Last updated March 2024
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Feud: Bette and Joan (2017)
Plot Summary:
Anthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford which began early on their careers, climaxed on the set of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and evolved into an Oscar vendetta
Duration: 406 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: hollywood, filmmaking, feud, movie star, actress, jealousy, glory, aging, woman, family problems, workplace problem, loneliness, frustration, women, strong female lead, alzheimer's disease, drinking problem, designer, actor, feminist, film industry, backstage, resistance, human rights, girl power
Snowfall (2017)
Plot Summary:
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and it's name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: drug dealer, dea, african american, ghetto, illegal drugs, drug, urban, u.s. government, drug crime, black, latinx lead, gangster, spy, cia, obsession, criminal, addiction, mossad, black cast, couples, coming of age, drug abuse, urban decay, cocaine, accomplice
The Deuce (2017)
Plot Summary:
The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic and the renewed real estate market ended the bawdy turbulence of the area
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: sex, prostitution, sleaze, porn industry, female nudity, bare breasts, porn actor, bare butt, society, sex scene, rivalry, obsession, party, gross out humor, nudity, porn, time machine, villain, african american, voodoo, sexuality, hooker, nude women, prostitute, male nudity
Red Oaks (2014)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age comedy set in the "go-go" 80s that is equal parts hijinks and heartfelt about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end--and the future begins. David Myers, an assistant tennis pro at the Red Oaks Country Club in suburban New Jersey in 1985, is both reeling from his father's heart attack and conflicted about what major to declare in the fall. While there, he meets a colorful cast of misfit co-workers and wealthy club members including an alluring art student named Skye and her corporate raider father Getty
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: coming of age, teenager, college, nostalgia, teenage sexuality, teenage love, first love, teenage life, teenage boy, teenage protagonist, golf club, teen romance, tennis, teenage girl, teen superhero, parent child relationship, mother son relationship, humour, father son relationship, adolescence, high school, college student, teen angst, teenage son, couple relations
Mr Selfridge (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Selfridge recounts the real life story of the flamboyant and visionary American founder of Selfridge's, London's lavish department store. Set in 1909 London, when women were reveling in a new sense of freedom and modernity, it follows Harry Gordon Selfridge ('Mile a Minute Harry'), a man with a mission to make shopping as thrilling as sex. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry created a theater of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or just eccentric - was showcased
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: UK
Plot tags: businessman, rise to the top, high society, visionary, department store, materialism, lifestyle, ambitious, success, career, boss, manager, entrepreneur, ambition, workplace, employer employee relationship, fashion, marriage, workplace situations, seduction, business venture, mogul, husband wife relationship, biopic, world war one
Vinyl (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1970s New York, Vinyl is a ride through the sex- and drug-addled music business at the dawn of punk, disco, and hip-hop. The show is seen through the eyes of a record label president, Richie Finestra, who is trying to save his company and his soul without destroying everyone in his path
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: music, music business, showbiz, ambition, mafia, blackmail, historical character, disco, musician, rock band, murder, racism, free love, husband wife relationship, concert, murder suspect, friends, artists and showbiz, female nudity, fashion, art, rock and roll, subculture, exodus, nude women
THEM (2021)
Plot Summary:
A limited anthology series that explores terror in America
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, bullying, female warrior, social problems, propaganda, black, social relations, survival, society, struggle for survival, social issues, black man, black people, mysticism, dog, apocalypse, teenager, firefighter, musician, psychopath, teacher, military, student, pregnancy, religion
Suburgatory (2011)
Plot Summary:
Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more wholesome and nurturing environment: the suburbs. But behind the beautiful homes and perfect lawns lurk the Franken-moms, spray tans, nose jobs, and Red Bull-guzzling teens who have nothing in common with Tessa. It’s a whole new world, one that makes George wonder if they haven’t jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: teenage life, suburban life, neighbor neighbor relationship, suburbs, youth, family relations, parents and children, everyday life, teenager, single parent, social relations, fish out of water, misfit, high school life, society, lifestyle, high school, satire, women, first love, education, teenage angst, childhood love, young adult, hiker
NOS4A2 (2019)
Plot Summary:
A young Victoria "Vic" McQueen discovers she has the power to unlock portals that help her find lost objects. As she delves further into this hidden universe, she encounters many other "inscape travelers" - some benevolent, and some who have been corrupted by their power. When Vic encounters Charlie Manx, an immortal who stays that way by feeding off of the souls of children, she makes a sworn enemy of Manx
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: teenage girl, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, parents, good versus evil, christmas, drunkenness, female protagonist, stephen king, supernatural, supernatural ability, heroine, kidnapping, murder, family relations, macabre, superhero, love, time, biker, writers, ancient, terror, bike, creepy child
Ugly Betty (2006)
Plot Summary:
Smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion. With the help of her proud yet far-from-glamorous family from Queens, Betty will continue to have big dreams and deal with any obstacle in her own unique style
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: fashion, workplace, lifestyle, power relations, model, couples, workplace romance, workplace intrigue, fish out of water, obnoxious boss, workplace situations, boss and employee, women, lgbt, fashion model, ugly duckling, young adult, fashion magazine, gay, strong female lead, villain, teenage girl, journalism, nerd, sewing
American Horror Stories (2021)
Plot Summary:
An anthology series of stand alone episodes delving into horror myths, legends and lore
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: insanity, supernatural, nightmare, supernatural power, haunted house, ghost, death, blood, fear, danger, serial killer, murderer, murder, evil, family problems, creature, threat, paranormal activity, family in danger, suspicion, magic realism, psycho killer, zombie, house, lgbtq