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Cruella
Movie

Cruella(2021)

7.3
tomato75%
PG_13
134Minutes

Estella, a young girl with black and white hair, experiences tragedy when her mother dies. She falls in with thieves Jasper and Horace and they make a living as pick-pockets. Estella's fashion sense catches the eye of the fashion Baroness, but she turns against her after finding out the truth of her mother's death. With the help of her friends and her creative genius, Estella adopts the persona of Cruella de Vil to seek revenge and claim her place as a villain.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Tv Show

The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2016)

7.5
TV_14
Blue Blink
Tv Show

Blue Blink (1989)

7.5

Blue Blink is a fantasy adventure anime series created by Osamu Tezuka. The anime is based from classic film Konjok-gorbunok by Ivan Ivanov-Vano. The film in turn is based from Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov's The Little Humpbacked Horse. This was Tezuka's last anime series. Osamu Tezuka died while this series was in production. The studio completed the production according to his plans. The show is currently streaming at Anime Sols, but will soon be removed, because it did not meet its goal of crowd-funding the for DVD. It is alternately available for legal streaming at Viki.com.

Total Recall 2070
Tv Show

Total Recall 2070 (1999)

6.8

Total Recall 2070 is set in a dystopian future where a police detective and his android partner uncover a conspiracy involving an evil corporation. The show explores themes of cyberpunk, human-android relationships, and the struggle for freedom in a technology-driven world.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1982)

6.1
tomato48%
R
115Minutes

In a small Texas town, the Chicken Ranch brothel has been operating for years, gaining a reputation for cleanliness and a quiet, efficient manner. However, a crusading television reporter, with the help of a conservative watchdog group, wants to expose the brothel and close it down. The Governor of Texas is not one to be messed with and decides to make things difficult for the TV reporter by threatening to close down the college football program at the nearby university as well, and by demanding that her report be censored. The conflict escalates as the reporter digs deeper into the secrets of the brothel, leading to a clash of cultures and a secret relationship between the television reporter and the Madame of the brothel.

The Addams Family
Tv Show

The Addams Family (1973)

6.6

The Addams Family is a classic animated TV show from the 1970s that revolves around the lives of an eccentric and unconventional family. They embrace their eccentricity and live in a spooky mansion, indulging in their strange hobbies and unusual traditions. The Addams Family often finds themselves involved in bizarre and humorous situations, while also navigating the challenges of daily family life.

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The Love Bug
Movie

The Love Bug(1997)

5.3
88Minutes

When a young boy discovers a smart and friendly Volkswagen Beetle, he gets involved in an exciting race to save Herbie from an evil twin.

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The New Addams Family
Tv Show

The New Addams Family (1999)

6.4
TV_Y7

The New Addams Family follows the lives of the eccentric and unconventional Addams family, who find themselves in comedic and bizarre situations. With their dark humor and unique personalities, they navigate family relationships and face off against various challenges. This TV show is a parody comedy that mixes horror elements with comedic situations and explores themes of family, eccentricity, and unconventional living.

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Little Shop
Tv Show

Little Shop (1991)

4.2
TV_G

Little Shop was a 1991 animated television series that aired on Saturday morning about a teenager and a giant talking plant that eats everything in sight. Little Shop was based on the off-broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors, which was based on the 1960 Roger Corman film The Little Shop of Horrors. The concept of the adaptation is credited to Ellen Levy and Mark Edward Edens, and the series was produced by Tom Tataranowicz. The horror elements in previous versions of the story, in which characters are eaten by the plant, are toned down for children in this series.

Witness for the Prosecution
Movie

Witness for the Prosecution(1982)

7.1
97Minutes

Witness for the Prosecution is a gripping courtroom drama based on Agatha Christie's play. The story revolves around a wealthy woman who is murdered, and her husband becomes the prime suspect. A talented lawyer takes on the case to defend him, but as the trial progresses, surprising revelations and twists unfold.

The Shaggy Dog
Movie

The Shaggy Dog(1994)

5.1
96Minutes

Preteen Moochie Daniels just wants a dog, but his dad, Daniel, is allergic to canines, like Bundles, the shabby sheep dog of neighbor Charlie Mulvihill who secretly trained his pet to help him steal jewels. Mooch's big brother Wilbert 'Wilby' is smart, shy and a promising inventor, but hopelessly clumsy when it comes to girls, and is jealous of his slick mate Trey who has no problems. Desperate Wilby resorts to a spell from the ring of Lucrezia Borgia (he accidentally got from dad's museum of curiosities), which magically turns him into Bundles and back at uncontrollable times. This is how he also knows that the diamond on loan in his father's museum is Charlie's next target.

"You good-for-nothing bastard. You are the son of a Sword Saint, yet you dare pull such a defective Class!?" During the Divine Blessing Ceremony of the 15-year-old Elma who came from a lineage of Sword Saints, he had manifested a commonly deemed defective class known as the Heavy Knight. He had been deprived of his position as the next head of the Edvan Household and was then exiled. The Heavy Knight class had an unbalanced status and useless skills, to top it off, it was even said to be a class cowardly and indolent people have. But, Elma knew better—that this world was the world of the game he had used to play before—and that the Heavy Knight class was the strongest class to exist. Elma made full use of the knowledge he had in his previous life and began his efficient walkthrough of the world he was reincarnated into.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Movie

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown(1985)

7.4
G
49Minutes

Join Charlie Brown and the gang as they face the challenges of friendship, school, and growing up in this heartwarming animated musical.

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