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Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

1993

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

1993
6.9
The adventures of the human survivors in a future dinosaur dominated world.
Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

2005

Jules Verne's Mysterious Island

2005
5.2
During the Civil War five survivors escape from a prison camp in Richmond, Virginia by hot air balloon and find themselves on an uncharted island in the Pacific. Far from any kind of known civilization, the island is inhabited with carnivorous monsters, bloodthirsty pirates, and mad genius Captain Nemo, who lives on the island for his own secretive ends.
Collision

2009

Collision

2009
7
The story of a major road accident and a group of people who have never met, but who all share one single defining moment that will change their lives.
Tarzán

1991

Tarzán

1991
5.4
Tarzán was a half-hour syndicated series that aired 1991–1994. In this version of the show, Tarzan was portrayed as a blond environmentalist, with Jane turned into a French ecologist. Ron Ely, famous for playing Tarzan in the original series, played a character named Gorden Shaw in the first season episode “Tarzan the Hunted”.
On Camera

1954

On Camera

1954
On Camera is a Canadian dramatic anthology television series which aired on CBC Television from 1954 to 1958.
Man in an Orange Shirt

2017

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017
7.5
A love story in two films charts the very different challenges to happiness for Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War 2, and to Adam and Steve in the present day.
Barbie Dreamtopia

2017

Barbie Dreamtopia

2017
5
Barbie and her little sister Chelsea travel through the whimsical worlds of Dreamtopia. Through the eyes of Chelsea's imagination, viewers explore delicious and delightful worlds and meet colorful characters who live there.
Homestead Rescue

2016

Homestead Rescue

2016
6.7
Expert homesteader, Marty Raney, along with his daughter Misty and son Matt, give struggling families a second chance at surviving off-the-grid. The stakes are high, but the Raney family is determined to prepare these families for nature’s worst and set them up for success.
King Solomon's Mines

2004

King Solomon's Mines

2004
6.2
Renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain is lured back into the unknown recesses of the African jungles to find a man who disappeared while searching for the fabled King Solomon's Mines--a destination of legendary riches from which no soul has ever returned alive.
False Witness

2009

False Witness

2009
4.5
A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.
Tali's Wedding Diary

2017

Tali's Wedding Diary

2017
9
Tali’s Wedding Diary follows a self-obsessed Sandton princess who’s moved to Cape Town and is filming the build-up to her wedding to her property-agent fiancé Darren.
The Hollywood Puppet Show

2017

The Hollywood Puppet Show

2017
4
Your favorite celebrities tell their untold wildest adventures reenacted by marionette puppets. Big stars. Small puppets. Crazy stories.
Beaver Falls

2011

Beaver Falls

2011
6.4
Three British graduates blag jobs at an elite American summer camp. The guys want a summer of fun, but they have to set an example to the gorgeous teenage offspring of California's rich and powerful.
Martin Mystery

2003

Martin Mystery

2003
6.6
Martin Mystery has a passion for all things paranormal. When he's not at school, this teenage lover of supernatural ooze works undercover for a secret bureau specialising in mysterious phenomena. Together with his older stepsister Diana, Java (a massive caveman lost in time) and Billy (a small green hovering creature), he checks out weird wonders. Martin is always bursting with energy and seldom thinks before he leaps. Diana is his guardian angel – a straight-A student, she brings the brains to their missions. Seen a zombie, alien or ghost? Call Martin Mystery.
Down with the Beautiful

2007

Down with the Beautiful

2007
7.7
Al Diablo con los Guapos or is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of Argentinian telenovela Muñeca Brava. Allison Lozz and Eugenio Siller starred as the protagonists, while Cesar Evora and Laura Flores starred as the antagonists. From October 8, 2007 to June 6, 2008, Canal de las Estrellas broadcast Al diablo con los guapos. From January 21 to September 19, 2008, Univision broadcast Al diablo con los guapos.
The Temptations

1998

The Temptations

1998
7.9
Biography of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act, The Temptations.
The Camomile Lawn

1992

The Camomile Lawn

1992
5.5
The Camomile Lawn is a 1992 British miniseries based on Mary Wesley's novel of the same name, following five cousins and their family in Cornwall as they navigate the start of World War II. The story is framed by a funeral in 1984, which prompts the characters to recall their experiences during the war, including love, loss, and secrets.
Tom Jones

2023

Tom Jones

2023
5.5
A reimagining of Henry Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling," the tale of an illegitimate young man's love for an heiress and his attempts to find a place in the world.
Dublin Murders

2019

Dublin Murders

2019
7
Two detectives are dispatched to investigate the murder of a young girl on the outskirts of Dublin, but as the case of the missing children intensifies, both are forced to confront the darkness that lies in their past.
Gravesend

2020

Gravesend

2020
6
A 1980's series of events revolving around Benny Zerletta (William DeMeo), a Brooklyn based Italian-American, soldier in the Colezzo crime family. Benny depicts the difficulties.