History, Comedy, Documentary
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. A master deceiver who came out of the closet at the age of 81, Randi created fictional characters, fake psychics, and even turned his partner of 25 years, Jose Alvarez, into a sham guru names Carlos.
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Lenin in Paris
Asterix at the Olympic Games
The Greatest Story Ever Told
American Splendor
Oscar
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Zubeidaa
Ludwig
Susi Susanti: Love All
Lily Topples The World
Beecham
The Sky Is Pink
Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man
Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion
The Life and Loves of Beethoven
Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie
Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
Bunyan and Babe
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Return to Horror Hotel
SIMILAR MOVIES
Lenin in Paris
IMDB 3.8 | Nov , 1981
1911. Lenin organizes the first Bolshevik party school near Paris, in the small town of Longjumeau. Through a chain of historical parallels and associations, this time is intertwined with the events of the Paris Commune, the October Revolution and the political struggles of the post-revolutionary years.Asterix at the Olympic Games
IMDB 5.2 | Jan , 2008
Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina. Brutus uses every trick in the book to have his own team win the game, and get rid of his father Julius Caesar in the process.The Greatest Story Ever Told
IMDB 6.4 | Apr , 1965
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.American Splendor
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2003
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.Oscar
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 1967
This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes. In the same morning he learns that his daughter is pregnant, an employee stole a large amount of money from his company, his maid is about to resign in order to marry a wealthy neighbor and his body builder is interested in marrying his daughter. The seemingly complicated story-line is full of comedy or errors and some of the most hilarious mime scenes of the French cinema.Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 2002
History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.Zubeidaa
IMDB 5.2 | Jan , 2001
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Hindu prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.Ludwig
IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 1973
Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.Susi Susanti: Love All
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2019
Susi Susanti rises to become Indonesia’s beloved athlete. In time of turmoil, she showed her country & the world that heroism is measured by one’s sacrifice.Lily Topples The World
IMDB 7.5 | Mar , 2021
Follow 20-year-old Lily Hevesh — the world’s greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field — in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph.Beecham
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1990
1990 TV adaptation of a 1979 biographical play by Ned Sherrin & Caryl Brahms, based on the life of conductor and impresario Sir Thomas Beecham. With Timothy West as Beecham.The Sky Is Pink
IMDB 7.9 | Oct , 2019
The 25-year-old love story of a couple is told through the lens of their teenage daughter after she is diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis.Charles Ives: A Good Dissonance Like a Man
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1977
A thoroughly researched biopic of Charles Ives, America's greatest and most innovative composer (and insurance executive), who combined strikingly futuristic experimentalism with gentle nostalgia. Includes narration taken directly from Ives's own writings, and reminiscence from those who knew him.Romy Schneider & Alain Delon: An Enduring Passion
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2022
Austrian actress Romy Schneider (1938) and French actor Alain Delon (1935), once fervent lovers in the early sixties, maintained a close friendship and a certain working relationship after their breakup until her death in 1984: a universal and eternal love.The Life and Loves of Beethoven
IMDB 6.9 | Jan , 1937
Lyrical biography of the classical composer, depicted as a romantic hero, an accursed artist.Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie
IMDB 5.4 | Dec , 2023
The life and times of comedy rock band Mamonas Assassinas, from their beginning to their breakthrough in the late 1990s.Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist
IMDB 6.9 | Feb , 2014
In 1998 Marco Pantani, the most flamboyant and popular cyclist of his era, won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, a titanic feat of physical and mental endurance that no rider has repeated since. He was a hero to millions, the saviour of cycling following the doping scandals which threatened to destroy the sport. However, less than six years later, aged just 34, he died alone, in a cheap hotel room, from acute cocaine poisoning. He had been an addict for five years. This is the story of the tragic battles fought by the most important Italian cyclist of his generation; man verses mountain, athlete verses addiction, Marco Pantani verses himself.Bunyan and Babe
IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 2017
Travis and his sister, Whitney, visit their grandparents for the summer and fall through a magical portal which transports him to the world of American hero Paul Bunyan and his big, blue, talking ox, Babe.Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 2007
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.Return to Horror Hotel
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2019
Return to Horror Hotel is an anthology feature with 4 segments. One is about giant a bedbugs, one is about a magical charm that turns girls beautiful, one is about a WWII sailor who hasn't aged and one is about a terrorizing severed hand.