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81) Josh: S1
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A flat-share sitcom about the minutiae of modern life, written by and starring fast-rising comedian Josh Widdicombe. Frustrated, single and reliably grumpy, Josh shares a flat with his two best friends: Owen, a romantic Welshman as laid-back as Josh is uptight; and Kate, a perfectionist who spends her life pursuing every trend from A to Zumba. This trio of twenty-somethings also have to contend with Geoff, their irritating landlord. Josh is hampered...
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors.. A spirited production of the first of Shakespeare's three great romantic comedies. The sparring wit of the confirmed bachelor, Benedick, and the haughty lady Beatrice...
83) Mute
Publisher
SND Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
From the Oscar-nominated team Job, Joris & Marieke, MUTE turns into something terrifying into a sweet and charming story via acclaimed animation. In a world populated by people without mouths, a gory accident leads to the discovery of speech, creating an enthusiastic chain reaction among the population!. "An adorable society of popsicle-shaped people straining against the horror of mouthlessness—until one of them discovers a repulsive yet joy-inducing...
84) Stella: S1
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Starring and created by Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones, Stella is a heartwarming comedy drama portraying family life in working class Wales. The fictional town of Pontyberry in the South Wales Valleys is home to Stella Morris - a 40-something divorcee with three kids and an ironing business. Eldest child Luke is in prison. Daughter Emma is 16, gorgeous, lazy and in love whilst Ben, the 13 year old brains of the family, has a natural inquisitiveness...
85) Impostors
Publisher
Mark Rappaport
Pub. Date
1979.
Language
English
Description
A polysexual vaudeville playing promiscuously with melodramatic intrigue, camp and intellectual gamesmanship, IMPOSTORS remains as unclassifiable as it was in 1979.. Its slippery "plot" centers on the romance between besotted Peter and elusive Tina. She's a faithless bisexual and beauteous onstage assistant to lookalike magicians Mikey and Chuckie (stage legend Charles Ludlam of Manhattan's Ridiculous Theatrical Company) who, for their part, inhabit...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
1923.
Language
English
Description
As new generations discover the magic of silent cinema, Buster Keaton has emerged as one of the era's most admired and respected artists. Behind the deadpan expression and trademark porkpie hat was a filmmaking genius who conceived and engineered some of the most breathtaking stunts and feats of visual trickery, while never losing sight of slapstick cinema's primary objective: laughter. *"The greatest of the silent clowns is Buster Keaton, not only...
87) Baby Steps
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From Oscar-winning Producer Li-Kong Hsu (Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Eat Drink Man Woman) comes this multi-cultural comedy-drama, which takes a funny but honest look at gay family issues in complicated dynamo of a cross-generational Taiwanese and American family.. Danny, a Taiwanese-American man, longs to have a baby with his American partner Tate, but their attempts at international surrogacy are complicated by...
88) Cold Souls
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Paul Giamatti stars as himself, agonizing over his interpretation of Anton Chekhov's Classic Play, "Uncle Vanya." Paralyzed by anxiety, he stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls.. Giamatti enlists their service -- only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea. His intention is to reinstate it once he survives the performance but complications...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
An outwardly-friendly, but inwardly-cold and manipulative teenager (Kimberly Joyce played by Evan Rachel Wood) incites chaos among her friends and causes a media frenzy when she accuses her drama teacher of sexual harassment at their exclusive private school in Beverly Hills.. Nominated for the "Grand Jury Prize" - Sundance Film Festival. "Extremely well written in the fearless way of a smarty pants on a roll in the university cafeteria." - David...
90) Free and Easy
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
When a traveling soap salesman arrives in a desolate Chinese town, a crime occurs, and sets the strange residents against each other with tragicomic results in this darkly funny and absurdist gem of contemporary Chinese Cinema.. Winner of the Special Jury Prize for World Cinema - Dramatic Feature at the and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Nominated for Best Director and Best Feature Film at the Golden Horse Film Festival.....
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1980.
Language
English
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors.. This comic confrontation between the sexes is one of the most frequently-staged plays. Its sparkling wit and rich characterization are matched with an outstanding...
92) The Necktie
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A mixture of puppet and hand-drawn animation, THE NECKTIE is the story of Valentin and his quest to find meaning in his life. Stuck in a dead-end job, he has forgotten all about the things that used to bring him joy. Years pass, and boredom replaces all his aspirations and hope for the future. It is only on his 40th birthday, when he rediscovers an old accordion hidden in the depths of his closet, that he regains his lust for life.. Nominated for...
93) Two 4 One
Publisher
Under the Milky Way
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A bittersweet comedic drama that sees a transgender hero in an unimaginable predicament.. When transgender man, Adam, helps his baby-crazy ex-girlfriend Miriam artificially inseminate, they wind up in bed together—and they both get pregnant. Now Adam must grapple with his identity, feelings for Miriam, and learn what it means to be a man.. Official Selection at the Vancouver International Film Festival and the Chicago Gay and Lesbian International...
Publisher
Factory 25
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In this darkly funny drama, a pregnant woman disrupts the lives of her alcoholic mother and vulgar lesbian sister during a nervous breakdown.. Winner of an Audience Choice Award at the Chicago Underground Film Festival.. "The actresses bring heart and nuance to their characters, whose verbal pushing and shoving go with their sisterly and maternal bonds." - Nicolas Rapold, The New York Times. "An angry rejoinder to 'Tiny Furniture'...Drew Tobia’s...
Publisher
Pragda
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
This Argentinian dramedy gives us elements of Woody Allen’s nervous comedy and Cassavetes’ melodramatic roller coaster in a storm of egos that takes place on one decisive weekend in the lives of Juana, a popular actress about to star in an important theater production, and her husband Roman, a director suffering from writer’s block.. The couple’s daughter, Lila, serves as a mirror reflecting her parents’ frustrations and joys. The long takes,...
96) Him & Her: S1
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Steve and Becky are young, unemployed and lazy. All they want to do is eat, drink and have sex - so they do. They don't want to get a job - so they don't. They're happy to spend their days watching DVDs in Steve's bedsit, but they're constantly interrupted by Dan - the lonely bloke from upstairs, Laura and Paul - Becky's sister and her fiancé or, most frighteningly for Steve, Becky's parents. Him and Her is an anti-romantic comedy, lifting the lid...
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A wry mockumentary that asks the question, what would the world be like if women were in charge?. Imagine a world where, since 1953, women have been able to reproduce without men and they are no longer giving birth to male babies. Now, over 60 years later, this deadpan comedy follows the youngest man still alive, 37 year-old Andrew Myers. Working as a housekeeper for a family of women, Andrew finds himself at the center of a battle to prevent men...
99) Turner & Hooch
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Language
English
Description
A compulsively neat detective's tidy world goes to the dogs when he is forced to team up with a drooling slob of a junkyard dog named Hooch.
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2001?]
Language
English
Description
An outrageous mix-up labels an unsuspecting family of American tourists as a notorious ring of spies. The Hollanders are enjoying their trip behind the Iron Curtain until Walter (Allen) innocently snaps a picture of the sunset ... over a politically sensitive area.
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