“Upstart Crow Series 1 - 3” (2016 - 2020) Television Series / Comedy Twenty Two Episodes Created by: Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Featuring: Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith Edward: "Hello, hello. What's going on? What's all this shouting? We'll have no trouble here." When The League of Gentlemen first aired on the …
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“Doctor Who - Season One” (2024) Television Series Sci-Fi Eight Episodes Written by: Russell T Davies Featuring: Ncuti Gatwa Ruby Sunday: "Who are you?" The Doctor: "I'm the Doctor!" The arrival of Doctor Who: Season 1 (2024) on Blu-ray marks a pivotal moment in the show’s long and often tumultuous history. After the 60th anniversary specials successfully reignited global …
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“Doctor Who: The War Games" (1969) Television Ten Episodes Directed by: David Maloney Written by: Terrance Dicks and Malcolm Hulke Featuring: Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines and Wendy Padbury The Doctor: "All these evils I have fought, while you have done nothing but observe! True, I am guilty of interference. Just as you are guilty of failing to use …
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“Aaahh!!! Real Monsters” (1994-1997) Animated / Television Fifty-two Episodes Created by: Gábor Csupó, Peter Gaffney and Igor Kovalyov Featuring: Charlie Adler, Christine Cavanaugh, David Eccles, Gregg Berger, Jim Belushi and Tim Curry Ickis: "Hey, Krumm, I think you're having a bad hair day." When Nickelodeon’s Aaahh!!! Real Monsters first premiered in 1994, it felt like nothing else on …
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“Upstart Crow Series 1 - 3” (2016 - 2020) Television Series / Comedy Twenty One Episodes Created by: Ben Elton Featuring: David Mitchell, Liza Tarbuck, Rob Rouse, Gemma Whelan and Mark Heap Will: [Repeated line on having a good idea] "Hang on. Hang the futtock on!" Upstart Crow (2016–2020), written by Ben Elton, is a clever, affectionate, and …
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“The Darling Buds of May” (1991-1993) Drama Twenty Episodes Created by: H.E. Bates Featuring: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks and Catherine Zeta-Jones Sidney Charles 'Pop' Larkin: “This calls for a cocktail!” Once again recently released on DVD is the now constant favorite David Jason starring “The Darling Buds of May” (1991-1993), a relatively short lived television show that is now …
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“Bottom Series 1 - 3” (1991 - 1995) Television Series / Comedy Eighteen Episodes Created by: Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall Featuring: Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall Richie: [on various occasions seducing women, well, trying anyway] "May I say, what a SMASHING blouse you have on?" In the pantheon of British sitcoms, there are a few that …
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“UFO – The Complete S.H.A.D.O. Files” (1970 - 1971) Television Series / Science-Fiction Twenty-six Episodes Created by: Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and Reg Hill Featuring: Ed Bishop, Michael Billington, Gabrielle Drake, George Sewell, Vladek Sheybal, Wanda Ventham, Ayshea Brough, Antonia Ellis, Keith Alexander, Harry Baird, Peter Gordeno, Dolores Mantez, Gary Myers, Norma Ronald and Grant Taylor Ed …
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“Flow” (2024) Animated Drama Running Time: 114 minutes Written by: Gints Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža Directed by: Gints Zilbalodis Music by: Gints Zilbalodis and Rihards Zaļupe Gints Zilbalodis' 2024 animated feature, Flow, is a truly unique and mesmerising cinematic experience that stands apart in the contemporary animation landscape. Eschewing dialogue entirely, the film tells a profoundly affecting …
“The Ren & Stimpy Show” (1991 - 1995) Television Series / Comedy Fifty Two Episodes Created by: John Kricfalusi Featuring: John Kricfalusi, Billy West, Gary Owens, Harris Peet, Cheryl Chase, Alan Young, Jack Carter, Bob Camp and Michael Pataki Stimpy: “Happy-happy, joy-joy.” It's a testament to its unique brand of grotesque humor and shocking originality that, even decades after its debut, The Ren & Stimpy …
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“The Good Life” (1975 - 1978) Television Series / Comedy Thirty Episodes Created by: John Esmonde and Bob Larbey Featuring: Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington Tom: “Hello, girls. Had a good gossip?” Barbara: “No, we've been playing strip poker with the postman.” "The Good Life," known in the United States as "Good Neighbors," is a quintessential British sitcom that first …
“The Weight of Water” (2000) Drama Running Time: 114 minutes Written by: Alice Arlen and Christopher Kyle based on the novel by by Anita Shreve Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow Featuring: Elizabeth Hurley, Catherine McCormack, Sean Penn and Sarah Polley Jean Janes: “When a women kills, it's usually her spouse.” Kathryn Bigelow's "The Weight of Water" is a film that demands a certain patience and willingness …
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“In the Bedroom” (2002) Drama Running Time: 131 minutes Written by: Todd Field and Robert Festinger based on the novel “Killings” by Andre Dubus Directed by: Todd Field Featuring: Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl, William Mapother, William Wise, Celia Weston and Marisa Tomei Willis Grinnel: “Ever notice that even the worst bastards have friends?” "In the Bedroom," directed by Todd Field and released in 2001, …
“Blackadder” (1983 - 1989) Television Series / Comedy Twenty eight Episodes Created by: Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson Featuring: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Tim McInnerny and Miranda Richardson Opening tune singer: “The sound of hoof beats 'cross the glade / Good folk, lock up your son and daughter / Beware the deadly flashing blade / Unless you want to end up shorter …
“Anora” (2024) Drama Running Time: 139 minutes Written and directed by: Sean Baker Featuring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan and Aleksei Serebryakov Ani: “When you give me health insurance, workers' comp and a 401K, then you can tell me when I work.” "Anora," directed by Sean Baker, is a 2024 American comedy-drama that delves into the whirlwind life …
“Detroit 9000” (1973) Action Running Time: 106 minutes Written by: Orville H. Hampton Directed by: Arthur Marks Featuring: Alex Rocco, Hari Rhodes, Vonetta McGee, Herbert Jefferson Jr. and Ella Edwards TAGLINE: “Only cops with fast fists and fiery 45's answer "POLICE-CALL 9000!"” "Detroit 9000" (1973), directed by Arthur Marks, is a fascinating and often gritty entry into the blaxploitation canon that transcends some …
“Super Fly T.N.T.” (1973) Action Running Time: 86 minutes Written by: Alex Haley Directed by: Ron O'Neal Featuring: Ron O'Neal, Roscoe Lee Browne, Sheila Frazier, Robert Guillaume, Jacques Sernas and William Berger Tagline: “That Superfly Dude is Back!” "Super Fly T.N.T." (1973) is a curious and often-maligned sequel to the groundbreaking blaxploitation hit "Super Fly" (1972). While the original is celebrated for its gritty …
“Spy × Family: Season Two” (2019 - present) Anime Twelve Episodes Written by: Ichirō Ōkouchi Featuring: Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami and Takuya Eguchi Manga: “As soon as you understand, go home.” Spy x Family: Season Two dives deeper into the endearing, chaotic, and surprisingly heartfelt lives of the Forger family, solidifying its place as a standout in the anime landscape. While the …
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“A Returner's Magic Should Be Special: Season One” (2023-present) Television Series / Anime Twelve Episodes Created by: Takamitsu Kōno A Returner's Magic Should Be Special arrived on the anime scene with a hefty reputation, adapting a popular webtoon beloved for its intricate magic system, time-travel premise, and compelling character development. Season One, produced by Arvo Animation, takes …
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“Darby and Joan: Series Two” (2022-present) Television Series Seven Episodes Created by: Phillip Gwynne and Glenys Rowe Featuring: Bryan Brown and Greta Scacchi Detective Inspector Liz Darby: “You also have Joan, and that makes you vulnerable.” Jack Darby: “No. That makes me tougher.” "Darby and Joan" returned for its second series, bringing back the unlikely duo of retired detective Jack Darby (Bryan …
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