Top Rated Tv Movie Movies on Vudu - Page 126

A Poet in New York

2014

A Poet in New York

2014
5.3
In 1953 Dylan Thomas went to New York for the last time, his marriage a wreck, his drinking out of control. He was on his way to meet Stravinsky and to wallow in New York acclaim - but what was he escaping? How did such a triumph become a requiem? The last days of a great poet.
Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide

2014

Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide

2014
5.2
The legendary Tracy Morgan returns to his roots in his new stand-up special, "Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide". Tracy delivers a hilarious hour that includes everything from growing up in the projects to the time Prince threw him out of his house after a party.
The Magical World of Harry Potter: The Unauthorized Story of J.K. Rowling

2000

The Magical World of Harry Potter: The Unauthorized Story of J.K. Rowling

2000
7.2
The unauthorized story of J.K. Rowling--creator of Harry Potter.
The Deadly Look of Love

2000

The Deadly Look of Love

2000
3.7
Janet Flanders is a small-town, unsophisticated young woman who is seduced by the fantasy of romantic love; she believes that someday her prince will come to sweep her away. Then she meets handsome Brett Becker; she believes she's found the man of her dreams -- little suspecting he is engaged to marry a wealthy socialite. Deep into her illusion that Brett loves her, she moves to Chicago to be closer to him, deluge him with calls and love notes, tells her family about her boyfriend Brett, and buys an engagement ring. Her obsession with him leads her from intrigue and eventually to murder.
The Marva Collins Story

1981

The Marva Collins Story

1981
7.4
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
Hidden Away

2013

Hidden Away

2013
4.8
A woman and young daughter escape her abusive husband by faking their deaths. Eight years later she is happily living in the upscale Palm Springs with her now-17-year-old daughter. When her husband discovers they are still alive, he tracks them down and spies on them to learn all about the new life they've created until he can exact his revenge.
My Name Is Sarah

2007

My Name Is Sarah

2007
7.6
Sarah is depressed and lonely after her best friend dies. She follows a handsome man, Charlie, into a church where he attends AA meetings. Sarah lets him believe she is an alcoholic too, but when she falls for him, she must come clean and admit that she lied and she's not an alcoholic.
The Promise of Love

1980

The Promise of Love

1980
5
A teenage bride becomes a war widow when her Marine Corps husband is killed in Vietnam, until into her life comes a civilian recreation director who works at Camp Pendleton.
Double Cross

2006

Double Cross

2006
2.7
Two women jokingly agree to kill each others' husbands. Then one really does and blackmails the other into killing her own.
Monday Night Mayhem

2002

Monday Night Mayhem

2002
5.3
The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the NFL coverage by putting their full resources into a major showcase. Executive Roone Arledge recruits former Dallas Cowboys quarterback 'Dandy' Don Meredith, Keith Jackson, and the combative Howard Cosell as commentators for the broadcasts, which become funny, odd trio events to millions of viewers. Jackson departs the show after the first year to take over the network's focus on college football, and former New York Giants star Frank Gifford takes his place, ruffling Cosell's feathers. Then things get really crazy!
The Piano Lesson

1995

The Piano Lesson

1995
7.2
1930's Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim "my half of the piano", a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and "no longer have to work for someone else" involves the story (or lesson) that the piano has to show him.
Lie Down with Lions

1994

Lie Down with Lions

1994
3.7
Doctor Peter Husak introduces the American Jack Carver to his friend, nurse Kate, and it's love on first sight. But when she learns, in a dramatic incident, that Jack's a C.I.A. agent, she leaves him and marries Husak instead. Together, they go into a war area in Nagorny Karabach for a relief organization.
Terror Among Us

1981

Terror Among Us

1981
4.8
A convicted rapist continually violates his parole but slips through the cracks of the justice system until his crimes escalate into a frenzy of terror against five helpless women.
Apology

1986

Apology

1986
4.3
For her upcoming exhibition, "Apology," Lily, a New York conceptual artist, is designing a sound and sculpture installation inspired by the testimony of anonymous phone callers who, after responding to a public advert inviting them to spill their guts, leave messages on her answering machine. When one caller confesses to a murder, Lily begins to suspect that the mystery man may be intending a little "performance" of his own: her death.
Brother Future

1991

Brother Future

1991
6.8
A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.
Riders of the Purple Sage

1996

Riders of the Purple Sage

1996
5.8
Jim Lassister seeks the man responsible for his sister's death. His quest draws him into an insular community ruled by an uncompromising charlatan and his brutal riders.
Determination of Death

2001

Determination of Death

2001
4.2
In order to free themselves from debt, a husband and wife plan to fake the husband's death but the scheme goes terribly awry.
Someone Is Watching

2000

Someone Is Watching

2000
3.7
Cory is a young boy who has just moved into a new house with his mom. He develops a relationship with an imaginary friend who lives in his closet. No one believes him until people start dying violently and the imaginary friend becomes all too real.
God Bless the Child

1988

God Bless the Child

1988
6.3
Single mother, Theresa Johnson, becomes homeless, loses her job and tries to survive with her young daughter, Hillary, through charities and public shelters.
An American Story

1992

An American Story

1992
5.8
World War II has ended and many soldiers return to their houses and families. But three of them find themselves with big problems when they arrive at their home village.