My Top 401+ Movies, Series, Documentaries and all that is watchable or listenable in 2023... (so far - and in list order)
by DukeEman | created - 31 Dec 2022 | updated - 3 days ago | PublicA series may alter list positions as episodes progress. Anything released in the last week of 2022 drops into this list. To see most recent added title, change the "Sort by" to - Date Added. Any releases after Christmas ends up on the 2024 list...
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1. Close (I) (2022)
PG-13 | 104 min | Drama
The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.
Director: Lukas Dhont | Stars: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker
Votes: 34,742
Powerful observation on adolescent awakening and the ramifications of social pressure to go against one's desire and destroy that inner-being with gut wrenching consequences, aided by performances that will leave you spellbound and captured perfectly by the filmmakers (released in Australia in February '23)... (STAN Australia)
2. Oppenheimer (I) (2023)
R | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.
Votes: 726,270 | Gross: $326.11M
A science genius with a complicated mind, and a life full of contradictions as he constructs the most powerful weapon of its time to end all wars. Nolan perfectly gets into Oppenheimer's mind-frame with stunning cinematic language and backed by an amazing cast... (Apple store)
3. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
PG | 40 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Chronicles a variety of stories, but the main one follows Henry Sugar, who is able to see through objects and predict the future with the help of a book he stole.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 69,633
What Roald Dahl did with words and a wild imagination is what Wes Anderson is doing for the modern audience with his visual splendor, and the short form is perfect for that WesDahl magic... (Netflix)
4. Carmen (II) (2022)
R | 116 min | Drama, Musical
Benjamin Millepied's complete reimagining of CARMEN tells a story through an experimental dreamscape featuring an original score and songs.
Director: Benjamin Millepied | Stars: Marina de Tavira, Marina Tamayo, Nico Cortez, Melissa Barrera
Votes: 1,146
A glorious mess that assaults the sensory in the most pleasurable way, from the stunning visuals to the magical and hypnotic music, the minimal dialogue that gives it a mystic beauty, and the actors that perfected the down-trodden characters. This mishmash musical, dance, political and artful love story borrows from all sources associated with that famous Carmen and has you under a hypnotic spell right to the very end... (Stan Australia)
5. Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
TV-MA | Drama
Set in the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a chemist is put on hold when she finds herself pregnant, alone, and fired from her lab.
Stars: Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig
Votes: 35,019
Loving the awkwardness of the nerdy characters, and Brie is perfect as the brilliant minded chemist, Elizabeth Zott, attempting to make it in the cruel mans world... (Apple+)
6. Babylon (I) (2022)
R | 189 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde
Votes: 167,447
Chazelle's manic direction fits perfectly into the early wild years of Hollywood, but takes a dark turn when "talking pictures" are introduced and our protagonists of the silent era fade to black in this glorious and outrageous history lesson on the pioneers of filmmaking... (Prime Amazon pay-per-view, and only released in the last week of 2022)
7. Trial by Fire (2023)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, History
Difficult yet resilient journey of two parents - Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, trying to seek justice over the last two decades.
Stars: Abhay Deol, Rajshri Deshpande, Punit Tiwari, Lokesh Kumar Aggarwal
Votes: 4,322
The trauma and suffering of parents left to fend for the deaths of their loved ones in a negligent cinema fire, and the struggle in fighting the corrupt and unjust system. This mini-series is made with an emotional depth that you feel every pain conveyed by the brilliant cast, most notably the outstanding Deshpande and Deol... (Netflix)
8. American Symphony (2023)
PG-13 | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In this deeply intimate documentary, musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Jon Batiste, Lindsey Byrnes, Jonathan Dinklage, Suleika Jaouad
Votes: 3,736
An artist under the straining spotlight of life, dealing with fame and the illness of a loved one in this profound and intimate observation on a true maestro, John Batiste... (Netflix)
9. Reptile (2023)
R | 134 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Tom Nichols is a hardened New England detective, unflinching in his pursuit of a case where nothing is as it seems and it begins to dismantle the illusions in his own life.
Director: Grant Singer | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone
Votes: 87,557
Impressive feature film debut from music video clip director who dives into a deep dark web of mistrust and all forms of deceitfulness, with Del Toro and Silverstone at the top of their game in this landmine murder mystery that is so much more... (Netflix)
10. El Conde (2023)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, History
After living 250 years in this world, Augusto Pinochet, who is not dead but an aged vampire, decides to die once and for all.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
Votes: 13,297
Larraín has come up with a creative tour-de-force cinematic style in telling the horrendous tale of Augusto Pinochet (and even throwing in the other evil partner-in-crime, Margaret Thatcher), including the hypercritical church and other evil doers in this delicious biting dark satire of vampires and greed... (Netflix)
11. War Sailor (2023)
TV-MA | 175 min | Drama, War
The sailor Alfred is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean when World War II breaks out. Suddenly the sailors are in the front of the war, without any weapons.
Stars: Ine Marie Wilmann, Pål Sverre Hagen, Kristoffer Joner, Alexandra Gjerpen
Votes: 2,487
Norwegian feature film extended to a mini-series (deleted scenes added to create a 3-parter) that depicts the horrific ordeal of a merchant ship cook caught in the middle of the Second World War and unable to get back to his family, all captured in pure cinematic storytelling... (Netflix)
12. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
After her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy. Could this be her calling?
Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle
Votes: 142,915
Season 5 comes out swinging without missing a beat as it brings together Midge's present and future life in total comedic splendor... (Prime/Amzon)
13. SmartLess: On the Road (2023– )
TV-MA | Documentary, Comedy
Follows the North American tour Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett did for their Podcast project "SmartLess".
Stars: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Ferrell
Votes: 2,253
Three funny middle-aged white males hit the road for some laughs... and more laughs in this delight of a doco-series which reveals their inner-selves a small layer at a time... (Binge Australia/HBO MAX)
14. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (II) (2023)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Davis Guggenheim, Tracy Pollan, Sam Fox
Votes: 15,181
J Fox is not afraid to show the world the effects of PD and the challenges it had brought onto him and his family, with great visual storytelling devices and Fox himself telling it like it is... (Apple+)
15. Stamped from the Beginning (2023)
R | 91 min | Documentary
A hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas".
Director: Roger Ross Williams | Stars: John Toon, Angela Davis, Lynae Vanee, David Goldstein
Votes: 1,217
Ibram X. Kendi's book turns into a fascinating doco-thesis, approaching the subject matter of racism from a complete different angle, giving the viewer plenty to think about... (Netflix)
16. Painkiller (2023)
TV-MA | 48 min | Crime, Drama
The causes and consequences of America's opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth.
Stars: Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi
Votes: 30,282
A modern history lesson on the greed of a pharmaceutical corporation allowed to be an aboveboard drug dealer, and the many characters caught up in this outrageous incident, captured perfectly (with absurdness intact) by director Peter Berg... (Netflix)
17. Trevor Noah: Where Was I (2023)
TV-14 | 68 min | Documentary, Comedy
Trevor Noah recounts his amusing travels around the world, from foreign national anthems to different cultural norms.
Director: David Paul Meyer | Stars: Trevor Noah, Neil Diamond
Votes: 2,350
Noah's subtle approach to political issues via national anthems and the current state of the world is refreshing and very poignant (and damn clever) in the most amusing way... (Netflix)
18. The Curse (2023– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
A newlywed couple struggle to make their vision for eco-living a reality in a small New Mexico town.
Stars: Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, Benny Safdie, Hikmah Warsame
Votes: 11,823
Another awkward gem from Nathan Fielder who tries his hand at Seventies style of filmmaking, borrowing the creepy elements from Nicolas Roeg and humor from Robert Altman. There is help from the talented, Benny Safdie, and throwing Emma Stone into this twisted dark comedy is pure genius...(Paramount+ / Showtime)
19. The Other Two (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
An aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their places in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.
Stars: Heléne Yorke, Drew Tarver, Ken Marino, Case Walker
Votes: 10,752
Season 3. I was convinced that this show had nowhere to go after viewing Episode 1, but glad I was wrong as creator Chris Kelly takes it to another level that is more outrageous by having fun with send-ups of Pleasantville, Truman Show, and brilliant takes on method-acting, school reunions, and anything so vain about the the television and film industry... (Binge Australia / HBO Max)
20. Beckham (2023)
TV-MA | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
With never-before-seen footage, this docuseries follows David Beckham's meteoric rise from humble beginnings to global football stardom.
Stars: David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Fisher Stevens, John Carlin
Votes: 35,154
A well constructed documentary on one of the greatest football players (on and off the field), as he invites us into his personal life, and what it felt like to be a Beckham... (Netflix)
21. Paul T. Goldman (2023)
34 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
One man's efforts to uncover the truth thrust him into a labyrinth of fraud, deception, and criminality that transform him "from wimp to warrior".
Stars: Paul T. Goldman, Melinda McGraw, Christopher Stanley, W. Earl Brown
Votes: 1,106
Woliner finds the perfect subject matter in Goldman, a delusional frustrated and angry middle-age white man who finds solace in the world he creates, and Woliner allowing the madness in this pseudo-doco-satire-drama to go the distance is an ultimate endurance in itself... (Stan Australia/Peacock)
22. MTV World Stage: Gorillaz (2023 TV Special)
Music
Director: Paul Dugdale | Stars: Damon Albarn, Thundercat
This is how to put on a spectacular music concert for all your senses, with a mixture of animation, graphic art, and music to dance to... (MTV/Binge Australia)
23. Tetris (2023)
R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of how one of the world's most popular video games found its way to players around the globe. Businessman Henk Rogers and Tetris inventor Alexey Pazhitnov join forces in the USSR, risking it all to bring it to the masses.
Director: Jon S. Baird | Stars: Taron Egerton, Mara Huf, Miles Barrow, Rick Yune
Votes: 83,923
Tongue-in-cheek tale as the capitalist and communist do battle over an addictive computer game that swept the world with its simplicity, and being somewhat a true story makes it so intriguing - and very amusing... (Apple+ TV)
24. Daisy Jones & The Six (2023)
TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Following the rise of rock band Daisy Jones and The Six through the 1970s Los Angeles music scene on their quest for worldwide icon status.
Stars: Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Camila Morrone, Suki Waterhouse
Votes: 37,536
A fascinating mini-series on how rock n roll in the Seventies mixed it up with conflicting music artists to create destructive magical bands (just like Fleetwood Mac), and Riley Keough fits in too perfectly, knowing so well an era of music that saw the early tragic death of her grandfather, Elvis (with the last episode a classic on how to end a mini-series)... (Prime/Amazon)
25. American Fiction (2023)
R | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
Director: Cord Jefferson | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander
Votes: 75,445
Novelist, Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison (standout performance by Jeffrey Wright) has a little problem with white folks demanding cliche down trodden stories from black folks, so his wicked sense of humor delivers a book under a pseudonym, thus creating an avalanche of absurd outlandish situations - not only in the literary world - but his own family as well… (Prime Amazon)
26. Poor Things (2023)
R | 141 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An account of the fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef
Votes: 249,136
Yorgos Lanthimos tiptoes into Tim Burton's terrain and creates a surreal fable on a developing woman's self discovery journey - without any inhibition - in a time of "polite manners", and the consequences of those actions in a society that has deluded itself by creating what a role of a woman should be. And Emma Stone is spellbinding, with the help of a stunning cast... (Disney+)
27. Saltburn (2023)
R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller
A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.
Director: Emerald Fennell | Stars: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant
Votes: 204,591
Fennell continues the brazen style of creative storytelling with this psychological mind-game where not all is what it seems as Keoghan's performance has you at odds with the morality of life... (Prime Amazon)
28. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.
Director: Justine Triet | Stars: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 119,792
Character case study on the death of a loved one, and being accused of the death itself in this intricate observation of human behavior. Most importantly is the relationship and unbreakable bond between mother and son... (Apple store)
29. Leave the World Behind (2023)
R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.
Director: Sam Esmail | Stars: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la
Votes: 195,825
Perfect strange subject matter for Sam Esmail to use his unique brand of storytelling, and a bonus that it comes from Rumaan Alam's book, with every modern subject matter delved into and dissected with nuance... (Netflix)
30. Theater Camp (2023)
PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy
The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.
Directors: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman | Stars: Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro
Votes: 16,155
An absolute hoot, even better if you love your musicals... (Disney+)
31. Past Lives (2023)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Romance
Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrested apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea. Twenty years later, they are reunited for one fateful week as they confront notions of love and destiny.
Director: Celine Song | Stars: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, Moon Seung-ah
Votes: 114,477
A tender and loving look at a relationship from childhood to adulthood and the circumstances in life that complicates what could have been... (Apple store)
32. Maestro (2023)
R | 129 min | Biography, Drama, History
This love story chronicles the lifelong relationship of conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.
Director: Bradley Cooper | Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Vincenzo Amato
Votes: 60,675
Bradley Cooper's grand cinematic opus as director and actor, playing the modern American conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein with such conviction in a story that is more about the complicated and loving relationship with Felicia Montealegre... (Netflix)
33. Rustin (2023)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Director: George C. Wolfe | Stars: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen
Votes: 12,488
Not only did Bayard Rustin have to fight for racial justice, but his own sexuality being used against him in a time of political upheaval and extreme narrow-mindedness, with Colman Domingo supreme in all aspects... (Netflix)
34. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
TV-MA | 377 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Stars: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song
Votes: 65,764
Animation series that has it all, from Samurai sword battles to lustful acts, and stunning visuals with a great sense of heighten story telling devices, borrowing from all the samurai and western classics... (Netflix)
35. Rogue Heroes (2022–2024)
TV-MA | 52 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre.
Stars: Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Allen, Jacob Ifan
Votes: 21,332
Steven Knight has penned another classic, this time set during WWII as the newly formed SAS run havoc in Northern Africa during combat with the nasty "N", and what a wonderful bunch of rogues... (SBS on-demand/BBC)
36. Dave (2020– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Music
A neurotic, mid-20s suburbanite is convinced that he's destined to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Now he's only got to prove it to everyone else.
Stars: Dave Burd, Andrew Santino, Gata, Taylor Misiak
Votes: 25,649
Season 3. DAVE is back, and on a concert road trip in search of true love and himself, all through chaotic and humorous situations in a country so divided... (Binge Australia/FX)
37. Rye Lane (2023)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups connect over an eventful day in South London.
Director: Raine Allen-Miller | Stars: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah, Poppy Allen-Quarmby, Charlie Knight
Votes: 12,703
A real bouncy hip movie for the NOW generation that moves at an enjoyable creative pace, distracting the short-attention minds from their electronic devices, and an Ode to the wonderful characters of South London... (Disney+)
38. Junkyard Dog (2023)
93 min | Comedy, Drama
In a small village in the south of France, Dog and Mirales have a conflicted friendship. The duo is upended when Elsa arrives in their village, a young woman with whom Dog will fall in love.
Director: Jean-Baptiste Durand | Stars: Anthony Bajon, Raphaël Quenard, Galatéa Bellugi, Dominique Reymond
Votes: 2,104
Impressive directorial feature debut from Durand, with amazing performances from Quenard and Bajon as village misfits in this little sleeper that creeps up on you slowly... (Mubi)
39. Napoleon (2023)
R | 158 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
An epic that details the chequered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett
Votes: 138,807
Fascinating to observe Joaquin's characterization of Napoleon, the political aloof Emperor who was a genius war strategist, but crumbled when it came to loving the complicated Josephine in this grand Ridley Scott epic with superior production values... (Cinema / Apple+)
40. Fingernails (2023)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Anna and Ryan have found true love, and it's proven by a controversial new technology. There's just one problem, as Anna still isn't sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute and meets Amir.
Director: Christos Nikou | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White, Luke Wilson
Votes: 8,006
Christos Nikou's creative take on dating apps but approached in a cerebral story of couples taking tests to confirm they are right for each other! The idea is wonderfully strange, but proves that no machine (or app) can ever tell a human who their real match is if you allow the instinct of love to take control... (Apple+ TV)
41. Somewhere in Queens (2022)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son 'Sticks' finds success on his high-school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.
Director: Ray Romano | Stars: Ray Romano, Laurie Metcalf, Jacob Ward, Sadie Stanley
Votes: 4,969
This is a bias view as it deals with my ethnicity and it rang true, plus the story of a father living through his son is a winner... (Apple store)
42. Polite Society (2023)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy
Ria Khan believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting her friends' help, she attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
Director: Nida Manzoor | Stars: Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Renu Brindle, Rekha John-Cheriyan
Votes: 10,215
Nida Manzoor constructs a very entertaining look at arranged and cultural weddings with a wild imagination and plenty of laughter in between the fighting matches... (Binge Australia)
43. The New Boy (2023)
96 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
A nine-year-old Aboriginal Australian orphan boy arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun.
Director: Warwick Thornton | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Aswan Reid, Deborah Mailman, Wayne Blair
Votes: 1,054
Warwick Thornton creates a mystical parable among his heritage, and integrates it with that of the white man's belief, showing how one wiped out the other in this thought provoking piece... (Apple store / Prime Amazon)
44. The Last of Us (2023– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv, Gabriel Luna
Votes: 522,661
Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller is the perfect choice, and the first episode was long enough to hook you in and see what all this fungal is about... Ep2 has you on edge and the fungal human creatures are more scarier than zombies... Ep3 makes a human connection, taking it to another emotional level, and showing another side to Miller's rustic persona... Ep4 takes us road tripping with Joel and Ellie as they bond during the carnage in Kansas City where chaos rules and rebel humans are more dangerous... Ep5 With a little bit of help the road tripping duo attempt to escape the madness of Kansas (where even Dorothy would not have stayed) and during a hellbent battle the earth opens up to unleash the fungal horror... Ep6 has the tired duo entering a snowy western Alamo for a big surprise, followed by life threatening decisions and horrid turning of events leaving you gasping for air... Ep7 takes us back to Ellie's beginnings where we begin to understand her views on life... Ep8 welcomes the religious nutters who believe that everything happens for a reason, with Joel and Ellie being a really bad reason... Ep9 ends with a rampaging bang as Joel goes all dark and out for the life of Ellie... (Binge Australia/HBO)
45. Air (I) (2023)
R | 111 min | Drama, Sport
Follows the history of sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael Jordan.
Director: Ben Affleck | Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Chris Messina
Votes: 167,275
Damon and whole cast make the magic work, taking us for a whirlwind ride in a moment of capitalist history... (Prime/Amazon)
46. Bupkis (2023)
TV-MA | Comedy
Follows Pete Davidson's life, combining grounded storytelling with some absurd elements from the worldview for which Davidson is well known.
Stars: Pete Davidson, Edie Falco, Joe Pesci, Philip Ettinger
Votes: 6,042
The supposedly wild life of comedian Pete Davidson with some hilarious moments, but what makes this a joy is the cast of Pesci as grandpa, Edie Falco as mom and Brad Garrett as uncle Roy. Even better are cameos from Ray Romano, Jon Stewart, Colson Baker and many more... (Binge Australia/Peacock)
47. BlackBerry (2023)
R | 120 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
Director: Matt Johnson | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van der Burg
Votes: 42,508
An entertaining wild ride through the creation of what was to be the cell phone to lead the charge into future technology, and the characters who rode it till its demise… (Paramount+)
48. John Farnham: Finding the Voice (2023)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Follow John Farnham's journey from humble beginnings to record-breaking success in his first authorised biopic.
Director: Poppy Stockell | Stars: John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Daryl Braithwaite, Angus Burchall
Votes: 326
The ups and downs - and then back up again - of an Aussie singing icon is heartfelt and inspiring... (Prime Amazon)
49. Sisu (2022)
R | 91 min | Action, War
When an ex-soldier who discovers gold in the Lapland wilderness tries to take the loot into the city, German soldiers led by a brutal SS officer battle him.
Director: Jalmari Helander | Stars: Jorma Tommila, Aksel Hennie, Jack Doolan, Mimosa Willamo
Votes: 75,803
Far-fetched and exhilarating as one loner takes on a Nazi regiment in breathtaking comic book battles that has you cheering in the most sadistic way... (Binge Australia)
50. Society of the Snow (2023)
R | 144 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world's toughest environments to survive.
Director: J.A. Bayona | Stars: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustín Pardella, Matías Recalt, Esteban Bigliardi
Votes: 131,175
There have been film versions of this true story, but not from the countries it originated from and not as good as this unflinching and harrowing look at survival, with well developed characters and cinematic brilliance... (Netflix)
51. Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World (2022)
97 min | Documentary, History, Music
When a young concert promoter launches a festival in 1969 to revive the Kings of Rock 'n' Roll, unimaginable events manifest the 11th hour arrival of John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band, triggering his decision to leave the Beatles.
Director: Ron Chapman | Stars: Alice Cooper, Geddy Lee, Daniel Richter, Rodney Bingenheimer
Votes: 143
Amusing backstory to that great 1969 Toronto rock concert where John Lennon’s solo debut shook the music world… (Foxtel/Binge)
52. I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me (2023)
TV-MA | 117 min | Comedy, Thriller
A young man who wants to be a writer travels to Barcelona to study literature. In the Spanish city he is involved in a criminal business.
Director: Fernando Frias | Stars: Anna Castillo, Bruna Cusí, Juan Minujín, Natalia Solián
Votes: 546
Great to see Fernando Frias push the narrative boundaries toward the absurd and give justice to the Villalobos book... (Netflix)
53. Bodies (2023)
TV-MA | 57 min | Crime, Drama, History
Four detectives, living in different eras -1890, 1941, 2023 and 2053 - find the body of the same murder victim in Whitechapel. They soon come to realize their investigations have them central to a conspiracy spanning over 150 years.
Stars: Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Shira Haas, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Votes: 53,605
A naked body investigated over four different timelines and the mystery behind it all in this exciting viewdictive time traveling thriller that has you binging to the very end... (Netflix)
54. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022– )
TV-MA | 59 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.
Stars: John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Jason Clarke, Gaby Hoffmann
Votes: 29,048
Season 2. Hasn't lost it's edge as yet, delving deeper into the characters with a sharp cutting edge of satire... (Binge Australia / HBO Max)
55. The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
Spans six decades as le Carré gives his final and most personal interview, interrupted with rare archival footage and dramatic anecdotes. It is set against the stormy Cold War backdrop that extends into the present day.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Jake Dove, Charlotte Hamblin, Garry Cooper, Simon Harrison
Votes: 1,630
The master of documentary filmmaking gets into the mindset of the very frank author, John le Carre, about the blurred lines between reality and writing fiction, all in typical Errol Morris engaging cinematic technique. Now if we can get Errol to do a real documentary on The Wiggles... (Apple+)
56. The Killer (2023)
R | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal.
Director: David Fincher | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard
Votes: 182,683
Perfect subject matter for Fincher to utilize his dark aesthetic style on a hitman's frame of mind, that is heighten by Fassbender's blue steel gaze... (Netflix)
57. Emily (2022)
R | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
"Emily" imagines the transformative, exhilarating, and uplifting journey to womanhood of a rebel and a misfit, one of the world's most famous, enigmatic, and provocative writers, who died, too soon, at age 30.
Director: Frances O'Connor | Stars: Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Fionn Whitehead, Alexandra Dowling
Votes: 8,123
The tragic life of Emily Bronte told with a cinematic flair from first time director, Frances O'Connor... (Stan Australia)
58. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy
Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson
Votes: 251,791
Season 16. And the madness continues as the gang take on the Russkies, mold, celebrities, guns and any topic that is current and stands in their path, all with hilarious results... (Disney+ / Hulu / FX)
59. Limbo (II) (2023)
108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
'Limbo' follows the investigation of a twenty year-old outback cold case murder by jaded detective Travis Hurley.
Director: Ivan Sen | Stars: Simon Baker, Rob Collins, Natasha Wanganeen, Nicholas Hope
Votes: 1,582
Ivan Sen creates a meditative black and white ambiguous thriller, very reminiscent of Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger and The Red Desert, with mystic landscape sounds of Coober Pedy and characters lost in vacant long shots of the outback desert... (ABC iview)
60. I'm a Virgo (2023)
TV-14 | 211 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The coming-of-age joyride of Cootie, a 13-foot-tall man who escapes to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world. He forms friendships, finds love, navigates awkward situations, and encounters his idol, The Hero.
Stars: Jharrel Jerome, Olivia Washington, Brett Gray, Kara Young
Votes: 3,891
From the creative zany mind of Boots Riley comes this absurdist tale of what it means to be different in a twisted world... (Prime Amazon)
61. Dear Mama (2022– )
TV-MA | 65 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary series which follows the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur and his mother, the Black Panther activist Afeni Shakur.
Stars: Mike Tyson, Gloria Cox, Snoop Dogg, Jamal Joseph
Votes: 1,532
A well researched and fascinating doco-series on the then infamous rapper who had every right to be angry at a corrupt and dishonest world... (Disney+ / FX / Hulu)
62. Flora and Son (2023)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A single mom at war with her son is trying to find a hobby for him. One day, she rescues a guitar from a dumpster.
Director: John Carney | Stars: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Marcella Plunkett
Votes: 12,649
The power of music through the rough and tumble relationship between a struggling mother and her wayward son. This is a total charmer thanks to Eve Hewson's performance and director/writer Carney's great instinct for music... (Apple TV+)
63. Welcome to Wrexham (2022– )
TV-MA | 28 min | Documentary, Sport
Docuseries chronicling the purchase and stewardship of Wrexham AFC, one of professional football's oldest clubs, by two Hollywood actors, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Stars: Wrexham A.F.C., Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Humphrey Ker
Votes: 19,952
Season 2. More engaging this time around as the characters are fleshed out and the fever-pitch passion for the club goes up a notch... (Disney+ / FX)
64. World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, History, War
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
Star: John Boyega
Votes: 5,256
Amazing footage on a brutal barbaric war and a quick lesson on the stupidity of humankind... (Netflix)
65. Three Chords and the Truth (2022)
Drama, Music
When Angie finds herself with no money and terminally ill, a teenage runaway, Ruby, enters her life. The two form an unlikely bond as Angie teaches her to write a song to deal with the past.
Director: Claire Pasvolsky | Stars: Jackie Marshall, Maisie Owens, Matthew Heys, Timothy Blundell
Votes: 17
An ultra low budget Australian film with plenty of heart without having to say too much, where the passion of music speaks volume and the relationship between the dying musician and runaway teenager is well played out… (Foxtel)
66. Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
TV-PG | 119 min | Documentary
Explores the vanguard career of Mary, who, as an actor, performer, and advocate, revolutionized the portrayal of women in media, redefined their roles in show business, and inspired generations to dream big and make it on their own.
Director: James Adolphus | Stars: Mary Tyler Moore, James L. Brooks, Rob Reiner, Treva Silverman
Votes: 1,065
The 60s and 70s TV star - who during the patriarchy rule - path the way for how real women were perceived and opened doors for a new generation... (Binge Australia/HBO Max)
67. The Fabelmans (2022)
PG-13 | 151 min | Drama
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch
Votes: 116,824
The perfect subject for that Spielberg touch of storytelling... (Apple TV pay-per-view)
68. Arnold (2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his days of lifting weights to his successes in Hollywood, his time serving as governor of California, and both the joys and volatility of his family life.
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Waller
Votes: 21,701
Everything you always wanted to know about Arnold and amazed by it all... (Netflix)
69.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
Beyond the Sea
(2023)
TV-MA | 79 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
In an alternative 1969, two men on a perilous high-tech mission wrestle with the consequences of an unimaginable tragedy.
Director: John Crowley | Stars: Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Auden Thornton
Votes: 32,488
Black Mirror: Season 6. A neat and well told Science Fiction tale that challenges the moral compass... (Netflix)
70. The Defenders (2023)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The gripping true story of how a former Australian football captain and a ragtag team of social media warriors, challenged two monarchies, a military junta and the world's richest and most ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Bate | Stars: Hakeem Al-Araibi, Craig Foster, Ming-Zhu Hii, Mark Saturno
Votes: 45
Powerful story on how people from all walks of life came together for the release of a political prisoner caught up in a power-play between two royalty families from repressive regimes, and the sport that stepped in to make a difference... (Prime Amazon)
71. You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
A novelist's longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book.
Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Amber Tamblyn, David Cross, Tobias Menzies, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Votes: 12,286
It has taken ten years for Louis-Dreyfus and Holofcener to re-team, and it was worth the wait for a simple but effective tale about the small little lies that we tell our loved-ones as not to hurt their feelings, and the ramifications of that... (Apple store)
72. The Bear (2022– )
TV-MA | 35 min | Comedy, Drama
A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop.
Stars: Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Liza Colón-Zayas, Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Votes: 211,829
Season 2. The characters venture on a journey of self discovery and new beginnings, the same as the restaurant going through a new facelift, hopefully for a better future for all involved... (Disney+ Australia / FX / Hulu)
73. Wham! (2023)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham career, from '70s best buds to '80s pop icons.
Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Bananarama, Bono, David Bowie, Boy George
Votes: 8,931
The magic of pop if you were a teenager in the early 80s, and a well thought out documentary on the legends behind the sensation... (Netflix)
74. Minx (2022–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
In 1970s Los Angeles, an earnest young feminist joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women.
Stars: Ophelia Lovibond, Jessica Lowe, Oscar Montoya, Lennon Parham
Votes: 12,334
Season 2. Enjoying how the characters are taking shape, and how the storyline is involving the real events and icons of the early 70s... (Stan Australia / STARZ)
75. Big Mouth (2017–2024)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty.
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas
Votes: 89,387
Season 7 and the juices keep on flowing for these wonderful pubescent teenage dirtbags... (Netflix)
76. Bottoms (2023)
R | 91 min | Comedy
Two unpopular queer high-school students start a fight club to have sex before graduation.
Director: Emma Seligman | Stars: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu
Votes: 41,522
Outrageous fun in high school with PJ and Josie taking on sexual awakening awkwardness and gender issues, but mostly being confused silly teenagers... (Prime Amazon)
77. Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023)
TV-14 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the comedian and filmmaker Albert Brooks which includes interviews from Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman and Jonah Hill.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Albert Brooks, Judd Apatow, James L. Brooks, Larry David
Votes: 1,283
Rob Reiner has a chat with his long time pal, Albert Brooks, and explores the comedic life that was in this amusing tribute to a true legend... (Binge Australia / HBO Max)
78. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
R | 206 min | Crime, Drama, History
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons
Votes: 238,391
Scorsese has created the perfect historical crime drama that spent too much time with the antagonists, and too little time with Mollie Burkhart, a true emotional performance from Lily Gladstone... (Apple+)
79. Barbie (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Director: Greta Gerwig | Stars: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon
Votes: 535,415 | Gross: $636.24M
Gerwig and Baumbach create the perfect gender political comedy musical through the iconic doll... (Foxtel store)
80. She Came to Me (2023)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A composer who suffers writer's block rediscovers his passion after an adventurous one-night stand.
Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Anne Hathaway, Marisa Tomei, Evan Ellison
Votes: 4,701
An imperfect film with imperfect characters caught up in a tale about love of all kind in a non-romantic film... (Apple Store)
81. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)
420 min | Drama
Follows a young girl, Alice Hart, whose violent childhood casts a dark shadow over her adult life.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Frankie Adams
Votes: 12,641
Sensitive and emotional direction saves this heartbreaking tale from slipping into melodrama, and performances from the child, Alyla Browne, is on par with the greatness of Sigourney Weaver... (Prime Amazon)
82. Last Song from Kabul (2023)
34 min | Documentary, Short, Music
The riveting, heroic story of young orphaned girls whose music school was closed after the Taliban took over Afghanistan as they escape to Portugal to try and rebuild their fractured lives and begin to play music again.
Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Ruhi Hamid
Votes: 134
Nice to see Kevin McDonald lend a hand to this heartfelt short documentary about the women musicians of Afghanistan who find solace and freedom in the music they create... (Paramount+/ MTV)
83. Asteroid City (2023)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever.
Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright
Votes: 113,186
Welcome to Wes Anderson's weird and wonderful abstract world that assaults the senses and allows you to dream while wide awake... (Netflix/Foxtel)
84. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
PG-13 | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.
Director: James Mangold | Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, Karen Allen
Votes: 198,338
Adventure fun that never dies out when Indy is on the case, and this time back to the dirty Nazis who attempt to change the course of history to their advantage, but not on Indiana Jones' watch... (Disney+)
85. The Whale (2022)
R | 117 min | Drama
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau
Votes: 210,922
Aronofsky stays true to the stage play and creates a heartfelt drama thanks to Brendan Fraser's tour-de-force performance (not released in Australia till Feb 2023)... (Stan Australia)
86. The Crowded Room (2023)
TV-MA | 47 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In Manhattan in the summer of 1979, a young man is arrested for a shocking crime, and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it before the true criminal strikes again.
Stars: Tom Holland, Amanda Seyfried, Sasha Lane, Will Chase
Votes: 32,019
Wonderful to see Akiva return to his true calling in drama screenplay (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man) by crafting a captivating story on the mind of an adolescent caught up in the darkness of life, with Holland and Seyfried perfect in every aspect... (Apple+)
87. Blood & Gold (2023)
TV-MA | 98 min | Action, Drama, War
At the end of World War II, a German soldier is looking for his daughter while an SS troop is looking for a Jewish treasure.
Director: Peter Thorwarth | Stars: Jördis Triebel, Robert Maaser, Alexander Scheer, Roy McCrerey
Votes: 17,148
A decent and entertaining homage to Italian b-grade Macaroni War films with a pinch of spaghetti westerns as is evident in the Morricone like music score... (Netflix)
88. High Desert (2023)
TV-MA | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Peggy, a former addict, who decides to make a new start after the death of her beloved mother with whom she lived in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California, makes a life-changing decision to become a private investigator.
Stars: Patricia Arquette, Brad Garrett, Weruche Opia, Bernadette Peters
Votes: 3,785
An enjoyable wacky comedy with Arquette in full manic flight as the wanna-be P.I. and a top supporting cast to hoist her through the absurdist field of life... (Apple+)
89. Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits (2023)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Comedy
Alex Borstein performs a music-infused stand-up special from The Wolford Theatre.
Director: Scott Ellis | Stars: Alex Borstein, Eric Mills, Salvador Rey, Rosie Cheeks
Votes: 730
Was never into comedians having music in their act (not unless you are Steve Martin), but Borstein makes it right in her vaudevillian like act that brings up many a hot topic with comedy infused in the madness of it all... (Prime/Amazon)
90. Dead Ringers (2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
The Mantle twins, identical from head to toe, are on a mission to change the way women give birth.
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Britne Oldford, Poppy Liu, Michael Chernus
Votes: 8,116
Wicked and twisted tale of identical twin gynecologists who fight tooth and nail (plus amongst eachother - and within themselves) to improve women health issues ignored for far too long, and Weisz is outstanding... (Prime/Amazon)
91. Agent Elvis (2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Elvis trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country.
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash
Votes: 2,506
Mike Arnold (who had a hand in ARCHER) teams up with Priscilla Presley to create this wild and enjoyable animation on Elvis' fantasy of being a secret agent, dealing with actual pivotal events in the Sixties and Seventies and the historic loonies who were part of it... (Netflix)
92. Sharper (2023)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Motivations are suspect and expectations are turned to chaos as a con artist takes on Manhattan billionaires.
Director: Benjamin Caron | Stars: Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton
Votes: 30,525
Each character has a purpose in this game of grifting, but when the stakes are high - it becomes a game of wits. Engaging story structure with the many twists and turns is enough to have you enthralled and soon playing the con, guessing were it is all heading... (Apple TV+)
93. Represent (2023– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A youth center leader from the suburbs of Paris becomes a candidate in the presidential election. But is France truly ready for a Black president?
Stars: Jean-Pascal Zadi, Eric Judor, Benoît Poelvoorde, Emmanuel Dehaene
Votes: 1,173
An over-the-top biting political satire on France's current social upheaval from both sides of the camp (left and right), with hilarious situations and other shenanigans lead by the charismatic performance of Jean-Pascal Zadi... (Netflix)
94. Great Expectations (2023)
TV-MA | Drama, History
Follows orphan Pip, who spent his childhood as a blacksmith's apprentice and suddenly receives a windfall from an unknown benefactor that allows him to travel to London and enter high society.
Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Owen McDonnell, Rudi Dharmalingam, Olivia Colman
Votes: 3,221
Steven Knight takes a classic Dickens' tale and avoids another stuffy English period piece by digging into the dark undertones for a modern generation... (Disney+ / FX / BBC / Hulu)
95. Marc Maron: From Bleak to Dark (2023)
65 min | Documentary, Comedy
Follows the funny and fearless Marc Maron over the course of an exhilarating and deeply personal hour, exploring universal topics such as old age, antisemitism, faith.
Director: Steven Feinartz | Star: Marc Maron
Votes: 1,346
Maron takes us on an uncomfortable journey through many a hot topic, including the void of life, and when you are already in that dark place, this is the best medicine to have. So thanks for the laughter MM... (Binge Australia/HBO)
96. Extrapolations (2023)
TV-MA | Drama, Mystery
Unanticipated stories of how the upcoming changes to our planet will affect love, faith, work and family on a personal and human scale.
Stars: Kit Harington, Sienna Miller, Tahar Rahim, Daveed Diggs
Votes: 7,281
Scott Z. Burns seems to have a finger on the pulse of society, and in this he speculates (as the title suggests) that the human race is doomed if we carry on like this, all told through various conflicted characters in dire situations that asks plenty of questions on the ignorance (or is it arrogance?) of the supposedly intelligent species - HUMANS... (Apple TV)
97. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023– )
13+ | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.
Stars: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Ai Hashimoto, Takako Tokiwa
Votes: 2,736
It first feels like a J-drama with the whimsical music and sweet characters, but soon goes beyond that as the series creator, Koreeda, injects his wry subtle humor with playful and lovable characters - and don't forget to wear a bib because you will be salivating throughout the series... (Netflix)
98. White Noise (I) (2022)
R | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Dramatizes a contemporary American family's attempts to deal with the mundane conflicts of everyday life while grappling with the universal mysteries of love, death, and the possibility of happiness in an uncertain world.
Director: Noah Baumbach | Stars: Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Madison Gaughan
Votes: 44,509
Baumbach manages to capture the essence of DeLillo's masterwork which means more in today's age after the pandemic and madness we have recently lived through, all done in a somewhat Robert Altman style of overlapping dialogue and Woody Allen's neurotic existential fear of one's own demise, (and a supermarket has more purpose and meaning plus a fabulous musical number for the ending credits)... (Netflix)
99. Copenhagen Cowboy (2022–2023)
TV-MA | 312 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A young heroine, Miu, who travels through Copenhagen's criminal netherworld.
Stars: Angela Bundalovic, Andreas Lykke, Li Ii Zhang, Jason Hendil-Forssell
Votes: 5,870
Perfect subject matter for NWR who gets to play with his dark aesthetic mood, but in the long form series format where the characters have time to develop and help carry the auteur's visual splendor to new heights... (Netflix)
100. Shrinking (2023– )
TV-MA | 33 min | Comedy, Drama
A grieving therapist starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes to people's lives - including his own.
Stars: Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Harrison Ford, Luke Tennie
Votes: 69,590
Every character a gem in this situdramedy about grieving in all its forms (death, relationship break-ups, health issues etc.), with Harrison Ford almost stealing the show... (Apple+ TV)
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