October 2013
by mnoe | created - 05 Oct 2013 | updated - 31 Oct 2013 | Public3 I liked it.
4 I liked it a lot.
5 Loved it!
2 Didn't like it.
1 Wanted to stab someone.
(No rating = 3)
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1. Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
Passed | 100 min | Biography, Drama, History
A fictionalized account of the early life of the American president as a young lawyer facing his greatest court case.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan
Votes: 9,177
4
2. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider, he gains newfound, spider-like powers and ventures out to save the city from the machinations of a mysterious reptilian foe.
Director: Marc Webb | Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Irrfan Khan
Votes: 702,128 | Gross: $262.03M
3. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008)
R | 110 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Kelan Guy
Votes: 70,889 | Gross: $2.78M
2
4. Pina (2011)
PG | 103 min | Documentary, Music
A tribute to the late German choreographer Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Pina Bausch, Regina Advento, Malou Airaudo, Ruth Amarante
Votes: 15,945 | Gross: $3.52M
4
5. Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A series of victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open, much in the same way tarantulas are killed by the black wasp. The victims all seem to have a connection with a spa.
Director: Paolo Cavara | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Claudine Auger, Barbara Bouchet, Rossella Falk
Votes: 3,627
2.5
6. The Thorn Birds (1983)
Unrated | 122 min | Drama, Romance
In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Christopher Plummer, Bryan Brown
Votes: 10,184
Bosh
7. Demetri Martin. Person. (2007 TV Special)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
A unique talent, Demetri Martin is one of the hottest stand-up comics working today. His new special, Demetri Martin. Person. Inventive and insightful, this top-rated program brings the funny in ways you've never seen.
Director: Jaime Eliezer Karas | Stars: Demetri Martin, John Agrapides, Joseph Greca, Christene Martin
Votes: 1,881
8. Broadchurch (2013–2017)
TV-MA | 1,143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The murder of a young boy in a small coastal town brings a media frenzy, which threatens to tear the community apart.
Stars: David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan
Votes: 127,213
Series 1
9. The Campaign (2012)
R | 85 min | Comedy
An incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.
Director: Jay Roach | Stars: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott
Votes: 136,997 | Gross: $86.91M
10. People Like Us (2012)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde
Votes: 44,162 | Gross: $12.41M
2.5
11. Red Dawn (1984)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
It is the dawn of World War III. In the west mountains of America, a group of teenagers band together to defend their town, and their country, from invading Soviet forces.
Director: John Milius | Stars: Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Lea Thompson, Charlie Sheen
Votes: 63,046 | Gross: $38.38M
1.5
12. Operation Disaster (1950)
Approved | 102 min | Drama, History, War
The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?
Director: Roy Ward Baker | Stars: John Mills, Nigel Patrick, Peter Hammond, Andrew Crawford
Votes: 848
13. Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor (2007)
21 min | Animation, Short, Horror
Surreal events occur when a hapless country doctor visits an ill boy one cold night.
Director: Kôji Yamamura | Stars: Sensaku Shigeyama, Shigeru Shigeyama, Doji Shigeyama, Shime Shigeyama
Votes: 1,372
14. The Portrait of a Lady (1968– )
240 min | Drama
A young American woman contracts a disastrous marriage in 19th century Italy.
Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Suzanne Neve, Sarah Brackett, Beatrix Lehmann
Votes: 128
15. The Intouchables (2011)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
Directors: Olivier Nakache, Éric Toledano | Stars: François Cluzet, Omar Sy, Anne Le Ny, Audrey Fleurot
Votes: 929,145 | Gross: $13.18M
16.
BBC2 Play of the Week (1977–1979)
Episode:
A Visit from Miss Prothero
(1978)
37 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Arthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is interrupted by the doorbell; his former secretary,... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Hugh Lloyd, Patricia Routledge, Alan Bennett
Votes: 52
17.
Objects of Affection (1982)
Episode:
A Woman of No Importance
(1982)
48 min | Drama
A middle-aged woman contemplates her life after she is admitted to hospital.
Director: Giles Foster | Star: Patricia Routledge
Votes: 108
18.
Talking Heads (1988)
Episode:
A Lady of Letters
(1988)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
A lonely woman fills her days by putting her many complaints in writing. Then the complaints evolve into harassment, and she may land in prison.
Directors: Stuart Burge, Giles Foster | Star: Patricia Routledge
Votes: 57
19.
Talking Heads 2 (1998)
Episode:
Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet
(1998)
45 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Miss Fozzard, a spinster in late middle age who works in a department store, is slightly ridiculous, but aware that she is. Her emotionally-impoverished life takes a definite turn for the ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Garland | Star: Patricia Routledge
Votes: 40
20. Awkward. (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An unpopular 15-year-old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt.
Stars: Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Jillian Rose Reed, Brett Davern
Votes: 45,823
Season 1
21. Nazarin (1959)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama
A priest in a poor community lives a charitable life in accordance with his religious principles, but many others do not return the favor.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Francisco Rabal, Marga López, Rita Macedo, Ignacio López Tarso
Votes: 6,452
4
22. The Young One (1960)
96 min | Drama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Zachary Scott, Bernie Hamilton, Key Meersman, Crahan Denton
Votes: 3,063
4
23. Memento Mori (1999)
R | 97 min | Horror, Romance, Drama
In this second installment of the Whispering Corridors series, a young girl finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellow-students who seem to have an unusually close bond.
Directors: Kyu-dong Min, Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Kim Gyu-ri, Park Yejin, Lee Yeong-jin, Jong-hak Baek
Votes: 3,607
4
24. Awkward. (2011–2016)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An unpopular 15-year-old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt.
Stars: Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Jillian Rose Reed, Brett Davern
Votes: 45,823
Season 2
25. Night Train (1959)
99 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jerzy enters a train set for the Baltic coast. He seems to be on the run from something - as does the strange woman with whom he must share a sleeping compartment.
Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz | Stars: Lucyna Winnicka, Leon Niemczyk, Teresa Szmigielówna, Zbigniew Cybulski
Votes: 3,625
4
26. Mickey Mouse in Vietnam (1969)
Not Rated | 1 min | Animation, Short, War
It features the Disney character Mickey Mouse being shipped to Vietnam during the war. Moments after arriving, he is shot dead.
Director: Lee Savage
Votes: 621
27. Herblock: The Black & the White (2013)
95 min | Documentary
Documentary about Herbert L. Bloc, Pulitzer Prize, and dreaded Washington Post cartoonist who influenced 21st century satire.
Director: Michael Stevens | Stars: Ken Auletta, Carl Bernstein, Lewis Black, Tom Brokaw
Votes: 150
28. The Armstrong Lie (2013)
R | 124 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Lance Armstrong, Reed Albergotti, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu
Votes: 7,896 | Gross: $0.38M
29. American Promise (2013)
TV-PG | 135 min | Documentary
This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.
Directors: Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson | Stars: Idris Brewster, Joe Brewster, Miles Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Votes: 300 | Gross: $0.09M
30. Clean Slate (1981)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life - and resorts to drastic means to do so.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Votes: 6,712
5
31. Hit Me (1996)
R | 125 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sonny lives with his intellectually disabled older brother, and works as a bellhop at a second-rate hotel. This changes when Monique a beautiful, suicidal nut-case checks in. Sonny is offered a part in a heist that goes wrong.
Director: Steven Shainberg | Stars: Elias Koteas, Laure Marsac, Jay Leggett, Bruce Ramsay
Votes: 518 | Gross: $0.00M
2
32. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.
Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz
Votes: 450,575 | Gross: $42.07M
33. ParaNorman (2012)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell | Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Tucker Albrizzi
Votes: 109,918 | Gross: $56.00M
34. Scared Shrekless (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Shrek gets in the Halloween spirit by challenging his fairytale friends to come up with scary stories for a contest. But the gang learn that they'll have to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle before the winner is named.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Raman Hui | Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Kristen Schaal
Votes: 6,137
35. Der Ostwind (2007)
10 min | Short
The battle-worn German ace known as Der Ostwind, stops at nothing in his pursuit of a mysterious and invincible American pilot across the war torn skies of WWI.
Director: Kohl Glass | Stars: Taylor Cline, David Geist, Patrick Rosier, Alex Schmalz
Votes: 67
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