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1. Angels & Demons (2009)

PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works with a nuclear physicist to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican during one of the significant events within the church.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgård

Votes: 310,351 | Gross: $133.38M

2. Two for the Money (2005)

R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Sport

After suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business.

Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Al Pacino, Rene Russo, Armand Assante

Votes: 48,734 | Gross: $22.86M

3. Liberal Arts (2012)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

When 30-something Jesse returns to his alma mater for a professor's retirement party, he falls for Zibby, a college student, and is faced with a powerful attraction that springs up between them.

Director: Josh Radnor | Stars: Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Zac Efron, Elizabeth Reaser

Votes: 40,428 | Gross: $0.32M

4. Fifty Shades of Black (2016)

R | 92 min | Comedy

An inexperienced college student meets a wealthy businessman whose sexual practices put a strain on their relationship.

Director: Michael Tiddes | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Fred Willard, Mike Epps

Votes: 23,311 | Gross: $11.69M

5. Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)

Passed | 112 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

Drama professor turned theater critic balances his home life and career when he moves to the country with his wife and their four sons.

Director: Charles Walters | Stars: Doris Day, David Niven, Janis Paige, Spring Byington

Votes: 4,956 | Gross: $11.10M

6. A Canterbury Tale (1944)

Not Rated | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Three modern-day pilgrims investigate a bizarre crime in a small town while on their way to Canterbury.

Directors: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger | Stars: Eric Portman, Sheila Sim, Dennis Price, John Sweet

Votes: 6,512

7. Mark of the Witch (1970)

GP | 78 min | Horror

A 300-year-old witch terrorizes a college town to get revenge on the descendant of the man who persecuted her.

Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Robert Elston, Anitra Walsh, Darryl Wells, Jack Gardner

Votes: 592

8. Gap-Toothed Women (1987)

Not Rated | 31 min | Short, Documentary

A charming valentine to women born with a space between their teeth.

Director: Les Blank | Stars: Teresa Peacock, Sherry Dorst, Tobe Melora Correal, Susie Bruder

Votes: 474

9. The Bridges That Built London (2012 TV Movie)

59 min | Documentary

Presented by Dan Cruickshank: Between Richmond and the North Sea, thirty bridges cross the Thames. They carry people across a stretch of river 35 miles long, bringing together a population ... See full summary »

Director: David Wilson | Stars: Dan Cruickshank, Gustav Milne, Nicholas Bateman, Robert Crouch

Votes: 24

10. The History of the English Language: Second Edition (2008 Video)

Documentary

Professor Seth Lerer lectures on the history of the English language, from its earliest roots to its modern forms, and includes lively commentary on American English.

Star: Seth Lerer

Votes: 7

11. The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God: The Theological Imagination of CS Lewis (2013 Video)

61 min

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Star: Michael Ward

12. The Collector (2004–2006)
Episode: The Comic (2005)

44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

The Devil prepares to get the last laugh on the world's funniest comic.

Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Chris Kramer, Sonya Salomaa, Ellen Dubin, Ben Immanuel

Votes: 17

13. The Commish (1991–1996)
Episode: Keeping Secrets (1994)

TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A series of violent attacks outside a gay bar has the squad scrambling for any clue when one of their own makes a witness report and thereby outs himself. Friendships are tested.

Director: Miles Watkins | Stars: Michael Chiklis, Theresa Saldana, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Melinda McGraw

Votes: 84

14. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Twisted Sister (2006)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

At 02:30 Tim's little sister, Sarah, shows up at his pad, saying that she thinks that she's killed someone. He investigates alone, until Gibbs and the team are called to investigate the murder of a petty office on Sarah's college campus.

Director: Terrence O'Hara | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Pauley Perrette

Votes: 887

15. The Time Traveler's Wife (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2022)

TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

In the clearing behind her home, six-year-old Clare Abshire encounters 36-year-old time traveler Henry DeTamble for the first time. Fourteen years later, an unexpected reunion a the library gives Henry the opportunity to meet Clare.

Director: David Nutter | Stars: Rose Leslie, Theo James, Jason David, Everleigh McDonell

Votes: 1,399

16. The Ascent of Man (1973)
Episode: The Drive for Power (1973)

Documentary, History

Three revolutions change civilization: The American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.

Director: David Kennard | Star: Jacob Bronowski

Votes: 47

17. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
Episode: The 21-Second Excitation (2010)

TV-PG | 19 min | Comedy, Romance

The guys camp out all night waiting to see an extended cut of Indiana Jones, while Amy joins in on girls' night with Penny and Bernadette.

Director: Mark Cendrowski | Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg

Votes: 3,917

18. The Generalist Papers (2020– )
Episode: A Short History of the English Language (2022)

9 min | Documentary, Animation, History

The first true English language was Germanic formed when the Anglos, Saxons and Jutes invaded England driving out the Celts. Further invasions by the Norse speaking Vikings and French ... See full summary »

Star: Harrison Holt