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It's the Depression, and everyone needs to hold onto a dream to get them through the bad times. Car maker Charles Howard is no different, he who is trying to rebuild his life after the tragic death of his only child and the resulting end of his first marriage. With second wife Marcela at his side, C …harles wants to get into horse racing and ends up with a team of underdogs who are also chasing their own dream. The first is trainer Tom Smith, who has a natural instinct to spot the capabilities of horses. The second is the horse Tom chooses for Charles, 'Seabiscuit' (qv), an unconventional choice as despite his pedigreed lineage, Seabiscuit is small at fifteen and a half hands tall with a slight limp. But Tom can see something in Seabiscuit's nature to make him a winner, if only Seabiscuit can be retrained from his inbred losing ways. And third is the jockey they decide to hire, Johnny "Red" Pollard, so nicknamed because of his hair color. Like Tom, Red has always shown a natural way with horses, but a difficult upbringing due solely to the Depression has made Red an angry young man, which has gotten him into trouble both on and off the track. And he is large for a jockey, and thus he always feels the need to battle the weight issue. Another common trait between Tom, Seabiscuit and Red is that they have been called crazy by those in traditional horse racing circles. Against the odds, Seabiscuit, with his human team behind him, does show his winning abilities and captures the ima… (Read More)
| Themes: | abusegamblingdivorceangerfuneralweddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | san francisco californiahorse farmbrothelcampfirechicago illinoiswheelchairbicyclecemeterychurchtrainnew york cityhospital |
| Characters: | bullyprostituteboydoctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | year 19381910s1920s1930sfuture1940s |
| Story: | reading poetrysan onofre californiacowboy hatpasadena californiaboxing matchnewspaper headlinehorse wranglertalking to a horsedragged by a horsehorse jumpinghorse trainerwild horsehorse racinghorse ridingreference to william wordsworth …saint christopher medalreference to jack dempseypartial blindnessreference to flash gordonsaratoga new yorkmigrant campriding the railsreference to david and goliathbronc busterreference to bing crosbyvisual impairmentwild west showford model tself made manriding accidenthorseracereference to franklin d. rooseveltnewsboystock market crashyear 1910thoroughbredreference to bob hopebarbed wire fenceradio announcerreference to moby dickcoltpopulismalbuquerque new mexicobeefracehorseradio broadcastingsurrogate sonsportscasterchild driving a carmariachi bandhorseshoeauto repairbullfightblack & white to colorperfectionassembly linecar dealertijuana mexicomatadorshakespearean quotationreference to charles dickensjockeybullfighterwinningsaddlebordelloarchival photographlawn mowerfire alarmlassorich manracetrackbaltimore marylandpublicityprohibitionbulimiahoboadmirallimpcomebackbettingsecond chancerags to richesauto mechanicwindmillgreat depressionstableentrepreneurbellrace carirish americanbarbed wireunderdogfamily dinnerspyingfogfather figurenewsreel footageloss of sonboxer shortswhipbroken legrailway stationgoatmovie theaterhuggingreference to william shakespearedeath of sonspeechconvertiblereadingstorytellingcowboybusinessmanmicrophoneritualfishingcoffinboxingmontageambulancecalifornianewspaperreporterfightingcompetitionbedbeerriflelievomitingbookslow motion scenecar accidenthorsefistfightunderwearbeatingvoice over narrationpartydancingcharacter name in titlebare chested maleone word titlefightsex (See All) |
Texan rancher Bick Benedict visits a Maryland farm to buy a prize horse. Whilst there he meets and falls in love with the owner's daughter Leslie, they are married immediately and return to his ranch. The story of their family and its rivalry with cowboy and (later oil tycoon) Jett Rink unfolds acro …ss two generations. (Read More)
| Themes: | funeralweddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemeterytrainhospital |
| Characters: | doctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1930s1940s |
| Story: | cowboy hatriding accidentrailway stationdeath of sonspeechconvertiblereadingcowboybusinessmanmicrophonecoffinmontagenewspaperriflebook …horsefistfightbeatingpartyone word titlefight (See All) |
Three years and 10 successful title defenses after beating Apollo Creed, with whom he has become great friends, a now wealthy Rocky Balboa is considering retirement. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to Clubber Lang, who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's trainer Mickey …. Rocky sinks into a depression, and Apollo decides to train Rocky for a rematch against Lang so Rocky can try to win the title back. (Read More)
| Themes: | angerfuneralmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | train |
| Characters: | doctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | boxing matchnewspaper headlinereference to bob hopemariachi bandcomebacksecond chanceunderdogcoffinboxingmontagecaliforniareporterfightingbedslow motion scene …fistfightbeatingcharacter name in titlebare chested malefight (See All) |
In northern Australia at the beginning of World War II, an English aristocrat inherits a cattle station the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn stock-man to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the count …ry's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | campfirecemetery |
| Characters: | boydoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1930s1940s |
| Story: | newspaper headlinehorse jumpingbronc busterwindmillstablenewsreel footagewhipstorytellingfishingnewspaperbedrifleslow motion scenehorsevoice over narration …dancingbare chested maleone word titlefightsex (See All) |
Pearl Harbor is a classic tale of romance set during a war that complicates everything. It all starts when childhood friends Rafe and Danny become Army Air Corps pilots and meet Evelyn, a Navy nurse. Rafe falls head over heels and next thing you know Evelyn and Rafe are hooking up. Then Rafe volunte …ers to go fight in Britain and Evelyn and Danny get transferred to Pearl Harbor. While Rafe is off fighting everything gets completely whack and next thing you know everybody is in the middle of an air raid we now know as "Pearl Harbor." (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingdrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairbicycletrainhospital |
| Characters: | boyfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1940s |
| Story: | admiralnewsreel footageboxer shortsbroken legrailway stationconvertiblereadingcoffinboxingfightingbeerunderweardancingbare chested malefight …sex (See All) |
The intersecting life stories of Daniel Plainview and Eli Sunday in early twentieth century California presents miner-turned-oilman Daniel Plainview, a driven man who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. He works hard but also takes advantage of those around him at their expense if need b …e. His business partner/son (H.W.) is, in reality, an "acquired" child whose true biological single-parent father (working on one of Daniel's rigs) died in a workplace accident. Daniel is deeply protective of H.W. if only for what H.W. brings to the partnership. Eli Sunday is one in a pair of twins whose family farm Daniel purchases for the major oil deposit located on it. Eli, a local preacher and a self-proclaimed faith healer, wants the money from the sale of the property to finance his own church. The lives of the two competitive men often clash as Daniel pumps oil off the property and tries to acquire all the surrounding land at bargain prices to be able to build a pipeline to the coast, and as Eli tries to build his own religious empire. (Read More)
| Themes: | weddingmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | san francisco californiacampfirechurchtrain |
| Characters: | prostitutedoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1910s1920s1930s |
| Story: | horse ridingsurrogate songreat depressionbroken legrailway stationgoatreadingbusinessmancaliforniacompetitionriflehorseunderwearbeating |
A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy wei …ghs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. (Read More)
| Themes: | abusedrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | cemeterytrain |
| Characters: | bullyboyfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | newspaper headlinesurrogate sonsecond chancefather figurehuggingfishingambulancenewspaperreporterbedbeerliecar accidentunderwearbeating …partydancingbare chested malefight (See All) |
Sean Thornton has returned from America to reclaim his homestead and escape his past. Sean's eye is caught by Mary Kate Danaher, a beautiful but poor maiden, and younger sister of ill-tempered "Red" Will Danaher. The riotous relationship that forms between Sean and Mary Kate, punctuated by Will's pu …gnacious attempts to keep them apart, form the main plot, with Sean's past as the dark undercurrent. (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingweddingmarriage |
| Locations: | cemeterychurchtrain |
| Characters: | husband wife relationship |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | horse racingbettingirish americanrailway stationfishingboxingfightingbedhorsefistfightbeatingvoice over narrationfight |
Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in _Rocky IV (1985)_ (qv). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and forme …r friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen.... (Read More)
| Themes: | death |
| Locations: | cemeteryhospital |
| Characters: | african americanmother son relationship |
| Story: | boxing matchnewspaper headlinetijuana mexicounderdogfather figureboxingmontagevomitingslow motion scenefistfightbeatingcharacter name in titlebare chested maleone word titlefight |
England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as 'King George VI' (qv), but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extr …aordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcedrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | reference to charles dickensgreat depressionunderdogfognewsreel footagereference to william shakespearespeechreadingstorytellingmicrophonemontagebeerliebookhorse …dancing (See All) |
During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James J. Braddock--a.k.a. the Cinderella Man--was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the Am …erican populace who had hit rock bottom. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him--his family--was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination. Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose the ones who are do of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring. (Read More)
| Themes: | funeraldrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | churchnew york city |
| Characters: | boyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1930s |
| Story: | winningcomebacksecond chancerags to richesgreat depressionirish americanunderdogmicrophoneboxingreportercompetitionbeer |
In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kiting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the … death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kiting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the Russians invade Afghanistan and Baba and Amir escape to Pakistan. In 1988, they have a simple life in Fremont, California, when Amir graduates in a public college for the pride and joy of Baba. Later Amir meets his countrywoman Soraya and they get married. In 2000, after the death of Baba, Amir is a famous novelist and receives a phone call from the terminal Rahim Khan, who discloses secrets about his family, forcing Amir to return to Peshawar, in Pakistan, in a journey of redemption. (Read More)
| Themes: | abusefuneralweddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | san francisco californiacemeteryhospital |
| Characters: | bullyboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | surrogate sonwinninggoatspeechreadingstorytellingcoffincaliforniacompetitionbedbeerrifleliebookbeating …partydancingsex (See All) |
Based on Rosalie Ham's best selling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
| Themes: | funeralweddingdrinking |
| Locations: | wheelchaircemeterychurchtrainnew york city |
| Characters: | bullyboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | loss of sonboxer shortsmovie theaterreference to william shakespearedeath of sonmicrophonecoffinnewspaperrifleliebookvoice over narrationdancingbare chested male |
High-flying, adored! The film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical depicting the infamous real-life story of Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron, the wife of President Juan Peron, who rose from poverty to become the most famous Argentine woman in history. Her huge political influence and constant charity …works earned her scorn and fear from the military and upper classes but adoration and love from the workers and descamisados. Evita's legendary life is displayed before your eyes as the most hated and most beloved woman in Argentina. (Read More)
| Themes: | funeralweddingdrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairchurchtrainhospital |
| Characters: | prostitutehusband wife relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1930s1940s |
| Story: | newsreel footagerailway stationcoffinmontagenewspaperhorsevoice over narrationdancingcharacter name in titleone word titlesex |
Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcedrinkingmarriage |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairtrainnew york cityhospital |
| Characters: | boyafrican americanhusband wife relationship |
| Story: | riding the railshoborags to richesnewsreel footagecowboymicrophonecoffinmontagecalifornianewspaperreporterrifleslow motion scenehorseunderwear …voice over narrationpartydancingbare chested malesexfight (See All) |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorceangerfuneraldrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | chicago illinoisbicyclecemeterychurchhospital |
| Characters: | bullydoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | newspaper headlinedeath of sonfishingcoffinambulancenewspaperbeerliecar accidentunderwearbare chested male |
A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both for …ever. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemeterychurch |
| Characters: | prostituteboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | bullfightmatadorracetrackhuggingdeath of sonstorytellingbusinessmannewspaperbeerriflelieslow motion scenecar accidentunderweardancing …sex (See All) |
A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman, kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a d …angerous and quixotic journey into Mexico. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingdeath |
| Locations: | campfirebicyclecemeterytrainhospital |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | cowboy hatdragged by a horsehorse ridinglassogoatcowboyriflevomitingcar accidenthorseunderweardancingcharacter name in titlesex |
Held yearly for centuries, the Ocean of Fire--a 3,000 mile survival race across the Arabian desert--was a challenge restricted to the finest Arabian horses ever bred, the purest and noblest lines, owned by the greatest royal families. In 1890, a wealthy sheik invited an American, Frank T. Hopkins, a …nd his horse to enter the race for the first time. During the course of his career, Hopkins was a cowboy and dispatch rider for the U.S. cavalry--and had once been billed as the greatest rider the West had ever known. The Sheik puts his claim to the test, pitting the American cowboy and his mustang, Hidalgo, against the world's greatest Arabian horses and Bedouin riders--some of whom are determined to prevent a foreigner from finishing the race. For Frank, the Ocean of Fire becomes not only a matter of pride and honor, but a race for his very survival as he and his horse attempt the impossible. (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingdrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | campfiretrainnew york city |
| Characters: | boyfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | cowboy hatdragged by a horsehorse racingthoroughbredhorseshoesaddlelassogoatcowboyrifleslow motion scenehorsefistfightdancingcharacter name in title …fight (See All) |
Andreiv Rublev charts the life of the great icon painter through a turbulent period of 15th Century Russian history, a period marked by endless fighting between rival Princes and by Tatar invasions.
| Themes: | drinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | campfirechurch |
| Characters: | boyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | dragged by a horsehorse ridinghorseshoebellfoggoatreadingritualfightingbeerliebookslow motion scenehorsebeating …voice over narrationcharacter name in titlesex (See All) |
The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)
| Themes: | funeralweddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | san francisco californiachurchhospital |
| Characters: | boydoctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1930s1940s |
| Story: | rags to richesnewsreel footagebusinessmanmicrophonemontagereporterliehorsedancingcharacter name in titleone word titlefightsex |
In the Salinas Valley, in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother Aron for the love of their father Adam. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, to how to get ahead in business and in life, to how to relate to estrang …ed mother. (Read More)
| Themes: | angerdrinking |
| Locations: | brothelbicycle |
| Characters: | prostitutedoctorafrican americanfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1910s |
| Story: | newspaper headlinehorse ridingfire alarmauto mechanicrailway stationreadingbusinessmancaliforniabeerliehorsefight |
A disillusioned war veteran, Captain Rannulph Junuh, reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance, teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life.
| Themes: | funeraldrinking |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | bicycle |
| Characters: | boyafrican americanfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1930s |
| Story: | great depressionunderdogstorytellingmontagerifleslow motion sceneunderwearvoice over narrationdancingcharacter name in titlefight |
Bright, well-educated, handsome Conor O'Neill's promising future was wrecked by his gambling addiction, which dragged him into heavy drinking and petty crime, but worst of all, the stifling grip of loan-shark bookies. Desperate for a loan, he accepts to stand in for lawyer friend Jimmy Fleming as co …ach of a Chicago black 'projects' ghetto Little League baseball team. His sense of pride, becoming the boys' sole idol, and competition, plus their attractive teacher, motivate Conor. But the crushing loan problem rather requires leaving town. (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingangerfuneraldrinking |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | chicago illinoischurchhospital |
| Characters: | boy |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | bettingirish americanunderdogcoffincompetitionslow motion scenebeatingbare chested male |
59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)
| Themes: | angerfuneralweddingdrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairbicyclecemeterychurchtrainhospital |
| Characters: | boydoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | auto repaircoffinambulancenewspapercompetitionrifleliebookslow motion scenevoice over narrationdancingcharacter name in titlebare chested male |
Two young men, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, meet when they get a job as sheep herders on Brokeback Mountain. They are at first strangers, then they become friends. Throughout the weeks, they grow closer as they learn more about each other. One night, after some heavy drinking, they find a deeper co …nnection. They then indulge in a blissful romance for the rest of the summer. Unable to deal with their feelings for each other, they part ways at the end of the summer. Four years go by, and they each settle down, Ennis in Wyoming with his wife and two girls, and Jack in Texas with his wife and son. Still longing for each other, they meet back up, and are faced with the fact that they need each other. They undeniably need each other, and unsure of what to do, they start a series of "fishing trips", in order to spend time together. The relationship struggles on for years until tragedy strikes. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorceweddingdrinkingmarriage |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | campfirechurchtrainnew york cityhospital |
| Characters: | bullyboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | cowboy hathorse ridingsaddlelassorich mancowboyfishingrifleliehorsefistfightbeatingdancingfight |
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league in this magical sports fantasy. With the aid of a bat cut from a lightning struck tree, Hobbs lives the fame he should have had earlier when, as a … rising pitcher, he is inexplicably shot by a young woman. (Read More)
| Themes: | death |
| Locations: | chicago illinoistrainnew york cityhospital |
| Characters: | doctorfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | newspaper headlinecomebackunderdograilway stationfishingreportercompetitionslow motion scenedancing |
Los Angeles, 1928. A single mother returns from work to find her nine-year-old son gone. She calls the LAPD to initiate a search. Five months later, a boy is found in Illinois who fits the description; he says he's her son. To fanfare and photos, the LAPD reunite mother and son, but she insists he's … not her boy. The cops dismiss her as either a liar or hysterical. When she joins a minister in his public criticism of the police, they in turn use government power to silence and intimidate her. Meanwhile, a cop goes to a dilapidated ranch to find a Canadian lad who's without legal status; the youth tells a grisly tale. There's redress for murder; is there redress for abuse of power? (Read More)
| Themes: | abusedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | churchtrain |
| Characters: | prostituteboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1930s |
| Story: | newspaper headlineford model tloss of sonrailway stationreadingmicrophonecalifornianewspaperreporterriflelievoice over narrationbare chested maleone word titlefight |
The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific …establishment who regard indigenous populations as "savages," the determined Fawcett - supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinking |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | campfirechurchtrainhospital |
| Characters: | boydoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1910s1920s |
| Story: | newspaper headlinehorse ridingbarbed wirehuggingdeath of sonmontagenewspaperbedriflelievomitingbookslow motion scenehorsedancing |
The chief spokesperson and lobbyist Nick Naylor is the Vice-President of the Academy of Tobacco Studies. He is talented in speaking and spins argument to defend the cigarette industry in the most difficult situations. His best friends are Polly Bailey that works in the Moderation Council in alcohol …business, and Bobby Jay Bliss of the gun business own advisory group SAFETY. They frequently meet each other in a bar and they self-entitle the Mod Squad a.k.a. Merchants of Death, disputing which industry has killed more people. Nick's greatest enemy is Vermont's Senator Ortolan Finistirre, who defends in the Senate the use a skull and crossed bones in the cigarette packs. Nick's son Joey Naylor lives with his mother, and has the chance to know his father in a business trip. When the ambitious reporter Heather Holloway betrays Nick disclosing confidences he had in bed with her, his life turns upside-down. But Nick is good in what he does for the mortgage. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcefuneraldrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemeteryhospital |
| Characters: | boydoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | hobonewsreel footagereadingcowboybusinessmanmicrophonecoffinnewspaperreporterbedriflelieslow motion scenecar accidentunderwear …voice over narrationsex (See All) |
Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society.
| Themes: | divorcedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1930s1940s |
| Story: | bullfightmatadorbullfighterreadingnewspaperbedriflebookslow motion scenedancingone word title |
Ever since his match with Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa has a peaceful life. And now he and former champion, Apollo Creed, enjoy good times and are now the best of friends. But Rocky's peaceful life as a boxer gets paused after a match Apollo went into. Unfortunately, Creed fought Ivan drago, a 6'5" Ru …ssian who has never lost a match, and sadly, brutally murders Apollo in the ring. A funeral is held and times start going downhill fast. Now, in order to restore honor, Rocky challenges Drago to a match and must beat him for sweet, bitter vengeance. (Read More)
| Themes: | angerfuneraldeath |
| Characters: | african americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | boxing matchnewspaper headlinecomebackunderdogcoffinboxingmontagefightingbedslow motion scenecar accidenthorsefistfightbeatingparty …character name in titlebare chested malefight (See All) |
Shane rides into a conflict between cattleman Ryker and a bunch of settlers, like Joe Starrett and his family, whose land Ryker wants. When Shane beats up Ryker's man Chris, Ryker tries to buy him. Then Shane and Joe take on the whole Ryker crew. Ryker sends to Cheyenne for truly evil gunslinger Wil …son. Shane must clear out all the guns from the valley. (Read More)
| Themes: | funeraldrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | cemetery |
| Characters: | bullyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | bronc bustercoltsaddlereadingcowboycoffinmontageriflebookhorsefistfightbeatingpartydancingcharacter name in title …bare chested maleone word titlefight (See All) |
A romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925. Dodge Connolly, a charming, brash football hero, is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dod …ge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. This new champ is almost too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton aims to prove that's the case. A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter's war story. But while she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections. As the new game of pro-football becomes less like the freewheeling sport he knew and loved, Dodge must both fight to keep his guys together and to get the girl of his dreams. Finding that love and football have a surprisingly similar playbook, however, he has one maneuver he will save just for the fourth quarter... (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingdrinking |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | chicago illinoistrain |
| Characters: | boyafrican americanmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1910s1920s |
| Story: | newspaper headlineradio broadcastingprohibitionrailway stationmicrophonemontagenewspaperreporterbeerriflefistfightdancingone word titlefight |
Hunky NY lawyer Jeff Daly finally got engaged to fickle Sarah Huttinger, who presents him to her Pasadena family, who all soon take to him, for her sister's wedding to Scott. But Jeff's clever counting makes Sarah realize her dad Earl isn't her biological father. Once movie clues from family indicat …e as suspect successful author Beau Burroughs, she insists on meeting him. Only like her mother and grandmother, she has a one night-stand with Beau, which may well cost her Jeff. (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingweddingdrinkingmarriage |
| Locations: | san francisco californiachurchnew york city |
| Story: | pasadena californiaspeechritualnewspaperbedbeerliebookpartydancing |
To escape an abusive boyfriend, without announcing her plans in advance, Jean Gilkyson takes her young daughter Griff to the Wyoming ranch of her father-in-law, Einar. Jean and Einar are disaffected, as he blames her for the death of his son in a car accident. Einar is taking care of his friend Mitc …h, who was attacked by a bear, and Einar does not know that he has a granddaughter. While Mitch heals and forgives the bear, Einar also changes his feelings regarding Jean, finally understanding that accidents happen and accepting her and loving Griff. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | bicyclehospital |
| Characters: | bullyboydoctorhusband wife relationship |
| Story: | horse ridinglassodeath of soncowboyrifleliecar accidenthorseunderwearbeatingfightsex |
Despondent over his breakup with Desiree, Zia slashes his wrists and goes to an afterlife peopled by suicides, a high-desert landscape dotted by old tires, burned-out cars, and abandoned sofas. He gets a job in a pizza joint. By chance, Zia learns that Desiree offed herself a few months after he did …, and she's looking for him. He sets off with Eugene (an electrocuted Russian rocker) to find her, and they pick up a hitchhiker, Mikal, who's looking for the People in Charge, believing she's there by mistake. They're soon at the camp of Kneller, where casual miracles proliferate. They hear rumors of a miraculous king. Can Zia find Desiree? Then what? Where there's death there's hope. (Read More)
| Themes: | funeraldrinkingdeath |
| Locations: | campfirewheelchairtrainhospital |
| Characters: | father son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | auto mechanicbroken legreadingstorytellingmicrophonefishingbeerriflebookslow motion scenecar accidentunderwearvoice over narrationpartydancing …bare chested malesex (See All) |
Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woma …n. Will he be up to the task? (Read More)
| Themes: | angerfuneral |
| Locations: | wheelchairhospital |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | newspaper headlineunderdogmovie theaterdeath of sonmontageambulancefistfightbeatingvoice over narrationbare chested malefight |
The story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York …and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinking |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | san francisco californiawheelchairchurchnew york cityhospital |
| Characters: | bullyboyafrican americanmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | reference to charles dickenssecond chancemicrophonebeerlievoice over narrationpartydancingcharacter name in titlefight |
Journalist Jep Gambardella has charmed and seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. Since the legendary success of his one and only novel, he has been a permanent fixture in the city's literary and social circles, but when his sixty-fifth birthday coincides with a shock from … the past, Jep finds himself unexpectedly taking stock of his life, turning his cutting wit on himself and his contemporaries, and looking past the extravagant nightclubs, parties, and cafes to find Rome in all its glory: a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcefuneralweddingdrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairchurch |
| Characters: | prostituteboyhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | mariachi bandboxer shortsreference to william shakespearedeath of sonmicrophonecoffinmontageliebookslow motion scenevoice over narrationpartydancingbare chested malesex |
Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homes …ick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off. (Read More)
| Themes: | angermarriagedeath |
| Locations: | wheelchairchurchnew york cityhospital |
| Characters: | african americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | boxing matchnewspaper headlinegoatbusinessmanmicrophoneritualboxingnewspaperreporterbookslow motion scenecar accidentbeatingpartydancing |
Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning home after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune that he had acquired as heavyweight champ has been stolen and lost on the stockmarket by his accountant. … His boxing days over, Rocky begins to coach an up-and-coming fighter named Tommy Gunn. Rocky cannot compete, however, with the high salaraies and glittering prizes being offered to Gunn by other managers in town. (Read More)
| Themes: | anger |
| Characters: | bullydoctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | boxing matchnewspaper headlinecomebackbarbed wireunderdogboxingmontageslow motion scenefistfightpartycharacter name in titlebare chested malefight |
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appoin …ted husband to assure their daughter's future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew to the very formidable, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat Lady Gresham, as a prospective match. But when Jane meets the roguish and decidedly non-aristocratic Tom Lefroy, sparks soon fly along with the sharp repartee. His intellect and arrogance raise her ire - then knock her head over heels. Now, the couple, whose flirtation flies in the face of the sense and sensibility of the age, is faced with a terrible dilemma. If they attempt to marry, they will risk everything that matters - family, friends and fortune. (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingangerweddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | church |
| Characters: | prostitutehusband wife relationship |
| Period: | future |
| Story: | boxing matchreadingboxingmontageriflebookhorsevoice over narrationpartydancingcharacter name in titlefight |
Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.
| Themes: | divorceweddingdrinkingmarriage |
| Locations: | new york city |
| Characters: | prostitutehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | newspaper headlinehorse ridingreference to moby dickpublicitysecond chancerags to richesboxer shortsbusinessmanmicrophonemontagenewspaperreporterbeerlievomiting …slow motion scenecar accidenthorseunderwearbeatingvoice over narrationpartydancingbare chested malefight (See All) |
Young Bruno lives a wealthy lifestyle in prewar Germany along with his mother, elder sister, and SS Commandant father. The family relocates to the countryside where his father is assigned to take command a prison camp. A few days later, Bruno befriends another youth, strangely dressed in striped paj …amas, named Shmuel who lives behind an electrified fence. Bruno will soon find out that he is not permitted to befriend his new friend as he is a Jew, and that the neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination. (Read More)
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | bicyclecemeterytrain |
| Characters: | boydoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Period: | 1940s |
| Story: | barbed wirefamily dinnerreadingmicrophonenewspaperliebookbeatingpartydancingbare chested male |
In a nursing home, resident Duke reads a romance story for an old woman who has senile dementia with memory loss. In the late 1930s, wealthy seventeen year-old Allie Hamilton is spending summer vacation in Seabrook. Local worker Noah Calhoun meets Allie at a carnival and they soon fall in love with …each other. One day, Noah brings Allie to an ancient house that he dreams of buying and restoring and they attempt to make love but get interrupted by their friend. Allie's parents do not approve of their romance since Noah belongs to another social class, and they move to New York with her. Noah writes 365 letters (A Year) to Allie, but her mother Anne Hamilton does not deliver them to her daughter. Three years later, the United States joins the World War II and Noah and his best friend Fin enlist in the army, and Allie works as an army nurse. She meets injured soldier Lon Hammond in the hospital. After the war, they meet each other again going on dates and then, Lon, who is wealthy and handsome, proposes. Meanwhile Noah buys and restores the old house and many people want to buy it. When Allie accidentally sees the photo of Noah and his house in a newspaper, she feels divided between her first love and her commitment with Lon. Meanwhile Duke stops reading to the old lady since his children are visiting him in the nursing home. (Read More)
| Themes: | weddingdrinkingdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairbicyclecemeteryhospital |
| Characters: | doctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1930s1940s |
| Story: | horse ridingsecond chancefamily dinnerreadingnewspaperbeerriflebookunderwearvoice over narrationdancingfight |
Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they go, Steven marries the pregnant Angela, and their wedding party also serves as the men's farewell party. After some time and many horrors, the three friends fall in the hand …s of the Vietcong and are brought to a prison camp in which they are forced to play Russian roulette against each other. Michael makes it possible for them to escape, but they soon get separated again. (Read More)
| Themes: | gamblingfuneralweddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | wheelchairbicyclecemeteryhospital |
| Characters: | prostitutedoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | bettingbroken legconvertiblecoffinbeerrifleunderwearbeatingpartydancingfight |
The story follows an underground weapons manufacturer in Belgrade during WWII and evolves into fairly surreal situations. A black marketeer who smuggles the weapons to partisans doesn't mention to the workers that the war is over, and they keep producing. Years later, they break out of their undergr …ound "shelter" --- only to convince themselves that the war is still going on. (Read More)
| Themes: | weddingdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | wheelchairbicycle |
| Characters: | prostitutehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 1940s |
| Story: | newsreel footagecoffinriflelievomitinghorseunderwearpartydancingone word titlesexfight |
After the Battle of Gallipoli, in 1915, an Australian farmer, Connor (Russell Crowe), travels to Turkey to find his 3 missing sons. While staying at a hotel in Istanbul, he meets Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), the hotel manager. And tries to find a way to Gallipoli.
| Themes: | angerdrinkingmarriagedeath |
| Locations: | campfirechurchtrain |
| Characters: | prostituteboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
| Story: | admiralwindmillloss of sondeath of soncoffinrifleliebookslow motion scenehorseunderwearbeatingdancingbare chested malefight |
Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: "Who's That Girl?" and Peppy is insp …ired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin's world upside-down. (Read More)
| Themes: | angerdrinking |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | hospital |
| Characters: | doctorhusband wife relationship |
| Period: | 1920s1930s |
| Story: | newspaper headlinestock market crashsecond chancemovie theatermicrophonemontagenewspaperreporterrifleslow motion scenecar accidentdancing |
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