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Like Someone in Love I is a Japanese-language film directed by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. It has been selected to be screened in the main competition section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Written by Abbas Kiarostami.
Themes: | deception |
Mood: | night |
Locations: | japanapartmenttaxi |
Characters: | japanese womanolder man younger woman relationshipprofessorjapanesestudentprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | sociology professorwoman wearing a miniskirtbarefoot girlblack pantyhosecollege girltokyo japanabusive girlfriendasleep at the wheelsmashing a windowpretty girlharlottirednesswenchauto shopcontrol freak β¦textbooksociologisteye candyprotectorvolvominiskirtexaminationabusive boyfrienddialogue drivensociologyshort skirtyoung womancall girlbroken windowassumed identityelderlytranslatorhighwaybarefootmechanicfalse identityfemale stockinged legsanswering machinegaragegrandmotheruniversitymistaken identitymini skirtwidowerpantyhosefour word titleold manprostitutioncollegepaintingcell phone (See All) |
Nejat seems disapproving about his widower father Ali's choice of prostitute Yeter for a live-in girlfriend. But he grows fond of her when he discovers she sends money home to Turkey for her daughter's university studies. Yeter's sudden death distances father and son. Nejat travels to Istanbul to se β¦arch for Yeter's daughter Ayten. Political activist Ayten has fled the Turkish police and is already in Germany. She is befriended by a young woman, Lotte, who invites rebellious Ayten to stay in her home, a gesture not particularly pleasing to her conservative mother Susanne. When Ayten is arrested and her asylum plea is denied, she is deported and imprisoned in Turkey. Lotte travels to Turkey,where she gets caught up in the seemingly hopeless situation of freeing Ayten. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedy |
Themes: | murderdeathmoneyprisonfuneralforgiveness |
Locations: | rooftopgermany |
Characters: | professorstudentprostitutefather son relationshippolicemother daughter relationshipmotherdaughterfathergirlfriendlesbian relationship |
Story: | sociologistsociologyyoung womanuniversitywidowerlesbian kisspistolface slaparrestjailtelephonenonlinear timelineno opening creditscoffin β¦searchscene during end creditslong taketragic eventloss of loved oneaccidental deathhomesonwomen's prisonbookstorerelease from prisonasylumillegal immigrantactivistturkey the countryistanbul turkeymultiple storylineloss of daughterno title at beginningaccidental shootingkiller childhamburg germanypolitical activistchapter headingsman slaps a womaneuropean unionpolitical protestprotest marchchild uses gunfather and sonresistance movementvulgar languagesudden deathchild uses a gunfalse passportistanbulblack seahomelandstep mothersociologicalpolitical demonstrationopening creditsbremen germanylive in girlfriendturkish culturesociology studenttranscultural (See All) |
Grady Tripp is a professor/writer living in Pittsburgh who is struggling with writer's block. Whilst doing this, he also manages to get the chancellor pregnant. In the meantime, he and a college student, James Leer are trying to find a rare jacket once owned by Marilyn Monroe, and a college girl, Ha β¦nnah Green boarding with Grady has a bit of a crush on him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | gay interestcoming of agecoming of age film |
Themes: | friendshipmarriagedrugsadulterypregnancydrunkennessdancerobberyextramarital affairdivorcedrug usewriting |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | barsnow |
Characters: | professorstudenthusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolicewriterinterracial relationshipteacher student relationshipgay relationshipfather in law son in law relationship |
Period: | winter |
Story: | college girluniversitycollegebased on novelblooddogtwo word titlebare chested maleguncigarette smokingpartypistolvoice over narrationcar accidentlie β¦held at gunpointmarijuanaalcoholbisexualbridgeman with glassestypewritertransvestitepot smokingkilling an animalwhat happened to epiloguebreaking and enteringfaintingjanitorliteratureconvenience storenovelistsafealienationmidlife crisisdead dogmarijuana jointstolen carcannabiskilling a dogpublisherdrunk drivingoutsiderjacketbody in a trunkgreenhousewriter's blockcollege professormanuscriptreference to marilyn monroedog attacktrunkdonutpittsburgh pennsylvaniaorange juiceman dressed as a womandog biteestranged parentliterary agentcompulsive liartubablack outreference to errol flynnbest selling authorwriting class (See All) |
Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He answers a classified ad entitled "Departures" thinking it is an advertisement for a β¦ travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a "Nokanshi" or "encoffineer," a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life. While his wife and others despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of "Nokanshi," acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living. (Read More)
Themes: | deathsuicidechristmaspregnancyfuneralnaturetraveldeath of fathertheatretransgenderinheritance |
Locations: | japan |
Characters: | japanese womanjapanesehusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmusicianbabysecretaryemployer employee relationshipfishermanpregnant wifeold friend |
Period: | winter |
Story: | woman wearing a miniskirttokyo japanminiskirtshort skirtmini skirtwidowermale nudityone word titleflashbackpantiesvoice over narrationcorpsefoodvomitingdead body β¦cafesubjective cameramountaineatingwidowcoffinbathritualspiritualitycharacter's point of view camera shotdebtchristmas treecountrysidereunionchickenrecord playeraccidental deathclassical musicfateorchestrabossschool uniformchildhood memoryshameharborloss of jobcremationstoneundertakermarried couplejapanese schoolgirlquarrelcellobankruptcypearl necklacecactustelegrampostmanoctopusundressing someoneintimacychild abandonmentconductorbouquetbathhousecaskethometowncellistestranged fatherjapanese high school girlfuneral processionwife leaves husbandcrematoriumgrievingsalmoncadaverchristmas decorationcoworker relationshipscreaming manvinyl recordfemale corpsetravel agencygratitudeplaying musicinstructional videosnowy landscapelaid offplaying cellocareer changeoff screen deathrecord collectiontraining videobirthplacesymphony orchestrasnowflakebangsfuneral ritekissing a dead bodyeating a sandwichodd jobritual cleansingsnow capped mountainsocial shamechildhood promisedeceased personcold shouldermale corpsesmall hometowntown gossip (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 β¦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)
Subgenre: | coming of agedocumentary footage |
Themes: | lovefriendshipmarriageinfidelitychristmasbetrayaljealousypoliticsadulterydrinkingdrunkennessweddingartmemoryextramarital affair β¦divorceunfaithfulnessdatingprejudice (See All) |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxinew york citybarbeachrestauranttrainschoolswimming poolsnowbicyclelakeofficeschool nurse |
Characters: | professorstudentprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipfriendsingerteenage girlfemale protagonistteachernursedancerphotographer β¦babywriterlawyerartistjewishwaitressteacher student relationshipjewcousin cousin relationshipsex with a teacherteacher herosex with a student (See All) |
Period: | 1950s |
Story: | college girltextbookuniversitycollegepaintingf ratedbare chested malekisscigarette smokingdancingphotographsingingshower β¦telephone callvoice over narrationcryingsongfoodwatching tvcameradrinkletterbooklietearscafeclassroommanhattan new york citytelephoneswimmingnewspaperwinecaliforniawomanpainterritualroommatecigar smokingmarriage proposalcoffeelibraryvirginfired from the jobliarstorytellingchristmas treescarspeechhairy chestrock 'n' rollclasstwenty somethingitalianpoemfireplacelawhappinesscommunistswimsuitnostalgianewsreel footagehousewifeanxietyfeministschool uniformchoirthirty somethingphiladelphia pennsylvaniabigotrywedding receptionpromiscuityengagement ringdormitorygraduationchristmas presentfemale bondingadvertisementfriendship between womenmathematicssecret societyhoneymoonatomic bombsexual promiscuityflaskpeer pressurenewspaper articleunhappinesscellophysicscampusmassachusettsnervousnessbride and groomliberalpackingcellistplagiarismelopementslide showchurch bellsmilingconformitysledrowingart historyoathintegritygirl bandreference to pablo picassograduate studentgreenwich village manhattan new york citybirth controlharvard universityfield tripfemininitylaw schoolrusepsychoanalystetiquettereference to michelangelodisrespectreference to vincent van goghapronuniversity of california los angelesmona lisacollege graduationnarrow mindednessyale universitygirdlereference to doris daylecture hallcompromisesynchronized swimmingbiology teachercape cod massachusettsreference to rembrandtreference to jackson pollockjewish slurair conditioningelectra complexdictating a letterdissertationfacultygraduation cap and gownsistine chapelgavelgraduate schoolswim coachwomen's libeditorialhistory professorreference to raphaelviewfindercontraceptivehoopschool newspaperbaby buggyreference to lizzie bordenbrown universityalumnifaculty meetingmay polereference to pieter bruegelreference to william holdengraduation photographlaurel wreathreference to geoffrey chaucerreference to venus de miloseating chartuniversity of pennsylvaniaelocutionreference to the renaissancewellesley college (See All) |
Forced to leave their collapsing house, Ranaa and Emad, an Iranian couple who happen to be performers rehearsing for Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" rent a new apartment from one of their fellow performers. Unaware of the fact that the previous tenant had been a woman of ill repute having many β¦ clients, they settle down. By a nasty turn of events one of the clients pays a visit to the apartment one night while Ranaa is alone at home taking a bath and the aftermath turns the peaceful life of the couple upside down. (Read More)
Themes: | revengeinfidelityrapemoneyhumiliationtrauma |
Mood: | nightmoving |
Locations: | apartmenthospitaltheatre performancenew apartment |
Characters: | studentprostitutehusband wife relationshipteacheractoractresslittle boyasking for forgiveness |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | answering machinegaragecell phonebloodbathroomneighborargumentattackstageheart attackpickup truckcrying womancrying maniranblood on face β¦confrontationbroken glasspost traumatic stress disorderblack eyebruiselandlordunfaithful husbandman cryingwifewoman cryingshoutingblood stainstage playtheatre productionhusbanddying manhead injurydeath of title characterintercomreputationtehran iranptsdcollapsing buildingson in lawlocked in a closetfoot injurycardiac arrestlocked roomtheatre rehearsaltheatre groupfear of scandalparking spacevacuumingreference to arthur millersocial pressurereference to death of a salesmantraumatic eventunforgiveness (See All) |
Mitsuha is the daughter of the mayor of a small mountain town. She's a straightforward high school girl who lives with her sister and her grandmother and has no qualms about letting it be known that she's uninterested in Shinto rituals or helping her father's electoral campaign. Instead she dreams o β¦f leaving the boring town and trying her luck in Tokyo. Taki is a high school boy in Tokyo who works part-time in an Italian restaurant and aspires to become an architect or an artist. Every night he has a strange dream where he becomes...a high school girl in a small mountain town. (Read More)
Subgenre: | supernatural |
Themes: | deathlovefriendshipjealousymemorytraveldeath of mothertime travelhopefalling in loveafterlife |
Mood: | nightanimehigh school |
Locations: | restauranttrainschoollaketrain stationtwo on a bicycle |
Characters: | family relationshipsfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagerfriendboyfemale protagonistgirlsister sister relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipbest friendscrying girl |
Story: | barefoot girltokyo japanminiskirtshort skirtgrandmothermini skirtcell phoneinterviewdogcigarette smokingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionsurprise endingpanties β¦punctuation in titlecryingdreamrunninglibraryhotel roomrace against timelooking at oneself in a mirrordesperationtimeteddy bearcrushteenage protagonistfestivalfull moonremote controlconvenience storeevacuationplot twistschool uniformfriendship between boysschoolgirl uniformwishholding handsjean shortsbreak inlocal blockbustersuit and tietelevision newsbus stopjapanese schoolgirlbikekimonomale protagonistnatural disasterstar crossed loversteenage crushtextingparallel universevending machinebow tiecometbody swapestranged fathersmartphonejapanese high school girlbig citytraffic lightitalian restaurantjob offerlong distance relationshipshort hairtrain crashadaptation directed by original authorsibling relationshipwind chimelucid dreamjapanese flagpart time job9 11ribbonerased memoryknee socksyounger sisterrice fieldsailor uniformsakecherry blossomumbilical cordpublic address systemswitching bodiesabandoned schoolgirl wearing a miniskirtsliding doornightfalljob huntingolder sisterphoto exhibitagendafoot bridgeshintobreaking newsflower in hairwalking with a caneliving with grandmothertokyo towercarrying a womanhair bandvisible breathco worker co worker relationshipman's best friendshrine maidenthigh high sockscorner storedirty dishesfalling off a bedforgetting someone's namepencil erasersleeping girltouching one's breastsawakened by a childforgetting namelegs crossedrunning upstairs (See All) |
Freshman university student Josh Wheaton attends a philosophy class, where the uncompromising Professor Radisson requires all students to submit a signed statement that the "God is dead" and never existed. When Josh refuses due to his own Christian beliefs, the Professor challenges him to defend his β¦ position that his god, Yahweh, is real, leading to a series of confrontational presentations between himself and the professor, with the class as jury. Josh's plans to go to law school depend on not failing this class. Josh's girlfriend urges him not to throw away his future with this pointless act of defiance. At the same time, Pastor Dave and African missionary Jude attempt to leave town on a trip, but are hindered by comical accidents. Student Ayisha is at odds with her father's conservative religious principles. Businessman Mark acts cynically towards his mentally ill mother, while his journalist girlfriend receives bad news from a doctor. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | deceptiondeathlovereligioncancerhumiliationfaithphilosophyreligious conversionreligious persecution |
Mood: | night |
Locations: | hospitalrestaurantchurch |
Characters: | professorstudentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipschristianchristianityvillainteacher student relationshipmuslimchinesereligious differencesphilosophy professor |
Story: | universitysurprise endingcar accidentprayerconcertaccidentdinnerhit by a carcontroversylibrarybusinessmancollege studenttitle based on songinterracial friendshiptension β¦cynicismintriguehatreddead manpastorinjusticealienationcrowdatheistoppressiondementialecturerepressionsicknessdying manuniversity studentbourgeoisieatheismreference to charles darwintheologyvillain turns goodprotestantsuppressionfreshmanreference to stephen hawkingsocial lifereference to richard dawkinspersecution of christiansapologeticsreference to bertrand russellliberty of conscience (See All) |
Lucy is a university student who is working a number of jobs. She volunteers at a research lab, works at a coffee shop, and as a photocopy clerk in an office. She responds to an advertisement and embarks on an erotic freelance job in which she is required to sleep in bed alongside paying customers.
Themes: | friendshiprapefuneralsexuality |
Locations: | apartmentbaraustraliabrothel |
Characters: | studentwaitresslustalcoholicstudent prostitute |
Story: | universitymini skirtold manprostitutioncell phonefemale nudityf ratedmale nudityfemale frontal nuditysex scenefemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nuditymale full frontal nudity β¦leg spreadingpantiestitle directed by femalevomitinglingeriebedvoyeurcleavagedeath of friendfemale pubic hairwhite pantiesscantily clad femaleroommatemarriage proposallimousinebusinessmanfired from the jobcollege studentfemale removes her clothessexual attractionsadomasochismdrug overdosebra and pantiesjob interviewperversionchauffeurpromiscuous womandinner partyforced to stripwoman cryingevictionsnorting cocaineblue pantiessexual violenceoffice workerwoman in lingeriecountry housewoman smokerassisted suicidepanties hit the floormedical experimentsee through pantiesbrandywoman in uniformsleeping pillsman undressingvideo recordingstrong sexual contentburning moneyfemale star appears nudecaressingpseudonyminnocence lostman carrying a womancoin tossescort servicemismatched bra and pantiesdirty old manwoman wearing a thongsleeping nudeman wearing a tuxedocigarette burnpedicurespy camerasomnophiliaflipping a coinnewton's cradlenaive young womangarglingsome scenes in muted colorwoman wearing a little black dresscoma rapewoman wearing stockings and garter beltpropositionriding a trainbikini waxtrippedkilled in bedsexual dominancelip glosssleeping drops (See All) |
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. Shame examines the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us.
Themes: | suicideinfidelitydrugsextramarital affairobsessionpanicself harm |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | apartmentnew york citybarrestauranthotelelevatorcityofficebrothelsex in publicsuicide by train |
Characters: | prostitutefamily relationshipssingerbrother sister relationshipgay sexgay kisswaitressinterracial relationshiplustemployer employee relationshipcheating girlfriendself destructivenessself loathingsuicide by slashing one's wrists |
Story: | call girlfemale stockinged legsanswering machinepantyhoseprostitutionfemale nuditybloodmale nudityone word titlethreesomefemale frontal nuditymasturbation β¦sex scenekissfightfemale full frontal nudityinterracial sexmale full frontal nuditysinginglesbian kisspantiescryingsongbeatingurinationpunched in the facecomputeranilingusundressingsex in bedtearsrunningsex standing upmale pubic hairmanhattan new york cityalcoholcocainesuicide attemptfemale pubic hairsubwaylesbian cunnilingusargumenthotel roomblack pantiespassionlong takescardatelaptopcheating wifeflirtingpornographywaiteraddictionjoggingbuttocksone night standwatching televisionrear entry sexmale masturbationpunched in the stomachthirty somethingbetred pantiescasual sexfemale in showerpromiscuitymale in showershameimpotenceporn magazinefirst datewebcamhospital bedquarrelwrist slittinggay clubwalkingsex clubinterracial coupletormentone male two females threesomefully clothed sexanguishcocktailoverhearing sexmartinipick upsex addictionwine drinkingborderline personality disorderreference to the rolling stonessex addicttaxi rideincest overtonesjazz clubwearing sunglasses insidewine bottlehand on crotchred lightanonymous sexstrong sexual contenthospital visitmadison square garden manhattan new york citytalking after sexmasturbating in a showerporn videojazz singerlate for workmarried womanface woundfancy restaurantpaying for sexblurred boundariesrepressed angereye contactsex against a wallsmelling fingerfear of intimacycam girlhand on woman's crotchtaupe pantyhoseattachment disorderbrassieresupper clubarm scaroffering a ride (See All) |
Fresh from Des Moines, Iowa, Sara Matthews has just landed in Los Angeles as a college freshman studying fashion design. She meets handsome Stephen, party-lover Tracy, and roommate Rebecca. Rebecca is nice, sweet and ready to share everything with Sara. It could be the beginning of a beautiful frien β¦dship. But Tracy is convinced that there's something seriously wrong with Rebecca and bad things start happening to everyone close to Sara. If Sara is to have a normal college experience, she's going to have to get to the bottom of what's up with Rebecca and quickly get out of her clutches. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspensepsycho thrillerteen movie |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathloverevengekidnappingbetrayaljealousyfeardrunkennessescapeinvestigationseductionpsychopathobsession β¦mental illnessbullyingunrequited lovehome invasionpanicfashionnear death experienceself harm (See All) |
Locations: | apartmenttaxibarschoollos angeles californianightclubelevatorcitygas stationschool bully |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipprofessorstudentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshiptattoofemale protagonistteachermusicianhostage β¦gay kissbullywaitressalcoholicteacher student relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipself mutilationmysterious girlsame sex kisscat killer (See All) |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | universitycollegepaintingcell phonefemale nudityf ratedbloodviolencemasturbationbondagetwo word titlebare chested malesex scene β¦kissfightdancingphotographpartyknifelesbian kisssurprise endingpistolshowertelephone callcryingblondeface slaprescueslow motion scenepunched in the facecatcameraundressingheld at gunpointbeersunglassescafeclassroomrevolverbound and gaggedbandambushdisguisemansionstabbingmontagestabbed to deathdinerstabbed in the chestrock bandbrunetteapologydisarming someonedrawingdouble crossroommatefemme fatalenecklacecoffeeattempted murderlibrarystalkerhotel roomcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedangerstabbed in the backportraitproduct placementkicked in the facecollege studentscreammanipulationconvertibletragic eventstalkinglaptoppremarital sexreuniontied upthreatened with a knifelove interestgraffitiredheadpowereavesdroppingkilling an animalbreaking and enteringwoundbeer drinkinggay characterlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musictape recordersociopathscene during opening creditscatfighthatjoggingtied to a bedcrying womanvillainessart galleryfollowing someoneschizophreniaplaygroundblood on facehit in the crotchmercilessnessdeath threatdelusiondrummermedicationmentorcigarette lightersexual harassmentsketchdeath of sisterlipstickboyfriendgasolinedark pastdressing roombarefoot femalepassionate kissbruisedead woman with eyes opensports carposterthanksgivingdrugged drinkfemale female kisscoffee shoptext messagingbeing followedmale objectificationmental patienttaking a photographclosetpistol whipspiral staircasefemale friendshipfemale psychopathguitar playinganimal crueltyphone sexbroken mirrorcheering crowdplaying guitarkittendesignoffscreen killingtaking off shirtobsessive lovefashion showfemale villainkicked in the headuniversity studentmoving incampuscrying femalecollege campusart exhibitionmysterious womanmanipulative behaviortragic pastwashing machinebechdel test passeddance scenedead catseductive behaviorlesbian subtextundressing someonefamily homevending machinetext messagewet clothesunwanted kissfeet on tableman hits a womanpet catbreaking a mirrorextreme close uphometownpointing a gun at someonescreaming womanwrapped in a towelseductive womanfemale antagonistframed photographdeeply disturbed persongay cinemadrinking from a bottledrunken womanmovie postermoving outthreatened with a gunhysterical womandutch anglegas station attendantwoman kills manfired from a jobbipolar disorderdyed hairbig cityfemale in a showersecretly observinguniversity professorpretending to be someone elserepeated eventdorm roomresentmentmanipulative womanoverheard conversationhysterical outburstcollege lifetattoo parlorlgbt cinemaman punches a womanvillainess played by lead actresstalking to an animalaspiring musicianwashing hairaudio recordingkneed in the groinkilling a cattaking a selfiewoman with a gunroommate roommate relationshipwatching someone sleeppart time jobprivate investigationroommate issuesthanksgiving dinnerhit in the groinmurder by stabbingvoice recordingfemale bullyfemale stalkerroommate relationshipschool librarybox cutterfrat partywoman murders a manfreshmanmeet cutecollege roommatedangerous friendfalse evidencelesbian characterpersonality disorderjealous womanfemale sociopathsleeping shirtlessfalse friendear piercingfemale alcoholicmentally unstable womanspilled drinkdeath by stabbingdeath of catgoogling for informationspilled coffeewoman wrapped in a towelgagged womanmartyress syndromementally disturbed persontattoo on chestviolent womanbelly button piercingchokecracked mirrormartyr syndromepiercing ripped outplastic bag over headkilling a petmistaken belief that someone is deadnavel piercingsuffocated with plastic bagplaying drumsslut shamingtalking to a catkey cardportrait drawingsecret recordingseductive girltattoo on breastemotionally unstable womanfake friendhitting oneselfsketch padtied handsfinger injuryimplied female nuditykissing someone's neckwoman bound and gaggedbare backdrinking coffeefemale bondagelying on the floorsmelling clothescutting oneselfmanipulative girlnew roommateplaying keyboardfemale exhibitionistsetting a trapjealous friend (See All) |
An elderly couple journey to Tokyo to visit their children and are confronted by indifference, ingratitude and selfishness. When the parents are packed off to a resort by their busy, impatient children, the film deepens into an unbearably moving meditation on mortality.
Themes: | deathfriendshipmarriagemoneydrinkingfeardrunkennessfuneralmemorylonelinessdeath of motherillnessdeath of wifedyinghomelessness |
Locations: | japanbeachtrainschoolhotelcemeteryboatbusbicyclewatervillagerural settingurban settingbaseballoffice |
Characters: | japanesestudentfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorsingerbrother sister relationshipteacherpolice officer β¦policemanmusicianbabysister sister relationshipwaitressmaidgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipmother in law daughter in law relationshipfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationship (See All) |
Period: | 1950s |
Story: | tokyo japanelderlywidowerold mancigarette smokingphotographsingingtelephone callcryingsongdreamunderwearfooddrinkletter β¦lieplace name in titleclassroomprayerwidowfishapologybathgraveyardold womansuburbfired from the jobliarumbrellamassagesuitcasereadingcity name in titlegiftdeath of sondeath of husbandsadnessreuniongardenloss of motherclasssleepingfireworkscult directorterminal illnessholidayteacard gamehypodermic needlecakecomaice creamhappinessagingtempleloss of wiferailway stationfestivalhonortowelambitionretirementold agefanmourninginsectpeacelostschool uniformprideswinglanternbriefcasemahjongtripplaying cardsshamehairdresserpost world war twoharborfamily reunionaccordionselfishnesswatchpocket watchgeneration gapwhistlingdisappointmenttrain ridekindnesskimonorespectexamfeveroverweighttelegramdeskspahair salonsorrowbeauty salonestrangementsleeplessnessnewlywedsewingmedical doctortour buswaitingheadachedressingremarriagechantingfather in law daughter in law relationshipricetantrumcapchopsticksdoctor's officepinball machinehair dryertricyclegeishadawndoor bellheadstonehomesicknessspoiled childincensetradition versus modernitysightseeingelderly womanstubbornnessbeauticianhot springold coupleseasicknessmilitary draftfarewellelderly manbowingsakeblood pressureexpectationosaka japanill motherpublic bathhouse cleaningforgetfulnesskabukisweepingscrubbing floorsashswivel chairbroken chairdaybreaksashimideath bedkeepsakesibling estrangementspringtimeunable to sleep (See All) |
Middle-aged American movie star Bob Harris is in Tokyo to film a personal endorsement Suntory whiskey ad solely for the Japanese market. He is past his movie star prime, but his name and image still have enough cachet for him to have gotten this lucrative $2 million job. He has an unsatisfying home β¦life where his wife Lydia follows him wherever he goes - in the form of messages and faxes - for him to deal with the minutiae of their everyday lives, while she stays at home to look after their kids. Staying at the same upscale hotel is fellow American, twenty-something recent Yale Philosophy graduate Charlotte, her husband John, an entertainment still photographer, who is on assignment in Japan. As such, she is largely left to her own devices in the city, especially when his job takes him out of Tokyo. Both Bob and Charlotte are feeling lost by their current situations, which are not helped by the cultural barriers they feel in Tokyo, those cultural barriers extending far beyond just not knowing the language. After a few chance encounters in the hotel, they end up spending much of their time hanging out together, each helping the other deal with their feelings of loss in their current lives. The friendship that develops between the two, which is not always a bumpy-free one, may be just for this specific place and time, but it may also have long lasting implications. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent filmfish out of water |
Themes: | marriageadulterytravellonelinessunlikely friendship |
Mood: | satirejames bond spoof scene |
Locations: | japanhospitalbarrestauranttrainswimming poolhotelairplanebathtubelevatorwheelchairurban settingstrip clubhotel bar |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipjapaneseprostitutehusband wife relationshipactorphotographeractressdirectoramerican abroad |
Story: | tokyo japanminiskirtshort skirtcall girlmini skirtfemale nudityf ratedfemale frontal nudityfemale rear nuditypartythree word titlepantiesshowertitle directed by female β¦arcade gameunderwearthongbare buttstripperswimmingcleavagewomanscantily clad femalepublic nuditylimousinehotel roomwigisolationgirl in pantiestempleagentpoolpress conferenceone night standculture clashbridecommercialwhiskeyhookerhousewifekaraokeadvertisingmay december romancesaunatuxedoalienationmidlife crisissurprise after end creditsreflectionboredomadvertisementexotic dancerpink pantiesarcadex raybillboardinsomniawhisperinglanguage barriershrinefilm startalk show hostsee through pantiestranslationtv show in filmvideo arcadefax machineculture shockbusiness tripfictional talk shownylonslounge singertelevision commercialfoot injuryerotic dancingfatiguecollege graduateennuibb gunkyoto japanpachinkoyale universitydisorientationlong distance calltelevision broadcastingeast westorientalreference to dean martinreference to sean conneryairheadheightyaleorientjet lagscotch whiskyexotic dancingmeetreference to the rat packcity trafficreference to roger mooreworld weariness (See All) |
Romania, 1987, the brutal Ceausescu communist regime is in place; birth control is illegal and abortion is a crime punishable by death. Gabita (Laura Vasliu) is almost five months into an unwanted pregnancy and in meek desperation turns to her friend and roommate, Otilia (Anamaria Marinca) for help β¦in organizing an illegal termination. Unfortunate circumstances force the two women to use a male abortionist, Bebe (Vlad Ivanov), who, in addition to an absurd amount of money, also demands sex with both women as payment. The bleakness of the storyline expresses a dark socio-political critique in the twilight years of a repressive dictatorship. (Read More)
Themes: | friendshiprapepregnancypovertyguiltabortioncommunism |
Mood: | nightbleakness |
Locations: | restauranthotelcarbus |
Characters: | studentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfrienddoctorfemale protagonistbest friend |
Period: | 1980swinteryear 1987 |
Story: | young womanfemale stockinged legsuniversitypantyhosecollegesexfemale nuditynumber in titlebloodfemale frontal nuditydogkissfemale rear nuditycigarette smoking β¦singingknifeshowertelephone callcryingdigit in titlevomitingrunningbirthdaybathroomfemale pubic hairdinnerdrivingno opening creditsbirthday partyroommatelatex gloveshotel roomchampagnecollege studentlong taketrustsexual abusecommunistbuttocksdesperationtowelone daywedding receptionfemale stockinged feetdormitorybureaucracyromaniaglovesfriendship between womenfemale friendshipmilitiablack marketno title at beginninggoldfishkittengiving a toastlying on bedexamhallwaybody baguniversity studentgarbagedocumentdumpsterunwanted pregnancysuntan pantyhosetramfetusvideo cassetteticketsidewalkflickering lighttrolleyrainy nightromaniangynecological examplastic bagbirth controlrudenessid cardsexual favorno musicsocial criticism22 year oldreservationcontraceptionfaucetabortionistprobe24 hoursbirthday dinnergarbage chuteromanian new wavebus ticketback alley abortionbirth control pillmedical procedureillegal abortionopening creditstableclothtic tacscommunal bathaborted fetustotalitarian regime (See All) |
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner wh β¦o has been missing for 30 years. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial artscult filmsuspenseconspiracytragedydystopiacyberpunkfuturistictech noirforeign languagefuture noir |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathlovekidnappingbetrayalpregnancyfearescapeinvestigationmemoryseductionbrutalitysupernatural powerpanic β¦blindnessphilosophytechnologyartificial intelligenceradiationdeath in childbirth (See All) |
Mood: | neo noircar chase |
Locations: | apartmentbarrestaurantsnowlos angeles californianightclubwaterwheelchairpolice stationfarmpolice carrooftopairplane shot down |
Characters: | prostitutefather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipboypolice officerdetectivehostagelittle boypolice detectiveengineerex soldierex policeman |
Period: | futurenear future |
Story: | woman wearing a miniskirteye candyminiskirtshort skirtcall girlmini skirtold manfemale nuditynuditynumber in titlebloodviolencebare breastssequelthreesome β¦female frontal nudityflashbackmale frontal nuditydoggunsex scenekissfemale rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancingphotographexplosionknifechasethree word titlesurprise endingpistolshowerfiretopless female nuditycryingshootoutbeatingdreamcorpsedigit in titleshot to deathblood splatterfistfightcar accidentshot in the chestshot in the headrescueslow motion scenepunched in the facecameragunfightbrawlfalling from heightheld at gunpointhand to hand combatsecond partcar crashdead bodyinterrogationpianohandcuffsfightingshot in the backmenage a troisf wordsubjective camerafoot chasecaliforniastrangulationthroat slittingstabbed to deathmixed martial artsstabbed in the chestexploding carno opening creditsdisarming someonebirthday partyunderwater scenepolice officer killeddrowningshot in the foreheadon the runflash forwardtreebinocularscharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathdangerstabbed in the backfugitiveumbrellacharacter's point of view camera shotmissionproduct placementstatuecover upkicked in the facefull frontal female nudityopening action sceneskeletonfarmerfemale full rear nuditytragic eventexploding bodypremarital sexcharacter says i love youthreatened with a knifeflowerprofanityshot in the armlas vegas nevadalove interestcasinosubtitled scenechainsawyear in titlebirthday cakemissileidentityrevelationelectronic music scoreheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicbeardkicked in the stomachcrying womanskullfaked deathorphanagecrying mansocial commentarycannonwhiskeyfloodfight to the deathresistanceinventormercilessnessstabbed in the legdeath of protagonistpunched in the chestdisembowelmentaerial shotsexy womanpollutionhologrambounty hunterpierblind manwar veteranlieutenantexistentialismbruisedead mothersequel to cult favoritecloneholding handsmain character diesrockettracking devicefull frontal male nudityabandoned buildingreference to elvis presleysaving a lifefinal showdownex cophit in the facejunkyardfemale fighterhead woundsuper strengthname callinglooking out a windowjukeboxvery little dialoguedronestabbed in the armno title at beginningbillboardretirement homeart filmpolice captainfilm starts with textcrash landinggenetic engineeringman kills a womanmacguffineyeballwoman kills a manaltered version of studio logofight the systemdesignermicroscopesan diego californiahigh techmaggotfemale copfemale police officerreference to marilyn monroegeneticstragic pasthiding placewoman fights a mangarbage trucktragic endingcloningpsychotronic filmceofreedom fighterhouse fireresistance fighterclose up of eyeneo westernman with no namepolice sirentrenchcoatlapdbilingualismtear on cheekballet dancershoulder holsterpolicewoman killingchild laborcityscapedeoxyribonucleic acidmegacorporationbegins with textbloody faceblue hairfather daughter reunionwoman punches a manreference to frank sinatralas vegasman fights a womanshot through a wallflying carman punches a womansuper computerorigamidark futurewood carvingcaninealbinoforensic evidencestabbed in the bellybuilding on firescavengerbeehivehenchwomanlegnight cityscapewalking in the rainslave laboraudio flashbackbroken backimplantold people's homemale in a showerneon lightspace westerncomputer screenyear 19662040shand bandagefirst filmwoman murders a manreference to liberaceblowing out candles on a birthday cakenoodlesreflection in waterabandoned hoteldark glassespublic address systemsuspended coparm woundman murders a womanbreaking through a wallmale female fightwindshield wiperfuture shockreplicantimplanted memoryaerial bombardmenttwo women one manretired copwoman wearing a micro mini skirtblowing a whistleaward winnerchild slaveryimmune systemtoy horseblade runnerhit with a gunactor reprises previous rolesitting on stepsdistorted soundgun pointed at headroulette wheelyear 2020dead treeopening creditsfull female nuditycarving into tree barkfemale police captainflashback montagememory implantmicro mini skirtvoice messagebald childhall of recordsserial numberman's best friendcommon lawpage torn from a booksex for moneysurveillance dronewaste dumpbig knifehunter and the huntedreference to vladimir nabokovshepard tone (See All) |
In Tokyo, Shigeharu Aoyama is a widower that grieves the loss of his wife and raises his son Shigehiko Aoyama alone. Seven years later, the teenage Shigehiko asks why his middle-aged father does not remarry and Shigeharu meets his friend Yasuhisa Yoshikawa, who is a film producer, and tells his inte β¦ntion. However, Shigeharu has difficulties to approach to available women to date and Yasuhisa decide to organize a sham audition for casting the lead actress for the fake movie. They receive several portfolios of candidates and Shigeharu becomes obsessed by the gorgeous Asami Yamazaki. Despite the advice of the experienced Yasuhisa, Shigeharu calls Asami to date and he falls for her. But who is the mysterious Asami? (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmpsychological thrillersadistic horror |
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshipsurrealismmarriagedrinkingfeartortureangerdivorcelonelinesspsychopathobsessiondeath of motherparanoia β¦drug usegriefdatinghumiliationsadismabusecrueltydeath of wifestarvationreligious cult (See All) |
Mood: | rainnightmare |
Locations: | japanhospitalbarbeachrestauranthotelelevatorwheelchairsearooftop |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipjapaneseboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorboyteenage girlteenage boynursedanceractress β¦little girllittle boyfathersingle fatheruncle niece relationshipaunt niece relationshipself destructivenessstepfather stepdaughter relationship (See All) |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | tokyo japanyoung womanwidowerold mancell phonesexfemale nuditybased on novelnuditybloodviolenceone word titlefemale frontal nudityinterview β¦flashbackdogbare chested malekisscigarette smokingdancingnipplesphotographtitle spoken by charactererectionpantiestelephone calldreamunderwearmirrorwatching tvcomputerdrinkundressingvomitingliebeerbedcafepianohallucinationtelephonesubjective cameradecapitationfoot chasebedroombraconcertstrangulationvideo cameraambulancesuicide attemptfishdinnerchild abusesevered headfishingtonguecontroversysearchfemme fatalemarriage proposalcoffeebartenderpaintrainingflash forwardbusinessmanliarumbrellaauditionmissing personscreamscarpianistdisappearanceinjectiondateballetdismembermentfalling down stairssyringekilling an animaldesirehypodermic needlelooking at oneself in a mirrorhappinessmutilationoverallslosssadomasochisms&msufferingsevered fingerpet dogsonco workerscissorsschool uniformlaughterpedophilefilm producerperversionstabbed in the eyehousekeeperroommisogynyplaying pianodead dogceremonypiano playerpervertvideo tapewifeneedleparalysiskilling a dogmen's bathroomstairwaysubtitlesstepfathersexual perversionfemale psychopathmasochismtraffic jamhusbandpiercingunhappinessballerinadruggedamputationlollipopmissingbleedingfilm productionbody bagextreme violencemurderesswoman in a bikiniritescriptwoman undressingscreenplayflashback within a flashbacksevered footbroken neckgrindhouse filmbody partremarriageballet dancerman in a wheelchairtelephone numbermiddle aged manpassing outbedriddenparallel worldsevered eargarroteburnweirdoacupuncturepneumoniafemalespiked drinkleg bracesevered tonguegolf ballclose up of mouthrecord companydance studioincensewashroomagonyrubber glovesbeaglemystery womanshorelineburn scarcasting callsackpushed down stairspaleontologistreference to julia robertsreference to katharine hepburnresumeyogurtvoice over readingballet dancingballet shoesdioramasit inupright pianocamera shot of a woman's legsjob applicantforebodingclinking glassesmace spraymissing fingerspasmpiano wireclothes cut offmissing limbbaton twirlerbody in bagrod and reeltongstuning forkbroken collarboneburning oneselfawakened by a phonefoot amputationnegativismturning self in to the policefake auditionpracticing golfpretty woman (See All) |
A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie (Liana Liberato) meets her first boyfriend online. After months of communicating via online chat and phone, Annie discovers her friend (Chris Henry Coffey) is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked into disbelief, her parents (Clive β¦Owen and Catherine Keener) are shattered by their daughter's actions and struggle to support her as she comes to terms with what has happened to her once innocent life. (Read More)
Subgenre: | tragedyfamily tragedy |
Themes: | deceptionrevengerapebetrayalfearinvestigationseductionangerpsychopathbrutalityobsessiondepressionguiltgriefhumiliation β¦evilabusebullyingexploitationpanictraumaregretrape and revengepsychological trauma (See All) |
Mood: | nighthigh schoolambiguous ending |
Locations: | hospitalschoolhotelsex in a hotel roomsex in a hotel |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipstudentfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipfriendbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boyfemale protagonistgirl β¦police officerbest friendcrying girlsex with teenagerrevenge motiverevenge seeker (See All) |
Story: | pretty girlfalse identitymistaken identitycollegecell phoneviolenceone word titledancingphotographpartycryingbeatingfistfightpunched in the facecomputer β¦brawlsecretlietearsbirthdaybedcriminalf wordhalloweenbedroomcaliforniasuicide attemptinternetchild abuseconfessionargumenthotel roomvirgindangerfbiliarfantasy sequenceevil manscene during end creditsmanipulationtragic eventhigh school studentgiftlaptopsadnesslove interesttrusthuggingteen angstsociopathsexual abusefbi agentdesperationstrangervictimrape victimteenage protagonistvirginitycrying manrapisttensionmisunderstandinghatredanxietydespairpost traumatic stress disorderdelusionadvertisingcon artistpedophileperversionboyfriendclassmatenervous breakdownsexual assaultroomjobbenchphonepromiscuityadolescentage differencetext messagingbad guygirl in bra and pantiesmysterious mandark secretmental breakdownchild molestationmotel roomsexual perversionsexual violence14 year oldsexual promiscuityunderage sexhome videohigh school girlpark benchphone callchild molesterfamily maninternet chatcrime investigationchild rapecleveland ohiocriminal investigationdate rapesexual humiliationcrime spreeadvertising agencydeeply disturbed personserial rapistprotective malehigh school friendhigh school seniorsexual predatorolder man young girl relationshipfemale studentfamily conflictst. louis missourigynecological examunhappy endingadvertising executivebreaking down a doorcounselorstatutory rapesting operationoverprotective fatheradolescent girlred bra and pantieshigh school boychat roomgun storecrime victimfather daughter conflictguidance counselormilwaukee wisconsinunderage girlfather son hugemotional breakdownsexual exploitationteenage rapeinstant messagingdining roomcautionary talefather daughter hugfbi investigationbad guy winssitting on a benchmaking lovechild sexual abuseolder man teenage girl relationshiponline chatbroken dreamvillain escapeshigh school crushsex with a teenage girlprotective fatherlying on a bedadvertising campaignbrother sister hugkeeping a secretlying about ageevil winsfilming sexrape by deceptioncrying teenage girlemotional shockfirst bra14 year old girlwork life balanceonline friendtorn apartdna sampleonline predator (See All) |
In Connecticut, lonely widowed Professor Walter Vale has a boring life. He teaches only one class at the local college and is trying to learn how to play the piano, despite not having the necessary musical talent. Walter is assigned to attend a conference about Global Policy and Development at New Y β¦ork University, where he is to give a lecture about a paper on which he is co-author. When he arrives at his apartment in New York, he finds Tarek Khalil, a Syrian musician, and Zainab, a Senegalese street vendor, living there. He sympathizes with the situation of the illegal immigrants and invites the couple to stay with him. Tarek invites him to go to his gig at Jules Live Jazz. Walter is fascinated with his African drum and Tarek offers to teach Walter to play the drum. However, after an incident in the subway, Tarek is arrested by the police and sent to a detention center for illegal immigrants. Walter has just hired a lawyer to defend Tarek when, out of the blue, Tarek's mother Mouna arrives at the apartment from Michigan. He invites her to stay in Tarek's room and while trying to get Tarek released, Walter and Mouna get close to each other and he finds reasons to feel life can be exciting and worth living again. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | friendshiploneliness |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | apartmenttaxinew york cityrestaurantbathtubnightclubairportelevatorpolice station |
Characters: | professorstudentboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipafrican americanfriendsingerteacherpolicemandancermusicianwriterlawyer β¦teacher student relationshipmuslimself discovery (See All) |
Story: | widowercollegecell phonekissdancingphotographsingingtelephone callsongunderwearfoodarrestbookcafepiano β¦jailhandcuffsclassroommanhattan new york citywinewidowdinerprisonerimmigrantsubwayman with glassesbathimmigrationparkumbrellabraceletamerican flagclasssubtitled sceneafricanshavinglistening to musicstreet lifeinterracial romanceattorneydrummerarabbriefcaseasylumworld trade center manhattan new york cityferryillegal immigrantcoffee shoppiano playerearphonesjewelrycentral park manhattan new york citysubway stationeconomicsjazz musicstreet marketdeportationdrumhot dogsaxophonewhistlingstatue of liberty new york citycdmichigantimes square manhattan new york citybroadway manhattan new york citypalestiniantenantsleeplessnesssyriadetentionpost september 11 2001banquetwrongful arreststreet musiciansquatterqueens new york citynypdconferenceconnecticutegyptianjazz clubhouseguestpiano teacherpiano lessondrummingbuskersenegalnew york universityjail visitationsyrianstaten island new york citymusic clubdetaineefacultyturnstilewhiteoutfaculty meeting (See All) |
Eleven vignettes, all homages to New York City life, are presented. I. Ben, a pickpocket, is attracted to Molly on first sight, and gets into an interesting "pissing match" with Molly's married lover, NYU professor Garry. II. Mansuhkhbai, an orthodox Jain diamond wholesaler, and Rifka, an orthodox J β¦ewish diamond retailer who is getting married tomorrow, learn that they have more in common than just diamonds. III. David, a musician and music editor for a video being directed by Abarra, is having problems meeting Abarra's demands while he slowly falls for Abarra's assistant, Camille, who he's never met but has only talked to on the telephone solely about work. IV. A young man believes he's made a powerful connection to a stranger, a young woman, in the simple act of lighting her cigarette, and proceeds to convince her of the same and as such that there is a future for them from that point on, and not at some unspecified time down the road. V. A high school senior, who has been dumped by his girlfriend just before senior prom, is given a gift by his local pharmacist, Mr. Riccoli, the senior not understanding the full implication of the gift until the full process of prom night is over. VI. Each on their way to their first official date together after what started out solely as a one night stand, Gus and Lydia each contemplate not keeping the date. VII. Isabelle, a retired opera diva, has returned to a hotel where she's stayed many times and where she has strong memories of encouβ¦ (Read More)
Themes: | deathmarriagemoneydrinkingweddingmemoryseductiondatingillnessdying |
Mood: | nightrain |
Locations: | apartmenttaxinew york citybarbeachrestauranthotelsnowparis francebicycleelevatorwheelchairurban settingtaxi driverindia β¦sex in public (See All) |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipprofessorprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americansingerteacherdancermusicianphotographer β¦writerthiefartistchristianactressjewishlittle girlinterracial relationshipjewfrenchchineseex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipchinese americanjewish wedding (See All) |
Story: | young womancall girlold manpaintingcell phonesexfemale nudityf ratedbloodmale nudityflashbackmale rear nuditydogbare chested malesex scene β¦kisscigarette smokingdancingphotographsingingpantiestelephone callvoice over narrationsongtitle directed by femaleunderwearmirrorwatching tvcomputercameradrinkundressingkissingbare buttbookplace name in titlecafesex standing uphallucinationmanhattan new york citysubjective camerawinevideo camerabasketballsubwaypainterdrawinganthologyold womanbartenderfive word titleparklimousinevirginchampagneumbrellasuitcasereadingbraceletflowerscity name in titledirected by starwigsplit screenblack americanmoonflirtingapplauseno pantieslistening to musicrome italynosebleedcomposerbrooklyn new york cityvirginityfollowing someonestreet lifehookerdiamondanimated sequenceensemble castcigarette lightertime lapse photographysunvegetarianwedding ringtuxedocanecomma in titlewishbenchsirennewspaper clippingshaved headnannyfast motion scenemale virginbeing followedanniversaryearphoneshandshakemultiple storylinelaundryhairapparitionpickpocketfountaincentral park manhattan new york citywallet17 year oldrabbimaking outknocking on a doorpharmacyinfatuationcoughinggiving a toastbusiness cardstatue of liberty new york cityopera singertimes square manhattan new york citymetal detectorlighting a cigarettepark benchnervousnesslimphoboomnibusbride and groomchrysler building manhattan new york cityoverhead shotjewelry storeskateboarderjumping out a windowpharmacistdrugstorepassing outqueens new york cityaspiring writerreference to john lennonvoice over inner thoughtsmirror ballhotel managerempire state building manhattan new york citydirected by several directorsphoto boothyiddishg spotgrand pianoconey island brooklyn new york citynew york city skylinereference to tom cruisetaking off pantieselderly couplegrand central station manhattan new york citybellhophigh school promreference to dostoyevskybald womanchain link fencechinatown manhattan new york citynew york universitydancing in the streetdry cleaners25 year oldartist's studiodry cleaning42nd street manhattan new york citymaliphysical disabilityreciting poetryfalling from a windowmethod actingmaking out in a carreference to helen kellerreference to gustav mahlerherbalistshaving one's headgin and tonicphysically handicapped personreference to tchaikovskybirth control pillbroken hipmale nannyvideo artistcutting one's fingercorsagefifth avenue manhattan new york citylunawilliamsburg bridgelincoln center for the performing arts manhattan new york citychinese laundryhanging from a tree limbhassidic jewjainismreference to bernardo bertoluccito be or not to beviolet the flowerreference to american airlinesreference to crime and punishment the novelwest african music (See All) |
Three stories told simultaneous in ninety minutes of real time: a Republican Senator who's a presidential hopeful gives an hour-long interview to a skeptical television reporter, detailing a strategy for victory in Afghanistan; two special forces ambushed on an Afghani ridge await rescue as Taliban β¦forces close in; a poli-sci professor at a California college invites a promising student to re-engage. Decisions press upon the reporter, the student, and the soldiers. (Read More)
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshippoliticsself sacrifice |
Locations: | restauranthelicoptersnowcemeterybicycle |
Characters: | professorstudentafrican americanteacherteacher student relationshipu.s. soldierex student |
Story: | universitycollegebloodflashbackexplosiontelephone callcorpserescuewatching tvcomputerfalling from heightrifleanimal in titledead bodyclassroom β¦reporternewspapercaliforniamontageflash forwardcollege studentscene during end creditsdirected by starobscene finger gestureblack americanwashington d.c.tv newswoundwoman with glassespropagandajumping from heightbroken legirancynicismiraq warafghanistanspecial forcessnowingactivismarrogancemexican americanhead woundlecturenight visiontv reporteridealismfraternityhelicopter crashconservativerepublicanbehind enemy linesblizzardvolunteeruniversity studentcollege campusgame playingreference to richard nixonradicalvalleyu.s. senatorvietnam war veteranleg woundtalibanwar on terrorismskepticismair strikecamaraderiereference to 9 11reference to osama bin ladenreference to platojihadreference to aristotlereference to saddam husseingeorge w. bushreference to socratesafghan warinfra redmilitary draftmilitary enlistmentstitchesnewspaper officeu.s. senatereference to alexander the greatreference to the holocaustjumping from a helicopterfraternity housewhite house washington d.c.helicopter shot downpublic servicelincoln memorialreference to watergatecondoleezza ricemilitary strategyanti aircraftcondescensionfalling from a helicopterreference to the whoshorthandtimelinenews editorpolitical sciencearlington national cemeterysell outmilitary missionridgestudent activismmountain peakmilitary offensivenational mall (See All) |
4 interlocking stories connected by a single gun converge at the end to reveal a complex and tragic story of the lives of humanity around the world and how we truly aren't all that different. In Morocco, a troubled married couple are on vacation trying to work out their differences. Meanwhile, a Mor β¦occan herder buys a rifle for his sons so they can keep the jackals away from his herd. A girl in Japan dealing with rejection, the death of her mother, the emotional distance of her father, her own self-consciousness, and a disability among many other issues, deals with modern life in the enormous metropolis of Tokyo, Japan. Then, on the opposite side of the world the married couple's Mexican nanny takes the couple's 2 children with her to her son's wedding in Mexico, only to come into trouble on the return trip. Combined, it provides a powerful story and an equally powerful looking glass into the lives of seemingly random people around the world and it shows just how connected we really are. (Read More)
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshipsuicidedrugspregnancydrinkingfeardrunkennessweddingvoyeurismincestseductionterrorismdeath of mother β¦drug usegriefhumiliationhopewritingpolice brutalitydeath of babysuicide of mother (See All) |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | japanhospitalswimming poolhelicoptercemeterybusnightclubdesertwatervillagecavemexicobus driverwater fight |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipjapaneseprostitutefamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorchildrenbrother brother relationshipteenage girlteenage boy β¦detectivepolicemanlawyerpolice detectivemuslimcousin cousin relationshipdaughterfatheramericansingle fatheraunt nephew relationshipdeafnesssuicide by gunshotsuicide by jumpinghispanic americansuicide by shooting one's self in the head (See All) |
Story: | tokyo japanshort skirttranslatormini skirtwidowercell phonefemale nuditybloodone word titlebare breastsfemale frontal nudityflashbackmasturbationgunsex scene β¦female rear nudityfightfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancingphotographknifeleg spreadingchasepantiestelephone callcryingshootouthigh heelsshot in the chesturinationface slapwatching tvcatcameraarrestundressingrifletearsinterrogationcafevoyeurtelephoneshot in the backf wordsubjective cameracleavagebandambulancedinerimmigrantfemale pubic hairsubwaynonlinear timelinewhite pantieschild abuseno opening creditsscantily clad femalechild in perilvangraveyardshot in the leglatex glovespainimmigrationconfessionpublic nuditygravelocker roomdeath of childshot in the shouldergymdeath of brotherfemale removes her clothestragic eventcrossdeath of sonwitnessisolationchickenshot in the armcouplegirl in pantiesflirtingpickup truckwaiterdestinyteabulletdiscono pantiesdrugtouristloss of loved onedysfunctional marriagerebelrebellioncompassionpeeping tomgoatmexicanpassportwhiskeydentistpillsshoesunderage drinkingloss of sonkickinggunshot woundensemble castschool uniformpanties pulled downschoolgirl uniformbalconybordersuspecthousekeeperchainloss of brotherreckless drivingsign languageillegal immigrantwedding receptionholding handspipe smokingnannyrefereeage differencecameldonkeymultiple storylinecartoon on tvnotebookshot in the neckveterinarianfountainfemale removes her dresstv commercialstreet markettelevision newsdeportationrestroomdrunk drivinglistening to a radioaccidental shootinglanguage barrierpolice captainjapanese schoolgirlwetting pantsvolleyballembassystonedambassadormoroccoecstasyactual animal killedbleedingtour guideconsumerismbullet woundbleeding to deathsan diego californiacultural differencenon linearcheckpointillegal immigrationtour busbride and groomdriving at nightchild with gunu.s. mexico borderwinchester rifleolder man younger womanborder patrolwater fountainwedding cakemultiple perspectivesjapanese high school girlchild with a guncustomsdeaf mutered crossolder man young girl relationshipstrobe lighthashishgun held to one's headfalling asleeppenthousesnorricammexican borderhumanismtarget shootingborder guardchild uses gunuh 1 huey helicoptermexican immigrantwashing clothesdentist chairtaking off pantieshonking a car horndehydrationmariachi bandpublic telephonechild uses a gunlip readingyounger woman older man relationshipincest subtextobscene gestureportmanteauolder man younger girlsailor uniforminspectionchicken coopindecent exposurecell phone camerapregnant bridestitchyounger girl older manlifting up dressteen rebelgangrenegirls' bathroomvideo telephonewatching a cartoon on tvamerican touristgringogoatherdchaos theorydentistryjumping off a balconyincident4 storiesdeaf girlballpoint penstitching a woundwriting on handwoman urinatingchain of eventsopening creditsoriginal storywedding feastjackalmultiple storylinessexy legsshooting into the airborder securityreading lipssudden infant death syndromeu.s. ambassadorgirl's locker roomreference to mighty mousethreat of castrationbento boxbrad pittcartridge (See All) |
A meek word processor impulsively travels to Manhattan's Soho District to date an attractive but apparently disturbed young woman and finds himself trapped there in a nightmarishly surreal vortex of improbable coincidences and farcical circumstances.
Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmblack comedyabsurdismpunk |
Themes: | murderdeathsurrealismsuicidedrugsmoneyangerparanoia |
Mood: | rainone night |
Locations: | apartmenttaxinew york citybarrestaurantnightcluboffice |
Characters: | homosexualtattoopolice officerthiefartistgay kisswaitress |
Story: | short skirtyoung womanmistaken identitymini skirtsexfemale nuditynuditybloodbare breaststwo word titledancingtitle spoken by characterchasesurprise endingpanties β¦cryingshot to deathunderwearwatching tvcomputerrunningcafemarijuanamanhattan new york cityfoot chaseflashlightbrabound and gaggedcandledinertoiletsubwayfalse accusationdrawingroommatesearchvancoffeebartendergunshotmicrophonekeyumbrellamassagestatuedomestic violencescarpursuittied uphandgungraffitirecord playertransvestitepot smokingcagemobone night standclockbikerdrug overdosejanitorburglarburglaryco workersculpturelaughterpunk rocknoteeye patchsirenpostergartercannabisgateoverdosejukeboxbicyclingvacuum cleanerwatchwhistlebouncerchance meetingwanted posterdoormanspotlightflamencoice cream truckphonograph recordweirdomousetrapmohawk haircutwashroomwinkart studiocash registerscratchmohawkringing phonesketchbookcreamerotismfire hydrantdivekeychainelectric razorhair spraytwenty dollar billplastermusic clubsoho manhattan new york cityloft apartmentreference to johnny carsonsculptressromantic tensionpapier machethe monkeesreference to henry millerticket boothgo go bootsartist studioliving in the pastsuicidal womanthird degree burnsreference to edvard munchoverflowing sinkreference to the monkeesseconalword processingadvice from bartenderpaperweight (See All) |
Tokyo's nasty underside, seen primarily through the eyes of Oscar, a heavy drug user, whose sister Linda is a stripper. Oscar also has flashbacks to his childhood when trauma upends the siblings. Oscar's drug-fed hallucinations alter Tokyo's already-disconcerting nights, and after the police shoot h β¦im, he can float above and look down: on his sister's sorrow, on the rooms of a love hotel, and on life at even a molecular level. The spectrum's colors can be beautiful; it's people's colorless lives that can be ugly. And what of afterlife, is there more than a void? (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult filmexperimental film |
Themes: | deathlovefriendshipsurrealismdrugsmoneybetrayalghostjealousyadulterypregnancyfearincestdeath of fatherdeath of mother β¦paranoiadrug usedyingabortionpolice investigationafterlifefear of death (See All) |
Mood: | nightnightmare |
Locations: | japanapartmenttaxihospitalbarbeachhotelairplanebathtubairportelevatorpolice carmotelstrip clubtunnel β¦love hotel (See All) |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipjapaneseprostitutefamily relationshipshomosexualfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipfrienddoctorsingerboy β¦brother sister relationshippolicemandancerbabybest friendlittle girljewcatholicamerican abroadolder woman younger man relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipcrying babygo go dancer (See All) |
Period: | future |
Story: | tokyo japanpaintingsexfemale nuditybloodmale nudityviolencefemale frontal nudityflashback β¦bare chested malegunkissfemale rear nuditycigarette smokingfingeringdancingnipplesphotographsingingknifeleg spreadingchasethree word titlepantiestelephone callfirecryingsongbeatingdreamcorpseunderwearpenetrationfoodcar accidentmirrorshot in the chestface slappunched in the facethongbare buttshootingbooktearsrunningcar crashdead bodymarijuanasex standing upbathroomhallucinationstripperf wordsubjective cameraswimmingorphanflashlightdrug dealereatingcocainetoiletfemale pubic hairnonlinear timelineapologypainterbathritualroommatepoint of viewflash forwardspermdrug addicthotel roomscreamingfired from the jobpay phonecharacter's point of view camera shotmoaninglong takedeath of brotherpursuitchildbirthflowersleepinghatepot smokingspiritflyingmorguebrother sister incestteddy bearpeeping tomstreet lifeback from the deadpromisebuddhistbra and pantiesreincarnationpillspastbackstagejunkiestairscigarette lightercellphonebalconyswingdressing roombuddhismlooking at self in mirrorlightexplicit sexg stringset upimperative in titlecremationbreast feedingrepeated sceneexotic dancerpregnancy testroller coasterforeignerdrug dealspreadeagleflareknocking on a doorlsdpsychedelicdance clubsitting on a toiletoverhead camera shotpole dancershared bathurnflashback within a flashbackfetuspole dancingloss of parentswrapped in a toweldrug tripexpatriatetalking to oneselfstrobe lightvoice over inner thoughtsfoster carehashishlife after deathdrug bustoperating roomheartbeatfirst personlullabyaudio flashbackout of body experienceabortion clinicneon lightecstasy the drugimpregnationmodel traincremated remainsdoor lockcarrying a dead bodytrippybowingspoken inner thoughtsblack lightnude dancingshot by the policeflashing lightabortionistacid the druginternmentinner monologuemissing someoneidentifying a dead bodysniffing pantiesdistorted soundchest woundcutting one's fingersex with friend's motherpolice stingtaking off someone's pantiesdoor buzzerfertilizationflushing drugs down a toiletsense of timedead fetusdog toyvaginal examchildhood promisedmtslap on the buttwetting one's pantsfinger in someone's anusflashback within a flashback within a flashbackkissing someone's breastspulling up pantsreference to amsterdam netherlandsspinning camera shotaborted fetusgruntingpulling up panties (See All) |
Across The Universe is a fictional love story set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, mind exploration and rock and roll. At once gritty, whimsical and highly theatrical, the story moves from high schools and universities in Massa β¦chusetts, Princeton and Ohio to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Detroit riots, Vietnam and the dockyards of Liverpool. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with many songs by 'The Beatles' (qv) that defined the time. (Read More)
Subgenre: | documentary footagerock musical |
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshipsurrealismmarriagedrugsjealousypoliticspregnancydrunkennessescapedancefuneralartmilitary β¦depressiondrug useabuseunrequited lovetheatrepanicfreedomfalling in loverevolutionpolice brutalitynear death experiencecheating death (See All) |
Mood: | rainhigh schoolbreaking the fourth wall |
Locations: | taxihospitalnew york citybarbeachchurchhelicoptersnowcemeterybusnightclubwheelchairshiptruckrooftop β¦taxi driverschool busbus stationfire escapecorpse in water (See All) |
Characters: | professorstudentprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfriendsingerbrother sister relationshipteacher β¦soldierpolice officernursealienpolicemandancerpriestlawyersister sister relationshipartistsingle motherwaitressinterracial relationshipuncle nephew relationshippimppolice arrestdeath of boy (See All) |
Period: | 1960swinter |
Story: | black pantyhosebroken windowfemale stockinged legsuniversitypantyhosefemale nudityf ratedbloodmale nudityfemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditybare chested malegunkiss β¦female rear nudityfightcigarette smokingdancingphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionsingingpartychasethree word titletelephone callfirecryingsongtitle directed by femalebeatingcorpsemachine gunurinationblondeslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvbattlearrestundressinglettershootingriflebombrunningmarijuanajailbritishclassroomguitarmanhattan new york cityalcoholtelevisionswimmingnewspaperbandconcertcaliforniabasketballmontagearmyimmigrantrock bandsubwayno opening creditsassassinationdrawingunderwater sceneroommatejourneynews reportlooking at the cameraimmigrationmicrophoneprotestfantasy sequencetentcollege studentdomestic violencegymamerican flaginjectioncheerleadercrossdeath of sonrock 'n' rollsadnesspremarital sexclassgraffitipubnewspaper headlineheroinrunawayriotcircussyringeflyinghypodermic needleperformancetitle based on songjail cellguitaristdemonstrationbeardamerican footballhammerbuttocksvietnam warphone boothcomposertorchburialhitchhikerstreet lifehitchhikingapplehookerjanitorimaginationbloody noseveteranbreakupu.s. armyfanmourninghippieanimated sequencepool tableshot in the facebroken glassnewsreel footagefootball playertheatre audiencemedical examinationabsent fatherdead childbilliardsdrunksketchblack eyechoirsongwritersnowingdressing roombowlingwar veteranbruisemeetingdeath of loved oneillegal immigrantpatriotismmusic bandposterthanksgivinglighthouseanti warclosetdockplaying pooldetroit michiganlockergolf clubescalatortelevision newsdeportationstrikehangoverclimbing through a windowlaundromatmaking outlsdcornfieldelectric guitarlandladymegaphonetoastdance clubbowling alleybreaking a windowamericanabumhearsepromvolunteerjockdomestic abusedeath of boyfriendmoustacheinterracial coupleacoustic guitarcollege campuswashing machinecultural differencepatriotironingtelevision setinfantrythe beatlestour buscounter culturestatue of libertygururadicalloudspeakersmoking potmarchrock singerestranged fatherguard dogdrug triplootingstrawberryletter writingimperialismprotestormuralpassing outcerealrecord producersearch for fatherdog tagreference to martin luther king jr.barricadefloatingliverpoolgiggreenwich village manhattan new york citybiological fatherhigh school danceprotest marchwelderfootball fieldkeyholesexy nurseshipyardsketchingpolitical unrestpsychedeliarepairmanplatoonriot policeafrobus triplocked in a closetmilitary draftwar woundhare krishnathanksgiving dinnerpatrolslow dancingtrippybasic trainingdropoutnude drawingfootball practicepeace signreference to lyndon johnsonchest hairflying machinethanksgiving daydrafttitle sung by characterblack white relationsgreyhound busbleachersbomb makingdelicatessenphysical examreference to brigitte bardoturine samplegraffiti artgospel choirjukebox musicalrecord contractwall paintingprinceton universitysinging to the cameraoutdoor concertphysical examinationprotest songsocial unrestrecord dealwashington square manhattan new york citycollege boundcollege kidmarch on washingtonpicket signrecord executivetranscendental meditationprotest riotdockworkerhomemade bombstreet theaterfloating bodypsychedelic drugreference to jack kerouacanti war movementbus depotdraft noticeex lovers back togetherlesbian attractionlooking at the audiencestudent movementburning paperdayton ohiopacketriotingsliding down a banisterocean wavesolarisationuncle samarmy inductioncranberry saucedouble negative (See All) |
Maggie (Hathaway) is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving r β¦elationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love. (Read More)
Themes: | travelangerbreak up |
Locations: | bathtubbus |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorbrother brother relationshiplust |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | black pantyhosefemale stockinged legspantyhosefour word titlecell phonefemale nuditymale nuditythreesomefemale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditybare chested malesex scenekiss β¦female rear nudityphotographlesbian kissleg spreadingpantiestelephone callbased on bookblondebikinisex in bedbedalcoholf wordcleavagevideo camerabrunettescantily clad femaleblack pantiesfemale removes her clotheshairy chestcharacter says i love youkissing while having sexampersand in titlecaught having sexsex on flooroverallsbuttocksmale underwearcamera shot of feetmale masturbationreconciliationticklingfrustrationsalesmancasual sexbriefssports carshamefemale stockinged feetinterrupted sexmale objectificationloud sexporschethreeway sexred bralong brown hairoverhearing sexbudweiserviagraundershirtfemale in bra and pantiesvhs tapevideotaped sextouching breastsparkinson's diseaseblue braprozacprescription drug abusegirl wearing pantiesshared apartmentzoloftpriapismsitting in a bathtubmedical conference (See All) |
In Seattle, the successful forensic psychiatrist and college professor Jack Gramm is in evidence since he was responsible for the condemnation of the serial killer Jon Forster, influencing the jury to sentence him to the death row. Jon accuses Jack of manipulation, inducing one witness and sister of β¦ one of his victims to testify against him. On the eve of Jon's execution, Jack receives a phone call telling him that he has only eighty-eight minutes of life, while a killer is copycatting Jon, killing women with the same "modus-operandi" and is investigated by Seattle Slayer Task Force. With the support of associate Shelly Barnes, an FBI agent, his friend Frank Parks, and his assistant Kim Cummings, Jack investigates some weird and problematic students, a security guard of the campus and the woman with whom he had one night stand. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | murderdeathrapeprisondrinkingtortureinvestigationparanoiaguiltexecutionmurder investigationpolice investigationmurder of sister |
Mood: | nightrainneo noirmurder trial |
Locations: | taxibarmotorcycleairplaneelevatorcourtroomrooftoptaxi drivercar explosioncar bombfire truckcar on fireapartment firemotorcycle killer |
Characters: | professorstudentboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolicefather daughter relationshiptattoobrother sister relationshipteenage girlteacherserial killerpolicemanlawyersister sister relationshipsecurity guardteacher student relationship β¦psychiatristasian americanex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipuncle niece relationship (See All) |
Period: | 1990syear 1997 |
Story: | universitycollegecell phonefemale nuditynumber in titlebloodviolenceinterviewflashbackgunfemale rear nuditydancingtitle spoken by character β¦explosionlesbian kisssurprise endingpantiespistoltelephone callfireshootoutcorpseshot to deathshot in the headwatching tvcomputercatdrinkfalling from heightshootingheld at gunpointbombrunningdead bodyclassroomshot in the backflashlightbrabound and gaggedstrangulationambulancethroat slittingtied to a chairexploding carjudgetrialsearchlatex glovesflash forwardconfessionprologuefbiumbrellaproduct placementscreamcourtmanipulationamerican flagpursuitsuspiciondie hard scenariohandgunclassobscene finger gesturetwinnewspaper headlineropetv newsfalling down stairsbreaking and enteringfbi agentloss of loved onebuttocksnosebleedvideotapepsychologistfemale tied upparking garagerapistdead womanmilkclockcelebrationburglarrap musicburglarychaosdeath threatevacuationframe updeath of sisterone daysuspectdead woman with eyes opensmokeframed for murderseattle washingtonlaptop computerfiremanbreak inpistol whiplecturealarmjuryspreadeaglehanging upside downtape recordinglistening to a radioscalpeldeath rowcookiescene of the crimekitednawrongful convictionporscheloss of sisterforgerycollege campustime for titlewoman shotoverhead camera shotcapital punishmentblack catradio newstwin sistergroupiedoormanpet catpackagegagreal timevideo cassettetear on cheekstairwellpersonal assistantapple computertortured to deathseaplaneuniversity professorpocket knifetelevision broadcastfire engineforensicslethal injectionloud musicwalking in the rainescort servicecount downdriving in the rainkite flyingsearch warrantguilty verdictbomb threatfree willdead sisterdictaphonecry for helpelectric toothbrushlistening to a car radioblackberryreference to jeffrey dahmerreference to ted bundytask forcecall for helpconference roomstegosauruscopycat murdermissing petsleepmaskuniversity campusmilk and cookiespinwheelsee through blousebomb scareburgundyseattle space needlereference to msnbcapple laptopforensic psychologistpulleyriding motorcyclecellular phone traceoverhead projectorsmashed car windshieldbluetoothchocolate chip cookieperrier waterblock and tacklehydroplanesuspicious packageamerican flag lapel pinchecking one's watchdelayed executionladder truckphone tracewalther p99 (See All) |
The story revolves around Nishimiya Shoko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shouya is ostracized and bullied β¦himself, with no friends to speak to and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption. (Read More)
Subgenre: | coming of age |
Themes: | friendshipmoneyfuneralredemptionbullyingdisability |
Mood: | rainanimehigh school |
Locations: | trainbicycleschool girlasian school |
Characters: | japanese womanstudentmother son relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipfriendteenage girlsister sister relationshipbullysingle mothergrandmother granddaughter relationshipnew studentblonde asianjapanese teenager |
Story: | miniskirtshort skirtmini skirtcell phonef ratedthree word titlefirevoice over narrationtitle directed by femaleface slapbased on comic booksuicide attemptbased on mangaumbrellacharacter says i love you β¦fireworksamusement parkschool uniformclassmatesign languagetriple f rateddeafroller coasterelementary schooljapanese schoolgirldeath of grandmotherwatching a videoniecebiracial childhearing aidsuicide thoughtsknee sockswoman directorsailor uniformhair dressercherry blossomwatching a video on a computergirl wearing a miniskirttube sockdeaf girlsingle momtransfer studentfoot bridgegrade school teacher (See All) |
Jon and Wendy Savage are two siblings who have spent their adult years trying to recover from the abuse of their abusive father, Lenny Savage. Suddenly, a call comes in that his girlfriend has died, he cannot care for himself with his dementia and her family is dumping him on his children. Despite t β¦he fact Jon and Wendy have not spoken to Lenny for twenty years and he is even more loathsome than ever, the Savage siblings feel obliged to take care of him. Now together, brother and sister must come to terms with the new and painful responsibilities with their father now affecting their lives even as they struggle with their own personal demons Lenny helped create. (Read More)
Themes: | deathlovemarriageinfidelitychristmasjealousyadulterydrinkingmemoryextramarital affairdeath of fatherdeath of motherdysfunctional familyunfaithfulnesstheatre β¦dyingwritingserious illness (See All) |
Locations: | taxihospitalnew york citybarrestauranttrainsnowcemeteryairplanebathtubairportwheelchairofficemotelsinging in a car β¦airplane trip (See All) |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipprofessorstudentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerbrother sister relationshipteachernursephotographer β¦writerinterracial relationshipdeath of girlfriend (See All) |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | volvoanswering machineold mancell phonesexf ratedcharacter name in titleinterviewdogtwo word titlesex scenekisscigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersinging β¦telephone callcryingsongtitle directed by femalefoodwatching tvcomputercatwritten by directordrinklietearsrunningcafebathroomneighborclassroomsubjective camerabedroombrabridgeeatingchild abuseman with glassesbathold womanflash forwardliarsuitcasechristmas treeflowerscheerleadermagical realismclassreference to william shakespearegolfmedicineballooneggrace relationsjoggingagingtied to a bedexercisewatching a movieretirementold agerejectionsibling rivalryarizonawedding ringthirty somethingpolandsnowingmidlife crisisdementiasneakersfilm projectorx rayplaywrightinsomniaretirement homebearded mandenialparentcollege professornursing homerehabilitationmiddle agepillowsleeplessnessneck bracebouquetpet catmortalityforty somethingexcrementdental bracespatriarchcerealgolf cartanswering machine messagecaregiversenilityphoenix arizonadeath of parentdiaperniagara fallsloss of girlfriendblackfacereference to 9 11orderlycalling someone an idiotnew york statehearing aidold people's homecaught in a liesleeping on a sofaphdmarried manfifty somethinglava lampwoman in bathreference to the wizard of oztaking a pillnigerianbuffalo new yorkparent grown child relationshipreference to marlene dietrichplaying tennisgreeting cardreference to laurel and hardysports injurytheatrical playincontinencekrakow polandsick fathertheatre rehearsalhit with a bottleprenuptial agreementsleeping in a chaircharacter says go to hellrehabilitation centeradult diapercaregivingtabby cattemp workerdance troupemessy apartmentneck injurypants falling downreference to al jolsonbrother sister hugreference to bertolt brechttheatre producerelder carefema39 year oldcholesterolcommon law marriagewish me luck42 year oldfrying an eggtheatre of the absurdaging parentcontemplating deathend of life careoff off broadwaybicycle built for twopap smearpatient carereference to femawatching a silent movie6 months lateracademic fellowshipapology for kisspain pillreference to the unabombersick parentsinging along to music (See All) |
A fine art auctioneer mixed up with a gang joins forces with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. As boundaries between desire, reality and hypnotic suggestion begin to blur the stakes rise faster than anyone could have anticipated.
Subgenre: | black comedyconspiracyheistheist gone wrong |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathloverevengesurrealismkidnappingmoneyjealousyfeartorturerobberytheftobsessionparanoia β¦gamblingsurveillancegreedamnesia (See All) |
Mood: | gorerainneo noirnightmarebreaking the fourth wallambiguous ending |
Locations: | apartmenthospitalrestaurantchurchswimming poolnightclublondon englandelevatorrooftopcar fire |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorhostagethieflove triangleinterracial relationshipsecurity guardfrenchamerican abroadex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipex soldieramerican in the ukself narrationart thief |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | abusive boyfriendmistaken identitypaintingcell phonefemale nuditybloodmale nudityviolenceone word titlefemale frontal nudityflashbackmale rear nuditybare chested malesex scene β¦female rear nudityfemale full frontal nudityphotographtitle spoken by charactersurprise endinglabiapistolfirevoice over narrationwoman on topbeatingdreamcorpseshot to deathblood splattershot in the chestremakeshot in the headshotgunpunched in the facesex in bedbare buttsecretheld at gunpointinterrogationcafehallucinationbritishrevolvercriminalshot in the backf wordsubjective cameragangstrangulationmontagetied to a chairsubwayexploding carno opening creditshit by a cardouble crossunderwater scenefemme fataleshot in the foreheadflash forwardskinny dippingcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueelectrocutionfantasy sequencedebtknocked outbaseball batfull frontal female nudityattempted rapemanipulationbodyguardpremarital sexmurderercharacter says i love youkissing while having sexsubtitled sceneeavesdroppingcard gamebulletrevelationwarehouseelectronic music scoresociopathsecurity cameramind controlparking garageart gallerygas maskthugpromisestealing a carplot twisthypnosisblack and white scenetime lapse photographyexploding headalternate realitygasolinefemale doctorlens flarebrainauctionmemory losstext messagingshot through a windowvillain played by lead actorgamblerfire extinguisherburied alivetaserjunkyardhead blown offtwist endingfemale genitaliamind gameinterracial kissbody in a trunkhit by a truckmacguffinhypnotismfinger cut offrazor bladerussian roulettecar set on firemetal detectorrepeated linevaultstrangled to deathgambling debtgang leadershot in the crotchbrain damageman hits a womanpackageshaved vulvaattempted robberyman slaps a womantrancebald vulvastrawberryloss of memorydutch anglekeysdecomposing bodyabusive relationshipscotsmanstun gunmoral ambiguitycar keysmanipulative womansnorricamart theftrepressed memorygambling addictiongas grenadered carfemale star appears nudeipadrape attemptgoogledead body in car trunknight cityscapewearing a sound wireit was all a dreamhit with a rifle buttnude paintinghit on the head with a fire extinguisherindoor swimming poolerased memoryunreliable narratordead body in a car trunkhypnotistinside the mindvirtualitybrain scanreference to vincent van goghcompulsive gamblerfamous paintingreference to pubic hairparcelactor talks to audiencetitle appears in textauctioneerstolen paintingamnesiachit with a fire extinguishermrireference to rembrandthypnotherapyfingernail cut offimplanted memorysex with patientex lover ex lover relationshipalfa romeoart bookknocked out with gun buttreference to paul cezannewearing a wiresetting a car on firestolen arthypnotherapistopening creditssuppressed memorypuppet mastertriple crossauction housebased on tv moviedestroying a computergambling addictvertical smileshot in the penisgang rape attemptreference to edgar degasreference to edouard manetreference to jan vermeershaving of vulvacrazy ex boyfriendreference to amedeo modiglianireference to caravaggioreference to the sistine chapeltearing a page from a bookreference to iraqfingernail torturelost paintingonline poker (See All) |
In Brooklyn Bridge Park, eleven year old Zachary Cowan strikes his eleven year old classmate Ethan Longstreet across the face with a stick after an argument. Among the more serious of Ethan's injuries is a permanently missing tooth and the possibility of a second tooth also being lost. Their respect β¦ive parents learn of the altercation through Ethan's parents questioning him about his injuries. The Longstreet parents invite the Cowan parents to their Brooklyn apartment to deal with the incident in a civilized manner. They are: Penelope Longstreet, whose idea it was to invite the Cowans, she whose priorities in life include human rights and justice; Michael Longstreet, who tries to be as accommodating as possible to retain civility in any situation; Nancy Cowan, a nervous and emotionally stressed woman; and Alan Cowan, who is married more to his work as evidenced by the attachment he has to his cell phone and taking work calls at the most inopportune times. Although the meeting starts off civilized enough, it quickly degenerates after an unfortunate incident by Nancy. The degeneration of their meeting not only has to do with their boys' fight, but also the other couple's fitness as parents, the state of their respective marriages and their place in a crazy world. (Read More)
Themes: | dysfunctional family |
Locations: | apartmentnew york cityafricaflat |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipwriterlawyermotherfather |
Story: | black pantyhosedialogue drivenfemale stockinged legspantyhosecell phoneone word titlefighttitle spoken by characterbased on playcomputervomitingbathroomgay slurwomanforeign language adaptation β¦cigar smokingauthorargumentcamera shot of feetwhiskeynicknameattorneymobile phonedrunksalesmaninsultmeetingfemale stockinged feetparentshysteriadirector cameovomitname callingcoca colaquarrelsuntan pantyhoseku klux klanreference to john wayneliberalreal timehamsterhair dryerfridgesnitchsingle set productioncolognesmall castpharmaceutical companyscotchescalationpantspharmaceutical industrypukewoman takes off shoesnauseadisagreementcup of coffeefreaking outreference to jane fondaart bookcatalogueparental relationshiptulipsbased on a playmedication side effectmiddle class societyfrancis baconreference to oskar kokoschka (See All) |
The high stakes thriller Paranoia takes us deep behind the scenes of global success to a deadly world of greed and deception. The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world ('Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) and 'Gary Oldman (I)' (qv)) are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing β¦to destroy each other. A young superstar ('Liam Hemsworth' (qv)), seduced by unlimited wealth and power falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the time he realizes his life is in danger, he is in far too deep and knows far too much for them to let him walk away. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent filmcoming of ageblack comedysuspenseconspiracytech noircorporate conspiracy |
Themes: | deceptionmurderfriendshiprevengebetrayalfeardrunkennessescapeseductionangertheftparanoiablackmailredemptionsurveillance β¦rivalrypanictechnology (See All) |
Mood: | rainneo noir |
Locations: | apartmenttaxihospitalnew york citybarrestaurantswimming poolhelicoptermotorcyclenightclubelevatorkitchenwheelchairbaseballoffice β¦taxi driver (See All) |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationshipdoctornursehitmansecurity guardemployer employee relationshipsingle fatherengineer |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | answering machinewidowercell phonebased on novelbloodone word titleflashbackbare chested malekisscigarette smokingdancingphotographpartychasesurprise ending β¦pistolshowervoice over narrationcorpsecar accidentblondeslow motion scenewatching tvarrestheld at gunpointbeersunglassescar crashinterrogationhandcuffsmanhattan new york cityspyfoot chaseflashlightcookingmansionbasketballmontagesubwaynonlinear timelinehit by a cardouble crossfemme fatalenews reportcigar smokingbartendertrainingattempted murderdangerfired from the jobfbichampagneumbrellaundercoverproduct placementrace against timecover upbaseball batopening action scenebusinessmanipulationbodyguardlaptoppremarital sexsilencerlove interestclass differencespowersingle parenthenchmanterminal illnesschesseavesdroppingsabotagerevelationelectronic music scorescene during opening creditsjoggingsecurity camerawalkie talkiefbi agentfraudone night standbrooklyn new york cityparking garagetarget practiceintrigueinventorjob interviewpower outagedeath threatmentortime lapse photographyrivalaerial shotspyinge mailcorporationlens flarefemale in showermoral dilemmafast motion scenemale in showertracking deviceenglishman abroadnarrated by characteralleycomputer crackerbrooklyn bridgesecuritycredit cardcomputer hackerentrepreneurbaseball gameoffscreen killingstatue of liberty new york cityman in swimsuitinsurancemetal detectorhigh techbouncertragic pastvaultcamera phonefemale bartenderinfiltrationtailorcockney accentceofingerprintwiretappingsurveillance footagex rayed skeletonchrysler building manhattan new york cityzippo lighterman wearing towelsmartphonestarts with narrationcorporate crimeenglishwoman abroadreference to pablo picassoenglishwomancorrupt businessmanmanor houseflash driveplaying chesscountry clubindustrial espionagenew york city skylinemale in a showertrackinginvasion of privacycorporate espionagepresentationprototypesubterfugeman wearing a towelescalationchain smokingcollege graduateemployee dismissalchain smokerman wrapped in a towelbarcodethumb drivemass surveillancecorporate takeovernew york cityscapebody scanco worker co worker relationshipmarketing directormedical insurancesolderingthumb print (See All) |
Follows a pair of married couples, Alfie (Hopkins) and Helena (Jones), and their daughter Sally (Watts) and husband Roy (Brolin), as their passions, ambitions, and anxieties lead them into trouble and out of their minds. After Alfie leaves Helena to pursue his lost youth and a free-spirited call gir β¦l named Charmaine (Punch), Helena abandons rationality and surrenders her life to the loopy advice of a charlatan fortune teller. Unhappy in her marriage, Sally develops a crush on her handsome art gallery owner boss, Greg (Banderas), while Roy, a novelist nervously awaiting the response to his latest manuscript, becomes moonstruck over Dia (Pinto), a mystery woman who catches his gaze through a nearby window. (Read More)
Themes: | voyeurismextramarital affairdivorcegamblingunrequited lovedeath of wife |
Mood: | nightsatire |
Locations: | apartmentnightclublondon englandengland |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipprostitutemother daughter relationshipwriterartistsecretarypregnant womanmother in law son in law relationshipbook writer |
Story: | call girlpaintingflashbackcigarette smokingtitle spoken by characterpantiestelephone callvoice over narrationblondeneighborvoyeuralcoholcleavageoperascantily clad female β¦marriage proposalauthorblack pantiesumbrellagymfemale removes her clothescasinoeuropegirl in pantiesclaim in titleteabreaking and enteringcomared dressjoggingexercisedysfunctional marriagefraudart gallerywhiskeyattempted suicideironyrejectionnovelistred pantiesfortune tellermarital problemmidlife crisiswoman in underwearchauffeurworkoutunhappy marriagemoney problemsseancemini dresshinduquarrelmother in lawmanuscriptfur coatinvitationangstmarital infidelitycanceled weddingpoker gamecanalpaternityplagiarismviagrapeepingspiritualismjewelry storeroulettebroken engagementwine drinkingart dealerdance hallshakespearean quotationrich familyindian womanrainy dayairbagcontemporary artreference to joan of arcmigrainespying on someonecharlatancomatosebook sellerreference to cleopatraartist's studiopaying for sexugly americanoccultismspiritualiststruggling writerbook publisherdna testexpensive giftbook storewatching through a windowreference to henrik ibsenpearl earringfake psychicrear windowtalking through a windowdiamond earringphysical fitnessrejection lettercontacting spiritscrush on bosskept manomnipotent narratorstolen bookaspiring novelist (See All) |
Everyone knows that growing up is hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld), who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian (Blake Jenner) starts dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). All at once, Nadine feels more alone th β¦an ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy (Hayden Szeto) gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all. (Read More)
Subgenre: | teen moviecoming of age film |
Themes: | dating |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | swimming pool |
Characters: | teenagermother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistbest friend |
Story: | black pantyhoseshort skirtfemale stockinged legsmini skirtpantyhosef ratednumber in titletitle directed by femaleschoolgirloverallsplaygroundunderage drinkingconvenience storeinterrupted sextriple f rated β¦cartoon on tvadolescencemini dressferris wheelin medias resfemale bullyteen sexpassionate kissingreference to billy joelfemale socked feet (See All) |
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld ('Christian Bale' (qv)), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser ('Amy Adams (III)' (qv)) β¦is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso ('Bradley Cooper (I)' (qv)). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. 'Jeremy Renner' (qv) is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn ('Jennifer Lawrence (III)' (qv)) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. (Read More)
Subgenre: | black comedymelodramacaperperiod film |
Themes: | deceptionmurderfriendshipinfidelitymoneybetrayaladulteryfeardrunkennessgangsterinvestigationseductionextramarital affairangerdivorce β¦corruptionblackmailmafiagamblingsurveillanceexecutionpanicpolice investigation (See All) |
Mood: | rainneo noir |
Locations: | apartmenttaxinew york citybarrestauranthotelairplanenightclubstrip clubmuseumcity mayor |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipactorlawyerlove trianglesecretaryemployer employee relationshipmayor |
Period: | 1970syear 1978 |
Story: | broken windowfalse identityfemale stockinged legsmini skirtpantyhosepaintingflashbacktwo word titlebare chested malefightcigarette smokingdancingsinging β¦partyknifeleg spreadingsurprise endingpantiespistolbased on true storyfirevoice over narrationbeatingshot to deathblondeshot in the headslow motion scenepunched in the facewritten by directorarrestbikinibrawlheld at gunpointsunglasseslingerieinterrogationsex standing uphandcuffsreference to jesus christcriminalstrippertelephoneshot in the backf wordcleavagedisguisemontagedinerpoliticiantoiletnonlinear timelinefalse accusationman with glassesno opening creditsanti heroscantily clad femaledouble crossfemme fatalecigar smokinglimousinesmokingorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguescreamingfbichampagneumbrellaundercoverlong takemanipulationbodyguardwigpremarital sexsuspicioncharacter says i love youactingcasinonewspaper headlinesubtitled scenebralessheart attackfreeze framestrong female charactercrime bossscandaleavesdroppingwhat happened to epiloguedisconipples visible through clothinglooking at oneself in a mirrorsexual attractionjail cellfbi agentmobsterfrauddesperationpress conferencecheating husbandart gallerymexican standoffscamcamera shot of feetpillsnew jerseyitalian americandeath threatblack and white scenesenatorsafecon artistghettoundercover agenttuxedolens flarebriefcasemarital problemmoral dilemmapolitical corruptionfemale stockinged feetmob bossfemale female kissmexican americanbriberynarrated by charactervideo surveillancebag over headschemescene before opening creditsfake identitystolen moneyyoung version of characterredheaded womanbearded manurban decayteasingkiss on the lipsadopted sonunionbreaking a windowloan sharkpool partycorrupt politicianaltered version of studio logofight the systemmafia bosstwo way mirrorforgerysitting on a toiletfur coatcorrupt officialairfieldwoman in a bikinifemale criminaldistrustin medias resbutt slaptelephone conversationprivate jetfundraiserreference to richard nixonsocial decayfake accentu.s. senatorbilingualismsurveillance footagephonographcongressmanfemale to male footsie playingvinylplaying footsiemicrowave ovenfemale sitting on a toiletarabicbritish actor playing american characterlong island new yorknail polishnew identitymicrowavesuitcase of moneycareer criminalpublic toiletwomen kissinghypochondriacdual identityentrapmentsting operationtoilet stallatlantic city new jerseyenglish accentluxury hotelpurple pantiesadulterous husbandside boobimplied cunnilingusdrunk womanenforcerbriefcase of moneywearing a sound wirebank accountrainy daycurly hairvinyl recorddouble identityhotel suiteforgerreference to jimmy carterdry cleanersitalian mafiasheikhtrue identity revealedmoney transferdry cleaningfbi investigationgold watchother womanunexpected kissfbi chieftrying on clothesexpensive giftu.s. congressmanhair curlerswearing a wireburlesque dancerangry womanhand on thighhomemakerreference to duke ellingtonbaldingwomen's toiletbalding mansecret recordingwomen wearing a one piece swimsuitcharm braceletfake english accenthit with a telephoneart forgerfake british accentreference to cosmopolitan magazinecamden new jerseycamera shot from inside car trunkcomboveropen blousereference to meyer lanskywife meets mistresswire transferbetrayal of husbandcomb overhair in curlerssinging along to music (See All) |
Alan Johnson has everything he needs to get through life: a good job, a beautiful and loving wife, and their wonderful children. Yet he feels isolated because he finds having a hard-working job and managing a family too much to handle and has no one to talk to about it. Charlie Fineman, on the other β¦ hand, doesn't have a job or a family. He used to have both until a terrible loss, and the grief caused him to quit his job and isolate himself from everyone around him. As it turns out, Alan and Charlie were roommates in college, and a chance encounter one night rekindles the friendship they shared. But when Charlie's problems become too much to deal with, Alan is determined to help Charlie come out of his emotional abyss. (Read More)
Subgenre: | melodrama |
Themes: | deathlovefriendshipmarriagejealousydrinkingmemoryseductionangerdeath of fatherdepressioninsanitygriefmental illnessdeath of wife β¦death of daughter (See All) |
Mood: | nightnightmaremoving |
Locations: | taxihospitalnew york citybarrestaurantnightclubkitchenpolice stationcourtroomtrucktaxi driverchinese restaurant |
Characters: | family relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfriendsingerteenage girlpolicemanmusicianlawyerinterracial relationshipaunt nephew relationship β¦grandfather granddaughter relationshipchinese foodfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipex policeman (See All) |
Story: | widowerold mancollegepaintingcell phonesexviolenceflashbackgunphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingthree word titletelephone call β¦cryingsongdreamfoodwatching tvcomputerdrinkarrestletterbeertearscafeguitarrivermanhattan new york citygay slurmontageeatingfalse accusationjudgeapologyman with glassesroommateold womancoffeelatex glovessadnessclassblack americanpizzatv newswoman with glassescomic booktitle based on songpatientloss of wifetherapistpsychologistblack humorinterracial friendshipmovie theatredentistattorneyshoesrejectionmental hospitalpost traumatic stress disorderdrummertheatre audiencesexual harassmentairplane crashworld trade center manhattan new york citymidlife crisismelancholyreflectiondormitoryearphonesharassmentmental breakdownpaintmale friendshiploss of daughtertraffic jamreceptionistlandladycomedienneloss of childwakeloss of familypost september 11 2001man childsleepwalkingwhite coathardware storeliquor storemusic storecard tricktriviagrievingjigsaw puzzledrink thrown into someone's facemotivationaloverprotective fatherhearingwar on terrorsuicide contemplationdentist chairmoving vanplaying against typeoverprotective motherdentalmotorscooterrecord albumdentist officereference to bruce springsteencollege roommatedental officedental chairfirearm pointed at the cameraroot beerinvoluntary commitmentviolent outburstgreat lakessanity hearingphotography class (See All) |
With the exception of his elderly housekeeper Miss Agda who he treats almost like a surrogate platonic wife, widowed seventy-eight year old Dr. Isak Borg, a former medical doctor and professor, has retreated from any human contact, partly his own want but partly the decision of others who do not wan β¦t to spend time with him because of his cold demeanor. He is traveling from his home in Stockholm to Lund to accept an honorary degree. Instead of flying as was the original plan, he decides to take the day long drive instead. Along for the ride is his daughter-in-law Marianne, who had been staying with him for the month but has now decided to go home. The many stops and encounters along the way make him reminisce about various parts of his life. Those stops which make him reminisce directly are at his childhood summer home, at the home of his equally emotionally cold mother, and at a gas station where the attendants praise him as a man for his work. But the lives of other people they encounter almost mirror his own, including hitchhikers Sara, Viktor and Anders - who remind him of his cousin Sara who he was going to marry, himself and his irresponsible brother Sigfrid who Sara eventually married - a bickering married couple Sten and Berit Alman, and Marianne and her husband and Isak's son Evald, whose marriage is as strained as was his own. (Read More)
Themes: | deathsurrealismmarriageinfidelityadulterypregnancylonelinessfaithfirst loveregret |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | forestroad tripgas stationroad movie |
Characters: | professorfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorlove triangleactressself discovery |
Period: | 1900s |
Story: | examinationelderlywidowerold manone word titleflashbackcigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactervoice over narrationdreamcar accidentface slapchilddream sequencecoffin β¦identityaginghitchhikerclockfood in titlenostalgiarainstormhousekeeperexistentialismceremonynarrated by characterdockpocket watchacceptancehearseidentical twinscathedralmicroscopetraffic accidentdisillusionmenteastern europemedical doctorstockholm swedenstrawberryfather in law daughter in law relationshipmeaning of lifeegoismserenadekicked in the buttdaughter in lawstream of consciousnesspregnant woman smokinglife choice (See All) |
This story is a narration from an Australian man who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. The narrator changes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, while Candy changes from an actress, call girl, streetwalker, and then a madwoman. Star β¦ting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant. (Read More)
Themes: | deathmarriagedrugsmoneyadulterypregnancydrinkingweddingrobberytheftdrug usemental illnessabortiondrug addictionmadness |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | hospitalrestaurantswimming poolbathtubkitchenwheelchairaustraliabrothelsex in carsex in a toilet |
Characters: | professorprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctortattoogay sexbabythiefartistlust β¦pregnant wifeself destructivenessart student (See All) |
Story: | call girlmini skirtprostitutionpaintingsexfemale nuditycharacter name in titlebased on novelbloodmale nudityone word titlebare breastsfemale frontal nuditykissfemale rear nudity β¦fightcigarette smokingnipplesphotographtitle spoken by characterleg spreadingsurprise endingpantiesshowertelephone callvoice over narrationcryingunderwearfoodmirrorface slapwatching tvcameradrinkcondomundressingbare buttbookvomitingliebeertearssunglassescafemarijuanabathroomswimmingcleavagebracookingwinevideo cameradrug dealerapologypainterscantily clad femaleunderwater scenemarriage proposalpainparkdrug addictumbrellareadingbankringflowersfemale removes her clotheschildbirthchickenheroinpickup truckeyeglassesshavingpot smokingsupermarketsyringeaddictionhypodermic needledrugstealingmale underweardrug overdosemental institutionmale prostitutehookershopliftingjunkiemental hospitaldespairamusement parkred pantiesnervous breakdownbenchalarm clockwedding receptionhustlermiscarriagemarijuana jointreal estate agentgirl in bra and pantiesneedlemoney problemsmental breakdownevictionsydney australiapink pantiesoverdosewalletcar washpharmacystonedecstasybaseball caphead injuryjointrazor bladeurinalmale prostitutionpawnshopescortaspiring actresswashing machinemorphineheroin addictwaitingfetuswhipped creamsmoking potmcdonald's restaurantsurrogate fatherchopping wooddrugstorecrossword puzzlestealing moneymelbourne australiahoneyice cubeautomated teller machinebohemianwriting on a wallpublic toiletdishwasherdrug rehabilitationdrug withdrawalshooting upbank tellerdrug pushergay hustlerconfettireference to tarzanstreet walkermen's toiletpillow talkstitchescompulsionpawnbrokerskylightamusement park ridecredit card fraudjamwatching a cartoon on tvcold turkeysugar daddydetoxblurry visionmethadonecrackerhemorrhagemaking a bedstillborn childco dependencydishwashingwriting in lipstickmale wearing a thongripping a telephone from the wallheroin withdrawalreference to e.e. cummingsfrozen chickenhay balingheroin detoxsex for moneyinside a car in a car washintravenous injection (See All) |
Patrick Bateman is handsome, well educated and intelligent. He is twenty-seven and living his own American dream. He works by day on Wall Street, earning a fortune to complement the one he was born with. At night he descends into madness, as he experiments with fear and violence.
Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmblack comedysuspensepsycho thrillerpsychological thrilleramerican horror |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathfriendshiprevengeinfidelitydrugsrapechristmasmoneyjealousydrinkingfeartorturedrunkenness β¦escapeweddinginvestigationmemoryangerdivorcepsychopathbrutalityparanoiablackmaildrug useinsanitymental illnessrivalryevilabuseexecutionbreak upgreedpaniccannibalismhomelessnessfashionwealthmadness (See All) |
Mood: | nightgoresatireneo noirslasherambiguous ending |
Locations: | apartmenttaxinew york citybarrestauranthelicopterbathtubnightclubpolice caroffice |
Characters: | prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphomosexualpolicepolice officerserial killerdetectivepolicemanlawyerkillerlustsecurity guardvillainsecretaryterror β¦cousin cousin relationshipamericanpolice shootoutpolice chasehomeless manslasher killerserial murdererjewish americanself narrationcheating on one's girlfriendsex with prostitutesex killer (See All) |
Period: | 1980schristmas party |
Story: | call girlbarefootanswering machinemistaken identitycell phonefemale nudityf ratedbased on novelbloodmale nudityviolencethreesomefemale frontal nudity β¦male frontal nuditymale rear nuditydogtwo word titlebare chested malegunsex scenekissfemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancingnipplesphotographexplosionpartyknifeleg spreadingchasesurprise endingpantiespistolshowerfirevoice over narrationfondlingcryingshootouttitle directed by femalebeatingcorpseshot to deathunderwearblood splatterfoodcar accidentmirrorshot in the chesturinationblondeshot in the headwatching tvcatcameradrinkundressinggunfightsex in bedthongbare buttheld at gunpointsunglassesrunninglingeriebedcar crashdead bodyinterrogationvoyeurrevolvermanhattan new york citytelephonemenage a troisf worddecapitationcleavagefoot chasegay slurbrawinenew yorkstrangulationaxevideo cameraambulancestabbingwomanmontageimpalementcocainestabbed to deathstabbed in the chestexploding carmodelsevered headscantily clad femaledrawingdouble crosscontroversypolice officer killedvoice overcigar smokingshot in the foreheadbartenderracial slurconfessionattempted murderlimousineblack pantiesbusinessmanscreamingpay phonechampagnesex with shoes onmassagemissing personevil mankicked in the facechristmas treescreamshot in the shoulderfemale removes her clothesdatepigpremarital sexmurdererfirst parthandgunkillingblood spattersplattermaniacprivate detectivesurgerychainsawmachismoeyeglassescloseted homosexualpornographywaiterfireplacerevelationmass murderlooking at oneself in a mirrortape recordersociopathscene during opening creditslifting someone into the airragevirusexercisewatching a moviebuttockseccentricgossipimpersonationphone boothpsychocovered in bloodvictimbrooklyn new york cityblack humorrapistschizophreniarealitymale underwearguardrampagewoman in jeopardyremote controljanitorrear entry sextensiontelescopecouchhatredfitnessimpostorcannibaldark humorbutcherheadphonesescape attemptlaughtersketchslaughterrefrigeratortuxedobody countduct tapeaxe murderbriefcasenervous breakdownalienationcharacters killed one by oneethnic slurkilling spreeworld trade center manhattan new york citysirenpsycho killerdrugged drinkwoman in bathtubpervertserial murdervillain played by lead actorpsychopathic killervideo tapefianceebad guyhysteriamadmanface masklaundrynotebookkilling a dogmisogynisthuman monstermen's bathroomspiral staircasefemale removes her dresssnorting cocainejournalmini dresssexual perversionhomicidal maniacrestroomskyscrapermasseuselaundromatslashingsplit personalitycredit cardbody in a trunknarcissismreference to donald trumpdance clubwoman in bra and pantiesnihilismyuppiedruggedbathrobebusiness cardoffscreen killingcdeastersense of smellbumpearl necklaceurinalcarnage80s musicsole black character dies clichevanityfur coatsushihomeless personreference to ronald reaganoverhead camera shotrealtorbloody violencehobopool of bloodfemale bartenderfemale victimlunaticsadistic psychopathcocaine snortingceohedonismvice presidentanimal killingmass murdererdisturbed individualjerkbutcherywalkmaninnocent person killedsuspenderscrime spreehigh societyidentity crisismaterialismstairwellmartinideeply disturbed personserial rapistcityscapekilled during sexbroken engagementcult figureborderline personality disordercorporate executivenail gunwall street manhattan new york cityaxe in the headsex act reflected in mirroranswering machine messageruthlessnessbritish actor playing american characterautomated teller machinebottled watercreepycompact discexercisingspiked drinkraincoatmisanthropeambiguitytwin towerscuisinemultiple personality disordervideotaped sexworld trade centersadisticstockbrokerharvard universitynylonswashroomdissectionover the tophigh risedouble murderdragging a dead bodygory violenceeast coastsickolock of hairstreet walkeraxe murdererchauvinismmanicureunreliable narratorgruesomepornographic videotanning bedfirst lesbian experiencelasciviousnessmistletoemurder confessionbloodlustchainsaw murdermusic fansavagerywall streetsexual experimentationinvestment bankermurdered womanreservationsteroidlistening to music on headphonesvoice imitationyale universitydry cleaningemployee employee relationshiphacked to deathsex maniacbedsheetbrutalmergerreference to ted bundycheating on one's boyfriendoffice jobreference to mikhail gorbachevdecolletagestain27 year oldnarcissistic personality disorderparanoiacsadistic killeranti consumerismfemale victimsfrenzylithiumovercoatinner monologueslashed to deathstuffed toy animalxanaxreference to whitney houstoncouturefeet on deskreference to genesiswhite collarantisocial personality disorderblack nylon stockingsclothes hangerhiding evidencepet pigfalse alibikentucky derbysadistic sexsound systemreference to dorian graycorporate raiderdead body in bathroomreference to ed geinreference to phil collinswoman kicks a manchild of divorcechinese laundryhead in refrigeratorskin caresnorting coketruth taken as a jokecranberry juicepretend telephone callreference to elvis costellorope skippingcoasterharvard business schoolreference to ivana trump (See All) |
Detective Mark McPherson investigates the killing of Laura, found dead on her apartment floor before the movie starts. McPherson builds a mental picture of the dead girl from the suspects whom he interviews. He is helped by the striking painting of the late lamented Laura hanging on her apartment wa β¦ll. But who would have wanted to kill a girl with whom every man she met seemed to fall in love? To make matters worse, McPherson finds himself falling under her spell too. Then one night, halfway through his investigations, something seriously bizarre happens to make him re-think the whole case. (Read More)
Subgenre: | cult film |
Themes: | murderinfidelityjealousyinvestigationobsessionpolice investigation |
Mood: | nightrain |
Locations: | apartmentnew york citybathtuburban setting |
Characters: | policedetectivemaidpolice shootouthomosexual villain |
Story: | mistaken identitypaintingcharacter name in titlebased on novelone word titleflashbacktitle spoken by charactershotguninterrogationmodelbrunettebathfemme fataletypewriterclock β¦presumed deadlove at first sightadvertisingengagementnarrated by characterinvestigatorforename as titledouble barreled shotguncottageobsessive lovefamous scoreenigmamale in bathtubwiretappingstarts with narrationportrait paintinggrandfather clockwalking caneradio programcigarette casecolumnistmale in a bathtubloading a gunnewspaper columnisttailing a suspectafimislaid trustradio personalitypriceless artifactproduct endorsementromantic longing (See All) |
Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California. She has a wonderful new job, but Daniel quickly discovers that a dark haired Italian boy with a Jersey accent doesn't fit into the blond surfer crowd. Daniel manages to talk his way out of some fights, but he is finally cornered by several wh β¦o belong to the same karate school. As Daniel is passing out from the beating he sees Miyagi, the elderly gardener leaps into the fray and save him by outfighting half a dozen teenagers. Miyagi and Daniel soon find out the real motivator behind the boys' violent attitude in the form of their karate teacher. Miyagi promises to teach Daniel karate and arranges a fight at the all-valley tournament some months off. When his training begins, Daniel doesn't understand what he is being shown. Miyagi seems more interested in having Daniel paint fences and wax cars than teaching him Karate. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial artscult filmcoming of ageteen movie |
Themes: | drunkennessdancephilosophy |
Mood: | high schoolmoving |
Locations: | apartmentbeachrestaurantmotorcyclelos angeles californiabicycleschool dancebeach partynew schoolused car |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationshipteenagerteenage girlteenage boyteacherwarriorbullysingle motherteacher student relationshipjapanese american |
Period: | 1980s |
Story: | miniskirtshort skirtelderlymini skirtwidowerviolencekissfightdancingtitle spoken by characterchasethree word titlebeatingfistfightface slap β¦brawlshowdownmarijuananeighborcombatfoot chaseapologyfishingbirthday partyracial slurtrainingkaratelocker roomfirst of serieshalloween costumeprankconvertiblemartial artistcheerleadergiftdateschoolgirlfirst partlove interestclass differencesstylized violencemartial arts masterteen angsteggfriendship between menassaultblockbusterchop sockybroken legitalian americanrowboatmentorblack eyeyoung lovekarate chophalloween partyroundhouse kickkarate kickunderdogcar troublevietnam veteranwar heropaintbottlefencerestroombully comeuppanceold flamecostume partyflymasterintergenerational friendshiptai chihandymanblack beltworld war two veteranmartial arts tournamentsoccer footballsnobvideo arcadephoto boothcountry clubstudent athletegimedal of honorteenage sonshower curtainchopsticks the eating utensilschoolyard fightfighting movieresiliencedojangbonsaibonsai treesifuunusual method of trainingcar as a giftavantimartial arts bowschwinn bicyclereference to jcpenney (See All) |
The Human Stain is the story of Coleman Silk (Hopkins), a classics professor with a terrible secret that is about to shatter his life in a small New England town. When his affair with a young troubled janitor (Kidman) is uncovered, the secret Silk had harbored for over fifty years from his wife, his β¦ children and colleague, writer Nathan Zuckerman, fast explodes in a conflagration of devastating consequences. It is Zuckerman who stumbles upon Silk's secret and sets out to reconstruct the unknown biography of this eminent, upright man, esteemed as an educator for nearly all his life, and to understand how this ingeniously contrived life came unraveled. (Read More)
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathfriendshiprevengesuicidefuneralmemoryseductionextramarital affairangerracismdivorcelonelinessdeath of father β¦cancerredemptionillnessdeath of wifeprejudicedeath of daughter (See All) |
Locations: | hospitalrestauranttrainchurchcarsnowcemeterywoodssuvnew englandv.a. hospital |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipprofessorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanfrienddoctortattoobrother brother relationship β¦brother sister relationshipsoldiernursedancerwriterlawyerlove triangleinterracial relationshiplustpsychiatristjewex husband ex wife relationshipself destructivenessstepfather stepdaughter relationshipu.s. soldierself hate (See All) |
Period: | year 1944year 1998 |
Story: | universitywidowercollegefemale nuditybased on novelviolencefemale frontal nudityflashbackkissfightfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancing β¦title spoken by characterleg spreadingpantiesfirevoice over narrationcryingunderwearblondelietearsbirthdaycar crashinterrogationcafevoyeurclassroomcleavageconcertboxingfemale pubic hairnonlinear timelinewhite pantieschild abusefalse accusationman with glassesbirdscantily clad femaleradiocontroversygraveyardcoffeelibraryauthorblack pantiesstripteaseliarumbrellacollege studentdomestic violencedeath of brotherfemale removes her clothesdeath of soncabinclassreference to william shakespeareclass differencescowheart attackfreeze framerunawaypickup truckwaiterrace relationsboxerloss of wifetennisburialretirementinterracial romancehaunted by the pastjanitorveterannew jerseynovelistdelusioncard playingmay december romancedead childdeath of sisterracistdark pastnervous breakdownage differencecrowsuffocationvietnam veteransecret servicelost loverabbiquitting a jobracial prejudicen wordpunching bagcleaning ladyu.s. navymassachusettspsychiatric hospitalreference to john f. kennedybiracialreference to bill clintonhouse firereference to richard nixonrehabsecret pastviagrauniversity professordanishwife abusescholarmilking a cowautomobile accidentsex scandaltire ironoxford universitymilitary enlistmentnew york universitydairy farmicelandicporterbird in a cageice fishingprostate cancerreference to f. scott fitzgeraldu.s. sailorpostage stampathletic scholarshipvaledictoriandining carreference to shakespeare's julius caesarfacultyreference to achillesinterracial affairman dancing with a manreference to irving berlingin rummypassing for whiteracial impersonationreference to monica lewinskycustodianlight skinned blackoxymoronhiv negativereference to agamemnonautocidereference to rachmaninoff (See All) |
Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi want to re-unite with their fellow collegian, Rancho, after faking a stroke aboard an Air India plane, and excusing himself from his wife - trouser less - respectively. Enroute, they encounter another student, Chatur Ramalingam, now a successful businessman, who remin β¦ds them of a bet they had undertaken 10 years ago. The trio, while recollecting hilarious antics, including their run-ins with the Dean of Delhi's Imperial College of Engineering, Viru Sahastrabudhe, race to locate Rancho, at his last known address - little knowing the secret that was kept from them all this time. (Read More)
Subgenre: | coming of ageslapstick |
Themes: | friendshipsuicidedrinkingdrunkennessweddingrivalryeducationfirst love |
Mood: | satireparody |
Characters: | professorstudentfather daughter relationshipfriendbest friendmuslimsuicide by hanging |
Story: | assumed identitymistaken identitycollegebased on novelnumber in titleflashbackbare chested malekissdreamdigit in titleurinationslow motion sceneclassroomsubjective camerasuicide attempt β¦searchjourneycharacter repeating someone else's dialoguecharacter's point of view camera shotprankhairy chestchildbirthfreeze frameshavingquestmale bondingflatulenceblack humorsocial commentaryembarrassmentmoralitygirl with glassesbuddyplot twistlove at first sightblack and white sceneloss of brothergeniusfast motion sceneparalysislocal blockbusterlecturewebcamvacuum cleanerscooterboy with glassesbollywoodashesexposeflashback within a flashbackoptimismpower failuresexual innuendoengineeringrubik's cubenumber 3 in titlecollege lifedilemmathree friendsanti conformitystolen identitymotivationlisprebelliousnesscatch phrasefollowing a dreampower cutoptimistemergency landingnriimageryscience projectmiddle class familyagainst the systemladakhfake heart attackwildlife photographyvelcrowedding crasherbhagavad gitaelectricity failurereference to hippocratesbased on bestsellerengineering school (See All) |
Famous symbologist on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks, a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop a madman from unlea β¦shing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world's population. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracy |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathlovesuicidekidnappingreligionbetrayalpregnancyfearescapeartterrorismparanoiasurveillance β¦panicamnesiaend of mankind (See All) |
Mood: | rainnightmarepoetic justice |
Locations: | apartmenttaxihospitalrestauranttrainchurchhotelhelicoptermotorcycleairplaneboatbicyclewaterairportpolice car β¦italyshiptaxi drivermuseumfire truck (See All) |
Characters: | professorpolicedoctorsoldiernurseactorhostageactresssecurity guardamerican abroadpregnant womanbiologistsuicide by coppolice doggeneticist |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | translatorpaintingcell phonebased on novelbloodone word titlesequelflashbackdogbare chested malefightphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionknife β¦chasesurprise endingpistolbased on bookcorpseshot to deathfistfightmachine guncar accidentshot in the chestslow motion scenepunched in the facebattlebrawlfalling from heightshowdownheld at gunpointbombcar crashinterrogationhallucinationscientistsubjective camerafoot chaseconcertterroristaxedisguiseambulancestabbed to deathstabbed in the chestmapfalse accusationdouble crossunderwater scenevanfemme fatalethird partnecklacedrowningcoffeeon the runattempted murderone against manydangerprotestfugitiveumbrellacharacter's point of view camera shotrace against timestatuecover upknocked outopening action scenescarinjectionlaptopthreatened with a knifemercenaryeuropesubtitled scenebattlefielditaliantraitorrevelationassassination attemptelectronic music scorehypodermic needleheavy rainlooking at oneself in a mirrorsociopathscene during opening creditsdiseasevirussecurity camerawalkie talkiemad scientistbeardswat teamwristwatchyoutubejumping from heightfaked deathviolingenocidefemale killerindianvisionexplosivefight to the deathmanhuntstabbed in the neckevacuationfalling to deathhit on the headinfectionaerial shotknife fightcommandoe mailone dayfemale doctorpolice raidterrorist plotgovernment agentmoral dilemmafemale detectiveviolinistfirefightertracking devicefemale assassinmemory lossimpersonating a police officeristanbul turkeybriberyhistorical fictionfinal showdowngolf clubdroneplaguemegalomaniacold flamebillionairecommando unithuntvenice italytreasure hunthead injurycollege professorwoman kills a mansole black character dies clichewet t shirtcodereference to googlecommando raidwoman fights a manmotorcycle copfrenchmanriddleex loverprivate jetimprovised weaponbilingualismsurveillance footagefalling through the floorloss of memorymuralenglishwoman abroadsecret organizationoverpopulationman fights a womansecret passagewayhidden doorvisionaryblockadeflorence italyexpertbiohazardfear of heightsbazaarunderwater fighthell on earthhidden messagefamous paintingvideo messagetubeclaustrophobicsecret messageunderwater explosionvenicereference to famous paintingshort term memory lossbioterrorismadriatic seabombmakerno cell phone signalworld health organizationreference to dante's infernoretrograde amnesiatourist guidecell phone traceghostly visionsymbologycell phone detonatorreference to botticellibased on bestsellerblood packfemale partnerhagia sophia (See All) |
At the offices of a Japanese corporation, during a party, a woman, who's evidently a professional mistress, is found dead, apparently after some rough sex. A police detective, Web Smith is called in to investigate but before getting there, he gets a call from someone who instructs him to pick up Joh β¦n Connor, a former police Captain and expert on Japanese affairs. When they arrive there Web thinks that everything is obvious but Connor tells him that there's a lot more going on. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial artssuspensefish out of watermurder mystery |
Themes: | murderrevengesuicideinfidelityheroinvestigationextramarital affairracismdivorceblackmailsurveillance |
Mood: | neo noircar chase |
Locations: | japanapartmentbarrestaurantswimming poollos angeles californiaelevatorwheelchairpolice stationbrothel |
Characters: | older man younger woman relationshipjapaneseprostitutepolicefather daughter relationshipdetectivelawyertough guyaction herointerracial relationshipsecurity guardpolice detectiveex husband ex wife relationshipcheating girlfriendsuicide by gunshot β¦sex killer (See All) |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | prostitutioncell phonefemale nuditybased on novelviolencefemale frontal nuditytwo word titlefemale rear nudityfightcigarette smokingnipplesphotographparty β¦surprise endingpistolshootoutcorpseblood splatterfistfightmachine gunmirrorpunched in the faceswordgunfightbrawlshowdownheld at gunpointhand to hand combatrevolverscientistshot in the backfoot chasejournaliststrangulationthroat slittingmixed martial artsexploding carcontroversynews reportlatex glovesbusinessgolfcard gameheavy rainrace relationstold in flashbacksecurity cameravideotapeswat teamsadomasochismfaked deathparking garagecrime sceneinterracial romanceconstruction sitekatana swordkaraokesenatormay december romancehot tubracistyakuzabulletproof vestmisogynykatanapicturewhodunitdrumframedbuddy copwhite trashparaplegicslaughterhousebiracialdeformityu.s. senatorolder man younger womanred herringhapkidohidden roomcmnfcompact disckicked in the chestorigamiunfaithful girlfriendsex on a tableerotic asphyxiationhara kirivectorboardroommixed raceblack stereotypeslutty attitudevideo manipulationdog carrying a severed handnyotaimorisemen in womanrecording the villaindoor ajaropen doorbody in concretewanton womaneating sushi off naked womangasping for airyounger womandeformed woman (See All) |
Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she's not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible r β¦eality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness. (Read More)
Themes: | friendshipmoneydating |
Locations: | japanapartmentnew york cityrestaurantparis franceairporturban settingcitynew apartment |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipdancerbest friendwaitress |
Story: | barefootcollegetelephone callurinationsubwayroommatetwenty somethinggroup of friendsapartment buildingbreakupticklingheadphonesworkalarm clocksubway station β¦friendship between womenmailboxmumblecoreapprenticenew yorkeroptimismcity parkwine drinkingbig cityautomated teller machinemale female friendshipmodern danceshared bedpublic urinationplay fightsacramento californiabuskingoptimistfriendship gone bad27 year oldawakened by alarm clockdance showshared apartmentweekend tripdance companypoughkeepsie new yorkvassar collegeaspiring dancerpouring wine (See All) |
In Tokyo, the reckless single mother Keiko moves to a small apartment with her twelve years old son Akira Fukushima and hidden in the luggage, his siblings Shigeru and Yuki. Kyoko, another sibling arrives later by train. The children have different fathers and do not have schooling, but they have a β¦happy life with their mother. When Keiko finds a new boyfriend, she leaves the children alone, giving some money to Akira and assigning him to take care of his siblings. When the money runs out, Akira manages to find means to survive with the youngsters without power supply, gas or water at home, and with the landlord asking for the rent. (Read More)
Themes: | lovechristmasmoneylonelinesschildhood |
Mood: | moving |
Locations: | japanapartmenttrainairplaneairport |
Characters: | japanesemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrenboybrother sister relationshipgirllittle girlsingle motherlittle boymotherparent child relationship |
Story: | tokyo japanbased on true storywatching tvfalling from heightfalse accusationpay phonedeath of childinjuryloss of loved onesanta claushomeburialshopliftingplaygroundlandlord β¦coin12 year oldoutsiderbaseball gameresponsibilitytenantchild abandonmentluggagenail polishhome alonevideo arcadeneglectmalnutritionsibling relationshipcrayonreference to pubic hairnoodlesmonorailseasonirresponsible parentchild living alonetoy pianobody in a suitcaseenjo kosai (See All) |
After winning a custody battle for her daughter, Yoshimi tries to make a new start. The apartment she moves into seems perfect at first. Soon though, strange things begin happening. Huge water stains appear on the ceiling and drip constantly, more liquid oozing into the rooms every day. She calls th β¦e landlord in but he refuses to do anything about it. A child's red bag shows up in odd places and soon the child herself starts appearing. Yoshimi then discovers the origin of the ghost... (Read More)
Subgenre: | asian horror |
Themes: | marriageghostfeardivorcesupernatural powermissing child |
Mood: | rainnightmare |
Locations: | apartmenttaxitrainschoolbathtubbuswaterelevatorrooftopnew apartment |
Characters: | studenthusband wife relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipchildrenteenage girlteacherlawyersister sister relationshiplittle girldaughteraunt niece relationshipparent child relationship |
Period: | 2000s |
Story: | answering machinecell phonebased on novelflashbackfightcigarette smokingtelephone callcryingtearsclassroomsubjective cameraflashlightdrawingbathdrowning β¦flash forwardscreamingattackumbrellaringdarkclassslow motionapartment buildingsurveillance cameraschool uniformbuildingbrushing teethlandlordposterdead girlschool principalchild custodysurrogate mothersleepwalkinghide and seekfloodingtalking to selffamily abandonmentkindergartenwater towerraincoatcustody battleremadesparklerrepairmanmoving vanhorror movie remadehearing noiseswater tankfootstepsdripping waterstrange noisestainskippinglost and foundhumiditypsychiatric treatmentproofreadingproofreaderschool bagapartment managerwater stain (See All) |
When a 'Single White Female' places an ad in the press for a similar woman to rent a room (to replace the boyfriend she's just left), all the applicants seem weird. Then along comes a level headed woman who seems to be just right. The new lodger has a secret past which haunts her.
Subgenre: | psycho thriller |
Themes: | murderdeathfriendshipbetrayaljealousyescapeinvestigationobsessioninsanitymental illnessbreak up |
Locations: | apartmentnew york cityrestaurantbathtubnightclubelevatorkitchensex in a chair |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshiphomosexualfemale protagonistlust |
Story: | assumed identityanswering machinemistaken identitymini skirtfemale nudityf ratedbased on novelmale nudityviolencefemale frontal nuditydoggunsex scene β¦ejaculationphotographknifelesbian kissthree word titlepantiesshowervoice over narrationhigh heelsunderwearmirrorface slapbare buttlettervomitinglingerierock musicbathroomneighborvoyeurmale pubic haircolor in titlecleavagestrangulationstabbed to deathtied to a chairwhite pantiesscantily clad femalebirthday partyroommatefemme fatalestalkerhotel roomstabbed in the backbusinessmanchampagnesuitcaseattempted rapeshot in the shoulderbasementlaptoprattwinmaniaceavesdroppingsociopathsexual attractionice creamvandalismfull moonremote controlshot in the faceshoppingheadphonesmedicationadvertisingsexual harassmentbookstorestabbed in the eyeduct tapenervous breakdownpuppyphysical abuseengagement ringwoman in bathtubdead dogfianceelaundryinsecurityfemale bondingschemespiral staircasefemale removes her dressstairwaywalletlegsfemale psychopathpolaroidearringanimal abusebusiness cardloss of sisterperfumelook alikecheating boyfriendhair salonlesbian subtextnon statutory female on male rapesuicide noteunwanted kissnew york skylineclerkpet catkicked in the groinsurprise party555 phone numbercrime of passionweepingbipolar disorderborderline personality disorderdyed hairscrewdrivershoe storecomputer programmerdeath of petconciergewind chimesoftwaremeat hookpillow talkdangerous friendclassified adpersonality disorderlabrador retrieverstiletto heelscat loverfemale on male somnophiliaman raped by womanshoeboxshot through a pillowantisocial personality disorderpersonals columnscrambled eggrape by deceptionpsychopathycracking knuckle joint (See All) |
When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.
Subgenre: | independent filmsuspensesupernaturalpost apocalypsesurvival horrorzombie apocalypsedisaster film |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathrevengesuicidefeardrunkennessescapebrutalitysupernatural powerparanoiainsanitysurveillancehome invasionpanic β¦apocalypsecannibalismnear death experience (See All) |
Mood: | gorebehind the scenesnightmareambiguous ending |
Locations: | apartmentbartrainforestcemeteryairplaneairportwoodskitchencampfiretunnelschool teachercar bombnew englandcar fire β¦train driver (See All) |
Characters: | studentboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenagerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteacherzombiepolice officerartistsecurity guardteacher student relationship |
Period: | 2010s |
Story: | barefootcell phonebased on novelbloodviolenceone word titledogfightcigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by characterexplosionpartyknife β¦chasesurprise endingpistolfirebased on bookbeatingdreamcorpseshot to deathblood splattershot in the chestshot in the headshotgunrescueslow motion scenecatswordbrawlfalling from heightshowdownrifleheld at gunpointbombshot in the backsurvivalfoot chaseflashlightambushaxemontageimpalementstabbed to deathdinertoiletstabbed in the chestsubwayexploding cardisarming someonedrawingchild in perilhit by a cardouble crosssearchtransformationshot in the foreheadbartenderattempted murderbeaten to deathdangerscreamingkeyperson on fireattackfantasy sequencepay phoneon the roadbaseball batexploding bodyundeaddisasterfireplacebow and arrowburned aliverevelationmachetelistening to musicscene during opening creditssurvivormutantviruscooksecurity cameracaught having sexeccentriccovered in bloodmind controlend of the worldburialeaten alivemobile phonedual wielditalian americanboston massachusettscannibalchaosshovelstabbed in the legairplane crashaccidental killingaerial shotatticblood on shirtdisfigurementrefrigeratorgasolineaxe murdermutationburned to deathsmokesurprise after end creditshit with a baseball batenglishman abroadtext messagingdjmysterious manliving deadvietnam veteranfinal showdownbag over headhiding in a closetconstruction workervomitepidemictowerworld dominationabandoned housejukeboxmegalomaniacinsomniaanarchyexploding truckdamman kills a womansuicide bomberwoman kills a manburnt bodymetal detectortitle same as bookmatricidecrowbarpool of bloodmainehoodiemass gravepsychotronic filmimprovised weaponexploding airplanehusband murders wifeman hits a womangrindhouse filmvietnam war veteransausageice cream truckdoomsdayhooded figurec4 explosivesscreenplay adapted by authorset on fireconspiracy theoristtaxidermyabandoned cartire ironairport securitybased on the works of stephen kingelectromagnetic pulsehusband wife estrangementmass deathstrapped to a bombthrown from heighttennis ballfoaming at the mouthdrive in theaterwoman murders a manshared dreamsignalabandoned apartmentaxe in the chesthordehooded sweatshirtinsomniacabandoned cityexplosives expertabandoned schoolprep schoolterminalwhiskysoccer fieldcontrol towerfalse endingcell phone detonatorsuicide vestmysterious figure (See All) |
Essentially a prequel to David Lynch and Mark Frost's earlier TV series "Twin Peaks". The first half-hour or so concerns the investigation by FBI Agent Chet Desmond (Chris Isaak) and his partner Sam Stanley (Kiefer Sutherland) into the murder of night-shift waitress Teresa Banks in the small Washing β¦ton state town of Deer Meadow. When Desmond finds a mysterious clue to the murder, he inexplicably disappears. The film then cuts to one year later in the nearby town of Twin Peaks and follows the events during the last week in the life of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) a troubled teenage girl with two boyfriends; the hot-tempered rebel Bobby Briggs (Dana Ashbrook) and quiet biker James Hurley (James Marshall), her drug addiction, and her relationship with her difficult (and possible schizophrenic) father Leland (Ray Wise), a story in which her violent murder was later to motivate much of the TV series. Contains a considerable amount of sex, drugs, violence, very loud music and inexplicable imagery. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmexperimental film |
Themes: | deceptionmurderdeathlovefriendshipsurrealismrapeinvestigationincestseductioncorruptionpsychopathbrutalitysupernatural powerdrug use β¦dysfunctional familyredemptionmental illnessmurder investigationmysterious death (See All) |
Mood: | nightgorehigh schoolavant gardedarkness |
Locations: | small towncanada |
Characters: | prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshipteenage girlfemale protagonistserial killerbest friendwriter director |
Period: | 1980syear 1989year 1988 |
Story: | female stockinged legspantyhoseprostitutionsexfemale nudityf ratedbloodviolencefemale frontal nuditycigarette smokingtelephone callfirecryingdream β¦corpseblondesecretbedhallucinationtelephonedrug dealercocainenonlinear timelinebased on tv seriesscreamingfbipossessionangelmissing personactor shares first name with characterdiaryhigh school studentdarksadnessobscene finger gesturemonkeymoonstrong female charactersexual abusefbi agentclubproduced by directorstrong female leadschizophreniacamera shot of feetcrime scenewoman in jeopardydwarfvisionsufferingfemale leadpsychotronicdespairphiladelphia pennsylvanialooking at self in mirrorprequeldead girldoppelgangerinvestigatorevil spiritdouble lifefemale friendshipsplit personalityfoot closeupfriendship between girlslesbian subtextsalvationenigmaviolent deathagoraphobiareturning character with different actordeja vumultiple personalitydoublehigh school friendmental instabilitybased on cult tv seriestraffic lightwashington statepacific northwestroad ragefilicidewhite horsestrong sexual contentcult movie castjealous boyfriendimplied cunnilingusfemale bare feetfemale in lingeriemysterious eventsone armed manpersonality changedeliberate crueltyreference to fred astairereference to j. edgar hooverfemale stockinged solesdual personalityrape of a minorreference to ginger rogersfingernailred curtainsinger actingblue lightwoman putting on makeupinner demonred roomtaking control of someone's bodyabandoned trainhomecoming queenfemale bare legsunintelligible dialogue with subtitleswaitress uniformtalking backwardscult male charactercrazeerratic behaviortelevision smashingcult female charactertragic female character (See All) |