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4.2
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92
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84
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cc age 13+

All the President's Men (1976)
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
poster
84
7.9
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76
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78
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4.3
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84
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87
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87
/38/
cc age 18+

Mulholland Drive (2001)
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
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Criterion Channel
81
7.8
/13860/
79
/308/
76
/252/
4.3
/56479/
96
/27/
90
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69
/15/

Opening Night (1977)
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
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The Roku Channel
80
7.4
/35494/
73
/876/
71
/498/
3.8
/21246/
88
/42/
81
/448/
81
/16/
cc age 13+

The China Syndrome (1979)
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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fuboTV
80
7.4
/3376/
68
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64
/38/
3.7
/2014/
100
/10/
84
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I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that moving so far away could be hard on his father. Just before the wedding, the mother dies. Hackman's sister (who has been disowned by their father for marrying a Jewish man) advises him to live his own life, and not let himself be controlled by their father.
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76
7.3
/193445/
74
/6953/
71
/3240/
3.5
/353609/
88
/80/
79
/5537/
79
/16/
cc age 13+

Poltergeist (1982)
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
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VIX
76
8.0
/613017/
80
/16400/
78
/10386/
4.0
/952331/
67
/174/
87
/42155/
64
/36/
cc age 12+

The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
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Hoopla
74
7.0
/34418/
69
/534/
68
/386/
3.6
/19178/
76
/63/
74
/691/
66
/22/
cc age 15+

Nixon (1995)
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
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74
7.3
/173539/
74
/4273/
71
/2196/
3.6
/103862/
78
/64/
81
/2696/
56
/16/
cc age 17+

Wall Street (1987)
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider, whom takes the youth under his wing.
poster
73
7.3
/66302/
74
/1651/
69
/805/
3.4
/25576/
83
/122/
80
/1054/
67
/31/
cc age 14+

Thirteen Days (2000)
The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.
poster
73
7.3
/76554/
74
/2437/
71
/2233/
3.8
/130917/
71
/117/
80
/2380/
66
/12/

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
7.2
/9246/
69
/126/
69
/119/
3.6
/5258/
68
/31/
78
/144/
48
/8/

Frances (1982)
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
poster
The Roku Channel
67
6.5
/18435/
66
/430/
62
/282/
3.2
/12293/
79
/29/
59
/171/
60
/15/

Jagged Edge (1985)
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. He hires a lawyer who hasn’t taken a criminal case in years, and as they work together, a complicated romance develops amidst the trial.
poster
65
6.9
/130746/
71
/3008/
68
/1750/
3.4
/55836/
51
/125/
73
/3419/
52
/33/
cc age 15+

Any Given Sunday (1999)
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.
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Amazon Prime Video
61
6.8
/26931/
68
/790/
68
/491/
3.4
/14644/
64
/22/
59
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38
/8/

Capricorn One (1977)
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.
poster
60
6.1
/16263/
68
/279/
62
/234/
3.0
/5153/
32
/37/
66
/402/
cc age 14+

Up Close & Personal (1996)
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes her mentor. Tally’s career takes a meteoric rise and she and Warren fall in love. The romance that results is as intense and revealing as television news itself. Yet, each breaking story, every videotaped crisis that brings them together, also threatens to drive them apart...
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
60
6.1
/301960/
61
/8168/
57
/4457/
2.7
/170150/
72
/290/
60
/29722/
72
/40/
cc age 12+

Superman Returns (2006)
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.
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Amazon Prime Video
59
6.7
/44009/
67
/1093/
65
/697/
3.2
/23762/
54
/56/
56
/1055/
53
/21/

Apt Pupil (1998)
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
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Kanopy
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58
7.5
/2691/
70
/113/
72
/66/
3.7
/6013/
94
/48/
86
/6/
71
/16/

The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018)
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
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61
57
6.4
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64
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3.2
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54
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F.I.S.T. (1978)
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in the organization. As he climbs higher and higher his methods become more ruthless and finally senator Madison starts a campaign to find the truth about the alleged connections with the Mob.
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Amazon Prime Video
50
5.5
/11802/
59
/407/
55
/276/
2.9
/14860/
38
/16/
32
/164/
56
/12/

Invaders from Mars (1986)
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
poster
The Roku Channel
49
6.0
/5531/
69
/167/
58
/70/
2.7
/2796/
26
/23/
69
/214/
37
/8/

The Jazz Singer (1980)
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
poster
The Roku Channel
47
5.7
/23204/
61
/791/
63
/671/
2.8
/21865/
10
/30/
43
/708/
45
/6/

Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
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Criterion Channel
73
46
7.4
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68
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70
/72/
3.9
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76
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Film (1965)
A man attempts to evade observation by an all-seeing eye.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
46
5.7
/3285/
62
/42/
50
/41/
2.7
/4168/
75
/162/

Girl (1998)
Andrea Marr is a bright, straight-A, mature, 18-year-old high school senior on the verge of womanhood who decides to abandon her sheltered, boring lifestyle and her bookish friend Darcy for a look into the local rock and roll scene as a groupie to local rock singer Tod Sparrow and learn more about the life of one who follows a touring band along with her new friends aspiring rock star wannabee Cybil, outgoing fellow groupie Rebecca, and music critic Kevin.
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MGM Plus
46
5.3
/51981/
59
/1902/
55
/951/
2.6
/34748/
23
/53/
29
/1619/
24
/19/

Congo (1995)
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.
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60
39
6.0
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64
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3.0
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59
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Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former home, persuaded by her new fiancée Rupert. But soon her worst expectations come true, when not only her old memories haunt her, but also Jolly's ghost, who doesn't approve of her new mate. Invisible to anyone but Kay, he tries to prevent the wedding.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
46
36
4.6
/2269/
56
/134/
52
/81/
2.4
/2016/
32
/43/
cc age 6+

Jack and the Beanstalk (2009)
A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic deed by Monday or fail miserably, just like his father before him. Anxious to make good, Jack sells his C.O.W. (Computer of Wonder) for a handful of magic beans and a mysterious book that records his adventures as he's having them. Accompanied by his sidekick Grayson -- a goose who ate a bean and underwent an amazing transformation -- Jack climbs the magic beanstalk to recover the fabled Harp of Destiny from the evil Giant who lives in the sky. Helping Jack on his perilous quest is the spunky Jillian, a fearless young girl whom Jack meets on his journey -- and who just may have a hidden agenda...
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Plex
49
35
5.1
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57
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55
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2.7
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32
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The Willies (1990)
Two brothers camping with their cousin try to frighten each other by telling stories. They start with urban legends, but then there are two main narrations: one involves strange happenings at an elementary school; the other, a teenage boy with a peculiar interest.
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35
5.4
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56
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2.6
/1429/
49
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The Butterfly Room (2012)
A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbing relationship with a mysterious but seemingly innocent youngster.
poster
75
34
7.7
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73
/71/
74
/42/
3.6
/992/
81
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More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)
Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."
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Plex
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33
4.8
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48
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2.9
/2227/
25
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The Unborn (1991)
Joy turns to horror when a pregnant mother discovers the nightmarish truth behind her doctor's unexpected success in helping her conceive.
poster
39
33
3.8
/3999/
51
/190/
45
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2.0
/1515/
24
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Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994)
Lewis and his nerdy friends attend Booger's wedding to the daughter of a rich politician, but nerd-haters in the family do everything possible to prevent the wedding going ahead. Meanwhile, Lewis awaits with eagerness the birth of his unborn foetal child...
poster
50
32
5.6
/2120/
66
/51/
57
/35/
3.0
/471/
31
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39
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44
/11/
cc age 16+

Sympathy for Delicious (2010)
A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
31
6.7
/326/
79
/11/
50
/6/
3.4
/521/
94
/16/
57
/1/
81
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Notfilm (2015)
NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster Keaton, its production and its philosophical implications -- utilizing additional outtakes, never before heard audio recordings of the production meetings, and other rare archival elements.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
40
31
4.1
/2866/
50
/98/
47
/106/
2.2
/2575/
20
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Piranha (1995)
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstoppable. Unfortunately, his assistants, Maggie and Paul, accidentally release the hybrids into the Lost River Lake threatening to destroy everyone in their path. Can they prevent the flesh-eating piranhas from escaping into the ocean and spawning?
poster
Kanopy
31
3.3
/20535/
43
/454/
40
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2.0
/10436/
14
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27
/513/
23
/4/

Hercules in New York (1970)
Hercules is sent from Mount Olympus to modern-day Manhattan, where he takes up professional wrestling before getting mixed up with a gang of mobsters.
poster
The Roku Channel
43
30
3.8
/2233/
45
/45/
46
/39/
2.5
/1555/
37
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Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965)
When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet's women, it's up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her right-hand man Dr. Nadir to travel to earth and kidnap women for new breeding stock. Landing in Puerto Rico, they shoot down a NASA space capsule manned by an android. With his electronic brain damaged, the android terrorizes the island while the Martians raid beaches and pool parties
poster
59
28
7.5
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70
/30/
71
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3.6
/836/
29
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42
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Universal Horror (1998)
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Amazon Prime Video
49
27
5.0
/1948/
61
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50
/39/
2.8
/737/
29
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Joyride (1997)
A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize until it is too late that she is a paid assassin and that her latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begins the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies and murder.
poster
The Roku Channel
39
26
3.8
/2454/
46
/61/
40
/45/
2.4
/1994/
25
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Time Walker (1982)
From deep within the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, Professor Douglas McCadden ships the coffin of Ankh-Vanharis to the California Institute of Sciences where X-rays reveal five diamond-like crystals hidden within the coffin. Technician Peter Sharpe steals the crystals but doesn't notice that the powerful X-ray has revived a green fungus. When the coffin is opened at a university press conference, the reporters uncover more than they bargained for. The mummy has disappeared... and the Time Walker is alive again!
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Plex
64
25
5.6
/336/
54
/12/
66
/7/
81
/86/

Amazing Grace (1974)
A widow tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers that a black candidate is being used by the incumbent mayor to further his own reelection efforts.
poster
AMC+
57
25
5.9
/995/
56
/23/
49
/17/
3.1
/907/
60
/29/

Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007)
A small town infestation of crawling alien foreheads that begin attaching to people and taking them over collides with a scientist's experiments to extract foreheadazine and things go horribly horribly wrong.
poster
58
24
6.0
/1991/
69
/66/
53
/36/
3.0
/429/
48
/6/

Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2014)
The story of Drew Peterson, who is charged with the death of his third wife after the mysterious disappearance of his fourth wife.
poster
54
22
5.1
/1108/
56
/40/
48
/19/
2.9
/1460/
59
/8/

Girlfriend from Hell (1989)
The inventor of the condom has become God's bounty hunter and is tasked with tracking down and capturing the Devil, who has possessed the body of a high school wallflower in order to feed on human souls via sex.
poster
63
22
6.5
/840/
59
/27/
59
/17/
3.5
/663/
65
/18/

Dark and Stormy Night (2009)
In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves being murdered by a mysterious phantom while two rival reporters compete for the story.
poster
46
21
5.3
/2161/
56
/36/
47
/47/
3.0
/517/
15
/7/

Shadow of Doubt (1998)
An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman.
poster
49
18
5.5
/921/
60
/20/
45
/18/
3.1
/221/
43
/7/
33
/13/

Vital Signs (1990)
As they enter their third year of medical school, a group of young students must prepare to decide what they intend to specialize in. Somehow, they must impress the Chief of Surgery while learning how to survive the life-and-death area of medicine and the complexity of their everyday lives.


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