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1. On the Basis of Sex (2018)
PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston
Votes: 38,356 | Gross: $24.62M
2. Religulous (2008)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Bill Maher, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Steven Burg
Votes: 60,252 | Gross: $13.00M
3. The Barbarian Invasions (2003)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
During his final days, a dying man is reunited with old friends, former lovers, his ex-wife, and his estranged son.
Director: Denys Arcand | Stars: Rémy Girard, Dorothée Berryman, Stéphane Rousseau, Marie-Josée Croze
Votes: 30,039 | Gross: $3.43M
4. Permanent (2017)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy
Permanent is a comedy about bad hair, adolescence, and socially awkward family members. It involves life-altering permanents and poorly-made toupees. Obstacles to daily survival ensue.
Director: Colette Burson | Stars: Alexis Leggett, Kaleigh Jo Keller, Kira McLean, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 2,611 | Gross: $0.01M
5. The Amityville Harvest (2020)
R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
Members of a documentary crew meet a mysterious man who seems to possess supernatural powers at a crumbling manor.
Director: Thomas J. Churchill | Stars: Kyle Lowder, Sadie Katz, Brandon Alan Smith, Alexa Pellerin
Votes: 353
6. The Dead Zone (2002 Video)
R | 83 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A young man awakens from a six-year coma with the ability to see into people's futures.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Anthony Michael Hall, Nicole de Boer, Chris Bruno, John L. Adams
Votes: 1,530
7. Stealing Sinatra (2003)
R | 96 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story.
Director: Ron Underwood | Stars: David Arquette, William H. Macy, James Russo, Ryan Browning
Votes: 804
8. Taking Chances (2009)
R | 99 min | Comedy
A troubled town is having an Indian casino built on a historic battlefield. Chase, working at the town museum, opposes it. He meets the cute Lucy. They start a petition against the casino.
Director: Talmage Cooley | Stars: Justin Long, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Rob Corddry, Keir O'Donnell
Votes: 1,449
9. Berkeley Square (1933)
Passed | 88 min | Fantasy, Romance
A young American man comes to believe that he can will himself back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meet his ancestors, who lived in the house he has just inherited.
Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Leslie Howard, Heather Angel, Valerie Taylor, Irene Browne
Votes: 983
10. David McCullough: Painting with Words (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 40 min | Documentary
[HBO] HD. Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this documentary.
Director: Mark Herzog | Stars: David McCullough, Rosalee McCullough
Votes: 161
11. The Story of Our Flag (1939)
11 min | Documentary, Short, History
The history of America's familiar Stars and Stripes flag is chronicled, alongside the historical events that shaped America from its colonial roots through its expansion into a union of 48 states, with an empire extending into the Pacific.
Stars: Douglas Harlon, Woodrow Wilson
12.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
(1992)
Approved | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The personal development of George Washington is the focus as Producer David Sutherland brings to life a uniquely human Washington who transformed himself from social climber into a patriot willing to give up everything for a higher cause.
Director: David Sutherland | Stars: David McCullough, Robert Dawidoff, Thad Tate, Paul Longmore
Votes: 51
13.
The Addams Family (1964–1966)
Episode:
The Addams Family Tree
(1964)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
Pugsley and Wednesday attend a birthday party for neighbor Harold Pomeroy. Though Morticia instructs her children to be modest about their advantages, it's not an attitude reflected by the ... See full summary »
Director: Jerry Hopper | Stars: Carolyn Jones, John Astin, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
Votes: 414
14.
The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970–1971)
Episode:
To Taste of Death But Once
(1970)
60 min | Drama
Notwithstanding a threat on his life, Senator Hays Stowe is determined to deliver his speech "The Practical Uses of Dissent in the 1970s" at Garbury College.
Director: Daryl Duke | Stars: Hal Holbrook, Michael Tolan, Sharon Acker, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Votes: 15
15.
Dark Shadows (1991)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1991)
TV-14 | 85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Victoria Winters arrives at Collinwood, a Gothic mansion on a cliff overlooking the ocean near the small seaport Maine town of Collinsport, as the recently hired governess to the 10-... See full summary »
Director: Dan Curtis | Stars: Ben Cross, Barbara Blackburn, Jim Fyfe, Joanna Going
Votes: 94
16.
Jack of All Trades (2000)
Episode:
Shark Bait
(2000)
22 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy
Emilia and Jack search for a mythical sea monster that has sunk several ships around Pulau-Pulau and find yet another plan to conquer the world, this one by the descendant of Leonardo da Vinci. Slobbish Blackbeard helps them.
Director: Eric Gruendemann | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angela Marie Dotchin, Michael Hurst, Stuart Devenie
Votes: 65
17.
The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode:
The Leadership Breakfast
(2001)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Toby wants to use a bipartisan breakfast to discuss real issues instead of making it a staged event; Sam floats the idea of moving the press room across the street; Leo wants Josh to apologize to a columnist on his behalf; Leo and Toby realize they need to start thinking about reelection.
Director: Scott Winant | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney
Votes: 943
18.
Cosmos (1980)
Episode:
Travellers' Tales
(1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Carl Sagan looks at the planets Jupiter and Saturn by examining the work of Galileo, Huygens, and the Voyager probes.
Directors: Adrian Malone, Geoffrey Haines-Stiles, David Kennard, Rob McCain, David F. Oyster, Richard J. Wells | Stars: Carl Sagan, Arthur 'Lonne' Lane, Linda Morabito, Larry Soderblom
Votes: 549
19.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Russia Collusion Dead-Enders, F35s and Iran, Executing White Supremacists
(2019 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
20.
Policy Watch with Doug Besharov (1997– )
Episode:
Judith Martin Part 1: Miss Manners on the Role of Etiquette in a Civil Society
(2006)
Talk-Show
Stars: Douglas Besharov, Judith Martin
21.
Washington (2020)
Episode:
Rebel Commander
(2020)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The British are no longer coming, they're here. And as the American colonies make their final break from the British empire, their newly minted commander-in-chief George Washington realizes... See full summary »
Directors: Matthew Ginsburg, Roel Reiné | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Alan Taylor, Joseph Ellis, Alexis Coe
Votes: 86
22.
Washington (2020)
Episode:
Father of His Country
(2020)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The Revolution has been won, but for Washington, the problems, even within his own army, are just beginning. With the fate of the young republic at stake, Washington once again rises to the... See full summary »
Directors: Matthew Ginsburg, Roel Reiné | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Joanne Freeman, Nathaniel Philbrick, Douglas Bradburn
Votes: 80
23.
Vintage Video: A Chronological 80's Film Rewatch Podcast (2020– )
Nothing Personal (1980)
(2020 Podcast Episode)
Documentary
Stars: Patrick O'Riley, Jessica Bayliss, Richard Wells
24.
The Andrew Klavan Show (2015– )
How Trump Became the Smartest Man in America
(2020 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Star: Andrew Klavan
25.
The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
The Cruelty Is the Point
(2020 Podcast Episode)
52 min | Talk-Show
Star: Michael J. Knowles
26.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Help
(2009)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two seemingly unrelated deaths are tied together when CSI discovers that the victims were raped by the same man 8 years apart.
Director: David Barrett | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 291
27.
Mr. Mayor (2021–2022)
Episode:
Hearts Before Parts
(2021)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy
Neil tries to convince his daughter that a casual relationship is more than it actually is; the staff is divided over a trivia competition.
Director: Jaffar Mahmood | Stars: Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon
Votes: 220
28.
Amend: The Fight for America (2021)
Episode:
Control
(2021)
TV-MA | Documentary, History
In the 1970s, women appeal to evolving interpretations of the 14th Amendment in their fight to achieve equality and control their own destinies.
Directors: Reinaldo Marcus Green, Kenny Leon | Stars: Sterling K. Brown, Bobby Cannavale, Laverne Cox, Joshua Jackson
Votes: 73
29.
Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode:
It's Show and Tell Day!
(2021)
TV-PG | Animation, Comedy
Bill is excited for the annual show-and-tell day, but Toony doesn't have anything to share. The all-Warner Bros. looney lineup features Birds Anonymous (1957), Scent-imental Romeo (1951), Zoom at the Top (1962), Robot Rabbit (1953), and To Itch His Own (1958).
Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein
Votes: 6
30.
For All Mankind (2019– )
Episode:
Game Changer
(2022)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A commercial spaceflight company makes an announcement. The choice over who'll command the Mars mission leads to a shift in personnel.
Director: Sarah Boyd | Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Sonya Walger
Votes: 1,611
31.
Thoughty2 (2012– )
Episode:
What Happened When America Tried to Invade Britain?
(2021)
18 min | Documentary
During the American Revolution John Paul Jones commanding a single ship sailed to Whitehaven England intent on annihilating a fleet of 400 British ships. All was going to plan until his ... See full summary »
Star: Arran Lomas
32.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
All the Presidents' Heads
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The crew changes the outcome of the American revolution when they travel back in time.
Directors: Stephen Sandoval, Peter Avanzino | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 1,959
33.
Benjamin Franklin (2002)
Episode:
The Making of a Revolutionary
(2002)
Documentary, Biography, History
As Benjamin Franklin makes a brief fifteen year visit to England animosity develops between England and the Colonies. Franklin's efforts to mediate the disputes are costly to his reputation... See full summary »
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Richard Easton, Dylan Baker, Colm Feore, Douglas Anderson
34.
Prohibition (2011)
Episode:
A Nation of Drunkards
(2011)
TV-PG | 95 min | Documentary, History
The 19th century was a period of growth both for alcoholic beverages and the temperance movement. Washingtonian societies - made up of men who had taken a pledge to forgo all alcoholic ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Michael Lerner, Daniel Okrent, Pete Hamill
Votes: 224
35.
Brief History of Disbelief (2004– )
Episode:
Shadows of Doubt
(2004)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Richard Denton | Stars: Pascal Boyer, Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Bernard Hill
Votes: 17
36.
Decoded (2010–2012)
Episode:
Declaration of Independence
(2011)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American Democracy. Could it contain hidden messages from our nation's forefathers intended to be discovered years later? Buddy, ... See full summary »
Star: Stanley Klos
Votes: 22
37.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson
(2012)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy
Homer becomes the host of a popular political talk show, starts an "everyman" movement in Springfield, and ends up hand-picking Ted Nugent as the Republican nominee for president.
Directors: Mike B. Anderson, Mark Kirkland | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 1,330
38.
The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
AOC, the Instagram Martyr
(2022 Podcast Episode)
50 min | Talk-Show
Star: Michael J. Knowles
39.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
The Greater Fool
(2012)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama
Will is in the hospital and is too discouraged to return to work as his colleagues get the final clue needed to thwart the execs wanting to fire him.
Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,942
40.
Captivating History (2017– )
Episode:
7 Ways Alexander Hamilton Helped Shape America
(2022)
15 min | Documentary, History
Alexander Hamilton had strong ideas about how the new United States should operate. While he didn't win all his battle he successfully established the framework that was crucial to giving the United States a sound financial footing.
41.
The Michael Knowles Show (2017– )
Target is Targeting Your Kids with These Trans Clothes
(2023 Podcast Episode)
44 min | Talk-Show
Star: Michael J. Knowles
42.
The Ben Shapiro Show (2015– )
If No One Is Above the Law, When Does Biden Get Investigated?
(2023 Podcast Episode)
54 min | News, Talk-Show
Star: Ben Shapiro
43.
America's 60 Greatest Unsolved Mysteries and Crimes (2010– )
Episode:
13-10
(2010)
Documentary, Crime, History
Moving through our countdown of America's greatest unsolved mysteries and crimes, we uncover a secret society, and two baffling tales of disappearance - an American hero and a whole culture.
Director: Ron Meyer | Stars: Michael Newton, Rick Beyer, Troy Taylor, Stephen E. Nash
44.
Morning Wire (2021– )
Durham Testifies & Oscars Diversity Push | 6.22.23
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Stars: Georgia Howe, John Bickley, Alan Dershowitz
45.
New Discourses (2020– )
On Life, Liberty, and Property
(2023 Podcast Episode)
Star: James Lindsay
46.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Let's Chat About Headlines While You Sip Your Coffee & Pet Your Dog or Cat
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
47.
Your Welcome (2017– )
James Lindsay
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Malice, James Lindsay
48.
Part of the Problem (2018– )
Tucker Carlson
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Dave Smith, Tucker Carlson
49.
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
50.
The Creation Today Show (2011– )
Episode:
Battle for the Bible
(2013)
29 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Eric Hovind, Paul Taylor