Lucy Lawless
Biography: Lucy Lawless, born Lucille Frances Ryan on March 29, 1968, in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand, is an actress, singer, and activist. She gained international recognition and became an iconic figure for her role as Xena in the television series "Xena: Warrior Princess." Lawless began her acting career in New Zealand, initially appearing in various local productions. However, it was her portrayal of the fierce and courageous warrior princess Xena in "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995-2001) that catapulted her to worldwide fame. The show became a cultural phenomenon and developed a dedicated fan following. Lawless received critical acclaim for her performance, earning praise for her physicality, strong presence, and ability to convey both strength and vulnerability. Beyond her work as Xena, Lawless has appeared in numerous television series and films. She has showcased her versatility as an actress, taking on roles in both drama and comedy. Lawless has appeared in shows such as "Battlestar Galactica," "Spartacus," "Ash vs Evil Dead," and "Parks and Recreation," among others. She has also made guest appearances in various series, demonstrating her range as an actress. Aside from her acting career, Lawless is known for her activism and advocacy work. She has been involved in environmental causes and has spoken out on issues such as climate change and ocean conservation. Lawless has used her platform to raise awareness and promote positive change in various areas. Throughout her career, Lucy Lawless has proven herself as a talented and versatile actress, captivating audiences with her powerful performances and strong on-screen presence. She continues to be admired for her portrayal of Xena and remains an influential figure in the entertainment industry.
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Birthday: March 29, 1968
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Spider-Man
2002-05-01
Spider-Man
Overview: After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-01
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Bedtime Stories
2008-12-24
Bedtime Stories
Overview: Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-24
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Angel of Death
2009-07-07
Angel of Death
Overview: In the tradition of Grindhouse, Kill Bill and Sin City, award-winning comic book writer Ed Brubaker (Incognito, The Death of Captain America, Daredevil) teams up with stuntwoman-turned-cult star Zoe Bell (Death Proof, TV's "Lost") to deliver a stark, stylish pulp thriller about a very bad girl gone "good."
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-07
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Mothers of the Revolution
2021-10-07
Mothers of the Revolution
Overview: On 5th September 1981, a group of women came together to change the world. These women marched from Wales to Berkshire to protest over nuclear weapons being kept at RAF Greenham Common. The Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp that followed, challenged world leaders, altering the course of history and went on to inspire millions as the world’s first and biggest female-only demonstration, preceded only by the suffragettes.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-07
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Boogeyman
2005-02-04
Boogeyman
Overview: Every culture has one – the horrible monster fueling young children's nightmares. But for Tim, the Boogeyman still lives in his memories as a creature that devoured his father 16 years ago. Is the Boogeyman real, or did Tim make it up to explain why his father abandoned his family?
Genres: Thriller Horror Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-04
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EuroTrip
2004-02-20
EuroTrip
Overview: When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-20
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Peach
1996-07-19
Peach
Overview: Lucy Lawless stars in this short which predated her rise to fame as Xena Princess Warrior. Sal is in a relationship going nowhere with Mog, a layabout who shows her no respect. A chance encounter with an easy-going female truck driver (Lawless) encourages Sal to take more chances in her life, symbolized by the purchase of a tasty but out-of-season peach.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-07-19
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Bitch Slap
2009-05-16
Bitch Slap
Overview: Three bad girls - a down-and-out stripper, a drug-running killer, and a corporate powerbroker - arrive at a remote desert hideaway to extort and steal $200 million in diamonds from a ruthless underworld kingpin.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-16
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The Darkroom
2006-01-01
The Darkroom
Overview: A teenage boy befriends an escapee from a mental institution who sees visions of horrible murders being committed.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Justice League: The New Frontier
2008-02-26
Justice League: The New Frontier
Overview: The human race is threatened by a powerful creature, and only the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and The Flash can stop it. But can they overcome their differences to thwart this enemy using the combined strength of their newly formed Justice League?
Genres: Action Adventure Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-26
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Hercules and the Amazon Women
1994-04-24
Hercules and the Amazon Women
Overview: Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by Hera. "Hercules and the Amazon Women" is the first movie-length pilot episode of the television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys".
Genres: Adventure Fantasy TV Movie Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-24
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Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
2008-01-15
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Overview: A barbarian woman with a miraculous blue crystal staff gains the help of a group of adventurers as an army of dragons invades the land of Krynn.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-15
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Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
1998-01-06
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
Overview: Mighty Zeus brings Hercules' mother, Alcmene, to Mount Olympus, and Hercules, believing she has been kidnapped, leads a rescue mission to save her. Zeus' jealous wife, Hera, decides that it should now be her time to rule the universe. Hera steals the Chronos Stone, source of the God's power, and unleashes the four Titans from their eons of imprisonment. With these angry behemoths on the loose, only the combined forces of Hercules and Xena, together with their trusty sidekicks Iolaus and Gabrielle, can save Mount Olympus.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-06
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The Breaker Upperers
2018-03-10
The Breaker Upperers
Overview: Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-10
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Locusts
2005-04-24
Locusts
Overview: Dr. Maddy Rierdon, an investigator for the Department of Agriculture, is the only person who can protect America from a deadly breed of bioengineered locusts.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-24
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Vampire Bats
2005-10-30
Vampire Bats
Overview: A biology professor discovers a deadly species of vampire bats are responsible for a series of bizarre murders and now she must find a way to stop them before they are completely out of control.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction TV Movie Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-30
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Other Men's Careers
2023-08-01
Other Men's Careers
Overview: Eccentric, outspoken, and unfiltered TV and low budget film director Josh Becker struggles to emerge from the shadow of his work on "The Evil Dead", "Xena", the careers of his more successful colleagues, depression and alcoholism to fulfill his lifelong ambition of creating high quality, successful films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-01
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Lucy Lawless in Concert
2007-07-30
Lucy Lawless in Concert
Overview: Filmed live on January 13 &14, 2007 to a sold out crowd of delighted fans from around the globe, Xena star Lucy Lawless made her concert debut with a knock-out two-night show that made history at the world famous Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. The electricity was unprecedented: performer and audience connecting on nights that will always be remembered. Simply sensational, Lucy is a powerhouse live performer every bit as incredible as she is on film.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-30
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The Rainbow Warrior
1997-03-28
The Rainbow Warrior
Overview: Peter Wilcox, as skipper of the 'Rainbow Warrior', a Greenpeace ship, docks in Auckland, July 1985, preparing for a protest against French nuclear testing in the south pacific. When a bomb rips open the vessel, killing a crew member, he must convince the police superintendent that this is an act of terrorism. Determined not to allow outside forces to threaten their harbor, the police embark on a pursuit of the persons responsible. The events that follow nearly bring down an allied nation's government.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-28
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Your Studio and You
1995-02-01
Your Studio and You
Overview: A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-01
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How Bizarre: The Story of an Otara Millionaire
2014-08-25
How Bizarre: The Story of an Otara Millionaire
Overview: How Bizarre starts with Pauly at the height of his fame, appearing twice on the UK music show “Top of the Pops”, sharing the stage with Cher, the Spice Girls, Bryan Adams, Back Street Boys, Sheryl Crow and other ‘90s music icons, and then rewinds to show his rise from the mean streets of Otara to musical stardom.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-25
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002-09-28
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Overview: The best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live 1995-2002
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-09-28
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I'll Make You Happy
1999-04-08
I'll Make You Happy
Overview: Siggy (Jennifer Ward-Lealand) is a teenage "bad girl" who lives and works in a red-light district of Auckland, New Zealand. Just like her fellow streetwalkers, Siggy constantly dreams of leaving "the life" behind. When she learns one day that her pimp is planning a big drug score, Siggy decides to seize the day -- and her future -- by grabbing the loot.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-08
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Antarctica from Above
2022-08-25
Antarctica from Above
Overview: At the bottom of the world is a place of wild isolation. Antarctica. Its vastness and extremes defy description. From volcanoes to glaciers... and peaks that scrape the sky, its geography is like nothing else in the world. Its wildlife embraces harsh, alien landscapes. And the people that make their home there for part of the year survive amidst unbelievable conditions, thanks to some of the most creative problem-solving on the planet. Filmed principally in the Sub-Antarctic and Ross Sea region as a series of vignettes - each based around one astonishing location after another - viewers will explore one of the most remote, and least-visited parts of the continent; less than 500 tourists make the journey to this region each year. Few places on earth capture the imagination like the great white continent. Now see it as it’s never been viewed before.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-25
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Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
2009-10-27
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Overview: When the initial Cylon attack against the Twelve Colonies fails to achieve complete extermination of human life as planned, twin Number Ones (Cavils) embedded on Galactica and Caprica must improvise to destroy the human survivors.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-27
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A Bitter Song
1990-07-13
A Bitter Song
Overview: Writer/director Athina Tsoulis's short film is a portrait of an immigrant Greek family in 1950s Auckland. The story focusses on middle child Thalia (Alexa Tsoulis Reay), who enjoys a close relationship with her mother Despina (Vicky Yiannoutsos). Father Dimitri (Yianni Tsitsiridakis) is a macho former soldier who frustrates his wife with his frequent nights out at the 'mens' club'. When Thalia goes to hospital for an operation, her feelings about her dad change. Tsoulis was born in Greece and grew up in Australia in a large Greek community.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-13
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The Changeover
2017-09-28
The Changeover
Overview: Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother's life.
Genres: Fantasy Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-28
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Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
1997-06-01
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
Overview: Members of the audience fight against stage performers set to a specially created Xena/Hercules movie.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-01
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Soldiers Without Guns
2019-04-05
Soldiers Without Guns
Overview: The riveting journey of coalition soldiers as they land unarmed into the heat of a 10 year civil war using only the weapons of Music, Maori Culture and Love to create peace.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-04-05
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Mosley
2019-10-10
Mosley
Overview: The film tells the story of Mosley, a "thoriphant" who rebels against his life of servitude and embarks on a treacherous journey to find the fabled city of Uprights.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-10
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Ginger Snaps
2000-12-11
Ginger Snaps
Overview: The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-11
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
2022-06-29
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Overview: A fanboy of a supervillain supergroup known as the Vicious 6, Gru hatches a plan to become evil enough to join them, with the backup of his followers, the Minions.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-29
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Double Dare
2004-03-13
Double Dare
Overview: With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell (the alter egos of Wonder Woman and Xena, respectively) would seem well-equipped for any challenges Hollywood might dish out. But finding roles -- and respect -- in a male-dominated field can prove more harrowing than dodging punches.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-13
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Typhon's People
1993-01-01
Typhon's People
Overview: A scientist in New Zealand has a secret lab where experiments are performed on humans. When he is assassinated, opposing forces rush to his hideaway to suppress or expose his secrets.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Toke
2020-09-14
Toke
Overview: Drama set in the sleepy town of Tokerangi, New Zealand in which three laid-back orchard workers accidentally grow a strong strain of marijuana.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-14
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The Spine of Night
2021-10-29
The Spine of Night
Overview: In this ultra-violent, fantasy epic, ancient dark magic falls into sinister hands and unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. A group of heroes from different eras and cultures must band together in order to defeat it at all costs.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Action Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-29
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Lez Chat
2010-07-09
Lez Chat
Overview: A fake commercial for a lesbian telephone hot line. A short by Kyle Dunnigan and Tig Notaro.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-09
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