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Serious, hard-working student James T. Hart faces the rigors of his first year at Harvard Law School. The pressure to succeed is tremendous and some of the students form study groups while also spending a great many hours studying. Hart's greatest challenge is contract law and his professor, Charles … W. Kingsfield Jr. Using the Socratic method, Kingsfield challenges his students with questions demanding accuracy and creativity in their responses and often humiliating those who are unable to respond. As the school year progresses, Hart faces many challenges but befriends Susan Fields - unaware that she has a connection that affects their relationship. Finally, Hart accommodates himself to whatever might come his way, accepting a new set of priorities in his life. (Read More)
| Themes: | couragefalling in lovefreedompaniceducationdivorcefeardrinkingsuicide |
| Locations: | hotel maidoceanofficeelevatorhotelbeach |
| Characters: | father versus daughterpregnant wifegirlfriendprofessorlawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationship |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | harvard law schoolstudent mentor relationshiplaw studentstudy groupharvard universityexam resultlatin phraselaw librarycriminal lawlaw schooldivorce papersstudent teacher relationshipbirthday partyreference to franklin delano rooseveltwalking on hands …reference to europeseating charteidetic memoryreference to helen kellerall nightercommunal showerphotographic memorydesk lampattache caseparkadoodlemidwesternerrhetoricdormnotesfacultyschedulelecture hallcaffeinereference to socratesdictaphonefatiguememorabiliadropoutstanding ovationharvardreference to ernest hemingwaypaper airplaneroom servicedining hallpropertyjudiciarystudyanalysisrosesliquorwisdomenvelopestudyingbow tiespeedolegacyman in swimsuitexamvolunteerpipetutormailblackboardlatincafeteriabreak ingeniusbriefcaseboston massachusettsmentoranxietyshoppingsexismresearchbreakupjanitormale underwearclassical musicmale bondinglawteaapplauseeyeglassespizzatypewritersleepingclasssuicide attemptmanipulationjudgeswimmingtelevisioncompetitionclassroomcollegevomitingpartyphotographbare chested malebased on novel (See All) |
Katherine Ann Watson has accepted a position teaching art history at the prestigious Wellesley College. Watson is a very modern woman, particularly for the 1950s, and has a passion not only for art but for her students. For the most part, the students all seem to be biding their time, waiting to fin …d the right man to marry. The students are all very bright and Watson feels they are not reaching their potential. Altough a strong bond is formed between teacher and student, Watson's views are incompatible with the dominant culture of the college. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agedocumentary footage |
| Themes: | divorcedrinkinglovefriendshipmarriageinfidelitychristmasbetrayaljealousypoliticsadulterydrunkennessweddingartmemory …extramarital affairunfaithfulnessdatingprejudice (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | officebeachnew york citybarrestauranttrainschoolswimming poolsnowbicycletaxilakeschool nurse |
| Characters: | professorlawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerteenage girlprostitutefemale protagonistteachernursedancer …photographerbabywriterartistjewishwaitressteacher student relationshipjewcousin cousin relationshipsex with a teacherteacher herosex with a student (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | harvard universitylaw schoolseating chartfacultylecture hallanxietylawclassswimmingclassroomcollegephotographbare chested malef rated …kisscigarette smokingdancingsingingshowertelephone callvoice over narrationcryingsongfoodwatching tvcameradrinkletterpaintingbooklietearscafemanhattan new york citytelephonenewspaperwinecaliforniawomanpainterritualroommatecigar smokingmarriage proposalcoffeelibraryvirginfired from the jobliarstorytellingchristmas treeuniversityscarspeechhairy chestrock 'n' rolltwenty somethingitalianpoemfireplacehappinesscommunistswimsuitnostalgianewsreel footagehousewifefeministschool 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 controlfield tripfemininityrusepsychoanalystetiquettereference to michelangelocollege girldisrespectreference to vincent van goghaprontextbookuniversity of california los angelesmona lisacollege graduationnarrow mindednessyale universitygirdlereference to doris daycompromisesynchronized swimmingbiology teachercape cod massachusettsreference to rembrandtreference to jackson pollockjewish slurair conditioningelectra complexdictating a letterdissertationgraduation 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 milouniversity of pennsylvaniaelocutionreference to the renaissancewellesley college (See All) |
THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna love …s being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | divorcefearsuicidemurderdeathfriendshipmoneyprisonguiltillnessdyingwritingjusticefirst love |
| Mood: | rainhigh school |
| Locations: | new york citybarrestauranttrainschoolchurchsnowcemeterybathtubbicycletaxicourtroomgermanyisrael |
| Characters: | lawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boyteacherpoliceman …lustteacher student relationshipjewgermanolder woman younger man relationshipasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1980s1990s1970s1960s1940syear 1980year 1995year 1988 |
| Story: | law studentdining hallstudyingmaillawclassjudgeswimmingclassroomvomitingphotographbare chested malebased on novelfemale nuditymale nudity …female frontal nudityflashbackmale frontal nuditytwo word titlegunsex scenekissfemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingtelephone callfirevoice over narrationcryingunderwearfoodmirrorblondeface slapundressingbikinisex in bedsecretletterbooklietearsbirthdaybedcafejailvoyeurmale pubic haircleavagebrawinewomaneatingfemale pubic hairnonlinear timelinefalse accusationapologytrialscantily clad femaleforeign language adaptationgraveyardflash forwardconfessionskinny dippinglibrarymicrophoneprotestuniformsuitcasereadingflowersuniversitycourtberlin germanypoemloss of virginityegglistening to musictape recordersurvivorsexual attractiondemonstrationswimsuitvirginitystreet lifeembarrassmentmoralityhaunted by the pastwomen's prisonbathingconcentration camppridesurprisesnowingclassmatelooking at self in mirrorfamily dinneralienationwar crimeadolescentshameage differencewoman in bathtubpost world war twosexual awakeningbarbed wirelast will and testamentreading aloudlegsyoung version of characterfemale lawyertape recording16 year old15 year oldmailboxilliteracyobsessive lovelocked doorconscienceauschwitzvanityhamburg germanymurderessgravestonefemale prisonersssex with a minorironingsewingsexually aggressive womanintimacyshared bathtramflashback within a flashbackpackingovenplaying footsiecourthousejob promotionintegritycrematoriumman undressinggym classnylon stockingsfalse confessionwalking in the rainwashing handspolice vanseminarmenucrime against humanityliteracywest berlin west germanyslip the undergarmentyear 1966looking through a windowlearning to readyear 1958reference to anton chekhovprison visitationoutdoor cafejail visitationwar atrocitylegalityabsolutionreference to huckleberry finnreference to goethepostage stampfemale armpit haircamera shot of a woman's legsstamp collectionpolishing shoeslaw professorreference to homerwriting a poemlearning to writestamp collectorreading a comic bookbicycle tripprison libraryreading to someonereference to the odysseyburning to deathpen and paperreference to moby dick the novelrunning down stairsreference to lady chatterley's lover the novelreference to war and peace the novelphilatelystamp albumteaching oneself to read (See All) |
It's November 30, 1962. Native Brit George Falconer, an English professor at a Los Angeles area college, is finding it difficult to cope with life. Jim, his personal partner of sixteen years, died in a car accident eight months earlier when he was visiting with family. Jim's family were not going to … tell George of the death or accident, let alone allow him to attend the funeral. This day, George has decided to get his affairs in order before he will commit suicide that evening. As he routinely and fastidiously prepares for the suicide and post suicide, George reminisces about his life with Jim. But George spends this day with various people, who see a man sadder than usual and who affect his own thoughts about what he is going to do. Those people include Carlos, a Spanish immigrant/aspiring actor/gigolo recently arrived in Los Angeles; Charley, his best friend who he knew from England, she who is a drama queen of a woman who romantically desires her best friend despite his sexual orientation; and Kenny Potter, one of his students, who seems to be curious about his professor beyond English class. (Read More)
| Themes: | falling in lovefeardrinkingsuicidedeathfriendshipmoneypoliticsdrunkennessmemorylonelinessobsessiondepressiondrug useredemption …griefunrequited lovehomophobiagay love (See All) |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | oceanofficebeachbarsnowmotorcyclelos angeles californiabuslondon england |
| Characters: | professorstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboybrother sister relationshipteachergirl …dancerjewishgay kisshomosexualityteacher student relationshipmaidjewsecretarycousin cousin relationshipex husband ex wife relationshipgay relationshipneighbor neighbor relationshipold friendolder man younger man relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s1940syear 1962 |
| Story: | lecture hallenvelopebriefcaseeyeglassesclassswimmingclassroomcollegepartyphotographbare chested malebased on novelnuditybloodmale nudity …flashbackmale rear nuditydoggunkisscigarette smokingdancingpistolshowertelephone callvoice over narrationcryingdreamunderwearfoodcar accidentmirrorurinationwatching tvdrinkundressingbare buttbookriflebeertearsdead bodybathroomneighborcaliforniaeatingaccidentdinnerman with glassesunderwater scenedrowningtransformationbartenderskinny dippingpublic nudityfantasy sequencepay phoneangelreadingbankgiftisolationflowersubtitled sceneheart attackrecord playertwenty somethingcloseted homosexualshavingfireplacebulletheavy rainslow motionlistening to musicscene during opening creditsrecordingagingarchitectphone boothtennistowelcamera shot of feetmale prostitutedivinganti semitismpillsmourningblack and white sceneblack bracigarette lighterrosedaydreamrefrigeratorsnowingmale male kisshousekeeperlooking at self in mirrorbriefsdeath of loved onemidlife crisisowlparking lotdead dognude swimmingreference to elvis presleynarrated by characterinvisibilitygun in mouthhead woundlecturescorpionlistening to radiohead injurygigoloswimming underwatercollege professorbroken heartmercedes benzbereavementmadrid spainmetal detectorpersecutionlighting a cigarettesitting on a toiletcollege campusdeskcar radioradio newssuicide noteclose up of eyedressingbroken bottlefinger gunnude photographsleeping on a couchoverhead shotliquor storedrinking from a bottlepassing outsleeping bagkneelingbank vaultspaniardmale full back nuditytennis playernext door neighborsafe deposit boxman undressinginkcollisiondeath of partnerdeath of dogreference to james deanclose up of mouthdenver coloradobank tellersuicide contemplation21 year oldcuban missile crisisband aidaspiringinsaviorepiphanyrecurring dreamscotch whiskeyoverturned carshower curtainwaving goodbyecardiac arrestsanta monica californiabad newsbritish in americainsurance policythe color redtwist the danceu.s. sailorburning a lettergun shopterrierlong term relationshipdog urinationpants around anklesmale sitting on a toiletspanish accentthe color blueburning a documentmescalinepencil sharpenerreference to charlton hestonkiss of deathmale hustlerforebodingeye linergin and tonicglass houseeye makeupfaculty loungelighting cigarette for womanloaf of breadeyebrowreference to aldous huxleylying on the floorreference to stanford universitykissing a dogreference to janet leighchest painsfox terrierknocking on a car windowwoman laughingbroken watchplanning a suicidered moon (See All) |
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated s …eason that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience. (Read More)
| Themes: | educationdrinkingpoliticsdanceracismpoetryprejudicerevolution |
| Locations: | hotelnew york citybartrainchurchboatbuslaketrucktexas |
| Characters: | professorlawyerstudentfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipafrican americansingerbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boyteacherdancer …love triangleteacher student relationshipsheriff (See All) |
| Period: | 1930s |
| Story: | harvard universityrhetoricmailsexismteatypewriterclasscompetitionclassroomcollegesexviolencedoggunkiss …fightdancingsingingknifechasethree word titlebased on true storytelephone callfiresongbeatingunderwearhorsedrinkarrestletterbookriflejailreference to jesus christprayermanhattan new york citynewspaperflashlightbandmontagemapradiojourneyprotestsuitcasecollege studentwitnesspoetblack americancoachrace relationsbarndemonstrationcommunistmobhome movierailway stationfollowing someonepreacherdebateslavecivil rightsswitchbladeattorneyministerrowboatswampknife fightraidtuxedobigotrytrophypipe smokingsermonintoleranceflaskfilm cameramarching bandroad accidentn wordlabor unionequalityku klux klanhoboradicallynchingharlem manhattan new york cityoklahomaradio broadcastbarber shopcheckcandlelightbailshackafrican american protagonistreference to gandhibiblical referencecivil disobedienceforensicspublic speakinglogiclynch mobphdblacklisttexas rangershantytownlinguisticsstraight edge razorreference to franklin d roosevelthogcambridge massachusettsjim crowsecret meetingteam captainjuke jointsharecropperbearing witnesskkkdebate teamunion organizerreference to thoreaufireside chatracial equalitylabor organizer (See All) |
Elle Woods ('Reese Witherspoon' (qv)) has it all. She's the president of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there's …just one thing stopping Warner ('Matthew Davis (I)' (qv)) from popping the question: Elle is too blonde. Growing up across the street from 'Aaron Spelling' (qv) might mean something in LA, but nothing to Warner's East-Coast blue blood family. So, when Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old sweetheart from prep school, Elle rallies all her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. But law school is a far cry from the comforts of her poolside and the mall. Elle must wage the battle of her life, for her guy, for herself and for all the blondes who suffer endless indignities everyday. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | fish out of waterteen movieteen comedy |
| Themes: | murderprisonfashion |
| Locations: | los angeles californiacourtroom |
| Characters: | professorlawyerboyfemale protagonistgirlex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipblonde girl |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | harvard law schoollaw studentlaw schoolharvardboston massachusettslawcollegebased on noveldogtwo word titleshowerblondebikinicaliforniawoman …trialroommateproduct placementcollege studentfirst parttrustwhat happened to epiloguesexual harassmentvegetarianblonde womanfraternitysororitygirl poweraerobicschick flickspabeauty salonenlightenmentdelivery maninternbroken engagementclientchihuahuapinkreference to britney spearsblonde stereotypecultural conflictwolf whistleblonde hairreference to ricky martinmanicuristblack female judge (See All) |
Rachel is a lawyer. When she was in law school she fell for another student, Dex, who comes from an affluent family, but she was too shy to say anything. When Dex meets her best friend Darcy, who sometimes treats her like dirt, Darcy makes a move on Dex and gets him. Eventually, they get engaged and … Darcy asks Rachel to be her Maid of Honor. However, Rachel still has feelings for Dex and still can't say anything. Darcy throws her a birthday party and Dex is there. When she and Dex are alone she blurts out that she had a thing for him in college which surprised him, and after drinking a little they spend the night together. They try to forget the whole thing and agree that it means nothing. Ethan, Rachel's close friend, tells her that she'll spend her entire life regretting that if she does nothing. (Read More)
| Themes: | drinkingdanceweddingalcoholismcheatingaffair |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | officenew york citybarrestaurantlondon england |
| Characters: | lawyerstudentfriendwriterbest friendpregnantcheating on girlfriend |
| Story: | law schoolbirthday partyroseslawcollegepartybare chested malebased on novelflashbacktwo word titletelephone callbased on bookblondemanhattan new york cityf word …new yorkbrunettescene during end creditscrushattorneylyingfianceefemale friendshiploud sexjacketcowardchick flicktext messagesurprise partyoverhearing sexunwed pregnancypretending to be gayuncircumcised peniscoatlong island new yorkcheating on boyfriendsurprise birthday partycheating fianceewedding invitationwomen dancing togetherbouquet of rosescheating fiancehurt feelingshamptons long island new yorkturning thirtysong during creditsnotre dame universityrich parentscheating on fianceecrazy girlfriendrich boyfriendreference to cameron diaz (See All) |
Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
| Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingmurderdeathfriendshipmarriagerapechristmasmoneyjealousyprisonfuneralinvestigationdeath of father …obsessionguiltforgivenessdancing with a baby (See All) |
| Locations: | barchurchpolice carcourtroomlake |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrentattoobrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationship …female protagonistgirlpolicemandancerphotographerbabywaitressgrandfather grandson relationship (See All) |
| Period: | year 1980year 1993year 1983 |
| Story: | law schooldropoutlawclassjudgeclassroomphotographbare chested malecharacter name in titlenuditybloodmale nudityviolenceone word titleflashback …male rear nuditydoggunfightcigarette smokingdancingknifetelephone callcryingcell phonebeatingcorpsefoodmirrorface slappunched in the facewatching tvcomputercameradrinkarrestundressingbare buttletterliebeertearssunglassesrunningdead bodyhandcuffsprayerstabbingbasketballwomaneatingdinertoiletfalse accusationapologytrialbartenderflash forwardlimousineliarchampagnechristmas treecourtamerican flaghairy chestisolationpolicewomancharacter says i love youcabinsacrificecorrupt copstrong female characterpickup trucksupermarketbreaking and enteringbarncookworking classnew year's evestrong female leadbar fightpromiseremote controlprison guardshopliftinginnocenceattorneyattempted suicidedespairbribeframe upprideevidenceaerial shotconvictvoice over letternotedead mothermarital problemshamebarbed wirecandytestimonyrunning awayhomecomingarmed robberyclimbing through a windowjuryhot dogdistrict attorneywrist slittingscene of the crimednawrongful convictionmassachusettsreturning homeflashback within a flashbacksolitary confinementtrespassingclimbing out a windowdeath of grandfathermiscarriage of justicecourthousechristmas decorationsshacklesfoster homemedia frenzyperjurybeer bottlemerry christmasransackingforensicsconvicted felonpopsicleman carrying a womanaudio flashbackdna testingfalse accusation of murderpiggy back ridelife sentenceestranged daughterhappy new yeari.d.trailer housenotaryprison visitationimmunitychief of policetroubled childhoodshaving legsexonerationmace the repellentgednew york times the newspaperlaw professormale stripteasefriskingnon profit organizationpacing the floorpulling down pantsfacial scratchimitating a blow jobbar examrod and reelmissing evidenceunfit motherblood grouphitting a policemanreference to barbara bushrepairing a roofwitness tamperingdaughter slaps motherretractiontravesty of justice (See All) |
Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have the perfect life together living the American dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). Make that a lot of hel …p... (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcedrinkingfriendshipmarriageinfidelitymoneyadulterydrunkennessextramarital affairangerdepressionunfaithfulnessfight for love |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | barlos angeles californiabicyclebaseball |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage boyteachergirlpolicemandancer …sister sister relationshipreference to godemployer employee relationship (See All) |
| Story: | law studentlaw schoolapplausesleepingclassclassroomphotographbare chested malemasturbationsex scenekissfightdancingchasetelephone call …cryingcell phonedreamface slapslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvcomputercameradrinkliesunglassesbedreference to jesus christf wordwomanmontagemarriage proposalcoffeebartenderscreaminglocker roomumbrellaflowersgympursuitdatebasementsadnesscharacter says i love yougardenblindfoldballetobscene finger gesturekissing while having sexrecord playeranswering machinelistening to musicbabysitterrecordingice creamone night standwomanizershoesbuddyensemble castmakeuplipstickwedding ringmarital separationraised middle fingermarital problemmidlife crisisreckless drivingtext messagingmale objectificationtitle ends with periodaccountantgardeningsneakersteenage lovewalletescalatortrue love17 year old13 year oldcredit cardballerinahonestysushinervousnessteenage crushtextingbouquetmiddle schoolforty somethinghardware storeplaying footsieimplied nuditysoul matetalking to oneselfpassing outapple computerrecovering alcoholiccologneschool lockermoving vanbaseball gloveminiature golfvaliumsextingplaying catchnude photoschool cafeteriaenglish classstanford universityreference to the titanicstanding in the raindisapproving fatherpickup linereference to steve jobsparent teacher conferencereference to mcdonald'swatching through a windowrunning a red lightreference to hugh hefnerbachelor padcopying machineunhappily married womanjumping out of a moving carlotharioreference to ashton kutcherreference to demi mooregraduation speechschool auditorium44 year oldbar examreference to patrick swayzedomestic strifemen's clothingmale makeovermixing a drinkphotographing oneselfcaramel applemassage chairreference to the scarlet letterreference to wilt chamberlainslapping someone's handteen parentlifting a girl into the airreference to conan o'brienwater heater (See All) |
After being rejected from every college he applied, Bartleby Gaines decided to create a fictitious university, South Harmon Institute of Technology, with his friends, to fool their parents. But when their deception works too well and every other college rejects starts to apply to his school, B. must … find a way to give the education and future his students and friends deserves, including his own, while trying to win the heart of the girl next door. (Read More)
| Themes: | educationfeardrinkinglovemoneytheftbullyingphotography |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | hospitalswimming poolmotorcyclebicycle |
| Characters: | studentfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenagermother daughter relationshipafrican americansingerboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boyteacherphotographer …thiefbullyuncle nephew relationship (See All) |
| Story: | harvard universitymailanxietyclassclassroomcollegepartysexone word titlemasturbationtitle spoken by characterexplosionsingingtelephone callcell phone …songfoodmirrorcomputercameradrinkbikiniletterbeerbathroomflashlightbrabandvideo cameramontageman with glassesbinocularsfired from the jobproduct placementcollege studentscreamuniversityciablack americandiscobreaking and enteringamerican footballfraudskateboardscamremote controlshoesrejectionfootball playerskateboardingsexual harassmentmeditationbilliardswilhelm screammannequintelepathyhandshakeohioplaying poolurban legendwebsitecrutchestrailer homeboy with glassesfraternitycostume partystrait jackethazingimmaturitymailboxreference to albert einsteinscholarshipspitcollege campussushibody painthigh school graduationwoman in bikinidriver's licensefire alarmrenovationapple computerlawn mowergeneration ywood carvingfake idhearingshrimphigh school promcroquetsprinkler systembeer kegtromboneadhdarchitectural modelcollege deanyale universityelectro shockfraternity housepogo stickattention deficit disorderkoshershoe salesmanprinceton universityanti gayattention deficit hyperactivity disorderbased on urban legendcollege entrancehalfpipeinkblotbreaking through wallreference to pocahontassat testglee clubhot dog costumecollege tuitiontheme partyweinersetting off a sprinkler system (See All) |
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murde …red. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracy |
| Themes: | fearmurderdeathinfidelityadulteryprisonfuneralgangsterinvestigationdeceptionextramarital affaircorruptiontheftparanoiablackmail …mafiaunfaithfulnesssurveillance (See All) |
| Locations: | officeelevatorhotelbeachbarrestaurantswimming poolcarsnowairplanebustruckgas stationmuseumusa …yachtschool teachercable carsex on a beach (See All) |
| Characters: | lawyerhusband wife relationshipbrother brother relationshipteacherdetectivehitmansecurity guardsecretaryemployer employee relationship |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | harvard universityharvardjudiciaryexamboston massachusettsmentorlawjudgephotographbased on novelviolencedogtwo word titlecigarette smokingtitle spoken by character …chasesurprise endingpistolcell phonebeatingshot to deathshot in the chestshotgunslow motion sceneinterrogationjailrevolverf wordsurvivalfoot chasewomanmontagedinerprisonerweaponunderwater scenecigar smokingshot in the legconfessionorganized crimecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebeaten to deathfbipay phonesuitcasecover upshot in the shoulderconvertibleautomobilesuspicioncharacter says i love youex convictsilencerprivate detectiveassassination attemptscene during opening creditssecurity camerawalkie talkiefbi agentmobsterkicked in the stomachfraudblockbusterparking garageprison guardattorneycynicismitalian americanjob interviewpet dogconvictbarbecuenotecorporationrelease from prisonnewspaper clippingmoral dilemmasouthern accentdrugged drinkunfaithful husbandreference to elvis presleygraduationinvestigatornew joblouisianafemale teachersouthern u.s.redheaded womanframedunited states of americatennesseescuba divingmoney launderingmercedes benzmafia bosselvis impersonatorprivate jetmarital infidelitywiretappingmemphis tennesseementor protege relationshipjumping out a windowpublic phonetroubled marriagetruck stoplaw firmseaplanegraduate studentfax machinekicked in the chestjudicial systemjudicialjob offerwashington monumentaudio recordingprotegetoyotawearing a sound wirephotocopiershot in the earfilebig businessreference to al caponedangerous friendworking lategreyhound busincriminating photographmonorailkicked in the legalmost hit by a carrunning to escapeapple macintosh computercompromising picturemarital troubletoyota celicacayman islandshoney trapkilling the wrong personbald headsecret recordingtax evaderdog trackfax transmissionmickey finnreference to julio iglesiasreference to yasser arafatu.s. justice departmentbar exammemphissecretly photographedboating accidentthrowing a chair through a windowcarribean seagun hidden under tablebugged roomkilled in chairrecording conversationrunning on a bridge (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 …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: | educationdrinkingsuicidefriendshipdrunkennessweddingrivalryfirst love |
| Mood: | satireparody |
| Characters: | professorstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipbest friendmuslimsuicide by hanging |
| Story: | geniusmale bondingsuicide attemptclassroomcollegebare chested malebased on novelnumber in titleflashbackkissdreamdigit in titleurinationslow motion scenesubjective camera …searchjourneycharacter repeating someone else's dialoguecharacter's point of view camera shotmistaken identityprankhairy chestchildbirthfreeze frameshavingquestflatulenceblack humorsocial commentaryembarrassmentmoralitygirl with glassesbuddyplot twistlove at first sightblack and white sceneloss of brotherfast motion sceneparalysislocal blockbusterassumed identitylecturewebcamvacuum 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) |
Nader ('Payman Maadi' (qv)) and Simin ('Leila Hatami' (qv)) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), …who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | divorcefearmurderdeathmarriagereligionmoneypregnancyinvestigationmemorytheftpovertydepressioninheritancereligious intolerance |
| Locations: | elevatorhospitalschoolbuskitchenwheelchairgas stationschool teacher |
| Characters: | father daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorbrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistteachergirlthiefreference to godlittle girlmaidmuslim …daughterfathergrandfather granddaughter relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Story: | studyingtutorblackboardlawteaeyeglassessleepingclassjudgephotographbare chested malef ratedcharacter name in titlefighttelephone call …cryingcell phonecar accidentarrestlietearssunglassesrunninglow budget filmbathroompianojailhandcuffstelephonesubjective cameranewspaperold manwomanfalse accusationapologydrawinghit by a carlooking at the camerapainimmigrationconfessionprologuekeyfired from the jobliarsuitcasedebtbankscene during end creditsdomestic violencecourtwitnesssuspicionclass differencescouplesurgeryhead buttscene during opening creditsdiseasetied to a bedislamteddy bearhonoriranpassportgirl with glassespromisebloody nosepillsmobile phonethirty somethingalzheimer's diseasebalconymarital separationbenchmarital problemmiscarriageseparationsinislamicshameethicstestimonyrunning awayemigrationdoubtreading aloudstairwaylooking out a windowmarried coupleknocking on a doorbankeriranianscene of the crimecdwrathresponsibility11 year oldcircular staircasegynecologistjunior high schoolwater fountainhomeworkfather in law daughter in law relationship19 year oldhumanitygirls' schoolhijabtehran iranarabicwife leaves husbandbailfired from a jobshacklescaregiverdoorbellpersianvisadead babyoxygen maskcompact dischead scarfoxygencivilizationhearingtemperkoranbed wettingjudgmentreference to allahsister in law sister in law relationshipwetting oneselfabandoned by motherbad temperoverhearing a conversationcopy machineslamming a doorwanting a divorcerugsocial differencesdizzinessfalling out of bedseventy somethingbody searchdirty moneyhot temperqur'ancompensationjoblessnesscourt of lawshaving someonelocking a dooreighty somethinglying in waitmedical examgiving someone a bathopen endingcommutingtirednessmutismunbornunhappily married womancreditorvenetian blindsabandoned by wifeblood moneydrinking fountainelder carehitting someoneobligationselling a carcobblerwindow blindschadordisturbing the peacefalling on the floorfalse accusation of stealingsitting in a car (See All) |
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lif …estyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. (Read More)
| Themes: | deathfriendshipchristmasreligionmoneyprisondeceptionmemorytheftadoptiondyingaidsprison escapegay loveescape from prison …homosexual love (See All) |
| Locations: | elevatorhospitalrestaurantchurchboattaxiwheelchaircourtroomtaxi drivertexasgay barsex on boatprison sexprison shower |
| Characters: | lawyerfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolicemother daughter relationshipafrican americanboygirlpolice officergay sexpoliceman …dancerthiefchristianreference to godgay kisshomosexualityex husband ex wife relationshipgay relationshipgay fatherboyfriend boyfriend relationshipbrother in law sister in law relationshiphomosexual kisshomosexual sexex policemanhomosexual fatherhomosexual seduction (See All) |
| Period: | year 2006year 1998 |
| Story: | law librarybirthday partyreference to ernest hemingwayman in swimsuitbriefcasemale underwearlaweyeglassessuicide attemptjudgevomitingbare chested malesexcharacter name in title …nuditybloodmale nudityflashbackmasturbationmale rear nuditydogkissdancingtitle spoken by charactersingingshowerbased on true storytelephone callvoice over narrationcryingbeatingunderwearfoodcar accidentmirrorurinationface slappunched in the facecomputerarrestbare buttsecretletterbooklietearsrunningbirthdaycar crashcafejailhandcuffsreference to jesus christprayersubjective cameragay slurambulanceeatingprisonerchildracial sluron the runflash forwardlibrarybusinessmancoming outliarsuitcasedebtreadingflowerscharacter says i love youdirectorial debutgay coupletrustcloseted homosexualidentityhuggingclaim in titledestinygolfshavingsupermarketwhat happened to epiloguelooking at oneself in a mirrorstealingwatching a moviefraudwristwatchfloridagay parentjumping from heightfaked deathcrying manmilkscamdrug overdoserole playingpromiserear entry sexgrocery storeprison guardpillsjob interviewmiami floridabible quotecon artistsurprisedeceitcapturevoice over lettertuxedobarbecuegay stereotypebriefssports carchildhood memorymale in showercon manchocolatechristmas presentmen's bathroomcloudgay romancecookiebunk bedgay cluburinaln wordchewing gumkarmagurneyprison breakembezzlementfirst person titlehymnneck bracehappy birthday to youdiabetesreference to george w. bushdeath of loverinsurance fraudshower roomgroup showerdevotiondiabeticstarting overaccomplicecell matetelling a jokeadopted childgay husbandfake idinsulinman dancing with manprison sentenceincarcerationbirth mothergay jokeon the lamchurch choirrepressed homosexualbiological motherfoaming at the mouthlife sentencechange in lifestylejumping off a roofcar rentalepiphanyreference to coca colaslow dancingblowing bubblesmopping a floorcredit card fraudgay copfaking illnessgold watchracist jokeresumecloseted gay manjurorlockdownsearch for birth mothergay parenthoodpathological liarconfession of lovesocial engineeringcoming out of a comamanaclesbackyard barbecuereference to people magazinereference to ricky martinback injurykey west floridacloud gazingphallic imageinsulin overdoseprison libraryrolex watchrecidivismfalsified documenthomosexual self discoveryvirginia beachabandoned sonbreach of contractbuying a childracist humorchief financial officerminiature pinscherwelcome mat (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 …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: | falling in lovefreedompanicmurderdeathfriendshipsurrealismmarriagedrugsjealousypoliticspregnancydrunkennessescapedance …funeralartmilitarydepressiondrug useabuseunrequited lovetheatrerevolutionpolice brutalitynear death experiencecheating death (See All) |
| Mood: | rainhigh schoolbreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | beachhospitalnew york citybarchurchhelicoptersnowcemeterybusnightclubtaxiwheelchairshiptruckrooftop …taxi driverschool busbus stationfire escapecorpse in water (See All) |
| Characters: | professorlawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerbrother sister relationshipprostitute …teachersoldierpolice officernursealienpolicemandancerpriestsister sister relationshipartistsingle motherwaitressinterracial relationshipuncle nephew relationshippimppolice arrestdeath of boy (See All) |
| Period: | winter1960s |
| Story: | dropoutvolunteerbreakupjanitorclassswimmingtelevisionclassroompartyphotographbare chested malefemale nudityf ratedbloodmale nudity …female frontal nuditymale rear nuditygunkissfemale rear nudityfightcigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by characterexplosionsingingchasethree word titletelephone callfirecryingsongtitle directed by femalebeatingcorpsemachine gunurinationblondeslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvbattlearrestundressinglettershootingriflebombrunningmarijuanajailbritishguitarmanhattan new york cityalcoholnewspaperbandconcertcaliforniabasketballmontagearmyimmigrantrock bandsubwayno opening creditsassassinationdrawingunderwater sceneroommatejourneypantyhosenews reportlooking at the cameraimmigrationmicrophoneprotestfantasy sequencetentcollege studentuniversitydomestic violencegymamerican flaginjectioncheerleadercrossdeath of sonrock 'n' rollsadnesspremarital sexgraffitipubnewspaper headlineheroinrunawayriotcircusfemale stockinged legssyringeflyinghypodermic needleperformancetitle based on songjail cellguitaristdemonstrationbeardamerican footballhammerbuttocksvietnam warphone boothcomposertorchburialhitchhikerstreet lifehitchhikingapplehookerimaginationbloody noseveteranu.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 clubblack pantyhoseescalatortelevision newsdeportationstrikehangoverbroken windowclimbing through a windowlaundromatmaking outlsdcornfieldelectric guitarlandladymegaphonetoastdance clubbowling alleybreaking a windowamericanabumhearsepromjockdomestic 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 trainingnude 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) |
Norman Spencer, a university research scientist, is growing more and more concerned about his wife, Claire, a retired concert cellist who a year ago was involved in a serious auto accident, and who has just sent off her daughter Caitlin (Norman's stepdaughter) to college. Now, Claire reports hearing … voices and witnessing eerie occurrences in and around their lakeside Vermont home, including seeing the face of a young woman reflected in water. An increasingly frightened Claire thinks the phenomena have something to do with the couple living next door, especially since the wife has disappeared without apparent explanation. At her husband's urging, Claire starts to see a therapist; she tells him she thinks the house is being haunted by a ghost. His advice? Try to make contact. Enlisting the help of her best friend, Jody, and a ouija board, Claire seeks to find out the truth of What Lies Beneath. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | panicfearmurderdeathfriendshiprevengemarriageinfidelityghostadulteryvoyeurismextramarital affairangersupernatural powerunfaithfulness |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | restaurantswimming poolsnowcemeteryboatbathtubrural settinglakelaboratoryyacht |
| Characters: | professorstudentfriendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother daughter relationshipteenage girlteachermusicianteacher student relationshippsychiatristghost in a mirror |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | boston massachusettsanxietyresearchteacollegepartyphotographbloodinterviewdogthree word titlesurprise endingshowertelephone callcrying …cell phonecar accidentmirrorwatching tvcomputercatsecrettearsbathroomneighborwinecandlewomanbathunderwater sceneroommategraveyarddrowninggravebinocularskeyelectrocutionpossessionmissing personcollege studentdeath of husbandhauntingratsuspicionmurderergardenhaunted housetherapyrunawaypickup truckoccultfireplacegothicmousehammertherapistblockbusterdrug overdosepet dogspyingpieropening a doorphoto albumlaptop computervillain played by lead actordockseancefireballphysicianfencesailboatparamedicshoedruggedcelloouija boardgeneticshitchcockiansleeplessnesspet catpoltergeistcellistfootprintmissing girl911power failurevermonthair dryervisionswriting on a wallsteamcocktail partyouijasource musiclock of hairvaliumglass shardmurder by drowningalimonyprinceton universityempty neststepping on glasssound systemhair dryer falling into a bathtubreference to jonas salkreference to madame curie (See All) |
Christy Brown is a spastic quadriplegic born to a large, poor Irish family. His mother, Mrs Brown, recognizes the intelligence and humanity in the lad everyone else regards as a vegetable. Eventually, Christy matures into a cantankerous writer who uses his only functional limb, his left foot, to wri …te with. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | based on autobiography |
| Themes: | couragefeardrinkingdeathlovemarriagemoneyjealousypregnancydrunkennessangerdeath of fatherpovertydepressionunrequited love …unemploymentdisabilitywriting (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantwheelchaircatholic churchbar brawl |
| Characters: | father daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorchildrensingerbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boygirl …nursebabypriestartistcatholic (See All) |
| Story: | birthday partystudyinggeniusteaapplausetypewritersuicide attemptphotographbased on novelsexcharacter name in titleflashbackfightcigarette smokingsinging …based on true storytelephone callfiresongfoodmirrordrinkpaintingbookbirthdaybedlow budget filmreference to jesus christsubjective camerasoccerwinecandleambulancemansioneatingapologypainterdrawingvanmarriage proposalflash forwardauthormicrophonecostumechampagnereadingflowersdeath of husbandisolationirelandpoetreference to william shakespearepubtherapyrecord playerflirtingbirthday cakefalling down stairsfireplacelistening to musicrecordingstealingworking classtherapistirishart gallerystreet lifebar fightwhiskeyshovelfrustrationbonfireneighborhoodporn magazineface maskstairwaydiggingflasktoastcripplehandicapbroken heartdublin irelandart exhibitionreference to shakespeare's hamletbritish renaissanceironinghappy birthday to youbrain damagecoallocketscrapbooklarge familypick axebody part in titlewheelbarrowpuppet showshakespearean quotationcerebral palsyshared bedchimneycrawlingspin the bottlephysical therapyburnt handchalkchariotfootwatercolorlooking through a windowcementblowing bubblesfeedingstraight edge razordrinking strawhiding under the coversporridgeblowing out a candlementally challenged mantoetableclothtrowelbricklayingpulling tablecloth from under dishesbiting legfire in fireplace (See All) |
A 34 year old single woman, Nancy, hung-over again, exhausted by the endless fruitless set ups by her friends, traveling up to London to toast another 10 years of her parent's successful happy magical marriage runs in with a 40 year old divorcee, Jack, who mistakes her for his 24 year old blind date …. Nancy, deciding to go with it, happens to hop on the most chaotic yet hilarious journey of her life which neither of them will ever forget. There is drinking, truths, an old stalker class mate with a long standing crush, lost divorce papers, lost hopes, competitive indoor sports and yeah Jack finding out the truth that Nancy isn't his blind date. 'Man Up' a romantic comedy about taking chances, finding about being yourself, making decisions and rolling with the consequences. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | falling in lovedivorcedrinkingfriendshipmarriagedanceseductiontravelanger |
| Mood: | night |
| Locations: | bartraincarlondon englandbicycletaxienglandtrain station |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother daughter relationshipsister sister relationshipex husband ex wife relationshipself esteemself image |
| Story: | divorce papersapplausesleepingclassvomitingpartysexkissdancingsingingtelephone callcryingcell phonesongfood …mirrordrinksecretbookliebeerrunningtelephonef wordeatingtoilethousejokesearchjourneypantyhoseconfessionargumentmistaken identityspeechdatesadnesspubidentityhuggingrevelationdesirestreetfarceragehappinessstrangerclockembarrassmentmisunderstandingironylove at first sightfrustrationsurpriselipstickone daybowlingliving roomlaughingmeetingtripreckless drivingcrowdshamejoyfire extinguishernotebookinsecurityreference to facebookcar drivingblind datejournalsarcasmbitternessbicyclinghugman in underwearconversationbowling alleyquarrelimmaturitycoincidencewalkingreading a bookawkwardnessmistakescarfgropingclumsinessgrudgewedding anniversarysingle womansolidaritysidewalksmilingsoul matecapstarting overempathypartyingchanceconfidencemasqueradebeer bottlebowling ballcaressingsupportcaretightscantinasmart phonetroubled pastanniversary partycharmopportunitypatienceeveningmen's roomtight pantsafternooncomplicityself help bookex classmatesingladies roomcheerfulnessfeelingcompatibilitycuddlemr. right (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 …nnah Green boarding with Grady has a bit of a crush on him. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | gay interestcoming of agecoming of age film |
| Themes: | divorcefriendshipmarriagedrugsadulterypregnancydrunkennessdancerobberyextramarital affairdrug usewriting |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | barsnow |
| Characters: | professorstudenthusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolicewriterinterracial relationshipteacher student relationshipgay relationshipfather in law son in law relationship |
| Period: | winter |
| Story: | janitortypewritercollegepartybare chested malebased on novelblooddogtwo word titleguncigarette smokingpistolvoice over narrationcar accidentlie …held at gunpointmarijuanaalcoholbisexualbridgeman with glassesuniversitytransvestitepot smokingkilling an animalwhat happened to epiloguebreaking and enteringfaintingliteratureconvenience 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 parentcollege girlliterary agentcompulsive liartubablack outreference to errol flynnbest selling authorwriting class (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 … 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: | drinkingmurderdeathrapeprisontortureinvestigationparanoiaguiltexecutionmurder investigationpolice investigationmurder of sister |
| Mood: | rainneo noirmurder trial |
| Locations: | elevatorbarmotorcycleairplanetaxicourtroomrooftoptaxi drivercar explosioncar bombfire truckcar on fireapartment firemotorcycle killer |
| Characters: | professorlawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshippoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoobrother sister relationshipteenage girlteacherserial killerpolicemansister sister relationshipsecurity guard …teacher student relationshippsychiatristasian americanex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipuncle niece relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 1990syear 1997 |
| Story: | dictaphonebreak inclassmanipulationjudgeclassroomcollegefemale nuditynumber in titlebloodviolenceinterviewflashbackgun …female rear nuditydancingtitle spoken by characterexplosionlesbian kisssurprise endingpantiespistoltelephone callfirecell phoneshootoutcorpseshot to deathshot in the headwatching tvcomputercatdrinkfalling from heightshootingheld at gunpointbombrunningdead bodyshot in the backflashlightbrabound and gaggedstrangulationambulancethroat slittingtied to a chairexploding cartrialsearchlatex glovesflash forwardconfessionprologuefbiumbrellaproduct placementscreamuniversitycourtamerican flagpursuitsuspiciondie hard scenariohandgunobscene 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 computerfiremanpistol 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 sistercry 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) |
Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) in a coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old's mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable moth …er Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well. (Read More)
| Themes: | fearsuicidedeathfriendshipinfidelitymoneyadulteryextramarital affairangerobsessionunfaithfulnessbullyingforgivenesssuicide of mother |
| Locations: | beachhospitalbarrestaurantschoolswimming poolboattaxicourtroombaseballschool busschool teacher |
| Characters: | lawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americansingerboybrother sister relationshipteachergirldancer …reference to godbullygrandmother granddaughter relationshipuncle niece relationshipcrying girlphilosophy professor (See All) |
| Period: | year 1998 |
| Story: | geniusboston massachusettsapplauseeyeglassessleepingclassjudgeclassroomphotographsexone word titlekissfightdancingtitle spoken by character …singingsongmirrorface slapslow motion scenewatching tvcomputercatletterbeersunglassesrunningneighborpianobritishmontageapologytrialdrawingmicrophonecourtchildbirthlaptopsadnesstrustblack americanpickup trucklooking at oneself in a mirrorscene during opening creditshappinesscrying womanfloridacrying manbreakfastpromiseattempted suicidebackpackcellphonedead motherholding handsphoto albumsunset12 year oldboredomtestimonydockhead wounddvdname callinglooking out a windowmathematicshangover17 year oldelementary schoolprizeschool principalseagulllandladymailboxreference to albert einsteindnachild custodymotorboatscholarshipreference to googlebroken noseiphonedistrusttequilasilhouettetrespassingchild prodigyapple computerfoster homecheerleadingdrinking gamefoster familymathematiciangazebofirst day of schoolprimary schoolabandoned by fatherseashellwatching a movie on tvschool expulsionwater pump7 year oldhealth insuranceslamming a dooroutdoor cafeart projectgoogle searchhospital waiting roommathematics classcalculatorguesthousemassachusetts institute of technologytool shed29 year oldwoman wrapped in a towellocking a doormathematical equationelementary school teachervisitationmissing someoneping pong ballpet adoptiontripping someonesunscreenreference to germanysuicide of sister70 year oldgifted childreference to englandreference to rene descartesschool playgroundshow and tellcustody hearingbreaking someone's nosehit in the headmacbookchild servicesinternet searchfoster mother foster daughter relationshipfoster father foster daughter relationshipmathematics professorreference to cambridge universitysandpiper (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
| Themes: | feardrinkingsuicidemurderdeathfriendshipmarriagemoneypregnancydrunkennessweddingdepressionblackmaildrug usemental illness …dyingabortionwealthmurder investigationsuicide of mother (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | elevatornew york cityrestauranttrainswimming poollos angeles californiaparis franceboatbicycletaxiapartmentcourtroomlakemotelchinese restaurant |
| Characters: | pregnant wifelawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipsingerbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationship …girlnursedancerphotographerwriterjewishpsychiatristmaidjewmayorchinese foodbaby shower (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1970s2000syear 2000year 1982year 1972year 1971year 1978 |
| Story: | birthday partybriefcaseeyeglassesjudgeswimmingcollegepartyphotographbare chested malefemale nuditybloodviolenceflashbackdoggun …sex scenekisscigarette smokingdancingsingingthree word titlepantiesshowerbased on true storytelephone callcryingsongcorpseunderwearfoodmirrorurinationcameradrinkundressingsecretshootingtearssunglassesrunningdead bodyinterrogationcafemarijuananeighbormanhattan new york citynewspaperwineold manvideo cameradisguisebridgeeatingcocainepoliticiansubwaydinnertrialsearchmarriage proposalpay phoneumbrellasuitcasemissing persondomestic violencedisappearancewigsuspicionloss of mothercross dressingclass differencesdismembermenttrusttherapywashington d.c.record playerbirthday caketv newsanswering machinepot smokingwhat happened to epiloguescene during opening creditsrecordingjoggingtherapistdysfunctional marriagefloridaphone boothpress conferencehome movietennisladderapartment buildingyogatarget practiceshovelnovelisttime lapse photographyskiingtuxedopolice raidlooking at self in mirrorextortionbriefsbruisedead motherlandlordabusive husbandphysical abusedead dogkilling a dogevictionmen's bathroomtrue crimesnorting cocainedouble lifemotel roomdrunk drivingreal estatetv reporterclimbing through a windowjuryself defensecredit carddistrict attorneyambassadorfamily businessmailboxunplanned pregnancyheirbased on true eventstimes square manhattan new york cityvolkswagencollectorreading a newspaperrealtorcircular staircasedistrustbronx new york citytoy gunspray paintwanted posterpeep holeu.s. senatorpackinghigh societydomineering fathervolkswagen beetleends with biographical notesbandanaswimming in underweartelephone numberwomen's bathroomtalking to selfponyshort shortsanswering machine messagevermontwashing disheslong island new yorkwife abuseempire state building manhattan new york citysnoopingliving togetherfemale judgemedical schoolcrossdressermissing womanman dressed as a womanmissing person posterhummingnew york city skylinehome movie footageabortion clinicoffice buildingoxygen tankbludgeoned to deathtwo in a showerunsolved murderswing setunsolved crimetrust funddead body in a car trunkjumping off a rooffile cabinetparent grown child relationshipwrong side of the trackscollege graduationmissing wifefacial bruisegraduation partyrich man poor womandestroying property42nd street manhattan new york cityfacial injuryhack sawplumbingeye dropslatenessbuying a houseelevator operatorman wearing tidy whitiesfemale district attorneytestifying in courtledgerwife beatingalbany new yorkdismembering a dead bodygalveston texasprimal screamspitting out foodvenetian blindsthrowing a chairwestchester new yorkhusband suspected of murdering his wifesuspicion of murdertelephone off hookpretending to be muteporno movie theatreshiksau.s. capitol building washington d.c.health food storeheir to fortunerent collectortaking off a woman's panties (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: | feardrinkingdeathfriendshipmarriagemoneydrunkennessfuneralmemorylonelinessdeath of motherillnessdeath of wifedyinghomelessness |
| Locations: | officehotelbeachtrainschoolcemeteryboatbusbicyclewatervillagerural settingurban settingjapanbaseball |
| Characters: | studentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerbrother sister relationshipteacherpolice officerpoliceman …musicianbabysister sister relationshipwaitressjapanesemaidgrandfather 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: | exambriefcaseteasleepingclassclassroomphotographcigarette smokingsingingtelephone callcryingsongdreamunderwearfood …drinkletterlieplace name in titleprayerold manwidowfishapologybathgraveyardold womansuburbfired from the jobwidowerliarumbrellamassagesuitcasereadingcity name in titlegiftdeath of sondeath of husbandsadnessreuniongardenloss of motherfireworkscult directorterminal illnessholidaycard gamehypodermic needlecakecomaice creamhappinessagingtempleloss of wiferailway stationfestivalhonortowelambitionretirementtokyo japanold agefanmourninginsectpeacelostschool uniformprideswinglanternmahjongtripplaying cardsshamehairdresserpost world war twoharborelderlyfamily reunionaccordionselfishnesswatchpocket watchgeneration gapwhistlingdisappointmenttrain ridekindnesskimonorespectfeveroverweighttelegramdeskspahair 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) |
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. …A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. (Read More)
| Themes: | friendshiprevengebetrayaldrunkennessdeceptiontravelangerparanoiarivalrybreak upgreedcannibalismfashionwealthend of friendship |
| Mood: | rainambivalence |
| Locations: | officerestaurantsnownightclubpolice stationsan francisco californiasex in a bathroom |
| Characters: | girlfriendlawyerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipjewishbest friendinterracial relationshipchinese americanbetrayal by friendjewish americango go girl |
| Period: | 2000syear 2003zip line |
| Story: | harvard universitydormharvardgeniusmanipulationcompetitionclassroomvomitingbare chested malesexcigarette smokinginterracial sexlesbian kissthree word titlepanties …based on true storyfirebased on bookcell phoneslow motion scenecomputerarrestbranew yorkcaliforniamontagecocaineinternetnonlinear timelinefalse accusationapologypantyhosecigar smokingcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguechampagnecollege studentprankchickentwinracingclass differencespubnerdloyaltywhat happened to epiloguereference to adolf hitlerscene during opening creditsinterracial friendshipambitioninterracial romanceunderage drinkingjob interviewrowboate mailraised middle fingerinsultpolice raidalienationmisogynygeekpsychoticlyingarrogancelaptop computercontractmarijuana jointdormitoryhackerfire extinguisherbongwebsitelecturedual rolebillionairelawsuittwin brotherfraternitycrewinterracial kissfacebooknarcissismcomputer hackerwoman in bra and pantiesentrepreneurpopularitybusiness cardhazingmacguffinplaying a video gamecreationidentical twinsunderage sexreference to googledialogue drivennoisehackingblogcheckinternrowinginvestmentrich kiddrinking gamesocial networkstrip pokerbusiness partnerrudenessindifferenceblown coverbreaking up with girlfriendcompetitivenessprivilegedialogue driven storylinereference to disneylandprivate clubwild partycollege roommateasthma inhalerelitismcreatordepositionopportunistsocial awkwardnessstanford universitybusiness tycooncrackerdoorknobfalling into a poolcambridge massachusettsboat racedisloyaltyreference to cole portercorrupting influence of capitalismintellectual propertyfraternity partyfraternity pledgefriendlesspalo alto californiareference to irving berlinanti materialismalgorithmcomputer crashsarcasm taken literallyschool newspaperreference to teddy rooseveltcrackingreference to victoria's secretfreshman yearyoung entrepreneur (See All) |
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash, Jr. experienced it all. A mathematical genius, he made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harr …owing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his tragedy, and finally - late in life - received the Nobel Prize. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmsuspenseconspiracy |
| Themes: | friendshipmarriageweddingmilitaryangerparanoiaguiltdatinghumiliationmental illnessrivalry |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | barrestaurantschoolbathtubwheelchairrooftoplaboratory |
| Characters: | professorstudenthusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorteachersoldiernursephotographerbabylittle girlpsychiatristrussianself mutilation …military police (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s1990s1970s1960s1940s1950s |
| Story: | standing ovationharvardblackboardgeniusboston massachusettsapplauseclasscollegepartybloodflashbackkissdancingchasethree word title …pistolbased on true storybased on bookshootoutface slappunched in the facecamerasecretpaintingbeertearsbombhallucinationalcoholscientistspyfoot chasewomanmapno opening creditspainterroommatemarriage proposallibraryuniversityprankspeechwashington d.c.record playerflirtingcold wartraditionmedicinehypodermic needlerageagentblockbusteraudienceschizophreniapicnicrealitymental institutionremote controlimaginationnew jerseydelusionmedicationrainstormlonergovernment agenttaking a photographteachingplaying pooleconomicslecturemathematicsbicyclinggovernorbroken mirrorsecurityimaginary friendfilm camerahearing voicescreativityreference to albert einsteinhandcuffedtop secretpsychiatric hospitalfamous scorestarsanguishblack dressschizophrenicpenepilepsysovietbreaking a mirrorstockholm swedenflash camerawedding gowndrinking alcoholphonograph recordnecktieposing for a photographniecesocially awkwardbaby carriagesealmathematicianreceptionscholarmotivationalreference to isaac newtonstar gazingcentral intelligence agencynobel prizearmy generalimplantlarge format cameracovertepiphanyparanoid schizophreniacode breakingclassified informationcryptographyside effectprinceton universitymassachusetts institute of technologyshock therapytool shedivy leaguecambridge massachusettsshot in sequencereference to joseph mccarthygame of gopool gamepentagon buildingtechnecalculusdepartment of defensereference to d. h. lawrencereference to j. robert oppenheimerholding shoes in handthorazine (See All) |
Luke McNamara, a college senior from a working class background joins a secret elitist college fraternity organization called "The Skulls", in hope of gaining acceptance into Harvard Law School. At first seduced by the club's trapping of power and wealth, a series of disturbing incidents, such as hi …s best friends suicide, leads Luke to investigate the true nature of the organization and the truth behind his friends supposed suicide. He starts realizing that his future and possibly his life is in danger. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | suicidemurderdeathfriendshipfuneralinvestigationtheftdeath of motherblackmailwealth |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | barchurchboatbicyclerooftop |
| Characters: | friendfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipteenagerdetectivepolicemanwriterthiefsuicide by hanging |
| Story: | harvard universitydining hallcafeteriapizzaclasscollegepartyphotographflashbackguntitle spoken by characterchasetelephone callpunched in the facewatching tv …computercameraarrestmasklierunningreporterjournalistambushambulanceboxingsnakepaintercoffinduellibrarykeyliarpay phonecover uphanginguniversitygyminjectionthreatneck breakingclass differencesciabreaking and enteringvandalismvideotapecelebrationmental institutionsurveillance cameraattempted suicidemental hospitalrowboatabsent fathertuxedodead boytrophysports carlighthousechampionshipsecret societyfraternitydruggedhazingpsychiatric hospitalcollege campusbrotherhoodcircular staircasewatching a videotrespassingu.s. senatorlockinitiationcanteenrowingrailroad tracksecret organizationbrandingstun guntear gashanged boydartsfake suicidepythonoarfoot raceyale universityivy leaguemoatmace the repellentpallbearerfraternity pledgetaser gunwrongful commitmenttenureathletic fieldweathervane (See All) |
Two Supreme Court Justices have been killed. Now a college professor, who clerked for one of the two men, who's also having an affair with one of his students, is given a brief by her, that states who probably, wanted to see these two men dead. He then gives it to one of his friends, who works for t …he FBI. When the FBI director reads it, he is fascinated by it. One of the president's men who read it, is afraid that if it ever got out, the president could be smeared. So, he advises the president to tell the director to drop it, which he does. But later the professor and the girl were out and he was drunk and when he refused to give her the keys she stepped out of the car. When he started it, it blew up. She then discovers that her place has been burglarized and what was taken were her computer and her disks. Obviously, her brief has someone agitated. She then turns to her boyfriend's friend at the FBI, he agrees to come meet her but before he does someone shoots him and takes his place. At the meeting, he was about to kill her when someone shoots him. She then decides to turn to Gray Grantham, an investigative reporter, who was contacted by someone who says he has info on the killings but backed out at the last minute. He then meets her and tells her what her brief is, and basically, the man she suspects is a good friend of the president, who is trying to manipulate the outcome of a trial that is now before the Supreme Court. Grantham tells her that her brief can harm the pres… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracypolitical thrillerpolitical conspiracy |
| Themes: | fearmurderdeathfriendshippoliticsdrunkennessinvestigationcorruptionparanoiasurveillance |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | elevatorhotelhospitalnew york citybarrestaurantforestairplanetaxiairportwoodswheelchaircourtroomtaxi drivercar bomb …cable car (See All) |
| Characters: | professorlawyerfriendhomosexualboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoohitmanteacher student relationshipolder man younger woman relationship |
| Period: | 1990s |
| Story: | law studentlaw schooljudiciarylawjudgecollegebare chested malebased on novelblooddogkisstitle spoken by characterexplosionchasethree word title …pistolcorpseshot to deathblood splattercar accidentshot in the headwatching tvriflebombcar crashrevolvercriminaltelephonereportersubjective camerafoot chasenewspaperjournalistassassinstrangulationdisguiseambulancebridgedinerexploding carbirdassassinationnews reportshot in the foreheadon the runconfessionlimousinelibraryprotestfbipay phonecharacter's point of view camera shotcover upcollege studentu.s. presidentbankpresidentwigwitnesssilencercianewspaper headlinewashington d.c.ropeanswering machineassassination attemptheavy raintape recorderjoggingfbi agentdemonstrationloss of loved onemovie theatervideotapeblockbusterphone boothjournalismparking garagewhite housefemale killerwoman in jeopardystealing a carecologyimpostormillionairenew orleans louisianaevacuationoilamerican presidentaerial shotenvironmentalismdeath of loved oneferrynewspaper clippingpolitical corruptionmedia coveragesouthern accentfemale assassincia agentinformantpopcornlawsuithired killercabin in the woodsoffscreen killingcollege professordeath of boyfriendoval officewiretappinginvestigative reporterhitwomancorporate crimegovernment corruptionnewspaper editorconspiracy theoristfax machinejudicial systemtheoryloss of boyfriendsupreme courtjudicialmardi graswashington monumentdeliberate crueltypolitical cover upfloppy diskpelicancollege roommateporno theaterinvestigative journalistsupreme court justicedeposit boxmount vernon (See All) |
Dan is a 51 year old executive who learns that his company is being restructured and he is being demoted. Carter, who is 26, replaces him. Dan who has two teenage daughters with another on the way, decides to suck it up and work for Carter. Dan and Carter's working relationship is tested when Carter … begins a relationship with Alex, who is Dan's daughter. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcefriendshipmarriageinfidelityadulterypregnancyextramarital affairangerdrug useunfaithfulnessdatingunemploymentwriting |
| Locations: | officeelevatorbeachhospitalnew york citybarrestaurantlos angeles californiataxinew carrunning on the beach |
| Characters: | pregnant wifefriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorteenage girlsister sister relationshipemployer employee relationshipbaby girl |
| Story: | birthday partycaffeineapplausecollegevomitingphotographthree word titlesurprise endingshowertelephone callcell phonecar accidentpunched in the facecomputer …secrettearsbirthdaycafemarijuanamanhattan new york citybasketballfishroommatebusinessmansuburbattackproduct placementninjauniversitybusinessspeechtwenty somethingbirthday cakewaitershavingjoggingagingmagazinebuttockstenniswatching televisionaquariumtime lapse photographyrapperadvertisingblack eyesalesmanmarital separationcorporationbroken armmidlife crisissports carhandshakebirthday presentpublisherpregnancy testhospital roomgoldfishunplanned pregnancyglobalizationcompanyporschesleeping in a carpizza deliverysushireference to bill clintonmarketingtreadmillmale male hugsurprise partytennis courtinterncar salesmanmortgagewife leaves husbandexecutivecerealexpectant fatherfired from a jobwaiting roomdivorced mandorm roompepper spraytennis playeradvertising executivedalai lamarudenessbasketball gameheartbeatpublishingoverprotective fatherjob offersidewalk cafefoosballlayoffsurprise birthday partymadison square garden manhattan new york citysleeping on a sofadownsizingfifty somethingnew york universitycaesarean birthfather dislikes daughter's boyfriendreference to pepsicollege roommatesports injurydiamond necklacefancy restaurantbreaking up with boyfriendyellow cabexercycleoffice jobrap concertgiving a speechfirst day at workpet fisharm in a slingbuying a carfemale tennis playerreference to the dalai lamafestivereference to jay znew bossreference to the los angeles lakersrunning shoessales pitchtribeca manhattan new york cityhailing a taxireference to the new york knickssarcasm taken literallybad drivercorporate takeoverreference to 50 centfoxholecoffee barconversation while joggingfoosball tablehot shotrunning on treadmillsleeping at workmastercardpay raisespilling a drink on someone's lapepsom saltspepperoni pizzareference to toys r usresentment toward bossspilling drink on someone (See All) |
Based on the novel written by Stephen Chbosky, this is about 15-year-old Charlie (Logan Lerman), an endearing and naive outsider, coping with first love (Emma Watson), the suicide of his best friend, and his own mental illness while struggling to find a group of people with whom he belongs. The intr …overt freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors, Sam and Patrick, who welcome him to the real world. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageteen movieperiod film |
| Themes: | feardrinkingsuicidefriendshipdrugschristmasjealousydanceincestmemoryseductionlonelinessdepressiondrug usecancer …guiltdatingmental illnesspoetryabusebullyingunrequited lovehomophobiabreak updyingwritingcheatingfirst lovedying from cancerdeath of best friendsuicide of friend (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantchurchsnowtrucktunnelcatholic churchpennsylvaniaschool dancekitchen knife |
| Characters: | friendfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorsingerbrother brother relationshipboybrother sister relationshipteenage girl …teenage boyteachergirlpolicemandancerphotographerwriterpriestbest friendreference to godgay kissbullylittle boyteacher student relationshippsychiatristcatholicgay teenagergay relationshipaunt nephew relationshipcatholic priestboyfriend boyfriend relationshipgay friendstepbrother stepsister relationshipnew friend (See All) |
| Period: | 1990syear 1991 |
| Story: | studyingtutorcafeteriasexismeyeglassestypewriterclasssuicide attemptclassroomcollegepartyphotographbased on novelflashback …kissfightdancingsingingknifetelephone callvoice over narrationcryingbeatingfoodcar accidentmirrorface slapslow motion scenepunched in the facewatching tvcamerawritten by directordrinkcondomsecretlettershootingbooktearsrunningbirthdaycafemarijuanabathroomhallucinationreference to jesus christprayertelephonef wordsubjective cameragay slurbedroomwinecandledeath of friendeatingfootballdinnerchild abusedrivingapologyracial slurpainflash forwardlibraryvirginreadingchristmas treecollege studentprankhigh school studentcheerleaderglassesrock 'n' rollsadnesssix word titlereference to william shakespearetrustteenage sexpickup truckbirthday cakecloseted homosexualhuggingfireplacelooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicsexual abuseice creamred dresshappinessamerican footballmovie theaterimpersonationnew year's evecrushvirginityclockpromisebuddhistmovie theatrenicknameinnocencepillssufferingmobile phonebackstagepunched in the stomachkaraoketaking a picturemental hospitalfootball playertheatre audiencefirst kisschristmas evesurprisevoice over letterlong titlelonermale male kissdressing roomnervous breakdownholding handschildhood memorymale virgingothgraduation12 year oldshynessvietnam veteranchristmas presentbirthday presenthomecomingteenage lovefirst dateadolescencechild molestationblackoutlooking out a windowharmonicaponytailschool principallsd16 year old15 year oldstonedkiss on the lipsunhappinessgiving a toastveganhazingeasterpromaudio cassettehouse partylip synchingcar radioteenage crushdance scene11 year oldwriting a letterabusive boyfriendwhite brasuicide notegoth girlmasspittsburgh pennsylvaniasaying gracerecord storehigh school graduationletter writingfootball gamehigh school seniorreference to santa clausaspiring writerenglish teachersing alongholy communionscreenplay adapted by authorcaught in the actreference to frank sinatracrossing selfchristmas seasonreference to charles dickenslord's prayertruth or darehigh school dancehigh school principalblowing out candlecherryheartbeatteen drinkingintrovertbased on young adult novelfootball stadiumshort haircold the temperatureschool lockershort haired femaleadaptation directed by original authorfirst day of schooltouching someone's breastsshoplifternew year's daymilkshakechildhood flashback9 year oldfriendship between teenshigh school promaunt nephew incestpunk girlsign of the crosshappy new year7 year olddouble datedeath of auntreference to new york citysocial lifeblowing out candles on a birthday cakedrugged foodlistening to music on headphonesschoolboy crushschool cafeteriacaught kissing3d glasseslast day of schoolenglish classfacial injuryprincipal's officeacid triphigh on drugsteen partybrownie the foodinfinitytheatre marqueereference to billie holidaysanta claus hatsnow angelgoing away partytripping someonehigh school lifereference to the smithsshovelling snowsinging along with a recordcollege acceptance lettergraduation cap and gownmale ponytailmix tapewriting a poemwallflowerhomecoming dancereference to harvard university45 recordingash wednesdaycollege acceptanceexamination resultshigh school prankmale in dragpaperbackschoolfightsat testreference to harvey milkreference to seattle washingtonshooting oneselfshop classhigh school freshmanmale slaps a femalenew suitreference to columbia universityone year time spanphone hang uprocky horror picture showapology for kissreference to fay wrayreference to to kill a mockingbird the novels.a.t.secret santa (See All) |
Mitch Taylor is one of the youngest students ever accepted to a university known for its programs for geniuses. He partners up with his roommate, science club legend Chris Knight, on a project to develop a high-powered laser. Together with their hyperkinetic friends, they employ their intellects in …the pursuit of bigger blasts, practical jokes, and a deeper understanding of what real genius means. When they find out that their professor intends to turn their work over to the military for use as a weapon, they decide to get even. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmteen movieteen comedy |
| Themes: | revengebetrayalmilitary |
| Characters: | professorstudentteenagerteacher student relationship |
| Story: | geniusmentorresearchcollegepartyf ratedtitle directed by femalesciencescientistweaponprankgeneralciaexperimentice …eccentriclaserdormitorycomputer crackermajorpopcorntop secretexploding houseegou.s. air forcehawaiian shirtbeauticianairforceteleprompterpenis enlargerwhiz kidsmart kids (See All) |
Everybody knows that your life is a story. But what if a story was your life? Harold Crick is your average IRS agent: monotonous, boring, and repetitive. But one day this all changes when Harold begins to hear an author inside his head narrating his life. The narrator it is extraordinarily accurate, … and Harold recognizes the voice as an esteemed author he saw on TV. But when the narration reveals that he is going to die, Harold must find the author of the story, and ultimately his life, to convince her to change the ending of the story before it is too late. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | falling in lovesuicidedeathsurrealismheroobsessionparanoiainsanitydyingself sacrifice |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | hospitalswimming poolbusbicyclechicago illinoisbus drivercar in water |
| Characters: | professorfather son relationshipdoctortattoosingernursewriterpsychiatristbaker |
| Story: | harvard law schoolbriefcaseresearchjanitortypewriterswimmingclassroomsexbloodmale nuditykisscigarette smokingsingingthree word titlesurprise ending …showertelephone callvoice over narrationcell phonesongfoodmirrorurinationwatching tvcomputerundressingbare buttfalling from heightbookrunningguitartelephonewinemontagebridgesubwayaccidentapologyman with glassesno opening creditslatex glovesauthorlocker roomfantasy sequencepay phoneumbrellareadingsplit screengovernmentsacrificeelectronic music scorewatching a moviewristwatchpsychologistfatemilkschizophreniaapplemovie theatrebarefootremote controlanimated sequenceliteraturenovelistbookstorebrushing teethrevolutionarysaving a lifenovelpublisherbicyclingno title at beginningbus stopplaying guitarhearing voiceselectric guitarbakerycookiewriter's blockgurneyanarchistreference to shakespeare's hamletdemolitionlifeguardreclusedressingtoothbrushresearcherpersonal assistantcar wreckwashing dishesfantasy becomes realityreference to frankensteinhit by a busledgecubiclemetataxesflourinternal revenue servicejumping off a buildingtax evasionwhat ifnaked manwrecking ballquestionnaireirs agentsmall talkyogurtbuilding demolitionauditauditortime clockmetafictionbarefoot manmanic pixie dream girlmath whizdriven madpassivityreference to magrittedo overertax inspectorpredestinationsucking on one's fingerstanding on a ledgewant adsactuarycharacter interacts with narratornicotine patchtax audittax inspectiondriving off a bridgewriter meets subject (See All) |
Lil ('Naomi Watts' (qv)) and Roz ('Robin Wright (V)' (qv)) are two lifelong friends, having grown up together as neighbors in an idyllic beach town. As adults, their sons have developed a friendship as strong as that which binds their mothers. One summer, all four are confronted by simmering emotion …s that have been mounting between them, and each find unexpected happiness in relationships that cross the bounds of convention. (Read More)
| Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingdeathfriendshiprevengemarriageinfidelityjealousyadulterypregnancydrunkennessweddingvoyeurismmemory …extramarital affairlonelinessdeath of fatherguiltunfaithfulnesstheatre (See All) |
| Locations: | oceanofficehotelbeachhospitalbarcemeterybuskitchenaustraliafrancetownsuvrunning on a beach |
| Characters: | friendfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerboyteenage girlteenage boydanceractorbabyactressbest friend …reference to godaustralianex husband ex wife relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipyounger version of charactertheatre director (See All) |
| Period: | summer |
| Story: | birthday partyteaswimmingvomitingphotographbare chested malesexfemale nudityf ratednuditymale nudityflashbackmale rear nuditykiss …female rear nudityfightcigarette smokingdancingsingingleg spreadingpantiestelephone callcryingcell phonesongwoman on toptitle directed by femaledreamfoodmirrorblondeface slapcomputerdrinkbikinisex in bedbare buttsecretbookliebeertearssunglassesrunningbirthdaysex standing upneighborvoyeurreference to jesus christtelephonef wordcleavagewineeatingwidowapologychildscantily clad femaleunderwater scenegraveyardbartenderflash forwardjeansgraveblack pantieschampagneauditionflowerscrossdeath of husbandlaptopsadnessreunionsuspicionrevelationlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musichappinessagingwatching a movieswimsuitsurfingaudiencecoitusforbidden loveart galleryburialbald manbroken legministercard playingseasidecliffcopulationwedding receptionsunbathingphoto albumfemale female kissnew jobbirthday presentsydney australiaremorsereading aloudcrutcheslost lovesurferraft18 year oldtheatre productiondolphingiving a toastmother in lawbeach houselollipopswimming underwaterreverendsurfboardreading a booksurrogate motherlesbian subtextleg injuryleg woundremarriageoverhead shotbedtime storyhappy birthdayrearview mirrorsaying goodbyeplay rehearsalbreaking upsidewalk cafebased on novellatryst20 year oldunderwater fightsurrogate sonwoman directorleg in a casttravel agentcurtain callwetsuitphysical rehabilitationbank checkloversreference to george gershwin21st birthdaymusical productionreflection in a rearview mirrorantisepticreading a book to a childsurfing accidentwater wings (See All) |
Balls-out "60 Minutes" producer Lowell Bergman sniffs a story when a former research biologist for Brown & Williamson, Jeff Wigand, won't talk to him. When the company leans hard on Wigand to honor a confidentiality agreement, he gets his back up. Trusting Bergman and despite a crumbling marriage, h …e goes on camera for a Mike Wallace interview and risks arrest for contempt of court. Westinghouse is negotiating to buy CBS, so CBS attorneys advise CBS News to shelve the interview and avoid a lawsuit. "60 Minutes" and CBS News bosses cave, Wigand is hung out to dry, Bergman is compromised, and the CEOs of Big Tobacco may get away with perjury. Will the truth come out? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspenseconspiracyhistorical event |
| Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingdeathdrugsmoneypoliticsdrunkennessinvestigationangercorruptiontheftterrorismparanoiablackmail …drug usecancerdrug addiction (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | officehotelbeachnew york citybarsnownightclubtaxiairportcourtroomjapanese restaurant |
| Characters: | lawyerfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipteacherpolicemanthiefreference to godsecurity guardemployer employee relationship |
| Story: | researchlaweyeglassesmanipulationtelevisionclassroompartyviolenceinterviewtwo word titleguncigarette smokingtelephone callcell phonebeating …corpseshot to deathslow motion scenecomputerdrinkshootingliedead bodysciencescientistreportersoccerjournalistterroristcontroversypilotprologuebusinessmanfired from the jobfbiliarpay phonecover upbankcourtbusinessamerican flagbodyguardwitnessmanagerblindfoldpowerwashington d.c.tv newsgolfbulletmediajournalismtv showiranwatching televisioncensorshipshopliftingbombingintriguenewsreel footagedeath threatpollutione mailolympicsmarital separationcorporationcapitalismmarital problembrainarroganceintimidationgardeningethicssuit and tietelevision newslawsuitasthmamailboxcoincidencegolf coursetv studiomartyrman wearing glasseslaborexposewhistleblowerraccoonmississippinew yorkersuicidal thoughtsscientific researchresearcherdance classdustsouth carolinaarabiccorporate crimeintegritychemistrywife abusefax machineu.s. congressperjurytobaccosheikchemistfirst amendmentmultiple sclerosishotel lobbybased on magazine articlelung cancerhealth carewashing handsrestraining orderinfamytelevision producerretaliationdisgracepublic healthbig businesscongressional hearingu.s. embassyhealth insurancenew york timestelevision industrypolice escorttv magazinescience teachercorporate poweralimonyattorney generalinvestigative reportinglouisville kentuckyprivate planelabor relationspublic opinionreference to o.j. simpsondepositiontv journalistlos angeles international airportchild supportfdalegalityislamic terrorismford motor companyfreedom of the presscourt ordercharacter assassinationroyal canadian mounted policecbstobacco industrydriving rangehezbollahconfiscationdifficulty breathinglungdossiergeneral motorsvideo editingbiochemistrycorporate malfeasancelear jettv journalismu.s. postal servicebackground checkuniversity of california berkeleybroadcast journalismcorporate lawyerseverance paybystanderismislamic fundamentalistleave of absencesmear campaignu.s. justice departmentchemistry teacherconfidentiality agreementfood and drug administrationmohawk tribenew york knicksnicotinedisturbedgag ordermechanical engineernew york posttv news showunabomberc spancongressional committeenational public radiotylenolunion carbideuniversity of wisconsinwall street journalclassroom labcorporate financekool cigarettesnprreference to edward r. murrowreference to herbert marcuse (See All) |
| Themes: | divorcefeardrinkingdeathfriendshipmarriagerapemoneyvoyeurismhumiliationexploitationadoptiondrug addiction |
| Locations: | hotelbeachnew york cityrestaurantswimming poolbathtubtaxiairportpolice carmoteldeath in a car accident |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipsingerprostitutepolice officerpolicemandancerphotographerwriteractressreference to god …catholicfilmmakerfilm directorpimpgo go dancerex policemanwriting a book (See All) |
| Period: | 1970syear 2002year 1970 |
| Story: | male underwearapplauseeyeglassesmanipulationswimmingpartyphotographbare chested malesexfemale nuditycharacter name in titlenuditybloodviolenceone word title …female frontal nudityinterviewflashbackgunkissfemale rear nudityfightcigarette smokingdancingejaculationtitle spoken by charactersingingchasepantiesbased on true storytelephone callcryingbased on booksongbeatingunderweartesticlesfoodface slapwatching tvcameradrinkundressingbikinibare buttsunglassesrunningcar crashcafemarijuanaprostitutionjailreference to jesus christprayertelephonef wordbandname in titleeatingcocainedinerclitoriswhite pantiesapologyman with glassesunderwater scenemarriage proposalcoffeepainflash forwardskinny dippinglimousinehotel roommicrophonepay phonechampagneauditionpassionflowersdomestic violenceconvertiblepursuithairy chestreference to william shakespearetrustgirl in pantiessexual fantasysex toypot smokingwhat happened to epiloguediscoinjurytape recorderwoman with glassesjail cellwatching a moviecrying womanmovie theaterfloridahome moviephoto shootrear entry sexpillssufferingthunderpunched in the stomachporn starmiami floridatheatre audienceproducerblack eyemustachebriefsbruiseabusive husbandsunbathingwoman cryingrepeated scenefamily reunionpublishersnorting cocaineautographporn industryjukeboxvacuum cleanerfilm projector18 year oldfilm cameraloanporn actressfallinggiving a toastpool partyroller skatingdomestic abusestation wagonford mustangnervousnessprice of fameundressing someonecounter culturekiss on the cheekslapsexual humiliationsurname as titleadult filmmakingsubject name in titleends with biographical notesred carpetcoercionearringsabusive relationshipdoorbellmakeup artistrestaurant owneroysteradult film actressadult film starpornography actressblow up dollmalibu california21 year oldairport securitylie detectoraudio flashbackpill poppingblowing bubblesreference to grace kellysomersaultfreckleshit in the stomachfacial bruisefinancierirsmother slaps daughterpolygraphsexual revolutionvagina slurrollerskating rinkreference to johnny carsonadult bookstorechoking someoneadult film actorbell bottomsex u.s. marinegolden age of pornimitating fellatioreel to reel tape recorderwomen wearing a one piece swimsuitpulling down pantsroller rinkhusband wife fightkissing someone's stomachthrowing a telephonecollect call (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | independent filmblack comedypolitical satiredocumentary footage |
| Themes: | freedomdivorcedrinkingmurderdeathlovefriendshipkidnappingmarriagemoneybetrayalpoliticspregnancydrunkennessfuneral …seductionpsychopathpovertydrug usecancerguilthumiliationhomelessnessdrug addiction (See All) |
| Mood: | satirerain |
| Locations: | elevatorhotelhospitalbarrestaurantschoolcemeteryairplanelos angeles californiajapanbaseballstormsex in kitchen |
| Characters: | lawyerstudentfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipdoctorchildrenboyteenage boyteachergirlnurseactoractress …reference to godasianrussianchinesegrandfather granddaughter relationshipself pityairplane stewardess (See All) |
| Period: | world war two |
| Story: | rhetoricbriefcaselawapplausepizzaclassclassroomphotographbased on novelsexinterviewguncigarette smokingtelephone callvoice over narration …cell phoneunderwearfoodcar accidentslow motion scenewatching tvcomputerdrinkundressinglieriflecafehandcuffsreference to jesus christsciencealcoholf wordreporternewspaperwineeatingpoliticiancoffinvangraveyardcigar smokingcoffeepainattempted murderlimousinepilotmicrophonebusinessmanfired from the jobfbiliarcowboypoisonumbrellaproduct placementreadingbaseball batcollege studentfarmerbusinessamerican flagbodyguardsplit screenmanagerhealthheart attackwashington d.c.freeze frametv newstape recorderice creamhollywood californiaaudienceburialbossmoralityremote controlspanishanimated sequencenewsreel footagedeath threatbribetime lapse photographyamusement parkadvertisingarabpollutioncorporationranchtrophycapitalismwilhelm screamsmokefilm industryfiremanspittingchocolatepopeparalysistestimonytractorwhaleplane crashcoca colabillboardnewspaper articleferris wheelpaparazzipieilliteracycheesekimononorth carolinamagnifying glassvending machinehoboprivate jetreference to john wayneenvironmentalistmarketingpeep holeu.s. senatorkorean warvietnam war veteranscientific researchbaldnesslibertymortgagered crossreference to winston churchillvermontreference to oprah winfreyorange juiceanimated title sequenceu.s. congressu.s. governmentfictional tv showoxygenreference to brad pitttobaccobusiness tripstained glass windowchimneylung cancernational guardtheatrical agentreference to charles mansonreference to humphrey bogartlibertariantaxesoxygen tankparkinson's diseasegun controldietinglobbyistreference to fidel castroreference to michael jordancongressional hearingbusiness meetingsandalsreference to bette davisreference to cary grantcnnprivate clubracquetballfree marketloggerreference to julia robertscharcoalu.s. capitol buildingmarlboro cigarettesheart failurebooinglincoln memorialreference to genghis khandioramareference to jimmy stewarttobacco industryemphysemahollywood agentskull and crossbonessmoke ringmen's clubreference to lauren bacallbreathalyzerhollywood historyinternational tradejetlagnon profit organizationmaple syrupgovernment hearingreference to carole lombardcholesterolfilm financingkent statelos angeles timesreference to colonel sandersnicotinereference to captain hooktic tacsboss stealing ideamsnbcnicotine patchreference to attila the hunreference to general motorsc spanreference to matthew mcconaugheyreference to oliver northsecond hand smoketobacco farmconglomerategoldfish pondkool cigarettesmarlboro manpanamanianreference to nurembergtitle written in movie (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedysuspenseconspiracycourtroom drama |
| Themes: | drinkingsuicidemurderdeathrevengemoneybetrayaldeceptionrobberycorruptiontheftpsychopathdeath of fatherparanoiablackmail …surveillancehome invasionabortionblindnessjustice (See All) |
| Mood: | rainmurder suicide |
| Locations: | barrestaurantchurchsmall townbustaxiapartmentcourtroommoteltaxi driverfire truckschool shooting |
| Characters: | girlfriendprofessorlawyerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipafrican americanchildrensingerpolicemanphotographersister sister relationshipthiefwaitresssecurity guard …alcoholicsecretary (See All) |
| Story: | judiciarymaillawsuicide attemptmanipulationjudgephotographbased on novelsexbloodgunfightcigarette smokingsingingknife …chasesurprise endingtelephone callfirecell phonesongbeatingfistfightfoodslow motion scenecomputercameradrinkarrestbrawlsecretshootingriflebirthdaycar crashcafebathroomprayertelephonefoot chasecandleambushdisguiseambulancebasketballwomanmontageeatingwidowdinertoiletweapontrialdouble crossfemme fatalenews reportgunshotflash forwardattempted murderprologueattackpay phoneumbrellaundercoverrace against timestatuebaseball batcourtpursuitdeath of husbandmanagerarsonblack americanfreeze framebirthday cakesabotagesupermarketrevelationbreaking and enteringheavy raincrucifixamerican footballvideotapevictimhome moviefollowing someonefalse identitystreet lifedrug overdosemechanicwatching televisionguardtarget practiceattorneycynicismnew orleans louisianashopping mallco workerblack and white scenestabbed in the legassault riflelipstickbody landing on a cargasolineblind mannewspaper clippingmoral dilemmapatriotismmedia coveragefirefightersouthern accenthit with a baseball batintimidationbeing followedgothbriberyvideo tapeset upohioabuse of powercockroachfake identityarms dealercameramanjurylawsuitdemocratasthmaassistantoffscreen killinggun violencesense of smellwoman kills a manhome videonewscastrealtorhappy birthday to yougoth girlceoman hits a womanmiscarriage of justicewiretappingindianawater fountainex marinecourthouseprotestorbaptisthappy birthday911job promotioncourt trialbilingualnecktiestreetcarman fights a womansleeping pillssuitcase of moneytv crewjudicial systementrapmentcajuncourt casestockbrokerjudicialcrisis of consciencewearing a sound wirelegal systemcincinnati ohiogun controlsaxophone playercourt hearingskeet shootingmoney transferpledge of allegiancejurorfighting the systempunk rock girlmachine pistolhit with a bottlesmashing a car windowcourt of lawlitigationmp3 playerex u.s. marinecayman islandsjury dutyarms tradeschool playgroundfemale security guardjury roomtrolley carbrokerage firmjury tamperingplaintiff (See All) |
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: | divorcedrinkingsuicidedeathlovefriendshipsurrealismdrugsreligionmoneyweddingfuneralartvoyeurismmemory …obsessionpovertygriefyouthfaiththeatredeath of wifewealthwritingmadnessfirst love (See All) |
| Mood: | satirerainnight |
| Locations: | elevatorbeachchurchswimming poolnightclubwheelchairurban settingseaitalyshipstrip clubmuseumsuicide by car |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerboyprostitutegirldanceractorwriterpriestartist …actresslittle girllittle boycatholicself portraitfacial tattoo (See All) |
| Period: | 2010ssummer |
| Story: | birthday partylatinmale underwearteaapplauseeyeglassesswimmingpartyphotographbare chested malesexfemale nuditymale nuditybare breastsfemale frontal nudity …flashbackmale frontal nuditydogkissfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingdancingtitle spoken by charactermale full frontal nuditysingingtelephone callvoice over narrationcryingcell phonesongfoodslow motion scenewatching tvdrinkarrestundressingbikinibare buttpaintingbookliesunglassesbirthdaymale pubic hairguitarriveralcoholstripperf wordsubjective camerajournalistcandlemontageeatingcocainenonlinear timelineapologynunno opening creditscoffinunderwater scenecontroversyold womanparktheaterskinny dippingmicrophonespiritualitykeyliarchampagnefugitiveumbrellapassionstatuescene during end creditsdisappearancecrossdeath of sonsadnessgardenmagical realismpoetreference to william shakespearetrustheroinsurgeryitalianfemale stockinged legstouristrome italyjoggingroyaltyagingguitaristgossipswimsuitwatching televisiondwarflandscapeboxer shortsold agemourningliteraturedespairsculpturechoirbriefsbenchwedding receptionlighthouseplastic surgerypaintsnorting cocaineshipwreckjazz musiceditor14 year old18 year oldgiving a toastwhite briefscruise shiphammockpark benchsorrowoverhead camera shottricksaintsleeplessnesskiss on the cheekvaticangiraffehigh societyreference to the devilwater fountainoverhead shotexorcistbaroquehappy birthdaybegins with textillusionistnobilitycardinal the priestcountesshand kissinggenitaliaromaart collectorcountmarxismmagic showmisanthrope20 year oldpeepholemariachi bandeurocommunist partyflamingoreference to dostoyevskysleeping on the floorart exhibitdead daughterbotoxalmost hit by a carvagina sluraqueductburkachinese manreference to marcel proustjapanese touristknife throwerpallbearerintelligentsialawn partynothingnessopening creditsconga linetourist guidewashing one's face60 year oldreferring to oneself in the third person42 year olddisappearing actla dolce vitaplaywritingsleeping on a park bench65 year oldreference to gustave flaubertreference to milan italyreflection in a glass doortiber rivervow of poverty69 year oldcolosseum romelegs crossed (See All) |
Josh and Tiffany have been together since they were kids. ENTER Beth, a sexy blonde going to college with Josh. One night, Josh and Beth hook up and make a videotape the same day that Josh plans to mail a video to Tiffany of him talking about college life. The wrong tape gets sent, forcing Josh, alo …ng with a few pals, to go to Austin, where Tiffany is, and stop her from seeing the tape. Full of laughs, you'll be sure to enjoy Road Trip. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmteen moviegross out comedyteen sex comedy |
| Themes: | drinkingsuicidefriendshipdrugsdrug usecheating |
| Locations: | road triproad movieusaschool bus |
| Characters: | friendfather son relationshipafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshipnurselustsexist |
| Story: | reference to socratesmailboston massachusettssexismmale bondingcollegepartyfemale nudityfemale frontal nuditysex scenefightfemale full frontal nudityinterracial sextitle spoken by character …erectionpantiesshowerbeatingunderwearcar accidentblondeface slapundressingbedmarijuanacleavageold mansnakeroommatefinger penetrationmini skirton the roadmistaken identityrace against timeblack americannerdpot smokingloss of virginitytold in flashbackmouseblack womanboxer shortstoe suckingfat manred pantiesgeekmale virginvideo tapeporn magazinestonerfraternityhorninesswoman in lingeriecross countryundressing someonefirst sexual experiencesperm donoraustin texasviagrachildhood sweetheartdorm roomhighway travelvhs tapevideotaped sexfat girlsperm banknew york statecomedic sex sceneanal probesex with fat womanknoxville tennesseefinal examfour best friendsfinger up anuswhite mousevideotaping sexborrowing a carfrench toastdate auction (See All) |
A Swedish family travels to the French Alps to enjoy a few days of skiing. The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but, during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an avalanche turns everything upside down. With diners fleeing in all directions, mother Ebba calls for her husband Tomas as …she tries to protect their children. Tomas, meanwhile, is running for his life... The anticipated disaster failed to occur, and yet the family's world has been shaken to its core, a question mark hanging over their father in particular. Tomas and Ebba's marriage now hangs in the balance as Tomas struggles desperately to reclaim his role as family patriarch. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | dark comedypsychological drama |
| Themes: | panicdivorcefearfriendshipmarriageinfidelityadulterydepressiondysfunctional familyguilttraumanear death experience |
| Locations: | elevatorhotelrestaurantsnowbusbus driver |
| Characters: | friendfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrenboybrother sister relationshipgirlphotographerlittle girlwaitresslittle boy …older man younger woman relationshipfrenchparent child relationshipself esteemcrying girlcrying boy (See All) |
| Period: | winter2010s |
| Story: | anxietysexismjanitormale underwearapplausepartyphotographbare chested malefemale nudityf ratedone word titlebare breastsdogtwo word titlecigarette smoking …explosiontelephone calltopless female nuditycryingcell phonemirrorurinationwatching tvwritten by directorundressingbeerbirthdaybathroomf wordwinemountainapologyargumenthotel roomvacationscreamhairy chestcheating wifestrong female characterholidaybirthday cakeeavesdroppingbeer drinkinglooking at oneself in a mirrorcakefriendship between mentouristice creambeardcrying womanpsychologybarefoot malevisitpsychologistcrying manembarrassmentwindconfrontationunfaithful wifelostfrustrationfogskiingnervous breakdownbrushing teethmarital problemlyingmale objectificationadulterous wifetaking a photographpromiscuous womantourismrunning awaymale friendshipalonedroneselfishnessshoutingbare chested boytaking off shirtplaying a video gamelocked doorcrying femalelighting a cigaretteawkward situationskiwatching a videoalpsavalancheundressing someonetoothbrushwrapped in a towelfemale antagonistswedishlong haired malecowardicespoiled bratcrying malefemale sitting on a toilethysterical womanselfish womanpassive aggressive behaviorbechdel test failedgender rolessecretly observingmarital crisispassive aggressive womanmanipulative personmanipulative womanoverheard conversationfemale objectificationfamily vacationhysterical outburstski resortopen relationshipfemale hysteriacarrying someoneshared bedemotional abusedrunk womanintrospectionscreaming mandrinking wineestranged wifecrying childemotional blackmailcontemporarymarital discordfemale chauvinismboxer briefsfemale chauvinistmarital argumentmarital strifepsychodramasinging happy birthdayski liftelectric toothbrushsobbingdomineering wifeemotionally unstableestranged husbandsleeping shirtlesslocked outawkward silencementally unstable womanspilled drinkbrushing one's teethfemale sexistski tripswedish womanegocentric womansnow skiingspoiled girlman wrapped in a towelmartyress syndromemartyr syndromemountain resortflushing a toiletvacuum cleaningolder man younger mancrying for helpmountain roadbrother sister hugfrench alpskey cardfamilial hugsexist remarkabusive wifeemotionally unstable womanmarriage troublesleeping in underwearchairliftswede abroadtourist resortdepressed manloss of confidencewindyone week time spanpretending to cryattention seekingcarrying a childmarital anxietypublic embarrassmentski slopeswedish manignoredmountain hotelspilled winewashing one's handswinter holidaymountain skiingvacation gone wrong (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)
| Subgenre: | melodramaepicfamily saga |
| Themes: | falling in lovedrinkingdeathlovefriendshipmarriagechristmasmoneyjealousypoliticspregnancydrunkennessweddingfuneralracism …redemptionillnessrivalryunrequited loveprejudicewealth (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | hotelhospitalbarrestauranttrainswimming poolcarcemeteryairplanewaterairporttrucktexascatholic church |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipafrican americandoctorchildrensingerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boysoldier …nursepolicemanbabypriestsister sister relationshiplove triangleactresswaitresscatholichispanicolder man younger woman relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipaunt niece relationshipu.s. soldierfather in law son in law relationshipmother in law son in law relationship (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940s1930s1920s |
| Story: | harvard universitybirthday partysexismteaapplauseeyeglassesjudgeswimmingpartybased on novelbloodone word titledogkissfight …cigarette smokingsingingtelephone callcryingsongbeatingfistfightfoodhorsemirrorpunched in the facecatdrinkbrawlletterbookrifletearsbirthdaycafeneighborprayersubjective cameranewspapercandlebandmansiondeath of friendmontagedinerimmigrantcoffingraveyardcigar smokingmarriage proposalcoffeejeansmicrophonebusinessmanknocked outreadingchristmas treeflowersbusinessconvertiblespeechamerican flagdeath of sontwinclass differencesredheadpowerwaiterrace relationsfaintingice creamagingcowboy hatcookcrucifixassaultblockbusterwristwatchservantsheeptennisrailway stationbirthparadeburialclockdivinginterracial romancewindthunderministermillionairelove at first sightoilthunderstormsenatordeath of sisteryoung loveracistmarital separationbarbecueranchethnic slurmarital problemsports carpipe smokingunclethanksgivingmudhorseback ridingmexican americanwomen's rightshandshakewedding ceremonychristmas presentlast will and testamentjukeboxhoneymooncattlecoca colainterracial marriageanimal abusecowboy bootslistening to a radioracial prejudiceslot machinebullamericanalandloss of sisterfamous scorewakebabysittingbeauty salondallas texassick childrattlesnakebiracialnewlywedradio newsracial discriminationsegregationrise and fallorganbanquetbride and groombreaking a mirrorwedding cakeelopementdustpassing outlambponyturkey the birdbrandingcoyotemigrant workermarylandpearl harborbeauty queenrancherwine cellarhomesicknesstiaraequal rightsoil riglandownermerry christmasstar spangled banneroil industrystar died before releaseinnocence lostdiving boardoil companytaxbourbonmilitary draftsocial criticismhotel desk clerkrider horse relationshiphalf breedreference to joan of arcboys' choirlead actor's last filmbusboyoil wellarchitectural modelhorse ranchprivate planereading in bedmilitary funeralranch handreference to franklin d rooseveltthrown from a horsetumbleweedcalfoil fieldcattle ranchdeath of cast membersilent nightblack horseriding accidentchristmas stockingfox huntsquawwoman horse relationshipspanish languagestate flagoil tycoonrear ending a cargun salutejingle bellsman horse relationshipstatic electricitytoy pianodeath of a horsehorse riding accidentsquare dancinganimal husbandrydraft noticelunch counterreference to geronimosocial reformbronc ridingranchingroundupsudden wealthdrilling for oilnouveaux richesbequestface bandagelipstick on faceorgan playerbassinettecomanche tribedeath of horsedinner bellknocking over a tableoil derrickreference to paul reveretwin beds (See All) |
Bloomington, Minnesota, 1967: Jewish physics lecturer Larry Gopnik is a serious and a very put-upon man. His daughter is stealing from him to save up for a nose job, his pot-head son, who gets stoned at his own bar-mitzvah, only wants him round to fix the TV aerial and his useless brother Arthur is …an unwelcome house guest. But both Arthur and Larry get turfed out into a motel when Larry's wife Judy, who wants a divorce, moves her lover, Sy, into the house and even after Sy's death in a car crash they are still there. With lawyers' bills mounting for his divorce, Arthur's criminal court appearances and a land feud with a neighbour Larry is tempted to take the bribe offered by a student to give him an illegal exam pass mark. And the rabbis he visits for advice only dole out platitudes. Still God moves in mysterious - and not always pleasant - ways, as Larry and his family will find out. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedydark comedy |
| Themes: | divorcefeardeathfriendshipsurrealismmarriagedrugsreligionfuneralvoyeurismseductionparanoiadysfunctional familygamblingunemployment |
| Mood: | nightmareambiguous ending |
| Locations: | officebeachrestaurantswimming poolcarsnowsmall townbuslakecanadarooftopmotelcaveusaschool bus |
| Characters: | professorlawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother daughter relationshipdoctorsingerbrother brother relationshipbrother sister relationshipteenage boy …teachernursedetectivepolicemanlove trianglejewishbest friendreference to godbullyteacher student relationshipjewuncle nephew relationshipuncle niece relationshipneighbor neighbor relationshipbar mitzvahdivorce lawyer (See All) |
| Period: | 1960ssummeryear 1967 |
| Story: | examblackboardeyeglassesclassswimmingclassroomsexfemale nuditynuditybloodbare breastssex scenefemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingtitle spoken by character …singingchasetelephone calltopless female nuditycryingsongwoman on topdreamunderwearhorsecar accidentwatching tvcatarrestlettershootingrunningcar crashcafemarijuanabathroomneighborhandcuffsbrawineold mantoiletstabbed in the chesthousefemale pubic hairman with glassesdrawingritualjourneycoffeecurseprologuesuburbwidowerpossessionstorytellinguniversitypursuitfilm within a filmobscene finger gesturesubtitled sceneheart attackrecord playergolfshavingpot smokingcard gamelistening to musicwoman with glassesrecordinghunteraccidental deathwristwatchculture clashdriving a carladdermoralitygirl with glassesredneckdentistattorneyconvenience storerowboatmedical examinationbribeblack brawedding ringpolandmarital separationsnowingclassmatetragic herosodomymidlife crisispipe smokingsunbathingparking lotbriberyearphonesconfusionunhappy marriagenotebookinsecuritymysticismplastic surgerydoubtgolf clubmathematicsmotel roomx rayboy with glassesrabbitornadostonedsoupunsubtitled foreign languageimmaturityphysicsbleedinguniversity studentstation wagonminnesotaangstdreamingneuroticmortalityinner title cardhebrewsynagogueorthodox jewdutch anglemortgagephonograph recordnude sunbathinguniversity professormarital crisistv setyiddishquantum physicsleg braceparadoxreference to jimi hendrixspoiled childtoilet stallomentalking to the deadloss of faithchalkpicking a lockyarmulkedead deersleeping on a sofasudden deathuncertaintyanonymous letterdeer huntingabrupt endingtoothachetorahenvelope full of moneyamerican midwestlawn mowingboys' bathroomwanting a divorcespying on someonetopless sunbathinggrade schoolkabbalahoverweight manplaying catchhorse and cartdefamationethnic stereotypekilled in a car accidentlawnkrakow polandmathematics classreference to the old testamentshabbatshivajewish humormenorahfalse friendjewish stereotypeneeding moneynose jobtransistor radiogentiletyphusfleeing the countryphysical examinationfirearm pointed at the cameramathematical equationmarital breakuppsychedelic rockrepressed angertv antennabook of jobcotdrug debtschrodinger's catwalking on a rooffemale neighborrear end car accidenttenureice teamazel tovmerkin wigjew gentile relationshipnasty neighborphysics teachershot at the cameraspying on neighbordybbukdental receptionistjacobs ladderman hugging a manreference to jefferson airplanecysthebrew schoolmidrashpushoverself repressionsouth koreangoyheisenberg uncertainty principlephysics studentshtetl (See All) |
Fred and Mick, two old friends, are on vacation in an elegant hotel at the foot of the Alps. Fred, a composer and conductor, is now retired. Mick, a film director, is still working. They look with curiosity and tenderness on their children's confused lives, Mick's enthusiastic young writers, and the … other hotel guests. While Mick scrambles to finish the screenplay for what he imagines will be his last important film, Fred has no intention of resuming his musical career. But someone wants at all costs to hear him conduct again. (Read More)
| Themes: | falling in lovefreedomdivorcefearsuicidedeathfriendshipsurrealisminfidelityadulterydeceptionmemoryextramarital affairyouthunfaithfulness …philosophy (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | elevatorhotelhospitaltrainswimming poolcemeteryairplaneboatbicyclewaterwoodswheelchairtunnelcar explosion |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshiphomosexualfather son relationshipdoctortattoosingerboyprostitutegirldancermusicianactor …photographeractressreference to goddirectorfilmmakerfilm directorcousin cousin relationshipfrenchgermandaughterfather in law son in law relationshipairplane stewardesstattoo on back (See All) |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | applauseeyeglassessleepingswimmingphotographbare chested malefemale nuditymale nudityone word titlefemale frontal nuditysex scenekisscigarette smokingdancing …title spoken by characterexplosionsingingtelephone callfiresongdreamfoodcar accidenturinationface slapwatching tvcamerawritten by directorletterliesunglassesbirthdaysex standing uphallucinationvoyeurtelephonef wordsubjective camerabisexualnewspaperconcertmountaindeath of friendmontageeatingfemale pubic hairapologybirdunderwater sceneskinny dippinggravemicrophoneprologuelocker roomchampagnemassagevacationflowerswigatmaddictionreference to adolf hitleragingguitaristwristwatchcomposerswimsuitorchestrahaircutretirementwatching televisionbuddhisttelescopethunderold agefanspanishironydrummerfootball playerblack and white sceneblack brascreenwritersaunacanecareerswitzerlandpop singerdead motherreckless drivingviolinistenglishman abroadnude swimmingearphoneshysteriajewelrylevitationmetaphorhitlername callinglooking out a windowcattlemasseusevenice italybathrobewagersense of smellopera singerreading a newspaperreference to marilyn monroespadead wifehoodieconductordeathbedsex in naturemountain climbingrock climbingtennis courtfather in law daughter in law relationshipweepingloss of memorymemoiroxygen maskreference to karl marxbeing watchedjoke tellinggondolabracesscriptwritertalking to the deadsymphonymountaineerobese manold friendssopranoband aidtennis ballsteam roomorchestra conductorswiss alpsfire eaterclass distinction30 year oldreference to queen elizabeth iireference to grace kellyreference to wikipediaviolin playerdining roomscriptwritingski lifttwo friendselderly protagonisthooded sweatshirtprostateknighthoodwoman as objectadolf hitlerfilm extramud bathtestamentmovie scriptopera musicreference to rita hayworthweeping womanman wrapped in a toweleighty somethinghealth spaski lodgemaestroiris shotcow bellreference to diego maradonaspa resortsuicide jumpanti intellectualreference to eva braunpicking one's nosemiss universeemissaryinner beautycandy wrapperfeeling oldfictional tv seriesgrave of famous personphysical exercisepretending to be asleeppeople watchingreference to buckingham palacereference to igor stravinsky (See All) |
A young man is released from prison after many years and given a new identity in a new town. Aided by a supervisor who becomes like a father to him he finds a job and friends and hesitantly starts a relationship with a compassionate girl. But the secret of the heinous crime he committed as a boy wei …ghs down on him, and he learns that it is not so easy to escape your past. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | feardrinkingsuicidemurderdeathlovefriendshipdrugsrapejealousyprisondrunkennessescapedancehero …incestparanoiadepressiondrug usedysfunctional familycancerredemptionguiltdatingillnessabusebullyingchildhooddyingforgivenessregretdying mother (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | beachbarrestauranttrainschoolcemeterybathtubbusnightclubwatertaxicourtroomrooftopcar theftsex in a bathtub |
| Characters: | lawyerstudentfriendfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipbrother brother relationshipboyteachergirlpolicemandancerphotographerlittle girl …bullywaitresssecretaryuncle nephew relationship (See All) |
| Story: | birthday partymale bondingapplausesleepingclassclassroompartyphotographbare chested malebased on novelfemale nuditybloodmale nudityviolenceflashback …sex scenekissfightdancingknifebased on true storytelephone callcryingcell phonebeatingunderwearcar accidentmirrorface slaprescuepunched in the facewatching tvcameradrinkcondomundressingbare buttsecretletterliebeertearsbirthdaybedcar crashcafejailhallucinationvoyeurrivercriminalreporternewspaperbraambulancefishchild abuseapologytrialdream sequencedrawingfishingvangraveyardold womanconfessionprologuescreamingfired from the jobliarscreamhangingcourtgiftthreatdatewitnesslaptopmurdererex convictpubnewspaper headlinehatetv newsidentityhuggingkilling an animalhead buttwarehouseloss of virginityfriendship between mensexual abusevandalismclubfalse identitysocial commentaryembarrassmentpromiseremote controlhaunted by the pastnicknameshopliftinginnocenceshoessurveillance camerakickingtaking a pictureco workerfather figurefirst kissamusement parkschool uniformpridefriendship between boysmurder of a childbounty hunterpierpublic humiliationrelease from prisonmoral dilemmaadolescentsaving a lifenew jobporn magazinegatebirthday presentsneakersmen's bathroomfirst datefake identitytowerdvdestatewalletbully comeuppanceroller coasterdiggingmale rapelandladywormecstasytrain trackstrain ridebreast cancerrehabilitationsecond chancefather son estrangementparolegravestonecarouselestrangementtabloidreference to the virgin maryshared bathhoodiemerry go rounddelivery manexposechild rapedressingtrespassingfleeingleg injurymcdonald's restaurantsurrogate fatherhappy birthdayhooded figurerascaltrain conductorsaying goodbyemedia frenzynew identitychild's drawingchild murdererfollowingparole officerboardwalkchild murders a childeellimpingname changecuttingmanchestersocial realismbountycuddlingsneaking outwatching a movie on tvwatching news on tvdishonestynewsstandsecret revealedsurrogate sonfootbridgebox cutterused condomearthwormdangerous friendamusement park ridedancing alonebirmingham englandlagerfirst day at worknottingham englandalecrying during sexsaying i love younew shoesrape of girlthrowing a bottletrain ticketviolent youthbrother brother incestreference to steven seagalreference to jean claude van dammebeach chairreference to don juanthank you note (See All) |
In late 1951, Eilis Lacey, a young Irish girl, emigrates to Brooklyn. Sponsored by Father Flood, a priest from her native town Enniscorthy, she is assured to find a full-time job there. But the early days are tough, seasickness being soon replaced by loneliness and homesickness, two feelings all the … more acutely felt by Eilis for having had to leave behind her widowed mother and her dear sister Rose. She nevertheless little by little manages to find her footing by adapting to her job as a salesgirl, by studying bookkeeping at Brooklyn College as well as with a little help from both Father Flood and Mrs. Kehoe, the owner of the boarding school she now lives in. And not only does graduation follow but love shows its face in Tony, an Italian-American plumber, full of adoration and respect for her. They end up marrying, although keeping the thing secret. It is at that point that tragedy strikes inciting Eilis to return to Enniscorthy to support her mother morally. And there a strange thing happens : she gradually gets lured by the charms of her native place, going far as to let herself be wooed by Jim Farrell, a young local. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | melodramafamily tragedy |
| Themes: | falling in lovedrinkingdeathfriendshipmarriagechristmasmoneyjealousydanceweddingtraveldatingillnessprejudicedeath of daughter |
| Locations: | beachnew york citybarrestauranttrainsnowcemeterytaxiapartmentshipbaseballusacatholic church |
| Characters: | studentfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerbrother brother relationshipfemale protagonistteacherdancerpriestsister sister relationshiplove triangle …best friendreference to godcatholicemployer employee relationshipself deception (See All) |
| Period: | winter1950ssummer |
| Story: | studyingteaapplauseeyeglassesclassswimmingclassroomvomitingphotographbare chested malebased on novelone word titlesex scenekisscigarette smoking …dancingtitle spoken by charactersingingtelephone callcryingsongfoodmirrordrinkundressingsex in bedlettertearssunglassesbedbathroomreference to jesus christprayerrivermanhattan new york citytelephonef wordsubjective camerabandold manambulancewomaneatingimmigrantapologyjourneyvoice overgraveyardmarriage proposalimmigrationgraveprologuesuitcasechristmas treeflowersamerican flagtragic eventcrosssadnesspremarital sexirelandeuropefreeze frametwenty somethingitalianwaitergolfloss of virginitylooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicworking classwatching a moviecrying womangossipswimsuitirishbrooklyn new york citycommunitypromisegrocery storeitalian americandeath of sistervoice over lettersnowingfamily dinnertrophydivorceebenchpipe smokinglocation in titleengagement ringaccountantwedding ceremonyshynessheartbreakirish americanmake upemigrationdead fathergolf clubname callingadvicedepartment storeteasinggiving a toastwhistlingbunk bedplumberrugbyloss of sisterwoman in lingeriemarriage engagementclothingreading a newspapergravestonesleeplessnessanguishreturning homenew york skylinespaghettibride and groomemigrantdiarrheachurch serviceboarding housefemale in swimsuitfemale sitting on a toiletreading a lettertrolleymirror balllong island new yorkdead husbandchristmas dinnerhomesicknessblowing a kissconey island brooklyn new york citynylonslittle brothercotton candyseasicknessbigger dreamssecret marriagewaving goodbyeyear 19528 year oldwolf whistlecrossing oneselflandlord tenant relationshippacking a suitcaseirish accentreference to gary cooperirish musiclamp postdear john letternativity scenesalesclerkbookkeeperreference to the new york yankeesirish immigrantpneumatic tubebrooklyn dodgersfemale flatulencefour brotherscivil weddingdual livescork irelandellis islandbookkeepingtorn between two menwedding vowsreference to the zombie apocalypse (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 …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: | elevatornew york cityrestaurantbathtubnightclubtaxiairportapartmentpolice station |
| Characters: | professorlawyerstudentfriendhusband wife relationshippolicemother son relationshipafrican americanboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsingerteacherpolicemandancermusicianwriter …teacher student relationshipmuslimself discovery (See All) |
| Story: | facultybriefcaseclassclassroomcollegephotographkissdancingsingingtelephone callcell phonesongunderwearfoodarrest …bookcafepianojailhandcuffsmanhattan new york citywinewidowdinerprisonerimmigrantsubwayman with glassesbathimmigrationparkwidowerumbrellabraceletamerican flagsubtitled sceneafricanshavinglistening to musicstreet lifeinterracial romanceattorneydrummerarabasylumworld 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 clubdetaineeturnstilewhiteoutfaculty meeting (See All) |
Follow a week in the life of a young folk singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles -- some of them of his own making.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | drinkingsuicidefriendshipmoneypregnancyhomelessnessabortion |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | elevatornew york citybarrestaurantsnowbuspolice carchicago illinoisgas stationfire escape |
| Characters: | professorfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipdoctorsingerbrother sister relationshippolicemanmusicianjewishreference to godwaitresslittle boysecretaryuncle nephew relationship …u.s. soldier (See All) |
| Period: | winter1960syear 1961 |
| Story: | mailclassical musicapplausesleepingphotographcharacter name in titleflashbackcigarette smokingtitle spoken by charactersingingchasethree word titletelephone callcrying …songbeatingunderwearfoodpunched in the facecatdrinkcondomarrestliesunglassescafehandcuffsreference to jesus christguitarmanhattan new york citytelephoneflashlightcookingwineconcerteatingdinersubwayapologyno opening creditssearchmicrophonekeyliarpay phoneauditionstorytellingreadingpursuitrecord playerlistening to musicrecordingguitaristdriving a carmilkhitchhikingcouchboxer shortsbackpackkickingtitle appears in writingfogsnowingcanerecording studiocontractreference to elvis presleyalleyhit in the facemen's bathroomreading aloudstairwaylooking out a windowguitar playinglosershow businessguitar playerfolk musicfilling stationcircular staircasein medias resunwanted pregnancydriving at nightintercomsleeping on a couchsnoringcoatgreenwich village manhattan new york cityreference to bob dylantoilet stallpenis slurtheatrical agentcold the temperaturewelshreference to the new york timessociologistsleeping on the floorborrowing moneybreakfast cerealfolk singerhecklerlistening to a car radioginger cathighway patrolmantrain depotwashington square manhattan new york cityselling a houseakron ohioupper west side manhattan new york citycar collisionreference to flash gordonreference to ulyssessociology professorcouchsurfingreference to new jerseylost catreference to boston massachusettslp recordingdriving in snowreference to seattle washingtonfalling asleep while drivingcolumbia recordselectrical tapeknocking on a car windowentering through a windowreference to new orleans louisiana (See All) |
In 1986, In Brooklyn, New York, the dysfunctional family of pseudo intellectuals composed by the university professor Bernard and the prominent writer Joan split. Bernard is a selfish, cheap and jealous decadent writer that rationalizes every attitude in his family and life and does not accept "phil …istines" - people that do not read books or watch movies, while the unfaithful Joan is growing as a writer and has no problems with "philistines". Their sons, the teenager Walt and the boy Frank, feel the separation and take side: Walt stays with Bernard, and Frank with Joan, and both are affected with abnormal behaviors. Frank drinks booze and smears with sperm the books in the library and a locker in the dress room of his school. The messed-up and insecure Walt uses Roger Water's song "Hey You" in a festival as if it was of his own, and breaks up with his girlfriend Sophie. Meanwhile Joan has an affair with Frank's tennis teacher Ivan and Bernard with his student Lili. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmsemi autobiographical |
| Themes: | divorcedrinkinglovefriendshipmarriageinfidelitymoneyadulterypregnancydrunkennessextramarital affairobsessiondysfunctional familyunfaithfulnessdating …poetrybreak upregret (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | elevatorhospitalnew york cityrestaurantbathtubbrothelmuseum |
| Characters: | girlfriendprofessorlawyerstudentfriendfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipteenagerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipdoctorsingerbrother brother relationship …boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlteenage boygirlnursepolicemanwriterteacher student relationshippsychiatristolder man younger woman relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipfrench kisschinese foodtalking to oneself in a mirror (See All) |
| Period: | 1980s |
| Story: | cafeteriatypewriterclassclassroompartyphotographbare chested malesexmasturbationkisssingingpanties …showertelephone callcryingsongunderwearfoodmirrorface slapwatching tvcatdrinkcondomletterbookliebeertearsanimal in titlebedcafebathroomguitarbracookingcandleambulanceeatingtoiletboxingsubwaydinnerno opening creditsparklibrarymicrophonevirginliarreadingobscene finger gesturetherapyheart attackrecord playerlistening to musicrecordingguitaristwatching a movietherapistnosebleedpsychologisttennisbrooklyn new york citycelebrationpillsunderage drinkingfeministtheatre audienceturtlemarital separationsongwriterholding handsearphoneswhaleguitar playerjunior high schoolping pongplagiarismpassing outcustodyreference to the rolling stonesbrother in law brother in law relationshipreference to charles dickenssquidtennis playertable tennisoxygen maskpneumoniacustody battlepublishingreptilesleeping on a sofaliterary agentfrecklesreference to f. scott fitzgeraldreference to pink floydradiatorreference to errol flynnreference to franz kafkachild supporttennis proreference to jean luc godardamphibiantape deckgalapagos islandspeanutparent teacher conferencecowboy bootreference to jean paul belmondowriting classschool blazertennis coachhugging pillowjoint custodyletter of rejectionprospect park brooklyn new york cityfolding bedobject in nosereference to john mcenroeslapping someone's handtylenol (See All) |
The Final Days is the true story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine brought to life. Sophie Scholl is the fearless activist of the underground student resistance group, The White Rose. Using historical records of her incarceration, the film re-creates the last six days of Sophie Scholl's lif …e: a journey from arrest to interrogation, trial and sentence in 1943 Munich. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to her comrades, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility that is both haunting and timeless. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | suspense |
| Themes: | couragefreedomlovefriendshipbetrayalpoliticsprisontortureheroinvestigationtheftpsychopathterrorismdepressionguilt …mental illnessfaithexecutionwritingjustice (See All) |
| Mood: | tearjerker |
| Locations: | snowbicyclecourtroomnazi germany |
| Characters: | lawyerstudentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipsfather son relationshippolicemother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipchildrensingerbrother sister relationshipfemale protagonistnurse …policemanphotographerpriestsister sister relationshipthiefjewcatholicgermanmayorgerman soldiernazi soldier (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940syear 1943 |
| Story: | mailjanitorlawtypewriterjudgef ratedcharacter name in titlebloodguncigarette smokingsingingpistolbased on true storytelephone callcrying …songdreammirrorcameraarrestundressingletterlietearsinterrogationjailhandcuffsreference to jesus christprayerdecapitationwineprisonertrialsearchcoffeeconfessionscreamingliarsuitcasestatueuniversitycourtspeechcrosswitnessrecord playertwenty somethinghuggingundergroundsabotageloyaltyreference to adolf hitlerheroinelistening to musicjail cellcrucifixmorguecommunisthonoranti semitismministerresistancehatredpeacehistoricalrosevoice over letterprison cellsuspectinjusticeactivistatheistrevolutionarybeheadinglaundryswastikastaircasetreasonidealismyoung womandeath rowdeath penaltymedical studentconscienceprosecutorcampusnazismatheismmartyrair raidrisksecret policeresistance fighterfreedom of speechflash cameratop hatguillotinegestapoletter writingmunich germanynazi uniformwomen's bathroomprotestantverdictdying youngdutyflyerprinting presspityart studioeternitynazi flagmanifestoblessingstampcopy machineheil hitleri.d.air raid sirencigarette casewhite rosedefamationleg amputationanti nazilutheranwoman killedleafletnational socialismunderground resistanceends with real life photospostage stamplavatoryracial hatredindictmentsharing a cigarettesummonsanti nazismnazi resistancecommissarnational socialistnon violent resistancewoman heroinepsychotic depressioncounselpassive resistanceration cardremand prisondemoralizationmimeograph machinenazi lawprison ministry (See All) |
At the age of 38, Mark O'Brien, a man who uses an iron lung, decides he no longer wishes to be a virgin. With the help of his therapist and his priest, he contacts Cheryl Cohen-Greene, a professional sex surrogate and a typical soccer mom with a house, a mortgage and a husband. Inspired by a true st …ory, The Sessions, follows the fascinating relationship which evolves between Cheryl and Mark as she takes him on his journey to manhood. (Read More)
| Themes: | falling in lovefeardrinkingfriendshiprevengemoneyjealousyfuneralguiltsexualitypoetrydisabilitynear death experience |
| Locations: | elevatorhotelbeachhospitalrestaurantchurchbathtubbicyclewheelchairbaseballmotelsan francisco californiacatholic churchrunning on a beach |
| Characters: | friendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipshusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipmother daughter relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiptattoosingerboyprostituteteenage boygirlwriter …priestbest friendreference to godjewcatholiccatholic priestself pitysex therapistself deprecation (See All) |
| Period: | year 1988 |
| Story: | anxietyeyeglassestypewritersleepingcollegepartybare chested malefemale nudityflashbackmasturbationtwo word titlesex scene …kissfemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nuditycigarette smokingejaculationnipplessingingleg spreadingerectionpantiestelephone callvoice over narrationsongwoman on topfoodurinationblondecatwritten by directordrinkundressingsex in bedbookbeertearssunglassesrunningcafemarijuanavoyeurreference to jesus christprayertelephonef wordsubjective cameracleavagenewspaperbraambulancewomaneatingfemale pubic hairwhite pantiesapologyman with glassesscantily clad femalecoffinunderwater scenemarriage proposalcoffeepainflash forwardconfessioncursevirginspiritualityfired from the jobfantasy sequencereadingcollege studentfemale removes her clothessadnesspoetpoemhugginganswering machinepot smokingloss of virginitytape recorderbuttockstherapisthome movieforbidden lovepicnicchokingpromisejob interviewpower outagesex talkdespairpanties pulled downtan linemale virginwoman in bathtubsermonsexual awakeningnarrated by characterprayingjudaismparalysistelevision newsfemale genitalianaivetymasochismnewspaper articleecstasyreading a bookkarmashirtgurneyloss of sisterstation wagonsexual repressionundressing someonegolden gate bridgeintimacyreference to the virgin maryshared bathwoman undressingfirst sexual experiencephilosopherpremature ejaculationsexual pleasureman in a wheelchairjealous husbandsynagogueimplied nudityweepingsexual explorationsexual arousal911power failuretrolleyvoice over inner thoughtsdoorbellsaying goodbyeoxygenreference to the bibleactress breaking typecaststrong sexual contentcolognelogicpoliosex therapyearmale with long hairwoman wearing glassesberkeley californiajewish manbed riddenoutdoor cafescratching6 year oldcollege graduationsense of touchspeaker phonevoice over writingmotorized wheelchairthrift storeweeping womangirl wearing pantiesshaving someonesponge bathfutonrespiratordifficulty breathingsex surrogatehandicap seximplied male nuditylove poempity sexreading a poemwriting a poemiron lunguniversity of california berkeleyitch38 year oldreference to boston massachusettsjewish convertpower blackoutmotel desk clerk49 year oldkissing someone's chestorange tabby catoxygen tentpolio victimmikvah (See All) |
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician (recently deceased) tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students who wants to search through his papers and her estranged sister who shows up to help settl …e his affairs. (Read More)
| Themes: | educationdrinkingdeathlovefriendshipdrunkennessfuneraldeath of fatherparanoiadrug usegriefillnessmental illnesswritingcheating |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | new york citysnowbicycleairportkitchenlakechicago illinois |
| Characters: | studentfriendfather daughter relationshipfamily relationshipspoliceboyfriend girlfriend relationshipteacherpolicemanwritersister sister relationshipteacher student relationshipfiance fiancee relationshipbabe scientistself delusion |
| Story: | geniusshoppingclassclassroomcollegepartysexf ratedone word titleflashbackkisstitle spoken by characterbased on playtelephone callcrying …watching tvdrinkundressingbooktearsbirthdayhallucinationsciencewinerock bandnonlinear timelinepainflash forwardchampagneumbrellareadingcollege studentuniversitysadnessloss of fatherstrong female charactertwenty somethingnerddresseggstrong female leadparking garageschizophreniaremote controlsufferingmobile phonemourningbackpackdrummercigarette lighterrefrigeratorsnowingnervous breakdowngeekbenchmelancholydrumsreflectiondementianotebookdead fatherjournaltv commercialescalatormathematicscheesecollege professoruniversity studentcampuswakedeskestrangementmemorialwisconsinpackingsleeping on a couchhappy birthdayphysicisttalking to selfuniversity professorgraduate studentpulitzer prize sourcecollisionmathematicianporchphdsixty somethingamphetaminestring quartetnumbersestranged family membertalking with the deadaneurysmacademiaproofdrumstickstony award sourceprime numbersnorthwestern universityuniversity of chicagoo'hare airport chicagooverbearing sisterreference to cosmopolitan magazineevanston illinoisacademic advisorhair conditionertalking to one's dead father (See All) |
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