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The Meaning of Life

IMDB Rating: 7.40
26211 votes

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The Monty Python group examines the meaning and purpose of life in a series of sketches from conception to death and beyond. In typical Monty Python fashion they satirizes and humourizes almost everyone.
Actors
Fish #1Graham Chapman
DoctorGraham Chapman
Harry BlackittGraham Chapman
Also posted in 1983, Comedy, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Musical | Comments (0)

The Truman Show

IMDB Rating: 7.90
117982 votes

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He's the star of the show—but he doesn't know. Truman Burbank is a man whose life is a nonstop TV show. Truman doesn't realize that his quaint hometown is a giant studio set run by a visionary producer/director/creator, that folks living and working there are Hollywood actors, that even his incessantly bubbly wife is a contract player. Gradually, Truman gets wise. And what he does about his discovery will have you laughing, crying and cheering.
Actors
Truman BurbankJim Carrey
Meryl BurbankLaura Linney
Hannah GillLaura Linney
Also posted in 1998, Drama, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Schindler’s List

IMDB Rating: 8.90
209352 votes

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"Schindler's List" is the based-on-truth story of Nazi Czech business man Oskar Schindler, who uses Jewish labor to start a factory in occupied Poland. As World War II progresses, and the fate of the Jews becomes more and more clear, Schindler's motivations switch from profit to human sympathy and he is able to save over 1100 Jews from death in the gas chambers.
Actors
Oskar SchindlerLiam Neeson
Itzhak SternBen Kingsley
Amon GoethRalph Fiennes
Also posted in 1993, Biography, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, War | Comments (0)

Being John Malkovich

IMDB Rating: 7.90
94607 votes

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A puppeteer discovers a hidden doorway in his office, which turns out to be a portal into John Malkovitch (the famous actor)'s mind. Upon entering the portal, one gets to be inside Malkovitch's mind for 15 odd minutes. As with any great discovery of this century, the ultimate question immediately arises : 'How can we make money out of this?' He and his co-worker promptly set out to exploit this discovery. It doesn't take long for things to go haywire
Actors
Craig SchwartzJohn Cusack
Lotte SchwartzCameron Diaz
Derek MantiniNed Bellamy
Also posted in 1999, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

From Hell

IMDB Rating: 6.80
40554 votes

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The infamous Jack the Ripper case set in London of 1888. The Ripper has been running amok in the Whitechapel district murdering and dissecting prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred Abberline, aided by his partner, Peter Godley, are on the case to figure out who this serial killer is and why he is killing these women in such a brutal manner. Abberline is an opium addict and when "chasing the dragon" he is able to have visions of the future, a certain psychic ability that allows him to solve cases. As Abberline and Godley investigate the crimes, they become acquainted with the prostitutes who were friends and colleagues of the victims. Abberline begins to fall in love with Mary Kelly, one of the prostitutes, or as the nobles called them "unfortunates", being hunted down by Jack the Ripper. Abberline digs deeper and deeper into the conspiracy and attempts to solve the case before Mary Kelly is the next victim.
Actors
Inspector Frederick AbberlineJohnny Depp
Mary KellyHeather Graham
Sir William GullIan Holm
Also posted in 2001, Crime, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Phantasm II

IMDB Rating: 6.10
2605 votes

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Mike, following his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does. They reach an Oregon cemetery that has had all the bodies dug up and removed. Realizing this is the work of the Tall Man, they venture inside armed heavily. But the Tall Man still has his deadly flying spheres - and a couple of cronies who will stop at nothing to keep their evil plans a secret.
Actors
MikeJames LeGros
ReggieReggie Bannister
The Tall ManAngus Scrimm
Also posted in 1988, Action, High IMDB rating, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Phantasm

IMDB Rating: 6.60
5997 votes

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Mike cannot decide what is real and what isn't, and is plagued by vivid nightmares. He gets the shock of his life when he watches, with binoculars, the conclusion of the funeral of his older brother's friend—the mortician (the Tall Man), by himself, lifts the casket into the back of a hearse. Mike heads to the grounds of the mortuary, which is home to very bizarre happenings, including a unique security device. Enlisting the help of brother Jody and ice cream salesman Reggie, Mike attempts to vanquish the Tall Man.
Actors
Michael 'Mike' PearsonA. Michael Baldwin
Jody PearsonBill Thornbury
ReggieReggie Bannister
Also posted in 1979, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Home on the Range

IMDB Rating: 5.40
3599 votes

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When an eviction notice shows up at the gates of the Patch of Heaven dairy farm, three cows take it upon themselves to prevent their home from being taken away. To do so, they'll need to collect the ransom on Alameda Slim, a cattle rustler with a yodel that can't be beaten ... or ignored.
Actors
Rusty, the DogG.W. Bailey
MaggieRoseanne
PiggyBobby Block
Also posted in 2004, Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical, Western | Comments (0)

Oliver & Company

IMDB Rating: 6.30
4184 votes

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Inspired by Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist". A homeless kitten named Oliver, roams the streets of New York, where he is taken in by a gang of homeless mutts who survive by stealing from others. During one of these criminal acts, Oliver meets a wealthy young girl named Jenny Foxworth. This meeting will forever change his life.
Actors
OliverJoseph Lawrence
DodgerBilly Joel
TitoCheech Marin
Also posted in 1988, Animation, Comedy, Family, High IMDB rating, Musical | Comments (0)

The Strangers

IMDB Rating: 6.10
25484 votes

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After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
Actors
Mormon Boy #1Alex Fisher
Mormon Boy #2Peter Clayton-Luce
James HoytScott Speedman
Also posted in 2008, High IMDB rating, Horror, Thriller | Comments (0)
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