Category: Drama
Posted on April 13, 2012 |
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Walk the Line (2005)
Biography | Drama | Music | Romance
In 1955, a tough, skinny guitar-slinger who called himself J.R. Cash walked into the soon-to- be-famous Sun Studios in Memphis. It was a moment that would have an indelible effect on U.S. culture. With his driving freight-train chords, steel-eyed intensity and a voice as deep and black as night, Cash sang blistering songs of heartache and survival that were gutsy, full of real life and unlike anything heard before. That day kicked off the electrifying early career of Johnny Cash. As he pioneered a fiercely original sound that blazed a trail for rock, country, punk, folk and rap stars to come, Cash began a rough-and-tumble journey of personal transformation. In the most volatile period of his life, he evolved from a self-destructive pop star into the iconic "Man in Black" facing down his demons, fighting for the love that would raise him up, and learning how to walk the razor-thin line between destruction and redemption
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts
Director: James Mangold
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Posted on April 13, 2012 |
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In Too Deep (1999)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
An undercover cop goes too deep into the Cincinnati drug trade. The local drug lord, a man who calls himself God, controls all of the action in Ohio. As the cop moves up the ladder, he befriends the gangster, learns of his violent tendencies, but also sees him as a benefactor to the poor, a dedicated family man, and one who staunchly defends his friends. The cop's commanding officer fears that he has become too close to the gangster and will be unable to regain his identity, a fear that comes close to reality when the big bust ultimately happens.
Starring: Omar Epps, LL Cool J, Nia Long, Stanley Tucci, Pam Grier
Director: Michael Rymer
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Posted on April 13, 2012 |
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Women in Cages (1971)
Action | Crime | Drama
American women prisoners in a foreign country. Sex and action.
Starring: Judith Brown, Roberta Collins, Jennifer Gan, Pam Grier, Bernard Bonnin, Charlie Davao
Director: Gerardo de Leon
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Tags: Bernard Bonnin, Charlie Davao, Gerardo de Leon, Jennifer Gan, Judith Brown, Pam Grier, Roberta Collins
Posted on April 11, 2012 |
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Good Times, Wonderful Times (1966)
Documentary | Drama | War
A nuclear-age anti-war film in which scenes of people chattering at a cocktail party are intercut with historical footage of military exercises and war atrocities.
Director: Lionel Rogosin
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Posted on April 11, 2012 |
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The Big Doll House (1971)
Action | Drama
Beautiful women prisoners are abused in a Philippine prison, until 5 of them plot an escape by taking the evil female warden hostage with the reluctant help of 2 male fruit vendors.
Starring: Roberta Collins, Pam Grier, Judith Brown, Sid Haig, Christiane Schmidtmer
Director: Jack Hill
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Tags: Christiane Schmidtmer, Jack Hill, Judith Brown, Pam Grier, Roberta Collins, Sid Haig
Posted on April 11, 2012 |
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Shame (2011)
Drama
Brandon is a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control.
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale, Nicole Beharie
Director: Steve McQueen
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Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Everyman's War (2009)
Drama | War
As the seasoned infantry and tank units of the German 11th Panzer "Ghost" division move silently into position on the snow covered hills around Nennig Germany ,a battle weary GI and his unit stand ready to defend the small town, a key position in the Allied advance to win the war. Outgunned and outnumbered, S/ Sgt Don Smith struggles to find hope and courage against overwhelming odds in one of the decisive confrontations in the "Battle of the Bulge" during WWII. His squad of GI's of the 94th Infantry Division lay dug in on the ridge-line outside of town. No one in high command believed that German forces would attack in the sub zero temperatures and near blizzard conditions. As the pre-dawn attack comes, with communications down Sgt. Smith is left with no choice but to make his way through enemy fire, unarmed and wounded, into town and warn of the coming attack. Based on actual accounts "Everyman's War" explores the heroic events of this decorated veterans courage and the struggle between duty and desire. Between the prospect of the life and love, Dorine that waits at home and the harsh realities of war which marks the pivotal epoch in his life as he discovers that the loss of hope can be worse than the loss of life. One man's courage… One man's hope…Everyman's War.
Starring: Cole Carson, Lauren Bair, Michael J. Prosser, Eric Martin Reid
Director: Thad Smith
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Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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The Wicker Tree (2010)
Drama | Horror
Young Christians Beth and Steve, a gospel singer and her cowboy boyfriend, leave Texas to preach door-to-door in Scotland . When, after initial abuse, they are welcomed with joy and elation to Tressock, the border fiefdom of Sir Lachlan Morrison, they assume their hosts simply want to hear more about Jesus. How innocent and wrong they are.
Starring: Graham McTavish, Honeysuckle Weeks, Brittania Nicol, Christopher Lee
Director: Robin Hardy
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Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Monsieur Lazhar / Bachir Lazhar (2011)
Comedy | Drama
Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life; nor that he is at risk of being deported at any moment. Adapted from Evelyne de la Cheneliere's play, Bachir Lazhar depicts the encounter between two distant worlds and the power of self-expression. Using great sensitivity and humor, Philippe Falardeau follows a humble man who is ready to transcend his own loss in order to accompany children beyond the silence and taboo of death.
Starring: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx
Director: Philippe Falardeau
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Tags: Danielle Proulx, Émilien Néron, Mohamed Fellag, Philippe Falardeau, Sophie Nélisse
Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Joe Somebody (2001)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by the office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal make-over and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity. He's determined to show everyone in his life that he is not a nobody, but a force to be reckoned with.
Starring: Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch
Director: John Pasquin
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Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Fireproof (2008)
Drama | Family | Romance
At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. After seven years of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that Catherine wishes she had never married. Neither one understands the pressures the other faces–he as firefighter and she as the public relations director of a hospital. Regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework, and outside interests have readied them both to move on to something with more sparks. As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb's father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day experiment he calls 'The Love Dare.' Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb agrees, but more for his father's sake more than for his marriage. When Caleb discovers the book's daily challenges are tied into his parents' newfound faith, his already limited interest is further dampened. While trying to stay true to his promise, Caleb becomes frustrated time and again. He finally asks his father, 'How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?' When his father explains that this is the love God shows to us, Caleb makes a life- changing commitment to love God. And–with God's help–he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife. But is it too late to fireproof his marriage? His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt is ready to face his toughest job ever–rescuing his wife's heart.
Starring: Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Harris Malcolm, Jason McLeod, Stephen Dervan
Director: Alex Kendrick
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Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Drama | Romance
The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Ann Mitchell, Simon Russell Beale, Jolyon Coy, Karl Johnson, Harry Hadden-Paton
Director: Terence Davies
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Tags: Ann Mitchell, Harry Hadden-Paton, Jolyon Coy, Karl Johnson, Rachel Weisz, Simon Russell Beale, Terence Davies, Tom Hiddleston
Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisperer (2009)
Drama | Family
A burdened young man finds a troubled horse and contacts a South African horse whisperer for help. The horse whisperer leads the pair down a path of redemption where they heal one other. Inspired by actual events.
Starring: Joanie Combrink, Danny Keogh, Quentin Krog
Director: Regardt van den Bergh
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Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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Stiletto (2008)
Action | Crime | Drama
The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her, and the detective following her rising body count.
Starring: Stana Katic, Tom Berenger, Paul Sloan, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, Kelly Hu, Amanda Brooks, D.B. Sweeney, James Russo, Tom Sizemore
Director: Nick Vallelonga
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Tags: Amanda Brooks, D.B. Sweeney, James Russo, Kelly Hu, Michael Biehn, Nick Vallelonga, Paul Sloan, Stana Katic, Tom Berenger, Tom Sizemore, William Forsythe
Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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The Front Line / Go-ji-jeon (2011)
Drama | War
A veteran intelligence officer accepts the assignment and discovers mysterious and tragic occurrences surrounding a former comrade he had long thought dead. In the epic battle for survival that follows, the two men become locked in a deadly battle of wills. One will sacrifice his humanity for the sake of his 'brothers'; the other will discover compassion in the agonies of war. Ultimately, both will be forced to fight side-by-side, so their loved ones can enjoy freedom for just one more day.
Starring: Ha-kyun Shin, Soo Go, Seung-su Ryu, Chang-Seok Ko, Je-hoon Lee
Director: Hun Jang
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Tags: Chang-Seok Ko, Ha-kyun Shin, Hun Jang, Je-hoon Lee, Seung-su Ryu, Soo Go
Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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10+10 (2011)
Drama
Initiated by the Golden Horse Film Festival, 10+10 is a collaborative project that brings together 20 Taiwanese film directors, each given free rein to create a 5-minute short under the central theme of "Taiwan's uniqueness". The resulting anthology, encompassing a whole spectrum of genres, styles, and subjects, is not only a showcase for the creativity and diversity of contemporary Taiwan cinema, but also a love letter to the island they call home.
Director: Tso-chi Chang, Arvin Chen, Kuo-fu Chen, Yu-Hsun Chen, Wen-Tang Cheng, Yu-Chieh Cheng, Yen-ping Chu, Mong-Hong Chung, Wi Ding Ho, Chi-jan Hou
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Tags: Arvin Chen, Chi-jan Hou, Kuo-fu Chen, Mong-Hong Chung, Tso-chi Chang, Wen-Tang Cheng, Wi Ding Ho, Yen-ping Chu, Yu-Chieh Cheng, Yu-Hsun Chen
Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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Brief Encounter (1945)
Drama | Romance
A love affair which was not meant to be is the basis for this real-life look into the extra-marital attractions which develop between married couples.
Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg
Director: David Lean
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Tags: Celia Johnson, Cyril Raymond, David Lean, Everley Gregg, Joyce Carey, Stanley Holloway, Trevor Howard
Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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The Bank Job (2008)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets – secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself… the true story of a heist gone wrong… in all the right ways.
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner
Director: Roger Donaldson
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Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life / Le premier jour du reste de ta vie (2008)
Drama
A sprawling drama centered around five keys days in a family's life.
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï
Director: Rémi Bezançon
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Tags: Déborah François, Jacques Gamblin, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï, Rémi Bezançon, Zabou Breitman
Posted on April 6, 2012 |
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Garden State (2004)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays a retarded quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own.
Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Kenneth Graymez, George C. Wolfe
Director: Zach Braff
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Tags: George C. Wolfe, Ian Holm, Kenneth Graymez, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Zach Braff
