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51. Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
Passed | 77 min | Crime, Drama
Young Dr. Kildare tries to help an unlucky brain surgeon and his seemingly insane patient.
Director: Harold S. Bucquet | Stars: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Shepperd Strudwick
Votes: 617
52. The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
Approved | 84 min | Drama, Romance
Dr. Gillespie's cancer has gotten worse, and to force him to take a rest instead of pursuing a sulfa-drug/pneumonia study, Kildare refuses to assist Gillespie, and instead accepts a case of... See full summary »
Director: Harold S. Bucquet | Stars: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Atwill, Helen Gilbert
Votes: 509
53. A Silent Agreement (2017)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama, Romance
A stammering writer reaches out to an industry mentor, with the encouragement of his profoundly deaf partner, only to be betrayed by the mentor and forced to find his own resilience. This was the first feature film to showcase Auslan.
Director: Davo Hardy | Stars: Davo Hardy, Joshua Sealy, Paul Mercurio, Sage Godrei
Votes: 318
54. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
Passed | 79 min | Drama
Dr. James Kildare has just completed his internship at Blair General Hospital and is assigned to work with his mentor, Dr. Leonard Gillespie. But fearing for the health of his father, Dr. ... See full summary »
Director: Harold S. Bucquet | Stars: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Samuel S. Hinds
Votes: 452
55. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
Passed | 92 min | Crime, Drama
Dr. Jimmy Kildare is back at work at Blair General hospital, though several people admit that he is not himself since suffering his loss. He's taken a liking to a young intern, Don Winthrop... See full summary »
Director: W.S. Van Dyke | Stars: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Ann Ayars, Robert Sterling
Votes: 336
56. One Man's Journey (1933)
Passed | 72 min | Drama
Dr. Eli Watt, a widower, comes to a small town, considering himself a failure in his attempt to have a meaningful career in New York. He raises his son Jimmy as well as Letty, a baby whose ... See full summary »
Director: John S. Robertson | Stars: Lionel Barrymore, May Robson, Dorothy Jordan, Joel McCrea
Votes: 535
57. Caterina (I) (2019)
17 min | Short, Drama
Caterina was born in South America but lives in New York. Her willingness to make close emotional connections to others is as much of a burden as it is a gift.
Director: Dan Sallitt | Stars: Agustina Muñoz, Fran Smyth, Caroline Luft, Kati Schwartz
Votes: 60
58. Ladder of Philosophy
Documentary, History | Announced
Four philosophers - an atheist, an agnostic, a Christian, and a Hindu - settle down to discuss life, reason, faith, and whatever else comes to mind.
Director: Martin Horlacher | Star: Martin Horlacher
59. The Dream Lady (1918)
54 min | Comedy, Romance
After receiving an inheritance from an uncle, a woman sets up a fortunetelling business.
Director: Elsie Jane Wilson | Stars: Carmel Myers, Thomas Holding, Kathleen Emerson, Harry von Meter
Votes: 145
60. Heavenly Bonds (2013– )
42 min | Drama, Family
An outward-looking pastor and his four sons of age 10 to 22 try to live their life in accordance with their Christian faith and in so doing face challenges for their faith.
Stars: Simon Böer, Lukas Karlsch, Tom Hoßbach, Wilfried Dziallas
Votes: 79
61. Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen (2008 Video)
120 min | Documentary
Richard Dawkins is joined by Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens to discuss science, god, religion and much more.
Director: Josh Timonen | Stars: Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens
Votes: 458
62. Coeur Généreux (2019 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, Family
Director: Abdelhai Laraki | Stars: Najat El Ouafi, Mohamed Choubi, Bikr Noureddine, Sanâa Alaoui
63. L'intrepido Wilson (2014– )
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Stars: Davide Daluiso, Rita Rusciano, Roberto Siepi, Matteo Tosi
Votes: 6
64. 4 Men, 175 Babies: Britain's Super Sperm Donors (2018 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
Cameras follow four British men who have collectively helped to conceive more than 175 babies by donating their sperm to women who contact them via unregulated websites.
Director: Tom Pursey | Stars: Victoria Elliott, Mitchell Stuart Kennedy
Votes: 17
65. The Altruist (2004)
Not Rated | 107 min | Crime, Thriller
Every year in the United States there are 30,000 murders. In that same time there are 60,000 suicides. Wouldn't it be great if someone could get these people together?
Director: Mick McCleery | Stars: Billy Franks, Bobbi Ashton, John Innocenzo, Mike Mclaughlin
Votes: 25
66. Ottokar der Weltverbesserer (1977)
86 min | Comedy
A boy always ready to help others and to fight injustice gets thus into trouble.
Director: Hans Kratzert | Stars: Lars Herrmann, Uwe Hoffmeister, Astrid Heinze, Stefan Bannischka
Votes: 27
67. Sin Fin: Performances at the Core of the Looking-Glass (2012)
46 min | Documentary
VestAndPage's first film trilogy, "sin fin", presents three medium-length art films of collaborative performances co-created with epic environments worldwide. Teetering between the real and... See full summary »
Directors: Andrea Pagnes, Verena Stenke | Stars: Andrea Pagnes, Verena Stenke
68. Extinction: Saving the World One Turtle at a Time (2006)
11 min | Short, Drama
Miss Twillinger seeks to help ecology.
Director: John Klawitter | Star: Heidi Catlin
69. Havana Curveball (2014)
56 min | Documentary, Family, Sport
Mica, is a classic young teen. Enthusiastic. Idealistic. Dreaming baseball. At 13, he is studying for his Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming of age rite. An earnest kid, he takes to heart his ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcia Jarmel, Ken Schneider
Votes: 23
70. Full Moon (2022)
5 min | Animation, Short
A little girl and her big sister are celebrating Halloween. The little girl wonders about the man who she believes lives on the moon, who might need her help. Her big sister helps the little girl carry out her well-intentioned deed.
Directors: John Vo, Ellen Weisberg | Stars: Liv Piper Williams, Liz Fodor
71. Project Pay It Forward (2014)
Documentary
A documentary film that revolves around individuals who regularly pay it forward to others. During the movie, the audience will learn about their story and how they help others. However, ... See full summary »
Director: Alexander Smith | Stars: Kim DeJesus, J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner, Kaylyn Easton, Jason Hanold
72. Failed New York City Terrorist Attack: True News (2017 Video)
25 min | Short, News
The latest attempt at terror in New York City leads Stefan Molyneux to a discussion of the welfare state.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
73. India: My Garden Smiles! (2016)
3 min | Short, Drama
An allegorical narrative, where a Rose garden represents India (Bharat).
Director: Chakravarty Devulapalli | Stars: Nikhil Karanam, Nellore Sireesha
Votes: 8
74. Pochtoviy chetverg (2015– )
Reality-TV
Weekly unboxing series of assorted letters and goods sent to Nikolay Gubanov by his fans.
Star: Nikolay Gubanov
75. Dead Weight (IV)
Short, Drama | Announced
Reeling from the suicide of his wife, broken and unsettled Sam transforms himself into, Samantha, as grief overwhelms him. He wheels the corpse of his wife to the bank in order to secure a loan for her funeral, which he cannot afford.
Director: Josh Nolan | Stars: Abigail Parmenter, Chris Leaney
76. Breadcrumbs (I) (2021)
Short, Drama
Man frees his ego and learns a hard lesson of pure selflessness when the stranger asks for his help.
Directors: Lilia Le Dieu, Konstantin Pivovar | Stars: Hutton Castrapel, Penelope Kapudija, Patrick Merveille, Mike Ossedryver
77. Iroes tou dimosiou (2019)
Documentary, Biography
Meet a new kind of hero: an employee of the public sector who goes beyond the call of duty to do what's right.
Stars: Oktay Toygar, Manos Tsaliagos, Apostilis Atsalakis, Nikos Katsouris
78.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
Goodbye Charlie
(1998)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Frank and Lara are in pursuit of an otherworldly doctor who assists the terminally ill by helping them commit suicide. But, is his motivation mercy - or murder?
Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Stephen J. Lang, Kristen Cloke
Votes: 333
79.
Donahue (1967–1995)
Episode:
Episode dated 16 May 1979
(1979)
Talk-Show
Stars: Phil Donahue, Ayn Rand
80.
The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode:
Gorillas on the Mast
(2019)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
After visiting Aquatraz Water Park, Lisa and Bart set out to free from captivity the most vicious animals in Springfield. Homer fulfills a lifelong dream and buys a boat, only to realize how much boat ownership sucks.
Directors: Matthew Nastuk, Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 895
81.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Waters of Mars
(2009)
TV-PG | 62 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a Mars base the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.
Director: Graeme Harper | Stars: David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Aleksandar Mikic
Votes: 7,352
82.
The Proof is Out There (2021– )
Episode:
Bigfoot's Death Cry and Bird on Mars
(2022)
TV-PG | 20 min | Documentary
Experts investigate the claims of "Ohmawing" -- the theory that bigfoot makes sounds that can make people sick. Plus. did NASA's Perseverance Rover capture an image of birds on Mars? And ... See full summary »
Stars: Tony Harris, Chase Floyd, Ken Gerhard, Ben Gottesman
Votes: 20
83.
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011)
Episode:
Love and Power
(2011)
Documentary
A critical look at the Ayn Rand's influence on American entrepreneurship and inspiration for the new economy led by computerization of systems.
Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Stewart Brand, Barbara Branden, Nathaniel Branden
Votes: 125
84.
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace (2011)
Episode:
The Monkey in the Machine and the Machine in the Monkey
(2011)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary
Humankind's progressive belief in being machines, and how no one believes anymore that the world can be changed for the better.
Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, David Attenborough, Richard Dawkins, Robin Day
Votes: 105
85.
Your Welcome (2017– )
Dr. Geoffrey Miller
(2022 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: Michael Malice, Geoffrey Miller
86.
Moyers & Company (2012–2015)
Episode:
Nuns, Faith, and Politics
(2012)
TV-G | 57 min | News, Talk-Show
Nuns hit the highway on a controversial road trip of faith and politics.
Stars: Corita Ambro, Simone Campbell, Diane Donoghue, Bill Moyers
87.
The Power of Film (2024)
Episode:
Part 4 - Heroes and Villains
(2024)
TV-PG | 38 min | Documentary
Film dramas often portray central characters as heroes or villains, yet the two are frequently quite similar. Memorable films tend to compensate for the real world's lack of justice, commitment and altruism.
Director: Laura Gabbert | Star: Howard Suber
Votes: 46
88.
The Windsors (2016– )
Episode:
Episode #2.2
(2017)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy
When Harry buys a nightclub Kate tries to burn the candle at both ends by combining her royal duties with DJing. Will must pass a test and Charles introduces natural pest control in the gardens.
Director: Adam Miller | Stars: Donovan Blackwood, Matthew Cottle, Jolyon Coy, Celeste Dring
Votes: 74
89.
Freedomain Radio with Stefan Molyneux (2006– )
An Antidote to Chaos
(2017 Podcast Episode)
54 min | News
Stefan Molyneux talks to Jordan B. Peterson, author of "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos".
Stars: Jordan B. Peterson, Stefan Molyneux
90.
Famalam (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2018)
22 min | Comedy
We follow the altruistic schemes of thwarted Nigerian philanthropist Prince Alyusi, watch the over-amorous daytime antics of William and Funke, enter the golden age of Nollywood and meet ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Marshall | Stars: Gbemisola Ikumelo, Samson Kayo, John Macmillan, Akemnji Ndifornyen
Votes: 11