shows, Dramas, British TV Shows, Miniseries, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Alison Frazer, Angela Pleasence, Anne Stallybrass, Annette Crosbie, Anthony Quayle, Basil Dignam, Bernard Hepton, Daniel Moynihan, Dorothy Tutin, Edward Atienza, Elvi Hale, Howard Goorney, John Ronane, Keith Michell, Patrick Godfrey, Patrick Troughton, Rosalie Crutchley, Sheila Burrell, Wolfe Morris, Director(s): John Glenister, Naomi Capon, Starring Keith Michell in an Emmy-winning turn as King Henry VIII, this BBC historical drama recounts the lusty monarch's reign from 1509-47 -- and the sometimes-bloody splits from his unlucky wives. Assuming the throne of the House of Tudor as a strapping lad of 17, Henry inherits his brother's widow -- the first in a succession of six women he would marry before injury, illness and obesity led to his demise in 1547. |
 | Topsy-Turvy
More Info | | 1999 | | | 01/01/13 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Showbiz Comedies, Showbiz Dramas, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Biographies, Indie Comedies, Indie Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Period Pieces, Comedies, Dramas, Musicals, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, Showbiz Musicals, British Comedies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Adam Searle, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher, Francis Lee, Geoffrey Hutchings, Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Martin Savage, Roger Heathcott, Stefan Bednarczyk, Sukie Smith, Timothy Spall, Wendy Nottingham, William Neenan, Director(s): Mike Leigh, After their production of "Princess Ida" tanks, Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) and William Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) start a cold war that threatens to end their long-lasting partnership -- but friends and associates work overtime to bring them back together. The result is their classic play "The Mikado." Mike Leigh's thoughtful musical comedy-drama garnered four Academy Award nominations and won for costume design and makeup. |
 | Beat
More Info | | 2000 | | | 12/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Independent, Indie Dramas, Biographies, Romantic Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Biographical Dramas, Independent Dramas, Cast: Alec Von Bargen, Courtney Love, Daniel Martínez, Georgiana Sîrbu, Kiefer Sutherland, Kyle Secor, Lisa Sheridan, Norman Reedus, Patricia Llaca, Rene Rubio, Ron Livingston, Sam Trammell, Steve Hedden, Tommy Perna, Pedro Gonzalez, Director(s): Gary Walkow, Courtney Love stars as Joan Vollmer, the second wife of beatnik writer William S. Burroughs (Kiefer Sutherland), in this biopic detailing the couple's doomed relationship and the marital tension brought on by the Naked Lunch writer's drug use and homosexual proclivity. The time the couple spent with other bohemians of the day is tragic and brilliant, culminating in Vollmer's involvement in a bizarre, William Tell-type stunt with her husband. |
 | A Man Called Peter
More Info | | 1955 | | | 11/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Biographies, Fox Home Entertainment, Religious & Spiritual Dramas, Faith & Spirituality Feature Films, Faith & Spirituality, Dramas, Faith and Spirituality, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Faith & Spirituality Movies, Cast: Betty Caulfield, Billy Chapin, Edward Earle, Gladys Hurlbut, Gloria Gordon, Jean Peters, Jill Esmond, Les Tremayne, Marietta Canty, Marjorie Rambeau, Richard Garrick, Richard Todd, Robert Burton, Sally Corner, Voltaire Perkins, Director(s): Henry Koster, Based on a true story, this drama centers on young Scotsman Peter Marshall, who travels to America and becomes pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C., on his way to becoming chaplain of the U.S. Senate. |
 | Amadeus
More Info |  | 1984 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Classical Instrumental Music, Classical Music, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Cast: Charles Kay, Christine Ebersole, Cynthia Nixon, Elizabeth Berridge, F. Murray Abraham, Jeffrey Jones, Roy Dotrice, Simon Callow, Tom Hulce, Director(s): Milos Forman, F. Murray Abraham earned a Best Actor Oscar for his imperious performance as Antonio Salieri, a mediocre composer whose churlish young rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), wins immortality with his musical genius. Not happy to see his talent eclipsed, Salieri dons a disguise and deviously plots revenge, obsessed with muffling Mozart's maddening laughter. Milos Forman's masterful drama also won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. |
 | Michael Collins
More Info | | 1996 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Political Dramas, Romantic Dramas, United Kingdom, Warner Home Video, Foreign Countries, Political Thrillers, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Irish Movies, Cast: Aidan Quinn, Alan Rickman, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea, Gary Whelan, Ian Hart, Director(s): Neil Jordan, Neil Jordan directed this powerful biopic about the rise and fall of Michael Collins (Liam Neeson), the charismatic leader of Ireland's fight for independence. Collins and his companions de Valera (Alan Rickman), Broy (Stephen Rea), Boland (Aidan Quinn) and Kitty Kiernan (Julia Roberts) used guerilla warfare to attack the British. The eventual treaty was seen by many as a weak compromise, and Collins was branded a traitor to the Irish cause. |
 | Mommie Dearest
More Info | | 1981 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, Tearjerkers, Paramount, Cast: Diana Scarwid, Faye Dunaway, Howard Da Silva, Joan Crawford, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda, Steve Forrest, Harry Goz, Michael Edwards, Jocelyn Brando, Priscilla Pointer, Director(s): Frank Perry, Based on Christina Crawford's scandalous tell-all memoir, Mommie Dearest paints a portrait of a Joan Crawford the public never knew. The film portrays Crawford as a wicked, abusive mother who lives as though she's perpetually onscreen. |
 | 8 Seconds
More Info | | 1994 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Biographies, Indie Dramas, Other Sports, Sports Dramas, Miscellaneous Sports, Sports Stories, Warner Home Video, Dramas, Independent Movies, Romantic Movies, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Independent Dramas, Romantic Independent Movies, Sports Movies, Cast: Cynthia Geary, James Rebhorn, Luke Perry, Red Mitchell, Stephen Baldwin, Director(s): John G. Avildsen, Determined young Oklahoman Lane Frost (Luke Perry) learns to ride bulls in an attempt to win his emotionally detached father's respect. As Lane moves up the tough rodeo circuit, he meets a spirited rider named Kellie (Cynthia Geary) and, after a fiery courtship, the two get hitched. Lane's devotion to the rodeo and to his fans threatens their marriage, but his efforts pay off when he captures the 1987 world title. Based on a true story. |
 | Peaceful Warrior
More Info | | 2006 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Sports Dramas, Biographies, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Bestsellers, Indie Dramas, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Cast: Agnes Bruckner, Amy Smart, Ashton Holmes, B.J. Britt, Bart Conner, Beatrice Rosen, Matthew Prater, Nick Nolte, Paul Wesley, Ray Wise, Scott Caudill, Scott Mechlowicz, Tim DeKay, Tom Tarantini, Director(s): Victor Salva, Victor Salva directs this inspiring drama based on the best-selling autobiographical novel by college gymnast Dan Millman (Scott Mechlowicz), who had everything he could ever want -- until an injury changed his life forever. During the long recovery process, fate presents Dan with Joy (Amy Smart) and a stranger named Socrates (Nick Nolte), who unlocks a world of sage wisdom and spiritual understanding. |
 | Reds
More Info | | 1981 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Romantic Dramas, Political Dramas, Biographies, Blu-ray, Paramount Home Entertainment, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, 20th Century Period Pieces, Cast: Bessie Love, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Gene Hackman, Ian Wolfe, Jack Nicholson, Jerzy Kosinski, M. Emmet Walsh, Macintyre Dixon, Maureen Stapleton, Max Wright, Pat Starr, Paul Sorvino, Warren Beatty, John Ratzenberger, Director(s): Warren Beatty, Radical journalist and socialist John Reed (Warren Beatty), along with his paramour, protofeminist Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), gets swept up in the world-changing spirit, euphoria and aftermath of Russia's 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and the newly founded Soviet Union. Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Edward Herrmann, M. Emmet Walsh and Maureen Stapleton co-star in this Beatty-directed, Oscar-winning epic. |
 | Max
More Info | | 2002 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, 20th Century Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Period Pieces, Cast: Andras Stohl, David Horovitch, Janet Suzman, John Cusack, Kevin McKidd, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker, Noah Taylor, Peter Capaldi, Ulrich Thomsen, Yuliya Vysotskaya, Director(s): Menno Meyjes, Menno Meyjes directs this fictionalized account of the troubled relationship between a young German painter -- the yet-to-be-notorious Adolf Hitler -- and Max Rothman, a Jewish art teacher who doesn't nurture the fledgling artist. |
 | Permanent Midnight
More Info | | 1998 | | | 10/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, Social Issue Dramas, Indie Dramas, Cast: Ben Stiller, Cheryl Ladd, Elizabeth Hurley, Fred Willard, Janeane Garofalo, Liz Torres, Lourdes Benedicto, Maria Bello, Owen Wilson, Peter Greene, Director(s): David Veloz, Ben Stiller stars in this adaptation of Jerry Stahl's gripping autobiography of the same name, chronicling the author's rise and fall from acclaimed television writer (penning shows such as "Alf" and "Moonlighting") to burned-out heroin addict. Maria Bello, Elizabeth Hurley, Owen Wilson, Fred Willard and Janeane Garofalo also star in this visceral tale from director David Veloz. |
 | Chattahoochee
More Info | | 1989 | | | 09/17/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Indie Dramas, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Cast: Dennis Hopper, Frances McDormand, Gary Oldman, M. Emmet Walsh, Matt Craven, Ned Beatty, Pamela Reed, Richard Portnow, William De Acutis, Director(s): Mick Jackson, Based on a true story, Chattahoochee depicts the life of Emmett Foley (Gary Oldman), a Korean War hero who becomes an unlikely crusader on behalf of mental health patients. Unable to adjust to life after the war, Emmett quickly falls apart; after a showdown in which he taunts the cops, he's thrown into the Chattahoochee State Mental Hospital. His hard-luck story turns into a bigger nightmare when he discovers just how inhumane the institution is. |
 | Chaplin: The Movie
More Info | | 1992 | | | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Paramount Home Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, David Duchovny, Deborah Moore, Diane Lane, Geraldine Chaplin, John Thaw, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Kline, Maria Pitillo, Marisa Tomei, Milla Jovovich, Moira Kelly, Paul Rhys, Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Downey Jr., Director(s): Richard Attenborough, Through flashbacks and other nonlinear devices, director Richard Attenborough recounts comic icon Charlie Chaplin's (Robert Downey Jr.) poignant journey through triumph, failure, infamy and government persecution. The large cast of characters includes George Hayden (Anthony Hopkins), Douglas Fairbanks (Kevin Kline) and Chaplin's mentally unbalanced mother (Geraldine Chaplin). Downey's performance earned both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. |
 | Serpico
More Info | | 1973 | | | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Crime Dramas, Biographies, Crime Thrillers, Paramount Home Entertainment, Cast: Al Pacino, Barbara Eda-Young, Biff McGuire, Cornelia Sharpe, F. Murray Abraham, Jack Kehoe, John Randolph, Judd Hirsch, M. Emmet Walsh, Norman Ornellas, Tony Roberts, Director(s): Sidney Lumet, Undercover cop Frank Serpico is an honest man who is threatened and wounded for refusing to take part in corruption. Based on a real-life story, this engrossing biopic is a testament to one man's effort to reform the New York City Police Department. |
 | The Doors
More Info | | 1991 | | | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Classic Rock, Cast: Annie McEnroe, Billy Idol, Crispin Glover, Dennis Burkley, Frank Whaley, Jennifer Tilly, John Densmore, Josh Evans, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Meg Ryan, Michael Madsen, Michael Wincott, Mimi Rogers, Paul Williams, Val Kilmer, Director(s): Oliver Stone, Director Oliver Stone's sex-and-drug-soaked biopic chronicles Jim Morrison's rise from obscurity to the pinnacle of fame as the lead singer for the Doors, culminating in his tragic final days in Paris. |
 | Swimming Upstream
More Info | | 2003 | | | 09/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Sports Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Other Water Sports, Sports Stories, Period Pieces, Cast: Brittany Byrnes, Craig Horner, David Hoflin, Deborah Kennedy, Geoffrey Rush, Jesse Spencer, Judy Davis, Mark Hembrow, Mitchell Dellevergin, Thomas Davidson, Tim Draxl, Director(s): Russell Mulcahy, Jesse Spencer ("House M.D.") stars in the true-life drama of Australian swimming champion Tony Fingleton. Desperate to escape his tortuous older brother and alcoholic father (Geoffrey Rush), Tony finds sanctuary and his life's calling at the local public pool. And though his new passion is marred by his father's growing animosity and illness, the talented athlete nevertheless perseveres, ultimately gaining both sports glory and self-respect. |
 | Cleopatra
More Info | | 1963 |  | | 08/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Epics, Romantic Dramas, Biographies, Romance Classics, Fox Home Entertainment, Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Dramas based on real life, Period Pieces, Cast: Andrew Keir, Carroll O'Connor, Cesare Danova, Elizabeth Taylor, George Cole, Gregoire Aslan, Herbert Berghof, Hume Cronyn, Kenneth Haigh, Martin Benson, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Robert Stephens, Roddy McDowall, Director(s): Darryl F. Zanuck, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, This epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on to the throne and seduces Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general. |
 | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (U.K.): Series 2
More Info | | 2005 | | | 08/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Reality Programming, Food & Wine, British TV, Thrillers, Suspense, Crime Thrillers, Dramas Based on the Book, Classics, Classic Thrillers, Dark Humor & Black Comedies, Classic Dramas, United Kingdom, Classic Comedies, Children & Family, Cartoons, Kids' TV, Comic Books and Superheroes, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12, Comedy, Romantic Comedies, Action & Adventure, Espionage Action, Espionage Thrillers, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Kids' Music, Ages 0-2, Ages 2-4, Ages 5-7, Nickelodeon, TV Shows, Children & Family Movies, Movies/TV for ages 0 to 2, Movies/TV for ages 2 to 4, Movies/TV for ages 5 to 7, Animal Tales, Kids Music, Documentary, Biographical Documentaries, Rockumentaries, Rock & Pop, Singer-Songwriters, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Theatrical Performances, Shakespeare, Education & Guidance, Family Comedies, Family Adventures, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Dramas, Belgium, Courtroom Dramas, Erotic Thrillers, Dramas Based on Bestsellers, Psychological Thrillers, Political Documentaries, Documentaries, TV Documentaries, Historical Documentaries, Religious Documentaries, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Spiritual Documentaries, Action Comedies, Spoofs and Satire, Action Thrillers, Adventures, Horror, Slashers and Serial Killers, Late Night Comedies, Foreign, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Action & Adventure, Foreign Classics, Japan, Foreign Art House, Japanese Language, Gay & Lesbian, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, Gay & Lesbian Romance, Indie Gay & Lesbian, Foreign Classic Comedies, Foreign Comedies, Foreign Romance, Foreign Dramas, French Language, France, TV Family Dramas, TV Dramas, Miscellaneous Documentaries, Romance Classics, Inspirational Stories, Action Classics, Crime Action, Family Animation, Book Characters, Crime Dramas, Romantic Dramas, Mystery, Indie Dramas, Indie Romance, Biographies, Heist Films, Mobster, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, TV Science & Nature, PBS Documentaries, Anime & Animation, Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Showbiz Dramas, British Movies, Foreign Thrillers, Korean Language, Korea, Australia/ New Zealand, Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi Thrillers, Alien Sci-Fi, Cult Comedies, Contemporary Movie Musicals, Romance, TV Dramedy, TV Comedies, Social Issue Dramas, Judaica, Indie Documentaries, Food Stories, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural Thrillers, Blockbusters, Family Dramas, Africa, Fantasy, Made-for-TV Movies, Sports Comedies, Indie Comedies, Sports Stories, Basketball, Foreign Steamy Romance, Music & Musicals, Contemporary Stage Musicals, Classic R&B/Soul, Rock & Roll Oldies, Mockumentaries, Showbiz Comedies, Military & War Dramas, Classic Movies, Foreign Movies, Romantic Movies, Classic Foreign Movies, Romantic Foreign Movies, French Movies, Classic Romantic Movies, Anime Action, Anime Drama, Anime Horror, Anime Series, British TV Shows, Reality TV, Cast: Gordon Ramsay, Fiery chef Gordon Ramsay continues his quest to turn ailing restaurants into successful ventures -- and, with one week to rescue each eatery from total collapse, the hot-tempered Ramsay doesn't spare any words -- or feelings. In this season of the internationally popular Emmy-winning series, he confronts the owner of a former hot spot long past its heyday, a dysfunctional family running their restaurant into the ground, a fake Italian chef and more. |
 | The Desert Fox
More Info | | 1951 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic War Stories, Classic Dramas, Action Classics, Biographies, Fox Home Entertainment, Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Eduard Franz, Everett Sloane, George Macready, James Mason, Jessica Tandy, Leo G. Carroll, Luther Adler, Richard Boone, Director(s): Henry Hathaway, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (convincingly portrayed by James Mason) was known for his exploits in the Afrika Korps. This classic film, directed by Henry Hathaway, chronicles Rommel's life -- including his military career, his contribution to supposed attempts on Adolf Hitler's life and his lonely demise. Jessica Tandy co-stars as Rommel's wife. |
 | The Agony and the Ecstasy
More Info | | 1965 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Classic Dramas, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book, Classic Movies, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Dramas based on real life, Epics, Cast: Adolfo Celi, Alberto Lupo, Charlton Heston, Diane Cilento, Fausto Tozzi, Harry Andrews, John Stacy, Maxine Audley, Rex Harrison, Tomas Milian, Venantino Venantini, Director(s): Carol Reed, Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo, who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel. |
 | Party Monster
More Info | | 2003 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Gay & Lesbian Dramas, Crime Dramas, Crime Thrillers, Biographies, Gay & Lesbian, Period Pieces, 20th Century Period Pieces, Indie Dramas, Dramas Based on Real Life, Dramas, Gay & Lesbian Movies, Independent Movies, Biographical Dramas, Independent Dramas, Cast: Chloë Sevigny, Daniel Franzese, Diana Scarwid, Dylan McDermott, John Stamos, Justin Hagan, Macaulay Culkin, Manny Perez, Marilyn Manson, Mia Kirshner, Natasha Lyonne, Seth Green, Wilmer Valderrama, Wilson Cruz, Director(s): Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Michael Alig leaves the Midwest for the Big Apple and becomes a fixture of the New York City club scene -- until his luck changes. This drama based on true events traces Alig's rise as a successful party promoter and his descent into drug addiction. |
 | Dahmer
More Info | | 2002 | | | 07/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Horror, Slashers and Serial Killers, Biographies, Cult Horror, Horror Movies, Slasher and Serial Killer Movies, Gay & Lesbian Movies, Cast: Artel Kayaru, Bruce Davison, Christina Payano, Dion Basco, Jeremy Renner, Julius Branca, Kate Williamson, Matt Newton, Mickey Swenson, Sean Blakemore, Tom'ya Bowden, Director(s): David Jacobson, One of America's most notorious serial killers was Jeffrey Dahmer, a Wisconsin sex offender whose exploits include murdering and dismembering 15 boys and storing their body parts in his freezer. Dahmer, in turn, was later murdered by an inmate during his incarceration. Jeremy Renner stars in this biographical drama that humanizes the killer to a surprising degree and explores the mental state that caused him to commit such horrific acts. |
 | My Left Foot
More Info | | 1989 | | | 06/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Tearjerkers, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Medical Dramas, Miramax, Paramount Home Entertainment, Dramas Based on Real Life, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, British Movies, British Dramas, Cast: Alison Whelan, Brenda Fricker, Cyril Cusack, Daniel Day-Lewis, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Fiona Shaw, Hugh O'Conor, Kirsten Sheridan, Marie Conmee, Phelim Drew, Ray McAnally, Ruth McCabe, Director(s): Jim Sheridan, Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his emotionally and physically complex portrayal of Irish writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy and misdiagnosed as mentally disabled for the first 10 years of his life. The story unfolds in a series of flashbacks with Hugh O'Conor starring as the young Christy, who eventually learned to write using the only body part he could control: his left foot. |
 | The Pianist
More Info | | 2002 | | | 06/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Dramas Based on Real Life, Biographies, Military & War Dramas, Period Pieces, 20th Century Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Military Dramas, British Movies, British Dramas, Cast: Adrien Brody, Anthony Milner, Daniel Caltagirone, Ed Stoppard, Emilia Fox, Frank Finlay, Jessica Kate Meyer, Julia Rayner, Lucy Skeaping, Maureen Lipman, Michal Zebrowski, Nomi Sharron, Richard Ridings, Roddy Skeaping, Ruth Platt, Thomas Kretschmann, Valentine Pelka, Wanja Mues, Director(s): Roman Polanski, Famed Polish concert pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody, in an Oscar-winning role) struggles to survive the onslaught of Nazi tyranny during World War II in this Roman Polanski-directed drama based on Szpilman's memoirs. In spite of his well-known musical talents, Szpilman spends several years holed up in Warsaw, barely alive and subsisting on scraps, until grace comes in the form of a second chance -- at music, at freedom and at life. |
 | Stoned
More Info | | 2005 | | | 05/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Showbiz Dramas, Biographies, Classic Rock, United Kingdom, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, British Movies, 20th Century Period Pieces, British Dramas, Cast: Amelia Warner, Ben Whishaw, David Morrissey, Leo Gregory, Luke de Woolfson, Monet Mazur, Nathalie Cox, Paddy Considine, Tuva Novotny, Director(s): Stephen Woolley, The last days of mercurial Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones are depicted via a kaleidoscope of flashbacks chronicling the friendship that led to his downward spiral and untimely demise. |
 | Gandhi
More Info | | 1982 | | | 05/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Political Dramas, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Social Issue Dramas, Foreign Countries, 20th Century Period Pieces, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Blu-ray, Cast: Alyque Padamsee, Amrish Puri, Athol Fugard, Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Daniel Day-Lewis, Edward Fox, Geraldine James, Günther Maria Halmer, Ian Charleson, John Gielgud, John Mills, Martin Sheen, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth, Saeed Jaffrey, Trevor Howard, John Ratzenberger, Director(s): Richard Attenborough, This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi -- the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding -- brilliantly underscores the difference one person can make. |
 | De-Lovely
More Info | | 2004 | | | 04/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, Dramas Based on Real Life, Contemporary Movie Musicals, 20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Dramas, Musicals, Biographical Dramas, Showbiz Musicals, Cast: Alanis Morissette, Allan Corduner, Angie Hill, Ashley Judd, Elvis Costello, James Wilby, Jonathan Pryce, Keith Allen, Kevin Kline, Kevin McKidd, Kevin McNally, Natalie Cole, Peter Polycarpou, Richard Dillane, Sandra Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Director(s): Irwin Winkler, Kevin Kline stars as the celebrated 20th-century composer Cole Porter, who looks back on his life unfolding like one of his musicals, replete with drama, suspense and joy -- at the center of which is his mercurial relationship with his wife, Linda (Ashley Judd). After meeting in Paris, the couple marries with the understanding that Porter -- who penned many hits, including "Anything Goes" and "It's De-Lovely" -- is gay. |
 | Stander
More Info | | 2003 | | | 03/22/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Crime Dramas, Dramas Based on Real Life, Biographies, Cast: Ashley Taylor, At Botha, David O'Hara, Deborah Kara Unger, Dexter Fletcher, Lionel Newton, Marius Weyers, Thomas Jane, Director(s): Bronwen Hughes, Disgusted by corruption within the force, South African cop Andre Stander begins robbing banks incognito and then investigating his own heists. He's soon caught and sent to jail, but he escapes and becomes a cult hero. |
 | The Last Emperor
More Info | | 1987 | | | 03/10/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Epics, Blu-ray, Cast: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Dennis Dun, Fumihiko Ikeda, Jade Go, Joan Chen, John Lone, Maggie Han, Peter O'Toole, Ric Young, Richard Vuu, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tsou Tijger, Victor Wong, Vivian Wu, Ying Ruocheng, Director(s): Bernardo Bertolucci, Recounting the last years of China's Ching Dynasty through flashbacks and flash-forwards, this Oscar-winning epic charts the life of Pu Yi (John Lone) -- who ascended the throne at age 3 -- from coddled aristocrat to enlightened insurgent to ordinary citizen. Co-starring Peter O'Toole as Pu Yi's Scottish tutor and directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, the lavish drama collected nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. |
 | Hoffa
More Info | | 1992 | | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Thrillers, Biographies, Mobster, Mystery, Period Pieces, 20th Century Period Pieces, Political Dramas, Cast: Armand Assante, Danny DeVito, Frank Whaley, J.T. Walsh, Jack Nicholson, John C. Reilly, John P. Ryan, Kevin Anderson, Natalia Nogulich, Nicholas Pryor, Paul Guilfoyle, Robert Prosky, Director(s): Danny DeVito, Jack Nicholson stars as infamous Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa in this biopic that traces Hoffa's rise through labor's ranks to create the most powerful union in the country and posits a guess as to what happened to him when he vanished without a trace. |
 | Pandaemonium
More Info | | 2000 |  | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Biographies, Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Cast: Linus Roache, John Hannah, Samantha Morton, Emily Woof, Emma Fielding, Samuel West, Clive Merrison, Dexter Fletcher, Director(s): Julien Temple, The stormy relationship between famed English poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge (Linus Roache) and William Wordsworth (John Hannah) is the subject of this lushly filmed period piece from director Julien Temple. Coleridge recounts the early days of their friendship -- from temporarily living the country life together to his own eventual addiction to opium, which fueled his writing of "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and spurred Wordsworth's jealousy. |
 | Scott Joplin
More Info | | 1977 |  | | 03/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Classics, Biographies, African-American Dramas, Classic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Period Pieces, Cast: Art Carney, Billy Dee Williams, Clifton Davis, David Healy, Denise Gordy, Eubie Blake, Fred Pinkard, Godfrey Cambridge, Leon Charles, Lionel Richie, Mabel King, Margaret Avery, Otis Day, Samuel Fuller, Seymour Cassel, Taj Mahal, Director(s): Jeremy Kagan, Brilliant African American composer Scott Joplin (Billy Dee Williams) fights against racism to break into the music business at the end of the 19th century, finally achieving success with a novel ragtime tune called "The Maple Leaf Rag." As ragtime becomes wildly popular, Joplin gains fame and fortune but longs to create a masterwork in a "respectable" genre. Clifton Davis and Art Carney co-star in this biographical drama. |
 | Elizabeth R
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, British TV, British TV Dramas, Theatrical Performances, United Kingdom, Foreign Countries, TV Shows, Dramas, British TV Shows, Classic TV Shows, Miniseries, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Period Pieces, British Movies, Classic TV Dramas, Cast: Angela Thorne, Glenda Jackson, John Shrapnel, Robert Hardy, Robin Ellis, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, This Emmy Award-winning miniseries depicts -- with deft attention to historical detail and style -- the extraordinary life of Queen Elizabeth I. Also known as the Virgin Queen, she challenged the status quo and survived plots to overthrow her. |
 | Elizabeth R: The Lion's Club
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, British TV, British TV Dramas, Theatrical Performances, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, John Shrapnel, Robin Ellis, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, After the brief reign of her brother, Edward VI, Mary ascends to the throne and tries to rid England of Protestants. She weds King Philip II of Spain, but the troubled marriage yields no children, leaving Elizabeth I the sole heir to the throne. |
 | Elizabeth R: The Marriage Game
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, British TV, British TV Dramas, Theatrical Performances, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, John Shrapnel, Robin Ellis, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, In the early days of her reign, the most pressing issue for Elizabeth -- at least according to Parliament -- is her need to produce an heir to the throne. A complicated romance and a near-fatal bout of smallpox only serve to raise the stakes. |
 | Elizabeth R: Shadow of the Sun
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, British TV, British TV Dramas, Theatrical Performances, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, John Shrapnel, Robin Ellis, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, In an effort to negotiate a lasting peace with France, middle-aged Elizabeth agrees to become engaged to the much younger brother of the French king. Dudley, for his part, does everything to sabotage the marital plans, even as he hides a dark secret. |
 | Elizabeth R: Horrible Conspiracies
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, Theatrical Performances, British TV Dramas, British TV, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, John Shrapnel, Robin Ellis, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, Elizabeth ponders what to do about her closest living relative -- and sworn enemy -- Mary, Queen of Scots, even as Mary plots against her with a Catholic aristocrat. Will Elizabeth keep her imprisoned, or will she have to take more drastic action? |
| Elizabeth R: The Enterprise of England
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, Theatrical Performances, United Kingdom, British TV, British TV Dramas, Foreign Regions, Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, John Shrapnel, Robin Ellis, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, In response to Queen Mary's execution, Philip II prepares to launch an attack against England. After attempting to make peace, Elizabeth ultimately agrees to mobilize against the Spaniards. But a victory at sea is offset by bad news back in London. |
 | Elizabeth R: Sweet England's Pride
More Info | | 1971 | | | 01/31/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: TV, TV Miniseries, Biographies, Political Dramas, BBC, British TV, British TV Dramas, Theatrical Performances, United Kingdom, Foreign Regions, Cast: Glenda Jackson, Ronald Hines, Stephen Murray, Robert Hardy, Angela Thorne, John Shrapnel, Robin Ellis, Rachel Kempson, Peter Howell, Peter Jeffrey, Vivian Pickles, Director(s): Roderick Graham, As age catches up with Elizabeth, her self-important right-hand man, the Earl of Essex, believes he's poised to assume the throne after her death. Will he really wear the crown, or will his ego prove to be his undoing? |
 | Romulus, My Father
More Info | | 2007 | | | 01/05/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Australia/ New Zealand, Cast: Alethea McGrath, Eric Bana, Franka Potente, Jacek Koman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Marton Csokas, Russell Dykstra, Terry Norris, Veronica Sywak, Director(s): Richard Roxburgh, Based on the critically acclaimed memoir of the same name, this heart-wrenching drama follows Romulus (Eric Bana), a flawed yet deeply committed father who struggles to raise his son in the face of his wife's (Franka Potente) mental illness and neglectful ways. Set in rural Australia, the film is an ode not only to a father who overcomes insurmountable odds, but also to a nation and its breathtaking landscapes. |
 | The Krays
More Info | | 1990 | | | 01/02/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Crime Dramas, Mobster, 20th Century Period Pieces, United Kingdom, Period Pieces, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, British Movies, Gangster Movies, Dramas based on real life, Cast: Billie Whitelaw, Tom Bell, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Susan Fleetwood, Charlotte Cornwell, Kate Hardie, Avis Bunnage, Alfred Lynch, Director(s): Peter Medak, Director Peter Medak's BAFTA-nominated drama depicts the real-life story of twins Reggie (Martin Kemp) and Ronald Kray (Gary Kemp), two notoriously vicious gangsters who would ultimately lead the criminal underworld of 1960s London. Raised in the city's working-class East End, the twins -- feared by everyone around them -- gained both power and respect, though eventually the brothers' horrific brutality turned even their own against them. |
 | Impromptu
More Info | | 1991 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Comedy, Romance, Music, Romantic Comedies, Biographies, Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Real Life, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Drama, Romantic Dramas, Dramas, Romantic Movies, Biographical Dramas, British Movies, British Dramas, British Period Pieces, Cast: Bernadette Peters, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Judy Davis, Julian Sands, Mandy Patinkin, Ralph Brown, Georges Corraface, Anton Rodgers, Director(s): James Lapine, In this critically acclaimed drama set amid the romance of 19th-century Europe, feminist author George Sand falls for Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, but a number of obstacles stand in their way -- including rivals, former lovers and duels. |
 | Basquiat
More Info | | 1996 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Indie Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Painting, Period Pieces, Dramas, Independent Movies, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on real life, Independent Dramas, Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Parker Posey, Paul Bartel, Courtney Love, Tatum O'Neal, Director(s): Julian Schnabel, Director Julian Schnabel's biopic won an Independent Spirit Award for its depiction of Jean-Michel Basquiat's meteoric rise in New York's art world, his anguish over his family, and his hatred of a society that both courted and exploited him. In 1981, Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) was a 19-year-old graffiti artist living on the streets. Eight years later, he was a world-renowned painter -- and the tragic victim of his own addiction. |
 | Carrington
More Info | | 1995 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Romance, Romantic Dramas, Indie Romance, Dramas Based on Real Life, Biographies, Cast: Emma Thompson, Jeremy Northam, Jonathan Pryce, Penelope Wilton, Rufus Sewell, Samuel West, Steven Waddington, Janet McTeer, Peter Blythe, Director(s): Christopher Hampton, In this absorbingly nuanced character study, talented young painter Dora Carrington forges a deep, complex bond with shy homosexual writer Lytton Strachey across the backdrop of the bohemian scene of London's Bloomsbury group. |
 | The Truce
More Info | | 1996 | | | 01/01/12 | 01/18/38 | |
| Genres: Drama, Biographies, Period Pieces, Tearjerkers, Dramas Based on the Book, Dramas Based on Real Life, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, 20th Century Period Pieces, Disney Studios, Dramas, Biographical Dramas, Dramas based on a book, Italian Movies, Cast: Agnieszka Wagner, Aleksandr Ilyin, Andy Luotto, Claudio Bisio, Igor Bezgin, John Turturro, Lorenza Indovina, Marina Gerasimenko, Massimo Ghini, Rade Serbedzija, Roberto Citran, Stefano Dionisi, Teco Celio, Aleksandr Ilyin Sr., Director(s): Francesco Rosi, Primo Levi's bittersweet memoir (&NFi;The Reawakening&NFi_;) of his Herculean trek home to Italy after being liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian Army gets a respectful mounting. Levi (John Turturro), along with survivors of various nationalities, is taken to a transition camp run by Soviet medical personnel. Here, the survivors recover from their ordeal, rebuilding their strength for the long picaresque journey home. |
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