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In San Francisco in the 1950s, Margaret was a woman trying to make it on her own after leaving her husband with only her daughter and her paintings. She meets gregarious ladies' man and fellow painter Walter Keane in a park while she was struggling to make an impact with her drawings of children wit …h big eyes. The two quickly become a pair with outgoing Walter selling their paintings and quiet Margaret holed up at home painting even more children with big eyes. But Walter's actually selling her paintings as his own. A clash of financial success and critical failure soon sends Margaret reeling in her life of lies. With Walter still living the high life, Margaret's going to have to try making it on her own again and re-claiming her name and her paintings. (Read More)
Themes: | greedmental illnesscelebrityinsanitydivorcedeceptionartweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingbetrayalmoneymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | san francisco californiaart schoolcourtroomswimming poolchurchrestaurantbeachbarnew york city |
Characters: | art thiefreligious zealotstepfather stepdaughter relationshipdeafnessmayorex husband ex wife relationshipchinesesingle motherreference to godartistlawyerpriestphotographergirlboy …friendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships (See All) |
Period: | year 1964year 1960year 1963year 200020th century1950s1960s |
Story: | woman wearing a one piece swimsuitart gallery ownerart criticart studioart gallerycrying womansketching a portraitfrench poodlestabbed with a forkhonolulu hawaiilife magazinedefending oneself in courtjehovah's witnesscourt casehidden key …child custodynorthern californianewspaper columnistwar orphanreading a newspapertelevision reportertv reporterwedding photographoil paintingportrait paintingnewspaper headlinestreet artistlarge format cameraflash cameraart reviewfilm camerastolen artmodern artart exhibitionlooking at oneself in a mirrorhouse on firenorth beach san franciscoreference to the beach boyspolaroid photographarchival photographtelephone callmarriage proposalreference to pierre auguste renoirreference to amedeo modiglianireference to wassily kandinskylistening to music on a radioreference to camille pissarroreflection in a store windowreference to paul gauguinreference to jekyll and hydereference to merv griffinreference to natalie woodnew york world's fair 1964 1965golden gate bridge san franciscoreference to tab hunterreference to chiang kai shekreference to jehovahbiblical quotationtalking to a dogreference to kim novakleaving husbandreference to joseph mccarthylack of confidencereference to the tooth fairybegins with quotationabandoned by wifereference to claude monetabandoned by husbandbaby bedreference to the mona lisareference to joan crawfordchinatown san franciscocopying machinereading the biblebanging on a doorwooden cratesurf musicstaple guninitialsgrand openinggossip columnistreference to jerry lewisbank checkturpentinepennilesstwenty dollar billmurder threatwall clockreference to bob hopewaifstreet faireaselmethodistjellybeanlibelnumerologyman wearing a tuxedoyear 1949reference to leonardo da vinciprocrastinationreference to michelangelosigning an autographunicefnew york timeschauvinistfootstepsdefamationyear 1958looking through a keyholereference to andy warholfortune cookie9 year oldespressoimposterstaringslanderapplying lipstickreference to the biblechauvinismlooking for a jobprinting presssignaturereference to pablo picassosketchingkitschjazz clubends with biographical noteswomen's bathroomice cream coneworld's fairdoorbellforkmusegallerystreetcarpoodlevasesleeping on a couchtear on cheekindustrialistexpressionismplagiarismclose up of eyepublicityeyesreference to marilyn monroesome scenes in black and whiteegobechdel test passedexposeposingcriticrealtorbased on real personlocked doorradio showlistening to a radiomailknocking on a doorquitting a jobambassadorradio stationreal estatebased on real eventsjurylawsuitshoutingnaivetyjazz musichoneymoonconfessionalbitternessmen's bathroomsarcasmhit in the facepostcardschemesuccessstudioethicspost world war twocon manholding handsmoral dilemmaabusive husbandposterdivorceeraised middle fingermarital separationsalesmandeceitatticpridehawaiibribedelusionjob interviewgrocery storeinnocencenicknamescamwomanizerswimsuitimpersonationfraudmagazinescene during opening creditslistening to musicfamewhat happened to epiloguesupermarketitalianeyeglassesscandalsurgeryflirtingarsonobscene finger gesturetypewritersuspicionwitnesspursuitcourtcover upsuitcasepay phonechampagneliarsuburbkeymicrophoneargumentflash forwardconfessionpainterchildtrialapologyjudgeeatingmontagewomancaliforniawinejournalistorphannewspapergay slurf wordreportertelephonereference to jesus christhallucinationmarijuanacaferock musicrunningsunglassestearsliebookpaintingsecretdrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationfirebased on true storytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingdogkissfight (See All) |
Maria Altman sought to regain a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.
Themes: | artdrinkingmoney |
Locations: | courtroom |
Characters: | lawyergirlfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | art gallerycrying womanportrait paintingflash cameralooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callsignatureposinglocked doorlistening to a radioknocking on a doorquitting a joblawsuitpostcardpride …job interviewscene during opening creditslistening to musicwhat happened to epilogueeyeglassespursuitcover upliarflash forwardpaintertrialapologyjudgemontagewomancalifornianewspaperf wordreportertelephonehallucinationrunningsunglassestearsliebookpaintingdrinkmirrorcryingbased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
Themes: | mental illnessweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | courtroomswimming poolrestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | mayorlawyerphotographergirlboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | year 2000 |
Story: | reading a newspapertv reportertelephone callmarriage proposalends with biographical noteswomen's bathroomrealtorambassadorreal estatejurymen's bathroomabusive husbandscene during opening creditswhat happened to epilogueeyeglasses …suspicioncourtsuitcasepay phonetrialjudgeeatingwinenewspapermarijuanacaferunningsunglassestearssecretdrinkcameramirrorfoodcryingbased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingkissdog (See All) |
Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
Themes: | weddingdrinkingbetrayalfriendship |
Locations: | churchnew york city |
Characters: | photographergirlboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1950s |
Story: | crying womanflash camerahouse on firetelephone callmarriage proposaldefamationslanderapplying lipstickholding handsnicknamescene during opening creditslistening to musiceyeglassesscandalarson …pursuitmicrophoneflash forwardapologywomannewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanarunningsunglassesliebooksecretdrinkcameramirrorvoice over narrationfirephotographcigarette smokingdogkiss (See All) |
Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolrestaurantbeachnew york city |
Characters: | reference to godphotographerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | crying womanfilm cameratelephone callmarriage proposalends with biographical notesdoorbellabusive husbandwhat happened to epilogueeyeglassespursuitpay phonechampagnemicrophoneflash forwardapology …eatingf wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacaferunningsunglassesdrinkcamerawatching tvfoodcryingbased on true storytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfightkiss (See All) |
Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: "Who's That Girl?" and Peppy is insp …ired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin's world upside-down. (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | artistphotographerfriendhusband wife relationship |
Period: | 20th century |
Story: | portrait paintingnewspaper headlineflash camerafilm cameralooking at oneself in a mirrorreflection in a store windowabandoned by wifejazz musicstudioposterraised middle fingerpridefamearsonobscene finger gesture …typewritermicrophoneapologyeatingmontagenewspaperreportertelephonecaferunningtearspaintingdrinkcameramirrorfoodcryingfirephotographcigarette smokingkissdog (See All) |
Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he's … not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessinsanitydeceptionfear |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurant |
Characters: | mayorsingle motherlawyerphotographergirlboyhusband wife relationship |
Story: | reading a newspapernewspaper headlineflash cameratelephone callchauvinismends with biographical notesstreetcarlistening to a radiojurydeceitwhat happened to epiloguewitnesspursuitcourtliar …microphoneconfessiontrialjudgeeatingwomancalifornianewspaperreportertelephonereference to jesus christcaferunningtearsliecamerafoodcryingvoice over narrationbased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni …e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnesscelebrityinsanityweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriage |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurantbar |
Characters: | reference to godphotographergirlmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | year 200020th century1960s |
Story: | newspaper headlineflash cameralooking at oneself in a mirrormarriage proposallibeldoorbellbased on real personknocking on a doorhoneymoonabusive husbandinnocencenicknamescamfraudwhat happened to epilogue …eyeglassesscandalwitnesscourtcover upsuitcasechampagnemicrophoneconfessionapologyjudgeeatingwinenewspapergay slurf wordrunningliedrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorfoodvoice over narrationbased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.
Themes: | greeddivorceweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | courtroomswimming poolrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | single motherreference to godlawyerfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | child custodyreading a newspaperwedding photographnewspaper headlinelooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callmarriage proposalreference to the tooth fairyreference to the mona lisapublicityquitting a jobmen's bathroomhit in the faceraised middle fingersalesman …bribescamfraudeyeglassesobscene finger gesturecourtpay phonechampagnemicrophoneapologyjudgeeatingmontagewomannewspapergay slurf wordreportertelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacaferunningsunglassesliedrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodvoice over narrationbased on true storytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfightkissdog (See All) |
Brian Wilson is the creative soul of the Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent. That especially shows during his peak artistic years in the 1960s, as his inner demons and obsessions trying to please his abusive father drive him to a mental breakdown that would plague him for years. In … the 1980s, with Brian barely functional under the domination of the unscrupulous Dr. Landy, Brian meets and falls in love with Melinda Ledbetter. As their relationship grows, she observes Brian's crippling subservience to the abusive psychotherapist with growing alarm. Ultimately, she must take action with a love willing to stand up to oppression she cannot ignore. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessfeardrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | swimming poolrestaurantbeach |
Characters: | deafnessex husband ex wife relationshipreference to godboyfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | year 19631960s |
Story: | film cameralooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone calldoorbellegoknocking on a doormarital separationscene during opening creditslistening to musicwhat happened to epilogueeyeglassessuspicionliarmicrophoneflash forward …apologyeatingmontagewomancaliforniawinef wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacaferock musicsunglassestearsliedrinkmirrorfoodcryingcigarette smokingdogkiss (See All) |
GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enor …mous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. (Read More)
Themes: | greedweddingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | courtroomswimming poolchurch |
Characters: | artistlawyerboyfriendmother daughter relationship |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | reading a newspapernewspaper headlinetelephone callmarriage proposalstreetcartear on cheekjuryconfessionaleyeglassesflirtingtypewriterwitnesspursuitpay phonechampagne …flash forwardconfessionpaintertrialjudgeeatingmontagewineorphannewspapergay slurf wordtelephonereference to jesus christrunningtearsbookpaintingsecretfoodcryingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkissdog (See All) |
When anti-death-penalty activist David Gale is convicted and condemned to death for the murder of a colleague, reporter Bitsey Bloom sets out to learn the story behind Gale's crime. What she finds challenges her belief in Gale's guilt and, finally, in the justice system.
Themes: | divorcedeceptiondrunkennessdrinking |
Locations: | swimming poolchurchrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshiplawyerphotographerboyhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | child custodytv reportertelephone callreference to the bibleegomailmen's bathroommarital separationjob interviewinnocencemagazineobscene finger gesturepay phonekeyjournalist …reporterreference to jesus christcaferunningtearsbookdrinkcamerawatching tvcryingphotographcigarette smoking (See All) |
Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)
Themes: | divorceweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | beachbar |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshipreference to godboyfriendhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | art gallerylooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callbank checkswimsuitlistening to musicsuspicionchampagneflash forwardchildapologyeatingwinef wordtelephone …reference to jesus christrunningsunglassestearsliebooksecretdrinkmirrorfoodcryingphotographcigarette smokingfightkiss (See All) |
Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | courtroomchurchbar |
Characters: | single motherlawyerphotographergirlboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone calljurypridebribeinnocencesupermarketcourtchampagneliarflash forwardtrialapologyjudgeeatingwoman …runningsunglassestearsliedrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorfoodcryingphotographcigarette smokingfightdog (See All) |
Returning from Navy service in World War II, Freddie Quell drifts through a series of breakdowns. Finally he stumbles upon a cult which engages in exercises to clear emotions and he becomes deeply involved with them.
Themes: | greedmental illnessinsanityweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmarriage |
Locations: | courtroombeachnew york city |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshipreference to godphotographerfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | looking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callprinting pressradio showpost world war twotypewriterpursuitcourtmicrophoneflash forwardchildapologyeatingmontagef word …telephonereference to jesus christrunningtearsliebookdrinkcameramirrorfoodcryingphotographcigarette smokingfightkiss (See All) |
A documentary on the life of 'Amy Winehouse' (qv), the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
Themes: | mental illnesscelebritydivorceweddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | beachbar |
Characters: | photographergirlfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | flash cameratelephone callprocrastinationjazz musicsuccessmarital separationpridefamemicrophoneapologyeatingmontagewomanf wordreporter …telephonemarijuanasunglassestearsdrinkcamerafoodcryingvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lif …estyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. (Read More)
Themes: | deceptionmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurant |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshipreference to godlawyergirlboyfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | looking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callmen's bathroomcon mandeceitjob interviewgrocery storescamfraudwhat happened to epiloguesupermarketeyeglassessuitcaseliarflash forward …childjudgeeatinggay slurreference to jesus christcaferunningtearsliebooksecretmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationbased on true storytitle spoken by characterkissdog (See All) |
Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessfeardrinkingmoney |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | reference to godlawyerpriestphotographergirlboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | newspaper headlineflash camerafilm cameralooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone calllistening to music on a radiodoorbellknocking on a doorabusive husbandinnocencenicknamelistening to musicwitnesspursuitcourt …flash forwardconfessionapologyjudgeeatingwomanorphannewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanarock musicliebooksecretdrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorfoodvoice over narrationphotographcigarette smokingkissdog (See All) |
Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to fin …d the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college. (Read More)
Themes: | divorceartweddingdrunkennessdrinkingbetrayalmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolrestaurantbeachbarnew york city |
Characters: | artistlawyerphotographerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Period: | 1950s |
Story: | telephone callmarriage proposalreference to michelangeloreference to pablo picassoplagiarismhoneymoonswimsuititalianliarpainterwomancaliforniawinenewspapertelephone …cafetearsliebookpaintingdrinkcamerawatching tvfoodcryingvoice over narrationphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessfeardrinkingmoneymarriage |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | artistpriestgirlboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | art galleryart exhibitiontelephone callmarriage proposallistening to musicflirtingtypewriterchampagnemicrophoneflash forwardpainterapologyeatingwinereference to jesus christ …bookpaintingdrinkmirrorfoodfirebased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)
Themes: | weddingdrinkingbetrayalmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolchurchrestaurant |
Characters: | reference to godphotographergirlboyfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | looking at oneself in a mirrorhouse on firetelephone callmarriage proposalbitternesshit in the faceholding handsscene during opening creditslistening to musiceyeglassespursuitflash forwardapologywinejournalist …orphannewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christcaferunningliebookdrinkcameramirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationfirephotographdogkiss (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
Themes: | deceptiondrinkingbetrayalmoney |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurantbar |
Characters: | lawyerphotographerhusband wife relationship |
Story: | court casetelephone callstreetcarrealtormailjurylawsuitmoral dilemmasupermarketarsonpursuitcourtpay phoneflash forwardtrial …judgeeatingmontagewomantelephonecafesecretdrinkcamerafoodfirephotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedrunkennessdrinkingmarriage |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurantbar |
Characters: | reference to godlawyergirlfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | newspaper headlinelooking at oneself in a mirrorreference to the biblereference to pablo picassoice cream coneknocking on a doorjuryraised middle fingerprideinnocencefraudsuspicioncourtsuitcaseliar …flash forwardconfessiontrialjudgeeatingnewspaperf wordcafesunglassesliedrinkmirrorfoodphotographkiss (See All) |
During the psychedelic 60s and 70s Larry "Doc" Sportello is surprised by his former girlfriend and her plot for her billionaire boyfriend, his wife, and her boyfriend. A plan for kidnapping gets shaken up by the oddball characters entangled in this groovy kidnapping romp based upon the novel by Thom …as Pynchon. (Read More)
Themes: | greedfearbetrayalmoney |
Locations: | swimming poolbeach |
Characters: | chinesereference to godlawyerphotographermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | woman wearing a one piece swimsuitreading a newspapernewspaper headlineflash camerafilm cameratelephone callreference to the bibleknocking on a doorreal estatebitternesspostcardschemeraised middle fingernicknameswimsuit …magazineitaliansuspicionwitnesscover upliarflash forwardeatingwomancalifornianewspaperf wordtelephonereference to jesus christhallucinationmarijuanacaferunningsunglassesliefoodvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfightkiss (See All) |
In the early 1950's, the threat of Communism created an air of paranoia in the United States and exploiting those fears was Senator 'Joseph McCarthy (II)' (qv) of Wisconsin. However, CBS reporter 'Edward R. Murrow' (qv) and his producer 'Fred W. Friendly' (qv) decided to take a stand and challenge M …cCarthy and expose him for the fear monger he was. However, their actions took a great personal toll on both men, but they stood by their convictions and helped to bring down one of the most controversial senators in American history. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedeceptionfeardrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | restaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | lawyerfriendhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1950s |
Story: | flash camerafilm cameratelephone callnew york timesslanderexposepost world war twodeceiteyeglassestypewriterwitnesscover upliarmicrophonetrial …californiajournalistnewspaperreportercafeliebooksecretdrinkcameratitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)
Themes: | celebritydivorcedrunkennessdrinkingmarriage |
Locations: | restaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | artistphotographergirlboyfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | year 1964year 196320th century1950s1960s |
Story: | flash cameralooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callmen's bathroomsuccessmagazineeyeglassesmicrophonepaintereatingmontagecaliforniawinejournalistnewspaper …reporterreference to jesus christcafesunglassespaintingdrinkcamerawatching tvfoodvoice over narrationfirebased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingdogfight (See All) |
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true st …ory, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood. (Read More)
Themes: | feardrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | san francisco californiachurchrestaurantbeach |
Characters: | reference to godpriestgirlboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callmarriage proposalreference to the bibledoorbellnaivetyjob intervieweyeglassestypewriterflash forwardconfessionapologyeatingwomannewspaperf word …telephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacaferunningsunglassestearsbookdrinkfoodvoice over narrationcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
In colorful, bustling modern-day Manhattan, Rafi Gardet, a beautiful 37-year-old photography producer reeling from a recent divorce, meets David Bloomberg, a handsome 23-year-old painter recently out of college. Rafi's therapist, Dr. Lisa Metzger, who is working to help Rafi overcome her fears of in …timacy, finds out that Rafi's new lover is--unfortunately for Lisa--her only son, David. Both David and Rafi must contend with their 14-year age gap, vastly different backgrounds and the demands of David's traditional mother. Despite their intense attraction, the charmed couple soon realizes that vastly different ages and backgrounds create much conflict. A Jewish hip-hop lover and closet painter who still lives with his grandparents, David has little in common with Rafi--a non-practicing Catholic from a wealthy, broken family who travels in the sophisticated, high-end world of fashion. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedeceptiondrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolchurchrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | artistphotographergirlfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | art gallerytelephone callnaivetyjazz musicmen's bathroomposterdeceitgrocery storeflash forwardpaintereatingwomanwinereference to jesus christcafe …tearsliebookpaintingdrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorfoodcryingcigarette smokingkissdogfight (See All) |
A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy wei …ghs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessfeardrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | courtroomrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | lawyerphotographergirlboyfriend |
Story: | newspaper headlinetelephone callexposemen's bathroommoral dilemmaprideinnocencenicknamewitnesscourtliarconfessiontrialapologynewspaper …reporterhallucinationcafetearsliesecretdrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorcryingbased on true storyphotographfightkiss (See All) |
Famed writer 'Truman Capote' (qv), southern born and bred but now part of the New York City social circle, is growing weary of his current assignment of writing autobiographical type pieces for the New Yorker. After reading a newspaper article about the just occurred November 14, 1959 cold blooded m …urders of the Clutter family in their rural Kansas home, Truman feels compelled to write about that event as his next article. So he and his personal assistant Nelle 'Harper Lee (I)' (qv), also a southern born New Yorker and an aspiring writer of her own, head to Kansas to research the story first-hand. Truman hopes to use his celebrity status to gain access to whomever he needs, such as to Laura Kinney, a friend of the Clutter daughter she who discovered the bodies, and to Alvin Dewey, the lead police investigator and also a Clutter family friend. If his celebrity doesn't work, Truman will grease the wheels by whatever means necessary. When the police eventually charge suspects, two young men named Dick Hickcock and Perry Smith, Truman uses those same tactics to gain access to them. Truman's fascination with the story makes him believe that he can revolutionize writing by expanding the germ of the article into what he calls a non-fiction novel. His personal involvement also changes as he grows emotionally attached to Perry, the seemingly sensitive and thus probable submissive in the criminal pairing, thus Truman becoming part of the story itself. Article or non-fiction novel, Trum… (Read More)
Themes: | celebritydrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | courtroomrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | artistlawyerpriestphotographerboyfriendhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | year 19601950s1960s |
Story: | telephone callmethodistnew york timessketchingjurybribegrocery storemagazinewhat happened to epilogueeyeglassestypewritercourtpay phoneliarmicrophone …trialapologyjudgenewspaperreporterreference to jesus christcafetearsliebookpaintingdrinkcameracryingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
Vincent is an old Vietnam vet whose stubbornly hedonistic ways have left him without money or a future. Things change when his new next-door neighbor's son, Oliver, needs a babysitter and Vince is willing enough for a fee. From that self-serving act, an unexpected friendship forms as Vincent and Oli …ver find so much of each other's needs through each other. As Vincent mentors Oliver in street survival and other worldly ways, Oliver begins to see more in the old man than just his foibles. When life takes a turn for the worse for Vincent, both them find the best in each other than no one around them suspects. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | courtroombarnew york city |
Characters: | single motherreference to godlawyerboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | child custodynewspaper headlinetelephone calldoorbellknocking on a doorhit in the faceraised middle fingerscene during opening creditslistening to musiceyeglassessuitcasepay phoneapologyeatingmontage …newspaperf wordtelephonerunningsunglassestearsbookdrinkwatching tvfoodcryingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
Poland, 1962. Anna, an orphan brought up by nuns in the convent, is a novice. She has to see Wanda, the only living relative, before she takes her vows. Wanda tells Anna about her Jewish roots. Both women start a journey not only to find their family's tragic story, but to see who they really are an …d where they belong. They question what they used to believe in. (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessfeardrinking |
Locations: | churchbar |
Characters: | reference to godpriestboymother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | looking at oneself in a mirrormarriage proposaldoorbellstreetcarknocking on a doorjazz musicpost world war twolistening to musicsuitcasemicrophoneconfessionchildapologyjudgeeating …womanorphanreference to jesus christsecretdrinkmirrorfoodtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.
Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingbetrayalmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | san francisco californiaswimming poolbarnew york city |
Characters: | boyfriendmother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callmuseegoraised middle fingermagazinelistening to musicfameobscene finger gesturepay phonemicrophoneconfessioneatingcaliforniajournalistf word …telephonemarijuanarock musicrunningbooksecretdrinkcamerawatching tvfoodcryingbased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
In the early 1940s, Allen Ginsberg is an English major at Columbia University, only to learn more than he bargained for. Dissatisfied by the orthodox attitudes of the school, Allen finds himself drawn to iconoclastic colleagues like Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac. Together, this …gang would explore bold new literary ideas that would challenge the sensibilities of their time as the future Beat Generation. However, for all their creativity, their very appetites and choices lead to more serious transgressions that would mark their lives forever. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessdrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | barnew york city |
Characters: | reference to godlawyerfriend |
Story: | flash cameralooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callends with biographical notesjazz musicpostcardpost world war twomoral dilemmawhat happened to epilogueeyeglassestypewriterpursuitkeyflash forwardconfession …apologywinegay slurf wordreportertelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanatearsbooksecretdrinkmirrorcryingvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfightkiss (See All) |
England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as 'King George VI' (qv), but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extr …aordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingmoneymarriagefriendship |
Characters: | reference to godphotographerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | portrait paintingflash cameratelephone callmarriage proposalsignaturedivorceenicknamefraudlistening to musicwhat happened to epilogueeyeglassestypewritermicrophoneapologyeating …montagewinef wordtelephonereference to jesus christtearsliebooksecretdrinkcamerafoodcryingbased on true storytitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingkissdog (See All) |
Class struggle becomes all too real as a young doctor moves into a modern apartment block in suburban 1975 London. Drugs, drink & debauchery dissolve into murder, mayhem and misogyny in this pseudo-post-apocalyptic breakdown of societal norms.
Themes: | insanitydrunkennessdrinkingmoney |
Characters: | reference to godgirlboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | crying womanfilm cameralooking at oneself in a mirrorknocking on a doorhit in the facenicknamelistening to musicsupermarketeyeglasseschampagneflash forwardchildapologyeatingmontage …winef wordreporterreference to jesus christrock musicliepaintingdrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingdogkiss (See All) |
Hunky NY lawyer Jeff Daly finally got engaged to fickle Sarah Huttinger, who presents him to her Pasadena family, who all soon take to him, for her sister's wedding to Scott. But Jeff's clever counting makes Sarah realize her dad Earl isn't her biological father. Once movie clues from family indicat …e as suspect successful author Beau Burroughs, she insists on meeting him. Only like her mother and grandmother, she has a one night-stand with Beau, which may well cost her Jeff. (Read More)
Themes: | weddingdrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | san francisco californiachurchrestaurantbeachbarnew york city |
Characters: | lawyerpriestfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | telephone callchinatown san franciscoscandalapologyeatingjournalistnewspapercafetearsliebooksecretdrinkwatching tvmirror …foodcryingphotographcigarette smokingdogkiss (See All) |
Themes: | feardrinkingmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolrestaurantbar |
Characters: | reference to godlawyerboyfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | telephone callmarriage proposalwomen's bathroomreal estatelawsuithoneymoondivorceenicknamewomanizerscene during opening creditseyeglassespursuitflash forwardconfessionchild …apologywomanwinef wordtelephonereference to jesus christmarijuanacafeliedrinkwatching tvtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingdogkissfight (See All) |
The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | reference to godgirlboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1950s1960s |
Story: | telephone callabandoned by husbandsketchinglistening to a radiojazz musiclistening to musicwhat happened to epiloguemicrophoneargumentflash forwardeatingmontagetelephonecaferock music …runningtearsliebooksecretdrinkmirrorfoodcryingbased on true storyphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna love …s being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcefearmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | lawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | telephone callyear 1958locked doormailpost world war twoprideswimsuitlistening to musiccourtsuitcasemicrophoneflash forwardconfessiontrialapology …judgeeatingwomanwinecafetearsliebooksecretmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationfirephotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
When former journalist Martin Sixsmith is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena, who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate of a Catholic convent. Martin ar …ranges a magazine assignment about her search for him that eventually leads to America. Along the way, Martin and Philomena discover as much about each other as about her son's fate. Furthermore, both find their basic beliefs challenged. (Read More)
Themes: | feardrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Locations: | swimming poolchurch |
Characters: | reference to godpriestphotographerfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1950s |
Story: | flash cameratelephone callreference to the bibleconfessionalmagazinewhat happened to epiloguecover upliarflash forwardconfessionapologywomanjournalistf wordreporter …telephonereference to jesus christrunningtearsliesecretdrinkcamerawatching tvfoodcryingbased on true storytitle spoken by characterphotographkiss (See All) |
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The intr …overt freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessfeardrinkingfriendship |
Locations: | churchrestaurant |
Characters: | reference to godpriestphotographergirlboyfriendhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | looking at oneself in a mirrortelephone call9 year oldholding handsinnocencenicknameimpersonationlistening to musiceyeglassestypewriterflash forwardapologyeatingwinegay slur …f wordtelephonereference to jesus christhallucinationmarijuanacaferunningtearsbooksecretdrinkcamerawatching tvmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationphotographkissfight (See All) |
The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)
Themes: | weddingdrunkennessfeardrinkingbetrayalmarriage |
Locations: | san francisco californiaswimming poolchurchbeach |
Characters: | single motherreference to godboyhusband wife relationship |
Period: | year 1964year 1960year 19631950s1960s |
Story: | flash camerayear 1949jazz musicscamswimsuitsuitcaseliarmicrophonemontagereporterhallucinationmarijuanarunningsunglassestears …liedrinkcameracryingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingkissdogfight (See All) |
'Erin Brockovich-Ellis' (qv) is an unemployed single mother, desperate to find a job, but is having no luck. This losing streak even extends to a failed lawsuit against a doctor in a car accident she was in. With no alternative, she successfully browbeats her lawyer to give her a job in compensation … for the loss. While no one takes her seriously, with her trashy clothes and earthy manners, that soon changes when she begins to investigate a suspicious real estate case involving the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. What she discovers is that the company is trying quietly to buy land that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium, a deadly toxic waste that the company is improperly and illegally dumping and, in turn, poisoning the residents in the area. As she digs deeper, Erin finds herself leading point in a series of events that would involve her law firm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history against a multi-billion dollar corporation. (Read More)
Themes: | moneymarriage |
Locations: | courtroomswimming poolrestaurantbar |
Characters: | single motherlawyermother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callreal estatejurylawsuitdivorceejob interviewcourtpay phoneliarflash forwardchildtrialapologyjudgeeating …montagewomannewspapermarijuanacafetearsliewatching tvfoodcryingbased on true storytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingkiss (See All) |
The painter Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition when his muse, Ines, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her father, Thomas, comes to him hoping that his connection with Brother Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure the release of his daughter.
Themes: | insanitydeceptiondrinkingbetrayalmoney |
Locations: | church |
Characters: | deafnessmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | portrait paintingprinting presssketchingmuseposingeyeglassestypewriterflash forwardconfessionpaintereatingwomanwineorphanpainting …drinkfood (See All) |
The Final Days is the true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to life. Sophie Scholl is the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Using historical records of her incarceration, the film re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's lif …e: a journey from arrest to interrogation, trial and sentence in 1943 Munich. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless. (Read More)
Themes: | mental illnessbetrayalfriendship |
Locations: | courtroom |
Characters: | mayorlawyerpriestphotographerfriendmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | art studioflash cameratelephone calldefamationprinting presswomen's bathroommaillistening to musictypewriterwitnesscourtsuitcaseliarconfessiontrial …judgewinereference to jesus christtearsliecameramirrorcryingbased on true storycigarette smoking (See All) |
As children, Lorenzo Carcaterra - Shakes to his friends - Michael Sullivan, Tommy Marcano, and John Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Hell's Kitchen, a far from perfect neighborhood, one filled as Shakes says with scams and shake downs, but one where the rules were known by its residents. The … one adult who they admired was Father Bobby Carelli, who understood them as kids more than most adults and more than he himself would like to admit. In 1967, their lives would change forever when a typical teenage prank went wrong which led to the four of them being sentenced to various terms at Wilkinson Home for Boys, a reformatory. There, they were physically, emotionally and sexually abused primarily by Sean Nokes, the head guard of their cell block, and fellow guards Ralph Ferguson, Henry Addison, and Adam Styler, although there were other caring figures of authority at the home including other guards. Their time at the home affected the four, not all who were able to emerge from the experience to regroup their lives. In their want to forget about the experience, they made a vow not to talk about it either between themselves or with others. Fast forward thirteen years, with Tommy and Johnny being career criminals, Michael an assistant district attorney and Shakes a newspaper writer, their friendship on the surface more loose than it was when they were children. When Tommy and John spot Nokes, it leads to Shakes and Michael banding together to exact revenge not only on Nokes b… (Read More)
Themes: | deceptiondrunkennessdrinkingbetrayalmarriagefriendship |
Locations: | courtroomchurchrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | mayorartistlawyerpriestgirlboyfriendhusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | telephone callreference to michelangelonew york timesjuryconfessionalethicsdeceitinnocencewhat happened to epilogueitalianwitnesscourtliarflash forwardconfession …trialjudgeeatingnewspaperreportercafetearsliebookdrinkwatching tvfoodcryingvoice over narrationtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's boo …k, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedrunkennessdrinking |
Locations: | san francisco californiarestaurantbar |
Characters: | mayorlawyerphotographergirlboymother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1960s |
Story: | newspaper headlinetelephone callradio showmarital separationwhat happened to epilogueobscene finger gesturewitnesspay phoneflash forwardconfessionjudgemontagecaliforniawinejournalist …newspaperreportercaferunningbookpaintingdrinkcamerawatching tvbased on true storytitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smoking (See All) |
A young idealistic English filmmaker, Sue, arrives in India to make a film on Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and their contemporaries and their fight for freedom from the British Raj. Owing to a lack of funds, she recruits students from Delhi University to act in her docu-d …rama. She finds DJ, who graduated five years ago but still wants to be a part of the University because he doesn't think there's too much out there in the real world to look forward to. Karan, the son of Industrialist Rajnath Singhania, who shares an uncomfortable relationship with his father, but continues to live off him, albeit very grudgingly. Aslam, is a middle class Muslim boy, who lives in the by-lanes near Jama Masjid, poet, philosopher and guide to his friends. Sukhi, the group's baby, innocent, vulnerable and with a weakness for only one thing - girls. Laxman Pandey, the fundamentalist in the group, the only one who still believes that politics can make the world a better place and finally Sonia - the sole girl in the group, tomboy and vivacious spirit, engaged to Ajay - the dashing air pilot. Through her film, Sue wishes to showcase to the world the efforts of these young revolutionaries and the enormity of their contribution to the freedom movement in India. What unfolds is the inspiration behind Sue's passion for bringing their story to the world. The twist in the tale is of course the fact that more than just telling the world, Sue's film makes DJ and his friends stop… (Read More)
Themes: | drunkennessfeardrinkingmoneyfriendship |
Mood: | archive footage |
Locations: | churchbar |
Characters: | reference to godartistgirlboyfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | newspaper headlineflash camerafilm cameralooking at oneself in a mirrortelephone callmarriage proposaldoorbelllistening to a radioknocking on a doorquitting a jobradio stationhit in the facepridebribescam …listening to musicfameflirtingpursuitmicrophoneflash forwardconfessionchildtrialapologyeatingmontagenewspapertelephonerunningsunglassestearsbookdrinkwatching tvmirrorfoodcryingvoice over narrationfirephotographcigarette smokingfight (See All) |
Nader ('Payman Maadi' (qv)) and Simin ('Leila Hatami' (qv)) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), …who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcefearmoneymarriage |
Characters: | reference to godgirlfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | telephone callabandoned by wifedoorbellknocking on a doorethicsmarital separationscene during opening creditseyeglassessurgerysuspicionwitnesscourtsuitcaseliarkey …confessionapologyjudgewomannewspapertelephonerunningsunglassestearsliecryingphotographfight (See All) |