Films/Docs 2023-

01/03/26 - The Payoff (1942)
With Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer, Evelyn Brent. The city's District Attorney is murdered, and a newspaper reporter investigates. He starts finding out that everything wasn't quite as cut and dried as it appeared to be.

28/02/26 - The Prowler (1951)
In a fancy suburb in California, the gorgeous housewife Susan Gilvray finds a prowler outside her house late one night and she calls the police. Officer Webb Garwood and his partner answer the call but do not find anyone. Later Webb returns to Susan's house with the pretext of checking if everything is OK. Susan invites him in to have coffee with her. Webb soon learns that Susan is married to John Gilvray, a middle-aged broadcaster of a late night radio show. They also discover that they are from the same hometown. Webb makes a pass at Susan and even though she tries to put him off they soon start a love affair. When John becomes suspicious Susan ends her relationship with Webb. 

Though difficult Webb stays away from Susan. Without Susan's knowledge Webb plots a scheme to get rid of John; he simulates a scenario where John is "accidently" shot dead. There is an inquest and it is ruled that John Gilvray's death was not intentional. Webb quits the police-force a job he was never happy doing. He manipulates John's brother to get close to Susan again. He learns that John could not have children and that John and Susan's marriage was not perfect. Webb meets Susan and convinces her that he is really innocent.

27/02/26 - DotConned (Documentary) 

22/02/26 - Ashley Madison - Sex, Lies & Scandal (Documentary)

21/02/26 - Pickup On South Street (1953)
Pickup on South Street is a 1953 American spy film noir written and directed by Samuel Fuller, and starring Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, and Thelma Ritter.[5] Widmark plays a pickpocket who unwittingly steals a covert microfilm sought by foreign agents. The film combines elements of the traditional crime film noir with Cold War-era espionage drama.[5] It was released by 20th Century-Fox.

20/02/26 - Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model is the essential documentary on ANTM. The glamorous modeling competition became a pop-culture phenomenon marked by explosive drama, meltdowns, and controversies that remain viral today.

20/02/26 - Vault of Horror (1973)
The Vault of Horror (also known as Vault of Horror, Further Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Crypt II) is a 1973 British anthology horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker, and starring Terry-Thomas, Dawn Addams, Denholm Elliott, Curd Jürgens, Tom Baker, Michael Craig, Terence Alexander, Glynis Johns, Mike Pratt, Robin Nedwell, Geoffrey Davies, Daniel Massey and Anna Massey. None of the film's stories are actually from Vault of Horror comics. All but one appeared in Tales from the Crypt, the exception being from Shock SuspenStories. The Vault Keeper character from the comics is omitted from the film.

14/02/26 - The Narrow Margin (1952)
The Narrow Margin is a 1952 American thriller film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Charles McGraw, Marie Windsor, and Jacqueline White. The RKO picture was written by Earl Felton, based on an unpublished story by Martin Goldsmith and Jack Leonard. In the film, Detective Sergeant Walter Brown (McGraw) plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse aboard a train with mob assassins out to stop Frankie Neall (Windsor), a slain gangster's widow, before she can testify before a grand jury.

13/02/26 - Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. The story follows Charlotte "Charlie" Newton and her family who live in very quiet Santa Rosa, California. An unexpected visit by Charles Oakley, her charming and sophisticated Uncle Charlie, brings much excitement to the family and the small town. That excitement turns to fear as young Charlie slowly begins to suspect that her uncle may be concealing a dark secret.

31/12/25 - When Harry Met Sally (1989)
In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends.

29/12/25 - Present Laughter by Noel Coward (1981) 
Present Laughter is lighthearted farce that celebrates playwright Noel Coward’s legendary wit and larger-than-life persona. Based on Coward himself, actor Garry Essendine is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by legions of admirers--perhaps a little too much. Fans regularly throw themselves at Garry’s feet, drawn in by his charm and charisma, throwing his household into chaos. In the week before Garry is set to embark on an African tour, he is forced to juggle a besotted young woman with stars in her eyes, an unhinged young playwright obsessed with being in Garry’s presence, his best friend’s wife who is determined to seduce him, his manager, his producer, his secretary, his estranged ex-wife, and an impending mid-life crisis as his 40th birthday looms ever closer.

15/11/25 - Drop (2025)
A widowed mother's first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she's bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment.

09/11/25 - The Embezzler (1954)
The Embezzler is a 1954 British crime film directed by John Gilling, and starring Charles Victor, Zena Marshall and Cyril Chamberlain.[1] It was made as a second feature shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around London. The film's sets were designed by the art director C. Wilfred Arnold. The story concerns a bank cashier who steals cash from the bank where he is employed.

08/11/25 - Blackberry (2023)
BlackBerry is a 2023 Canadian biographical comedy-drama film directed by Matt Johnson from a screenplay by Johnson and producer Matthew Miller. It was loosely adapted from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff's book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry. The film is a dramatized account of the history of the BlackBerry line of mobile phones created by co-founders Douglas Fregin and Mike Lazaridis, and investor Jim Balsillie.

24/10/25 - Death of a Unicorn (2025)
Death of a Unicorn is a 2025 American dark fantasy comedy horror film written and directed by Alex Scharfman in his directorial debut. It stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as a father and daughter who accidentally kill a unicorn. Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant appear in supporting roles.

12/10/25 - Sweet Bobby (Documentary)
Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare is a British true crime documentary film directed by Lyttanya Shannon and released to streaming on Netflix on 16 October 2024. The documentary is based on the 2021 Tortoise Media podcast of the same name, which tells the story of Kirat Assi, a woman who was deceived by someone posing as a fictitious romantic partner named "Bobby Jandu" in an intricate catfishing scheme.

11/10/25 - Unknown Number (Documentary)

04/10/25 - A.K.A. Charlie Sheen (Documentary)

03/10/25 - Taylor (Documentary)

16/08/25 - I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
When five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, they cover up their involvement and make a pact to keep it a secret rather than face the consequences. A year later, their past comes back to haunt them and they're forced to confront a horrifying truth: someone knows what they did ...

15/08/25 - Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser (Documentary)

06/06/25 - Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)
Plagued by a recurring violent nightmare, a college student returns home to find the one person who can break the cycle and save her family from the horrific fate that inevitably awaits them.

25/05/25 - Hay Fever by Noel Coward (1986)
Hay Fever is a comic play written by Noël Coward in 1924. Its first production was in the West End in 1925 with Marie Tempest as Judith Bliss.

23/05/25 - The Vortex by Noel Coward (1964)
The Vortex is a play in three acts by the English writer and actor Noël Coward. The play depicts the sexual vanity of a rich, ageing beauty, her troubled relationship with her adult son, and drug abuse in British society circles after the First World War. The son's cocaine habit is seen by many critics as a metaphor for homosexuality, then taboo in Britain. Despite, or because of, its scandalous content for the time, the play was Coward's first great commercial success.

16/05/25 - Fallen Angels by Noel Coward (1974) 
Noël Coward's sublime comedy of manners, in which two married women consider dallying with the same former lover, is a champagne cocktail of wit and charm.

03/05/25 - Nope (2022)
A man and his sister discover something sinister in the skies above their California horse ranch, while the owner of a nearby theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon.

01/01/25 - Present Laughter by Noel Coward (1981) 
Present Laughter is lighthearted farce that celebrates playwright Noel Coward’s legendary wit and larger-than-life persona. Based on Coward himself, actor Garry Essendine is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by legions of admirers--perhaps a little too much. Fans regularly throw themselves at Garry’s feet, drawn in by his charm and charisma, throwing his household into chaos. In the week before Garry is set to embark on an African tour, he is forced to juggle a besotted young woman with stars in her eyes, an unhinged young playwright obsessed with being in Garry’s presence, his best friend’s wife who is determined to seduce him, his manager, his producer, his secretary, his estranged ex-wife, and an impending mid-life crisis as his 40th birthday looms ever closer.

29/12/24 - Bedelia (1946)
A private detective investigates the life of a woman living in Monte Carlo with her husband whose previous obsession for money led her to poison her previous husband for the insurance money.

25/12/24 - The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Duc De Richeleau notices his friend's son Simon is into occult and is concerned about him and if immediate measures are not taken, Simon will lose his life in three days.

02/12/24 - Buy Now! (Documentary)

01/11/24 - Still Fabulous (Pensati Sexy) (2024)
Stuck in a dead-end career and on a string of terrible dates, the life of 30-something Maddalena is a total mess. Until one day she meets an unlikely guardian angel that comes to her in the form of real-life porn star Valentina Nappi.

06/10/24 - Rogues Gallery (1944)
A reporter (Robin Raymond) and her photographer buddy (Frank Jenks) find foul play around an inventor (H.B. Warner).

07/05/24 - The Pez Outlaw (Documentary)

21/04/24 - NFT...WTF? (Documentary)

01/04/24 - Our Father (Documentary)

10/03/24 - Three Steps in the Dark (1953)
A rich but disliked uncle invites his relatives to a family reunion at his home. Once the gathering is complete, he announces enigmatically that he intends to change his will before he dies, should not one of the heirs fulfil a condition. Before he can do this, he is murdered. His niece, a detective story writer, has to put her theories into practice by solving a real-life murder mystery.

23/02/24 - Murder on the Campus (1933)
A popular young student finds herself accused of a series of murders that have occurred on the college campus. Her boyfriend, a reporter for the local newspaper, knows she didn't do it, and sets out to prove her innocence and catch the real killer.

17/02/24 - Save Yourselves (2020)
Lovers, Jack and Su, decide to put away their phones for a week and travel to an isolated cabin. But when aliens invade the Earth and they remain unaware, they find themselves in trouble.

16/02/24 - Cash on Demand (1961)
In a bid to loot a bank, Gore Hepburn swindles Fordyce, the manager, by holding his family hostage. However, when police discover Hepburn's false claims, Fordyce becomes a suspected ally.

10/02/24 - Scream (2022)
25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.

09/02/24 - Shed No Tears (1948)
A wife convinces her husband to fake his death so they can collect on the life insurance. However, he doesn't know that she has been having an affair for some time, and she has plans for the money - and they don't include him.

06/02/24 - Lady in the Deathhouse (1944)
Beautiful Mary Logan, although innocent, is less than an hour from her execution after all attempts at reprieve have failed. A leading criminologist, Charles Finch, has been investigating the case and is convinced that Mary has been framed. Finch works desperately to find the missing piece of evidence, before the executioner can throw the switch.

04/02/24 - Amityville: An Origin Story (Documentary)

30/01/24 - Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer (Documentary)

21/01/24 - Brad Upton: I'm Not Done Yet (Stand Up)

12/01/24 - Mean Man - The Story of Chris Holmes (Documentary)

09/01/24 - The YouTube Effect (Documentary)

07/01/24 - The Panther's Claw (1942)
The police arrest a man climbing over the wall of a cemetery after midnight. He claims that he is being blackmailed and is following instructions he received by mail to leave $1000 on a certain grave. It turns out that he's not the only one who got a blackmail letter from the same person--calling himself "The Black Panther"--and it also turns out that all the recipients are connected to an opera company.

01/01/24 - Murder by Invitation (1941)
Murder claims potential heirs when a wealthy old woman (Sarah Padden) calls for a gathering to discuss her estate.

31/12/23 - A Brony Tale (Documentary)

29/12/23 - Escaping Twin Flames (Documentary)

27/12/23 - Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (Stand Up)

16/12/23 - Fruitcake Fraud (Documentary)

11/12/23 - Mansome (Documentary)

09/12/23 - White Hot: The Rise & Fall Of Abercrombie & Fitch (Documentary)

03/12/23 - Murdaugh Murders: The Movie (2023) 
South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh (Bill Pullman) becomes the prime suspect in the double homicide of his wife and son.

02/12/23 - Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (Documentary)

29/10/23 - The Source Family (Documentary)

07/09/23 - Barbie (2023)
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful 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.

14/08/23 - Trust No One (Documentary)

21/06/23 - The Lost Leonardo (Documentary)

07/05/23 - Murder My Sweet (1944)
After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

06/05/23 - Nothing Lasts Forever (Documentary)

01/05/23 - The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld (Documentary)

16/04/23 - What is a Woman? (Documentary)

10/04/23 - Whirlpool (1950)
A woman suffering from kleptomania is hypnotized in an attempt to cure her. Soon afterwards, she's found at the scene of a murder with no memory of how she got there, and seemingly no way to prove her innocence.

26/03/23 - Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Leave Her to Heaven is a 1945 American psychological thriller film noir melodrama directed by John M. Stahl and starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, and Vincent Price. It follows a socialite who marries a prominent novelist, which spurs a violent, obsessive, and dangerous jealousy in her.

11/03/23 - Murder in the Front Row (Thrash Metal Documentary)

07/03/23 - Kingdom of Dreams (LVMH Documentary)

22/01/23 - Murder in Three Acts (1986)
Veteran Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, sets out to unmask a poisoner who claims the lives of a clergyman and an eminent neurologist in a plush Acapulco villa belonging to a retired actor.

17/01/23 - Spider's Web (1982)
An English diplomat's wife (Penelope Keith) has a dead man in her lounge, and it's murder.

07/01/23 - Escapade (1955)
This movie features a pacifist man, who is startled, when he learns that his sons have been expelled from school, for fighting.

02/01/23 - DIO: Dreamers Never Die (Documentary)

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