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South Park: Joining the Panderverse(2024)

2.7/5 (with 2 votes)

Cartman's deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. Meanwhile, the adults in South Park are wrestling with their own life decisions, as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.

LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest(2023)

49min | Animation
3.4/5 (with 12 votes)

Tiana, Moana, Snow White, Rapunzel, and Ariel are off on an adventure as they are each unexpectedly transported to a mysterious castle. Shortly after arriving, they soon discover that Gaston has hatched an evil plan to take over all their kingdoms! The Princess characters must work together to solve challenges hidden deep within the castle walls and try to save their kingdoms from Gaston. Will bravery, quick-thinking, and teamwork prevail?

Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School(2022)

3.7/5 (with 11 votes)

The Peanuts gang is nervous about going to a new school, so Lucy starts her own. She soon learns that teaching is tougher than she thought—and that change can be a good thing.

Cinderella(1965)

3.1/5 (with 20 votes)

After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the original songs were retained and performed in their original settings. Added to the Rodgers and Hammerstein score was "Loneliness of Evening", which had been composed for South Pacific but not used.

We Lost Our Human(2023)

2.7/5 (with 3 votes)

There's been a glitch — all the humans are gone! Can you help pampered pet siblings Pud and Ham journey to the center of the universe to fix it?

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special(2022)

1h 26min | Comedy, Documentary
3.3/5 (with 13 votes)

In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.

At War for Love(2016)

3.7/5 (with 240 votes)

It's 1943 and World War II is raging in Europe. In New York, Arturo and Flora the daughter of a restaurant owner are in love, but she is promised in marriage to the son of a Mafia boss. There is a way around this, but to be able to marry Flora, Arturo needs to get permission from her father, who lives in a village in Sicily. Arturo doesn't have any money, so the only way he can get to Sicily is to enlist in the U.S. Army, which is preparing for a landing on the island.

The 100th Love with You(2017)

1h 56min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.7/5 (with 15 votes)

On July 27th, university student Aoi Hinata has an accident. When she wakes up, Aoi Hinata finds herself in a classroom from one week before the accident.

Directed by Shō Tsukikawa - With Miwa

Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation(2010)

3.6/5 (with 31 votes)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation is an animated short based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's "Scott Pilgrim" franchise.

Jennifer Lopez: Let's Get Loud(2003)

PG
| 1h 40min | Music
4.3/5 (with 9 votes)

"Let's Get Loud" was Jennifer Lopez's NBC Special, which premiered on November 20, 2002 and was recorded over 2 nights in Puerto Rico in the fall of 2001. It was Jennifer's first-ever headlining concert appearance, showing off her talents as a vocalist and dancer. The performance features a variety of Spanish and English songs, including: "Love Don't Cost A Thing", "If You Had My Love", "I'm Real", "Plenarriqueña", and many more.

Endgame(2009)

PG-13
| 1h 49min | Crime, Drama
2.9/5 (with 20 votes)

The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection. A British mining concern is convinced that their interests would be better served in a stable South Africa and they quietly dispatch Michael Young, their head of public affairs, to open an unofficial dialogue between the bitter rivals. Assembling a reluctant yet brilliant team to pave the way to reconciliation by confronting obstacles that initially seem insurmountable, Young places his trust in ANC leader Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner philosophy professor Willie Esterhuyse. It is their empathy that will ultimately serve as the catalyst for change by proving more powerful than the terrorist bombs that threaten to disrupt the peaceful dialogue.

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"(2019)

1h 5min | Comedy, TV Movie
3.3/5 (with 14 votes)

Celebrities re-create an original episode each from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons.".

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Cinderella(1957)

3.1/5 (with 6 votes)

Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.

Return of the White Shark(2023)

44min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 3 votes)

Hundreds of great white sharks have recently appeared on the doorstep of one of America’s most popular tourist destinations, hunting in ways never documented before. To understand why the sharks are here and what this means for Cape Cod, a team of scientists are studying this new phenomenon to try to keep people safe. Are the sharks changing the natural ecosystem … or restoring it?

America: A Tribute to Heroes(2001)

2h | Music
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)

A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercial-free by the four major television networks just 10 days after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon to raise money for the victims and their families,.

Dani Rovira: Odio(2021)

1h 22min | Comedy
4.2/5 (with 5 votes)

An uncensored monologue by Dani Rovira about today's society.

Hate by Dani Rovira(2021)

1h 22min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 21 votes)

An uncensored monologue by Dani Rovira about today's society.

The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular(2017)

3.7/5 (with 6 votes)

Mickey is challenged by his nephews to tell a scary story on Halloween night, but his stories are mostly fun and silly, until he is finally pushed to tell a truly terrifying tale.

Arrow: Hitting the Bullseye(2020)

44min | Documentary

Interviews with Stephen Amell and the rest of the cast of Arrow to commemorate the series finale of eight years on The CW.

Family Guy Presents: Road to the North Pole(2010)

3.9/5 (with 12 votes)

Brian takes Stewie to the mall, only to get a rude brush-off from the Santa who works there when he leaves for the night. As a result, Stewie vows to kill Santa for blowing him off and forces Brian to take him to the North Pole.

Mumon: The Land of Stealth(2017)

3.3/5 (with 15 votes)

Raised suckling poison arrows among the sparring Iga ninja factions, Mumon (Satoshi Ohno, of idol group Arashi) is a carefree 16th-century mercenary. When the ninja council makes a power play to defeat the young Nobukatsu Oda struggling to step into his father’s warlord shoes as they expand rule across the country, Mumon jumps into the fray to satisfy his new bride Okuni’s (Satomi Ishihara of Shin Godzilla, Attack on Titan) demand that he make good on his promises of wealth. Yet Mumon soon finds what is worth fighting for beyond money or nation. A longtime JAPAN CUTS favorite known for his offbeat dramas, Yoshihiro Nakamura (Fish Story, Golden Slumber) takes on the jidaigeki epic with his signature sense of play featuring a jazzy soundtrack and fantastical ninja tricks. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film.

Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura - With Satoshi Ohno

Enchanted Christmas(2017)

3.2/5 (with 23 votes)

Weeks before Christmas, interior designer Laura is sent to her hometown of Santa Fe, New Mexico to remodel a landmark hotel. As Laura is kept busy with the renovations, her 8-year-old daughter Nicole is introduced to the art of salsa dancing at a local dance studio. Laura is surprised to find that the studio’s owner is Ricardo, her old high school sweetheart and former salsa dance partner. When Laura and Ricardo reconnect, sparks fly on and off the dance floor. The beautiful Christmas traditions of New Mexico become the backdrop for spirited dancing and unexpected romance.

54th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards(2019)

1h 30min | Music

Reba McEntire hosts the annual awards gala, which honors the best in country music. Slated performers include Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line and Ashley McBryde. Also taking the stage: Brothers Osborne; Kane Brown; Miranda Lambert; Little Big Town; Reba McEntire; Maren Morris; Thomas Rhett; Chris Stapleton; George Strait; and ACM Dick Clark Artist of the Decade Award winner Jason Aldean.

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration(1990)

2h 30min | Comedy, Music, Documentary
4.7/5 (with 2 votes)

Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr 's 60th anniversary in show business, including musical,comic and dancing performers.

The Children's Party at the Palace(2006)

To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters from British children's literature. But when the baddies, led by Cruella de Vil, discover that they have not been invited, they steal the Queen's handbag containing her spectacles and the text of her speech; without it, the Queen will not be able to make a speech at the party. Can the goodies find the handbag in time?

Moscow Music Peace Festival(1989)

2h 10min
4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

A recap of the Moscow Peace Festival, a heavy metal concert promoting the drug war in Russia, in the aftermath of the fall of the U.S.S.R. Featuring performances by Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Motley Crue, a reunited Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Gorky Park, Nuance, Brigada-S and Jason Bonham.

Sam Smith: Love Goes – Live at Abbey Road Studios(2021)

1h 1min | Music, Documentary
4.2/5 (with 9 votes)

Grammy-winning artist Sam Smith gives an intimate, soulful and chilling performance at the iconic Abbey Road Studios. This experience features songs from their third album and more.

Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?(2022)

1h 33min | Documentary, Music
2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Feature documentary on the life and career of Tony winner Idina Menzel, culminating in her headlining a concert at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City after a nationwide tour.

Notre-Dame: Our Lady of Paris(2020)

3.9/5 (with 2 votes)

This ABC documentary special provides a detailed look into the disastrous fire that ravaged Paris' revered Notre-Dame Cathedral in 2019. Firsthand accounts of firefighters, clergy, local officials and those who were inside the cathedral on April 15, 2019, as well as harrowing footage from within the inferno, tell the story of the fire watched around the world.

Cathy(1987)

An animated special based on the comic strip Cathy by Cathy Guisewite.

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