Hardcore (1979)
Drama | Thriller
A deeply religious Midwestern businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in California to look for his runaway teenage daughter who is making porno films.
Starring: George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Dick Sargent, Season Hubley, Gary Graham, Larry Block
Director: Paul Schrader
The Vampire Diaries (TV Series 2009-2017)
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Teen | Thriller
As the school year begins, Elena Gilbert is immediately drawn to a handsome and mysterious new student, Stefan Salvatore. Elena has no way of knowing that Stefan is a vampire struggling to live peacefully among humans, while his brother Damon is the embodiment of vampire violence and brutality.
Starring: Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice Accola, Zach Roerig, Michael Trevino, Nina Dobrev, Steven R. McQueen, Matthew Davis
Creator: Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec
Elementary (TV Series 2012- )
Crime | Drama | Mystery
Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a sober companion, Dr. Watson. A successful surgeon until she lost a patient and her license three years ago, Watson views her current job as another opportunity to help people, as well as paying a penance. Holmes resumes his work as a police consultant in New York City and Watson has no choice but to accompany her irascible new charge on his jobs. But Sherlock finds her medical background helpful, and Watson realizes she has a knack for playing investigator. With the mischievous Sherlock Holmes now running free in New York solving crimes, it's simple deduction that he's going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it's elementary that it's a job for Watson.
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu, Aidan Quinn, Jon Michael Hill
Creator: Robert Doherty
Ex Machina (2015)
Drama | Sci-Fi
Caleb, a gifted programmer at the world's largest Internet company, wins a competition to visit the private mountain retreat of Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. Caleb later learns he will have to participate in a strange experiment involving interaction with the world's first genuine artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Chelsea Li, Evie Wray, Sonoya Mizuno
Director: Alex Garland
McFarland, USA (2015)
Drama | Sport
A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.
Starring: Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Vincent Martella, Carlos Pratts, Ramiro Rodriguez
Director: Niki Caro
Focus (2015)
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance
A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved.
Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, Rodrigo Santoro, BD Wong
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Singles (1992)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
A story about the ever-transient singles life, set at a singles complex, where a group of young people search for and run from true love.
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley, Jim True-Frost, Matt Dillon
Director: Cameron Crowe
Calendar Girls (2003)
Comedy | Drama
When twelve ordinary members of the Women's Institute, a prim and proper ladies' club, decide they need to find a more compelling way to raise money for a new charity, they turn to their traditional annual calendar and give it a very untraditional twist. Behind the usual baked goods, the apple pressing and the flower arrangements are the women – completely nude! Starring Golden Globe nominee Helen Mirren (Gosford Park) and Julie Walters (Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets) Calendar Girls is a terrifically entertaining comedy — and that's the naked truth.
Starring: Helen Mirren, Julie Walters, Linda Bassett, Ciarán Hinds, Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie
Director: Nigel Cole
Out of Bounds (1986)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Daryl Cage sets off to visit his brother and sister-in-law in L.A. but picks up the wrong bag at the airport baggage claim — one loaded with 10 kilos of heroin. Before Daryl has a chance to find out what's inside, murder and mayhem are unleashed and even the police take potshots at him. So he teams up with Dizz, a fellow passenger on his flight, and disguises himself as a street-wise but slick operator. Cage then dodges death at the hands of the sadistic Roy Gaddis and tries to convince the police of his innocence.
Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Jenny Wright, Jeff Kober, Glynn Turman, Raymond J. Barry, Pepe Serna
Director: Richard Tuggle
The Ref (1994)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Starring: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Glynis Johns, Raymond J. Barry, Richard Bright
Director: Ted Demme
Heart Condition (1990)
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy
A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him.
Starring: Bob Hoskins, Denzel Washington, Chloe Webb, Roger E. Mosley, Alan Rachins, Ja'net DuBois
Director: James D. Parriott
The Originals (TV Series 2013- )
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery
A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), and Rebekah (Claire Holt). Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel (Charles Michael Davis), who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. "Every King needs an heir" says Klaus, accepting the unborn child. The child is a first to be born to a hybrid (part vampire, part werewolf) and a werewolf (Hayley).
Starring: Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell, Steven Krueger, Yusuf Gatewood, Claire Holt, Nathan Parsons
Creator: Julie Plec
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. / Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series 2013- )
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
The missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division. (The show is set in the Marvel Universe that began with the film Iron Man [2008] and crosses paths with elements from those movies.)
Starring: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Brett Dalton, Henry Simmons, Nick Blood, Adrianne Palicki, Luke Mitchell
Creator: Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen
Chicago Fire (TV Series 2012- )
Action | Drama
No job is more stressful, dangerous or exhilarating than those of the Firefighters, Rescue Squad and Paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. These are the courageous men and women who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way. But the enormous responsibilities of the job also take a personal toll.
Starring: Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney, Monica Raymund, Yuri Sardarov, Eamonn Walker, Christian Stolte, Randy Flagler, Joe Minoso, Charlie Barnett, David Eigenberg, Lauren German, Anthony Ferraris
Creator: Derek Haas, Michael Brandt
Castle (TV Series 2009-2016)
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance
Rick Castle is one of the world's most successful crime authors. But when his rock star lifestyle isn't enough, this bad boy goes looking for new trouble and finds it working with smart, beautiful Detective Kate Beckett. Inspired by her professional record and intrigued by her buttoned-up personality, Castle's found the model for his bold new character whether she likes it or not. Now with the mayor's permission, Castle is on her case and in her way. Kate's initial disdain for Castle turns to grudging respect as he quickly proves that a background in plotting murders can be a valuable asset in catching killers. As they solve a new crime together each week, their partnership grows as does their love-hate relationship. These two may not always see eye to eye, but together they might just write a whole new chapter in crime-solving.
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Susan Sullivan, Jon Huertas, Molly C. Quinn, Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones, Penny Johnson
Creator: Andrew W. Marlowe
Bates Motel (TV Series 2013-2017)
Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
After the death of her husband, Norma Bates buys a motel in the picturesque coastal town of White Pine Bay, giving herself and teenage son Norman a chance to begin anew. Shy Norman is reluctant at first, but with the help of his mother — with whom he shares an intensely close relationship — the boy begins to open up to others and make new friends. Some locals, however, aren't as friendly and welcoming to the Bates, who discover that because White Pine Bay isn't as peaceful as it appears, they are forced to do whatever it takes to survive.
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nestor Carbonell
Creator: Anthony Cipriano, Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin
Anastasia (1997)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Mystery | Romance
The only surviving child of the Russian Royal Family hooks up with two con men while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Every Secret Thing (2014)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A detective looks to unravel a mystery surrounding missing children and the prime suspects: two young women who, seven years ago, were put away for an infant's death.
Starring: Diane Lane, Elizabeth Banks, Dakota Fanning, Nate Parker, Common
Director: Amy Berg
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Animals (2014)
Drama
ANIMALS tells the story of Jude and Bobbie: a young couple that exist somewhere between homelessness and the fantasy of their imaginations. Though they masterfully con and steal in an attempt to stay one step ahead of their addiction, they are ultimately forced to face the reality of their situation when one of them gets hospitalized.
Starring: David Dastmalchian, Kim Shaw, John Heard, John Hoogenakker
Director: Collin Schiffli
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White Rabbit (2013)
Drama
Harlon has been tormented since childhood by visions of the white rabbit his father forced him to kill while hunting as a young boy. Now a bullied teenager, Harlon's undiagnosed mental illness is getting worse. He begins to hear voices and imagines the characters in his dark comic books are speaking to him. The rabbit along with other imaginary characters taunt him into committing one final act of revenge.
Starring: Nick Krause, Britt Robertson, Sam Trammell, Ryan Lee
Director: Tim McCann
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