Friday, January 23, 2026

PLEASE LIKE ME (2013 - 2016)

 




















Created by: Josh Thomas
Starring: Josh Thomas, Debra Lawrence, David Roberts, Judi Farr, Thomas Ward, Wade Briggs, Caitlin Stasey, Nikita Leigh-Pritchard, Renee Lim, Denise Drysdale, Hannah Gadsby, Charles Cottier, Keegan Joyce, Charlotte Nicdao, Bob Franklin, Emily Barclay, Andrew S. Gilbert, Luke McGregor, Nick Cody, David Quirk, Geoff Morrell, Ben Anderson, Kylie Trounson, Kain Baigent, Shane Nagle, Paul Dawber, Mark Strom, Jacqueline Feinberg, Lucinda Wilmot, Noi Rushneegon Kirby, Treechai Patanacharas, Alysia Silvagni, Rick Lindner, Suzy Akiko, Blake Northfield, Em Rusciano, Johnathan Peck, Nevaeh Bangit, Vimbai Nenzou, Brenda Palmer, Alex D'Amico, Natalie Fontana, Maryanne Taylor, Amy Ngai, Maryanne Niceforo, Mark Robert Walters, Jay Morrissey, Josh Schmidt, Sue Davis, The Melbourne Gay & Lesbian Chorus, Anthony "Lehmo" Lehmann, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Cameron Heine, Andrea Powell, Lynne Murphy, Liz Doran, Jenny Zhou, Roz Hammond, Peter Alan Wright, Diana Nguyen, Thomas Harding, Gina Riley, Rien Low, Amy Bodossian, Zuleika Khan, Denise Scott, Tamiah Bantum, Brenda Clarke, Tim Hughes, Laurence Jean-Baptiste, Jackson Gallagher, Rita L.C. , Miss Candee, Susie Ridge, Joe Klocek, Grace Lee, Clarke Richards, Joel Granger, Tim Campbell, Mark Coles Smith, Georgina Naidu, Eleanor May Ash, Daniel Gibson, Alice Tremayne, Kayle Burns, Georgia Colbert, Nick Tesar, John Rivera, Kirra Parsons, Joseph Farrell, Michael Layfield, Linnea LeTourneau, Freya Stafford, Anthony Selemidis, Henry Torres, Deborah Mailman, Seth Drury, Ruth Roberts, Chris McKearney, Rowan Howard, Nina Falcone-Pickett, Kailen Sutika, Xavier Gouault

32 episodes
(TV-MA - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
Twenty something Josh is going through a number of big changes as he navigates his first decade of adulthood. After being dumped by his girlfriend, he comes to the realization that he is gay.

season 1 - 
Josh is dumped by his girlfriend who tells him he might be gay. Meanwhile, his mom is admitted to hospital after a suicide attempt. Josh goes on a date with Geoffrey. Aunt Peggy shows up to help Josh care for his mom. Josh's dad interrupts the date. Josh is off to church after God-fearing Aunt Peggy catches him making out, and things are hotting up between best friend Tom and ex-girlfriend Claire. Josh has decided that Geoffrey is just too intense for him and has broken up with him. Meanwhile, Rose has decided she wants to try online dating. With some tips from Josh, it doesn't take her long to land a date. Rose confronts Alan about his younger girlfriend, Mae, which sparks a heated argument. Geoffrey surprises Josh with tickets for the footy. Josh tries to be polite and involved, but it's clear that he is out of his depth. Josh's 21st birthday is lost among preparations for a funeral.

season 2 - 
Josh attempts babysitting his new sister and charming his new housemate. As his house fills with semi-clothed twentysomethings and drunk, wary parents, Mum arrives with a sobering surprise. Mum is admitted into a private hospital, and struggles to accept her fate. Patrick has a party. Mum leaves the hospital and goes to find Josh. When Josh takes her back, he meets her fellow patients, Hannah and Ginger. Josh is in a tizz as he prepares for a surprise date with Geoffrey. Arnold checks into Mum's hospital. Dad and Mae panic over Grace's poo, and Tom finds himself in a bizarre love triangle. Niamh finds out about Jenny, Hannah joins a choir, Mum gets some shattering news, and Josh has a disastrous date, before an accident brings a car trip with Patrick to an unexpected end. Claire is staying with Tom, Josh and Patrick. Josh asks Dad for money to pay the plumber and gets lectured about getting a job. Mum and Ginger have a fight. The housemates go to see Jenny in a school production. Patrick dumps Josh. Josh, to distract himself, takes Mum and her friends to the zoo. Tom and Jenny have a weird rabbit funeral and break up, again. At the zoo, Arnold kisses Josh. Dad tells Josh he's cutting him off financially. Worried about leaving his Mum alone following the death of her friend, Josh takes her on a camping trip. Patrick moves out. Tom eats all of Josh's special mac and cheese, so Josh traps Tom in his room all day. Arnold tells Josh that he would like to date. Claire and Tom have a heart-to-heart. Claire announced that she's going back to Germany. Arnold brings his psychiatrist to the cart to visit. Josh and Arnold take Tom along on their date. Josh and Arnold go out dancing and bump into a very out-of-it Patrick. They walk him home but he messes everything up. Arnold has an anxiety attack. Tom orders a prostitute but hides inside when she arrives. Dad proposes to Mae.

season 3 - 
Josh and Arnold start to navigate the beginnings of a relationship after Arnold relaxes his "just friends" position. Josh seeks advice from his friends and family plus he and Tom get chickens. Arnold decides to come out to his parents at his upcoming birthday party but first discusses it with Josh, Tom and Claire. Mae reveals a secret which Alan reacts very badly towards. Meanwhile, Rose and Hannah go out for a night of fun. Josh, Tom and Hannah head to Arnold's to celebrate his birthday plus support him when he comes out to his family. The party guests encounter awkward conversations and situations while Alan reflects on his current life. Josh, Tom and Arnold have a night to remember as they experiment with drugs, head to a nightclub, meet the intriguing Ella and end up spending a long and surprising night in hospital. Claire brings her problems with her as she returns, Josh and Arnold discuss monogamy while Tom becomes more enamored with Ella. Hannah is irritated with Stuart and Josh comes to a grim decision about Adele the rooster's fate. Arnold attempts reconciliation with his dad, Tom fears his dental visit and Claire proceeds with her pregnancy termination with Josh by her side. Rose is angry with Stuart while Tom tries to cheer everyone up with "Johnzilla's" help. Tom creates a pinata filled with secrets that he, Josh and Claire take turns reading. With Arnold away, Josh decides to explore the benefits of an open relationship by inviting a man named Ben, leading to a night of revelations. Josh agrees to visit Ben in hospital before his brain surgery, but keeps it a secret from Arnold. Tom discovers he has Chlamydia and goes to ridiculous lengths to try and treat Ella without losing her. Josh is indecisive about visiting Ben in the hospital but follows through. Ella has the idea of taking a Ferris wheel observation but when stuck in the air the secrets of Claire, Josh and Tom come out, hurting Arnold and Ella. Josh goes all out and hosts Christmas dinner for his parents and his friends. When a few things go awry everyone's flaws come to the forefront and the meal ends with Arnold leaving. Josh heads to the park with just John and a trifle.

season 4 - 
Josh and Arnold decide to have a threesome, which doesn't go very well for Josh. Later they meet for dinner with Alan, Mae and Arnold's parents. Tom continues his relationship with Ella. Josh, Arnold, Tom and Ella take Hannah on a camping trip to celebrate her birthday. Josh has doubts about his relationship with Arnold. After breaking up with Arnold, Josh starts dating other boys. Hannah takes up boxing and gets into an argument with Rose. Josh is worried about his mother, so he invites her and his father to a fancy dinner. Josh hooks up with Geoffrey. Ella finds a lump on her breast and is afraid it might be cancer. Hannah is contracted by her ex-girlfriend. Josh is struggling after his mother's suicide. Tom and Ella decide to move out and are looking for a new apartment.

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HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (2008)

 




















Directed by: Mike Leigh
Starring: Sally HawkinsEddie MarsanAlexis ZegermanAndrea RiseboroughSinead MatthewsSylvestra Le TouzelKate O'FlynnJoseph KloskaSamuel RoukinCaroline MartinOliver MaltmanNonso AnozieKarina Fernandez

118 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
Poppy Cross is happy-go-lucky. At 30, she lives in Camden: cheeky, playful, frank, funny, and talkative to strangers. She's a conscientious and exuberant primary-school teacher, flat mates with her long-time friend Zoe, she's close to one sister and not so close to another. In this slice-of-life story, she takes driving lessons from Scott, a dour and tightly wound instructor; takes classes in flamenco dance from a fiery Spaniard; encounters a tramp in the night; and sorts out a student's aggressive behavior with a social worker's help. Does her open attitude put her at risk of misunderstanding or worse? What is the root of happiness?

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

FAMILY VIEWING (1987)

 




















Directed by: Atom Egoyan
Starring: David Hemblen, Aidan Tierney, Gabrielle Rose, Arsinee Khanjian, Selma Keklikian, Jeanne Sabourin, Rose Sarkisyan, Vasag Baghboudarian, David MacKay, Hrant Alianak, John Shafer, Garfield Andrews, Edwin Stephenson, Aino Pirskanen, Souren Chekijian, Johnnie Eisen, John Pellatt

86 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, sexual situations, some nudity)

PLOT:
Van's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home. Van often visits her. He meets Aline, whose mother is in the next bed. Van wants to get his grandma out of the facility. Aline will help. Actually, Van, whose mother left years ago, is looking for a real family life.

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MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987)

 




















Directed by: Gary Goddard
Based on the toyline by: Mattel
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Jon Cypher, Chelsea Field, Billy Barty, Courteney Cox, Robert Duncan McNeill, Meg Foster, James Tolkan, Christina Pickles, Barry Livingston, Anthony De Longis, Tony Carroll, Pons Maar, Robert Towers, Peter Brooks, Richard Szponder

106 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
The heroic warrior He-Man battles against the evil lord Skeletor and his armies of darkness for control of Castle Greyskull.

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GROOVE (2000)

 




















Directed by: Greg Harrison
Starring: Chris FerreiraMackenzie FirgensLola GlaudiniDenny KirkwoodHamish LinklaterSteve Van WormerRachel TrueAngelo SpizzirriVincent RiversideDmitri PonceAri GoldAaron LangridgeWendy Turner-LowBradley K. RossDJ PolywogDJ Forest GreenWade Randolph HamptonMonty LukeBrian BehlendorfJohn DigweedBing ChingElizabeth SunNick Offerman

86 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, drug use)

PLOT:
On Friday, a single e-mail blips through the Internet. The word spreads quickly through the city: the party is on. Saturday evening, two hundred people secretly converge at an abandoned San Francisco warehouse. As the sun sets the records start spinning, setting into motion a night that no one will forget. Meet David Turner, a Midwest transplant. He moved to the city with aspirations of starting his career as a writer, but his hopes have stalled. After four years he finds himself writing instruction manuals for a computer company. Overworked and with little social life, David spends his time alone, his dream of being a novelist a distant memory. That night, his brother Colin Turner invites him to GROOVE. Colin has a surprise for his new girlfriend, young raver sprite Harmony Stitts, and he wants David there. David reluctantly agrees and is shocked when Colin proposes to Harmony at the party. In the ensuing celebration, they take Ecstasy and suddenly, David is thrust into the world of the San Francisco underground. In a chance encounter, David meets longtime New York raver Leyla Heydel and makes an unlikely connection. Through their budding relationship, they're reminded of a sense of possibility and freedom in their lives they had all but forgotten. But as the party rages on, Colin reveals a deep secret, one that threatens to destroy his relationship with Harmony. When the sun rises the party disappears, and the chaos of the last twelve hours changes the two brothers forever.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

BULLDOG DRUMMOND COMES BACK (1937)

 




















Directed by: Louis King
Based on characters created by: Herman C. McNeile
Starring: John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell, Reginald Denny, E.E. Clive, J. Carrol Naish, Helen Freeman, Zeffie Tilbury, John Sutton, Phyllis Barry, Rita Page, John Rogers, Otto Fries, Kay Deslys, Frank Baker, Forrester Harvey, Colin Kenny

64 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
THE girlfriend of Captain Drummond has been kidnapped by an enemy of his who seeks revenge. But, Drummond and his friend Colonel Nielsen at once follow his trail.

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BIGGER THAN LIFE (1956)

 




















Directed by: Nicholas Ray
Based on the article "Ten Feet Tall" by: Berton Roueche
Starring: James Mason, Barbara Rush, Walter Matthau, Robert F. Simon, Russell Quick, Christopher Olsen, Roland Winters, Rusty Lane, Rachel Stephens, Kipp Hamilton

95 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, some violence, drug content)

PLOT:
A seriously-ill schoolteacher becomes dependent on a miracle drug that begins to affect his sanity and his behavior towards his strained family.

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PLEASE LIKE ME (2013 - 2016)

  Created by: Josh Thomas Starring: Josh Thomas, Debra Lawrence, David Roberts, Judi Farr, Thomas Ward, Wade Briggs, Caitlin Stasey, Nikita ...