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1. The Libertine (2004)
R | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of John Wilmot, a.k.a. the Earl of Rochester, a 17th century poet who famously drank and debauched his way to an early grave, only to earn posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.
Director: Laurence Dunmore | Stars: Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter
Votes: 37,769 | Gross: $4.84M
2. Wit (2001 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 99 min | Drama
A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Eileen Atkins, Audra McDonald
Votes: 11,403
3. Poetry (2010)
TV-PG | 139 min | Drama
A sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.
Director: Lee Chang-dong | Stars: Yun Jeong-hie, Lee Da-wit, Kim Hee-ra, Ahn Nae-sang
Votes: 13,535 | Gross: $0.36M
4. The Sidewalks of London (1938)
Approved | 85 min | Comedy
Pickpocket Libby gets support from street performer Charles, and her dancing leads to her invitation to theater patron Harley's party which in turn launches Libby's stage career while Charles keeps on struggling in the streets.
Director: Tim Whelan | Stars: Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, Larry Adler
Votes: 1,468
5. Fate's Shadow: The Whole Story (2021)
85 min | Drama, Romance
A rich player emotionally abuses his girlfriend until she discovers the bond of multiple past lives that ties them into present day and turns the tables.
Director: Michelle Arthur | Stars: Michelle Arthur, Kevin Caliber, Patrick Stalinski, Kathleen Randazzo
Votes: 25
6. Jimmy Carr: In Concert (2008 TV Special)
Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy
Britain's foremost multi-award-winning joke technician Jimmy Carr returns with his fourth live stand-up DVD, Jimmy Carr In Concert.
Director: Dominic Brigstocke | Star: Jimmy Carr
Votes: 1,204
7. Le joli mai (1963)
Not Rated | 165 min | Documentary
Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme | Stars: Chris Marker, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 876 | Gross: $0.02M
8. The Real Body (2000)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This faux-documentary follows a butoh master, a fashion designer, and a filmmaker racing against time to create art and help a young girl in love.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Shinichirô Arakawa, Nobuyoshi Araki, Kazushi Fueki, Ginji
Votes: 259
9. The Designated Mourner (1997)
R | 94 min | Drama
Jack and Judy are husband and wife, and Howard is Judys father. They live in some fictional undemocratic and repressive country, and tell us a story about their lives, mostly from Jack's point of view.
Director: David Hare | Stars: Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, David de Keyser
Votes: 375
10. inVERSE (2021– )
30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
inVERSE takes old poems and uses them as a prism through which to explore the world today. Our dreams are nothing new. Our ancestors had the same hopes and fears that we do. People are people. And hope unites us all.
Stars: Jasmine Aurora, Adam Roche, Emma Kniebe, Tom Baker
11. Hands Upon the Heart (1991)
90 min | Biography, Drama
Stories about the African-American experience in the 20th Century.
Directors: David Dowe, Bill Pratt | Stars: Phillip Brogdon, Douglas Brown, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee
12. Puisi Tak Terkuburkan (2000)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
Tells the true story of the didong (a style of ballad) poet Ibrahim Kadir. He was in prison and was present during the mass killings of an estimated 500,000 suspected communists when ... See full summary »
Director: Garin Nugroho | Stars: Ibrahim Kadir, Berliana Febryanti, José Rizal Manua, Ella Gayo
Votes: 41
13. Ogni sedia ha il suo rumore (1995)
35 min | Short, Drama
This short film includes an interview with poet Alda Merini interspersed with clips from the stage show 'Delirio amoroso'.
Director: Antonietta De Lillo | Stars: Licia Maglietta, Alda Merini
14. Rhyme Down the Lens (2021– )
Drama
Rhyme Down the Lens is dramatic poetry with a working-class flavour. Each film features one main character who performs down the lens - the viewer fills the shoes of the character they are talking to.
15. Le coeur au poing (1998)
97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Louise is living in Montreal, unemployed. Her sister Paulette often gives her a hard time. She only gets to see her poetry-quoting married boyfriend Julien once a week. She hangs out a lot ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Binamé | Stars: Pascale Montpetit, Guy Nadon, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Guylaine Tremblay
Votes: 164
16. A Monologue in the Intermission (2017)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Vessa Tonova, a Bulgarian classical ballet dancer, is getting ready to retire after 25 years. Performing Swan Lake for the very last time, she speaks of her past and, more importantly, her ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Vulchev | Star: Vessa Tonova
17. Slap My Balls and Call Me Mildred (2015 TV Special)
40 min | Documentary, Comedy
In a show that combines stand-up, storytelling and musical performance, German-born comedian André Schneider throws in some teasing references to popular culture and, halfway through the show, starts flirting with members of the audience.
Director: Cindy Averitt | Stars: André Schneider, Mick Ellis
Votes: 12
19. The Self-Test Story (2019)
31 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
The two friends find the self-test of their own personalities and ideologies while discussing, arguing about acting when they meet to record a self-test.
Director: Raam Sharma | Stars: Amit Bhardwaj, Kaveerr Rao
20. The Cruising Monologues (2020)
24 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Originally written as a stage-play by Jose Batista-Ayala, The Cruising Monologues is a monologue based piece that highlights four people and their emotional connection to cruising for sex.
Director: Jose Batista-Ayala | Stars: Frankie Allday, Jose Batista-Ayala, Carlos Gonzalez Jr., Frank Martinez
21. Hablo en sueños (1988)
12 min | Short
A visual poem about the feeling of discovery, the coming to age of a teenage body, and the loss of a child's mind. A piece of video-art full of brightness and delicacy, a toast to life.
Director: José Antonio Hergueta | Stars: Rafi Camino, Miguel Angel Presas
22.
The Equalizer (1985–1989)
Episode:
Unnatural Causes
(1986)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A serial killer is targeting New York's lonely single women who respond to a Lonely Hearts newspaper ad. His calling card is an orchid he pins to the body. Meanwhile, McCall is writing an ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Edward Woodward, Gwen Verdon, Kim Delaney, Bobby Di Cicco
Votes: 100
23.
The Daily Show (1996– )
Episode:
Maxwell Kennedy
(2009)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Director: Chuck O'Neil | Stars: Jon Stewart, Kevin James, Jason Jones, Maxwell Kennedy
Votes: 27