Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, this television production of the play was broadcast on BBC4 on Sept 4, 2004. Directed for stage by John Dove and for television by Janet Fraser Cook. Presented by Andrew Marr and with comment from historian David Starkey, actress Juliet Stevenson and the production’s director John Dove. Starring Mark Rylance, Liam Brennan and Sophie Thompson.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Goin' South
Front Page Midgets
Bill Hicks: Relentless
George Carlin: Back in Town
Lisa Lampanelli: Long Live The Queen
Family Descent
The Tragic Death of a Frenchman
National Theatre Live: Antigone
Trust
Easy Sex
Doughnut
Down Terrace
Nuke
Messed Up
O Lucky Man!
Dogs Don't Wear Pants
Garden Plot
Camouflage
Spider
Roses
SIMILAR MOVIES
Goin' South
IMDB 5.8 | Oct , 1978
Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.Front Page Midgets
IMDB 2.2 | Jan , 2018
For 40 year old Nikola, everyday life is just about producing the worst, the most vulgar reality shows and hidden cameras for TV. His life begins to change when he starts to mentor young girl pushed to be star by her ambitious mother. In turn of the events, Nikola starts to wonder if it is he who is the target of some hidden camera show.Bill Hicks: Relentless
IMDB 7.6 | Jan , 1992
Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, and drugs and music.George Carlin: Back in Town
IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 1996
Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, free floating hostility and words.Lisa Lampanelli: Long Live The Queen
IMDB 5.9 | Jan , 2009
More than just a stand-up, the lovable Queen Of Mean is at it again...and no one is immune as Lisa takes off the gloves and delivers an unrelenting barrage of political incorrectness and 'shoot from the lip' observations. Never shy about engaging in controversy, she deftly navigates the social taboos, stereotypes, and cultural differences that even the boldest of today's comedians would rarely broach.Family Descent
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
A young man returns home after the passing of his estranged father only to become embroiled in a sinister family plot that must occur during a rare lunar eclipse.The Tragic Death of a Frenchman
IMDB 10 | Feb , 2024
After the tragic death of their French drug dealer, two friends must figure out how to get rid of the body with help from their quirky "movie crazed" acquaintance.National Theatre Live: Antigone
IMDB 10 | Dec , 2012
In the unstable aftermath of a civil war, Creon, the new King of Thebes, asserts his authority by forbidding anyone from honouring the death of the traitor Polyneices. But Antigone, Polyneices' sister, will not obey. When Creon's authority is challenged, a gripping conflict emerges between the power of an individual and the state. Polly Findlay's electric 2012 production brings Sophocles' tragedy into the modern world as a gripping political thriller.Trust
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1990
After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.Easy Sex
IMDB 5.2 | Oct , 2003
Packard Schmidt is a burnt-out, middle-aged college English professor. In a desperate attempt to restore some sense of vitality to his lonely existence he embarks on a series of impulsive romantic exploits resulting in a cavalcade of disaster both personally and professionally. These disasters change and educate Pack and serve eventually as a meditation on the meaning and power of desire, loss, and love.Doughnut
IMDB 7.2 | Mar , 2021
Things turn sour when an amateur improv class meet for the first time after one of the group misjudges the situation. https://shortoftheweek.com/2021/11/22/doughnutDown Terrace
IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 2010
After serving jail time for a mysterious crime, Bill and Karl get out of jail and become preoccupied with figuring out who turned them in to the police. On top of that, the "family business" is on the rocks, and the motley crew of criminals who operate out of Down Terrace aren't feeling terribly trusting of one another. It might look like an ordinary house, but at Down Terrace, the walls are closing in..Nuke
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2026
A struggling comedian forces herself onto the lineup of New York’s most coveted comedy showcase, using the fallout of a nuclear missile alert to her advantage.Messed Up
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2018
The only thing standing between Ellie and a crazed killer is one very messy apartment.O Lucky Man!
IMDB 6.9 | Mar , 1973
An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.Dogs Don't Wear Pants
IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2019
A grieving heart surgeon struggling with the loss of his wife drifts through an emotionally detached life while raising his teenage daughter. His chance encounter with a dominatrix awakens feelings he thought were gone, drawing him into a dark and unconventional world where pain and desire intertwine.Garden Plot
IMDB 9 | May , 2020
When a real estate salesman is threatening the peaceful idyll of an allotment garden area, their inhabitants make a stand to protect their little paradise.Camouflage
IMDB 4.3 | Jan , 2001
Marty Mackenzie is an unsuccessful stage actor who takes an interest in private investigating. He takes a job working with Jack Potter, a crusty private eye. They both take a case in Beaver Ridge, a seedy small town where a murder is being planned against a rich gravel pit owner. Marty realizes that private investigating is not as it seemed to be.Spider
IMDB 6.5 | Jun , 2007
A young man tries to make things right again in his relationship after he and his girlfriend get in a fight.Roses
IMDB 10 | May , 2020
Dave, a family man and middle-aged gardener, goes into a competitive frenzy when his annoying neighbor buys and plants a brand new rose bush.