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Sutter Keely lives in the now. It's a good place for him. A high school senior, charming and self-possessed, he's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. A budding alcoholic, he's never far from his supersized, whiskey-fortified thirst-master …cup. But after being dumped by his girlfriend, Sutter gets drunk and wakes up on a lawn with Aimee Finecky hovering over him. She's different: the "nice girl" who reads science fiction and doesn't have a boyfriend. While Aimee has dreams of a future, Sutter lives in the impressive delusion of a spectacular now, yet somehow, they're drawn together. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | suicide of fatherfalling in lovebreak upalcoholismdatingdeath of fatherdivorcememorydancedrunkennessdrinkingjealousymoneymarriagefriendship |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | water gunbus driverbaseballswimming poolbarhospital |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipbest friendsingle motherreference to goddancerteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship …father son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager (See All) |
| Story: | prom datehigh school promhip flaskrefusing a handshakebaseball pitcherwhite brawoman in bra and pantiestelephone numberdrinking on the jobteenage drinkingunderage drinkingcrying mantelephone callfirst sexlooking into a window …waiting for someonedelivering newspaperdrunken drivingkiss on the foreheadreference to mexicomen's clothing storereference to californiareference to texascollege applicationfear of failurearm in a slingjumping into a swimming poolyellow dressschool cafeteriabreakfast cerealreference to nasatutoringbig sisterpain killerdumped by girlfriendgeometryabandoned by fatherpart time jobi.d.football fieldgeneration yporchstore clerkhigh school seniorhigh school graduationpassing outhomeworkstudyingfather son reunionmiserybeggingcollege campusbouncersecond chancegiving a toastpromknocking on a doorunhappiness18 year old17 year oldflaskhangoverdead fatherjukeboxloss of jobhandshaketext messagingwoman in underwearreckless drivingphiladelphia pennsylvaniafirst kissabsent fatherbookstoreprideconvenience storebackpackwhiskeypromisecheating husbandhappinesscomic bookloss of virginityteenage sexhuggingpickup truckblack americantrustsleepingclasswaterfallreadingstorytellingfired from the jobprologueflash forwardbartenderhit by a carapologymontagebraf wordtelephonealcoholreference to jesus christclassroomsunglassestearsbeerliesecretdrinkcomputerslow motion scenecar accidentcell phonecryingvoice over narrationshowerpartydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditybased on novelsexflashbackkiss (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: | break updatingmemorydancedrinkingjealousyfriendshipsuicidedrugschristmasfearincestseductionlonelinessdepression …drug usecancerguiltmental illnesspoetryabusebullyingunrequited lovehomophobiadyingwritingcheatingfirst lovedying from cancerdeath of best friendsuicide of friend (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | hospitalrestaurantchurchsnowtrucktunnelcatholic churchpennsylvaniaschool dancekitchen knife |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipbest friendreference to goddancerteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager …homosexualdoctorsingerbrother brother relationshipboygirlpolicemanphotographerwriterpriestgay kissbullylittle boypsychiatristcatholicgay teenagergay relationshipaunt nephew relationshipcatholic priestboyfriend boyfriend relationshipgay friendstepbrother stepsister relationshipnew friend (See All) |
| Period: | 1990syear 1991 |
| Story: | high school promwhite bratelephone callschool cafeteriahigh school seniorhigh school graduationstudyingpromgiving a toastunhappinessfirst kisspromisehappinessteenage sexhugging …pickup trucktrustclassreadingflash forwardapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christclassroomtearssecretdrinkslow motion scenecar accidentcryingvoice over narrationpartydancingbased on novelkissflashbackfightphotographsingingknifebeatingfoodmirrorface slappunched in the facewatching tvcamerawritten by directorcondomlettershootingbookrunningbirthdaycafemarijuanabathroomcollegehallucinationprayersubjective cameragay slurbedroomwinecandledeath of friendeatingfootballsuicide attemptdinnerchild abusedrivingracial slurpainlibraryvirginchristmas treecollege studentprankhigh school studentcheerleaderglassesrock 'n' rollsadnesssix word titlereference to william shakespearetypewriterbirthday cakeeyeglassescloseted homosexualfireplacelooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicsexual abuseice creamred dressamerican footballmovie theaterimpersonationnew year's evecrushvirginityclockbuddhistmovie theatrenicknameinnocencepillssufferingmobile phonebackstagepunched in the stomachsexismkaraoketaking a picturemental hospitalfootball playertheatre audiencechristmas evesurprisevoice over letterlong titlelonermale male kissdressing roomnervous breakdownholding handschildhood memorymale virgingothgraduation12 year oldshynessvietnam veteranchristmas presentbirthday presentcafeteriahomecomingteenage lovefirst dateadolescencechild molestationblackoutlooking out a windowharmonicaponytailschool principallsd16 year old15 year oldstonedkiss on the lipsveganhazingtutoreasteraudio cassettehouse partylip synchingcar radioteenage crushdance scene11 year oldwriting a letterabusive boyfriendsuicide notegoth girlmasspittsburgh pennsylvaniasaying gracerecord storeletter writingfootball gamereference 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 teensaunt 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 crushcaught 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) |
Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent filmblack comedyteen moviefilm parody |
| Themes: | datingdeath of fathermemorydrinkingfriendshipdeathsurrealismtortureangerdrug usecancergriefhumiliationillnessdying …regret (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | hospitalbuselevatorschool bus |
| Characters: | single motherreference to godteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshiptattooboy …jewishself referentialself hatetheatre student (See All) |
| Story: | teenage drinkingtelephone callreference to texascollege applicationschool cafeteriahigh school seniorunhappiness17 year oldpromiseblack americantrustclassstorytellingprologueflash forward …apologymontagetelephonereference to jesus christclassroomliesecretdrinkcomputerslow motion scenecryingvoice over narrationbased on novelflashbackinterviewmasturbationdogfightphotographsingingsongfoodmirrorwatching tvcatbare buttlettervomitingmarijuanacollegehallucinationprayersurvivalbedroomambulancedrug dealereatingtalking to the cameralimousineflowerswighigh school studentterminal illnessnerdpot smokinglooking at oneself in a mirrorcomaice creammousetoyspiderclassical musicinterracial friendshipnicknamerap musicanimated sequenceheadphonesdespairco workerscissorssurprisee mailhologramcellphonetuxedogeeknarrated by charactercremationcafeteriastairwaysarcasmname callinglooking out a windowpopcornstonerclimbing through a windowsquirrelhearing voices15 year oldstonedcookiesoupleukemiatestepilogueawkwardnessreference to googlehonestywakepillowpolar bearhoodiekiss on the cheekreference to richard nixonhip hop musicgogglespittsburgh pennsylvaniapanic attackhebrewoverhead shotchemotherapydoombaldnessbirthmarktarantulathreat to killapple computerpretending to be deaddoorbellkindergartenharpjoke tellinglooking in a windowreference to gandhirappinglimousine driverpenis slurinner titlespityreference to andy warholgerman accentfilm fanchased by a dogschool expulsionunreliable narratorhistory teacherboys' bathroomhit in the stomachreference to orson wellesstocking caphumilityaspiring filmmakertulipgroup hugreference to salvador dalifist bumpmotherly lovereference to francois truffautreference to akira kurosawatattoo on neckhigh school cliquecrawling on the floorhornetreference to indiareference to luis bunuelsociology professorcorsagecrying teenage girlreference to lebron jamesreference to wolverinebreasts slurcrying teenage boycuttlefishget well cardpig costumereference to julian assangereference to klaus kinskicartoon chipmunkpassive resistancereference to cat stevenscremated ashesreference to princeton universityreference to werner herzogwalking down the middle of a streetdestroying a bookreference to afghanistanreference to hugh jackmansenior prom (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: | divorcedrunkennessdrinkingmoneymarriagefriendshipinfidelityadulteryextramarital affairangerdepressionunfaithfulnessfight for love |
| Mood: | rainnightmare |
| Locations: | baseballbarlos angeles californiabicycle |
| Characters: | reference to goddancerteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipgirlpoliceman …lawyersister sister relationshipemployer employee relationship (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callschool cafeteriapassing out17 year oldtext messagingreckless drivingsleepingclassbartendermontagef wordreference to jesus christclassroomsunglasseslie …drinkcomputerslow motion scenecell phonecryingdancingbare chested malekissmasturbationsex scenefightphotographchasedreamface slappunched in the facewatching tvcamerabedwomanmarriage proposalcoffeescreaminglocker roomumbrellaflowersgympursuitdatebasementsadnesscharacter says i love yougardenblindfoldballetobscene finger gesturekissing while having sexrecord playerapplauseanswering machinelistening to musicbabysitterrecordingice creamone night standwomanizershoesbuddyensemble castmakeuplipstickwedding ringmarital separationraised middle fingermarital problemmidlife crisismale objectificationtitle ends with periodaccountantgardeningsneakersteenage lovewalletescalatortrue love13 year oldcredit cardballerinahonestysushinervousnessteenage crushtextingbouquetmiddle schoolforty somethinghardware storeplaying footsieimplied nuditysoul matetalking to oneselfapple computerlaw studentrecovering alcoholiccologneschool lockerlaw schoolmoving vanbaseball gloveminiature golfvaliumsextingplaying catchnude photoenglish 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) |
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: | death of fatherdivorcememorydrunkennessdrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshipdeathrevengeinfidelityadulterypregnancyfearwedding …voyeurismextramarital affairlonelinessguiltunfaithfulnesstheatre (See All) |
| Locations: | barhospitalbeachhotelcemeterybuskitchenaustraliafranceofficeoceantownsuvrunning on a beach |
| Characters: | best friendreference to goddancerteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipssingerboyactorbaby …actressaustralianex husband ex wife relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipyounger version of charactertheatre director (See All) |
| Period: | summer |
| Story: | telephone callgiving a toast18 year oldhappinessflash forwardbartenderapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christsunglassestearsbeerliesecret …drinkcomputercell phonecryingdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysexkissflashbackf ratednuditymale nuditymale rear nudityfemale rear nudityfightphotographsingingleg spreadingpantiessongwoman on toptitle directed by femaledreamfoodmirrorblondeface slapbikinisex in bedbare buttbookvomitingrunningbirthdaysex standing upneighborvoyeurswimmingcleavagewineeatingwidowchildscantily clad femalebirthday partyunderwater scenegraveyardjeansgraveblack pantieschampagneauditionflowerscrossdeath of husbandlaptopsadnessreunionsuspiciontearevelationlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicagingwatching a movieswimsuitsurfingaudiencecoitusforbidden loveart galleryburialbald manbroken legministercard playingseasidecliffcopulationwedding receptionsunbathingphoto albumfemale female kissnew jobbirthday presentsydney australiaremorsereading aloudcrutcheslost lovesurferrafttheatre productiondolphinmother 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) |
| Themes: | divorcememorydrunkennessdrinkinginfidelityadulteryfearextramarital affairdepressiondrug useunfaithfulnesswealthtechnologyhuntingcamping |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | swimming poolrestauranthotelhelicoptersnowdesertbicycletaxielevatorvillagewoodstaxi driverusa |
| Characters: | reference to goddancerbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorlittle girlwaitresslittle boymuslimemployer employee relationship …americanuncle nephew relationshipamerican abroadgrandfather grandson relationshipdriveryounger version of characterbaby girlasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callreference to texasknocking on a doorhangoverhandshakewhiskeypromisepickup trucktrustsleepingprologueflash forwardapologymontagef word …telephonealcoholreference to jesus christsunglassesbeerdrinkcomputershowerpartydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelkisssexflashbackbloodbare breastsgunfightunderwearmirrorwatching tvundressingpaintingvomitingriflebombneighborhallucinationswimmingbridgearmycocainedrivingunderwater scenekingtalking to the cameracoffeeconfessionhotel roombusinessmansuitcasedolltentcollege studentbusinessinjectionhairy chestlaptopgardenbearfreeze frameprincehenchmansurgeryeyeglassesshavingteawolfhypodermic needlelooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicscene during opening creditsarchitectcrying womanswimsuitculture clashsheepguardmiddle eastconstruction siteanimated sequenceinfectione mailhologramsalesmanvoice over lettercellphonebalconyfemale doctorcorporationduct tapesurgeonbrushing teethsports carchauffeurvodkacamelreference to elvis presleyprayingnew job12 year oldbandageconstruction workereconomymen's bathroomstairwayname callingroller coaster14 year oldtraffic jamparamedicjacket15 year oldstethoscopereceptionistscalpelstrokebeach houseswimming underwaterreading a bookmosquetour guidegurneysexual frustrationmetal detectorpark bench11 year oldsleeplessnesscocaine snortingintercomsex on the floorstory tellingfictional cityoverhead shotselfiehijabsleeping bagarabictumorstrobe lightnational parkdivorced manbottled waterdanishtradejoke tellingsaudi arabiaworrying21 year oldcold the temperatureanxiety attackband aidslip the undergarmentauto repairmotorscootercar rentalreference to new york citybowingarchitectural modeloversleepinganesthesiaelectric razorlong underwearsnorkelinghot wiring a carolive oilblufflesionfalling to the groundreference to starbucksair conditioningcomputer techniciananalogyreggae musicstranger in a strange landunderwater kissflip phonereference to chicago illinoisreference to englandmeccareference to new jerseyjet lagreference to boston massachusettsreference to chinareference to the ciareference to kentucky fried chickensaudibiopsyreference to soren kierkegaardmedical operationreading a book to a childteleconferencingviking helmetbuilding a sheltercystneedle and threadcloakroomcollapsing chair (See All) |
A tale told over four seasons, starting in autumn when Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior in Minnesota, discovers she's pregnant after one event in a chair with her best friend, Bleeker. In the waiting room of an abortion clinic, the quirky and whip-sharp Juno decides to give birth and to place …the child with an adoptive couple. She finds one in the PennySaver personals, contacts them, tells her dad and step-mother, and carries on with school. The chosen parents, upscale yuppies (one of whom is cool and laid back, the other meticulous and uptight), meet Juno, sign papers, and the year unfolds. Will Juno's plan work, can she improvise, and what about Bleeker? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmcult filmdark comedyteen movieteen comedy |
| Themes: | divorcejealousymarriagefriendshippregnancydrug usebullyingadoptionabortionmythology |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | hospitalschoolsnowbicyclewheelchair |
| Characters: | best friendsingle motherdancerteacherteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipteenagerfather daughter relationshipdoctorsingerfemale protagonist …studentmusicianbabylawyersister sister relationshipbullystepmother stepdaughter relationshippregnant teenager (See All) |
| Period: | wintersummer |
| Story: | high school promtelephone callschool cafeteriapromconvenience storecomic bookloss of virginityteenage sexclassprologuemontagetelephoneclassroomtearscomputer …slow motion scenecryingvoice over narrationdancingsexkissflashbackf ratedcharacter name in titleone word titledogtitle spoken by charactersingingpantiessongunderwearurinationcondomvomitingrunningbathroomguitarnewspaperbandtoiletscantily clad femaleprotestsuburbpay phonehigh school studentchildbirthbasementflowerobscene finger gesturestrong female characterteen angstlistening to musicguitaristdemonstrationcomposerstrong female leadvirginitycommercialattorneyshopping malltitle appears in writingbanananotebenchmarital problemwilhelm screampostervideo tapeteenage pregnancyforename as titlebicyclingpregnancy testponytailclinic16 year oldreceptionistautumncdmailboxpipeguitar playercactusnewborn babysewing machineallergybechdel test passedfilm starts with sexunwanted pregnancywatching a videoanimated creditsminnesotaclerkfurnituredressingkeyboardrunnerpanties hit the floorcheerleader uniformduetunwed pregnancypaperdrugstoretrack and fieldultrasoundtruth or daremicrowaveorange juicehigh school athletewoman in laborunwed mothereffeminacyreference to woody allensuicide contemplationschool lockerteenage motherabortion clinicfolk songconvenience store clerkreference to kurt cobainfingernailsconsidering abortionpositive pregnancy testspring the seasonreference to diana rossdeodorantfour seasonswoman holding a babydiscovering one is pregnantreference to iggy poptrack meetmoving furniturelounge chairnail salonpregnant schoolgirlfolk singingneedlepointtic tacsinfant in cast creditsanti abortion demonstrationreference to the carpenters (See All) |
After a little white lie about losing her virginity gets out, a clean cut high school girl sees her life paralleling Hester Prynne's in "The Scarlet Letter," which she is currently studying in school - until she decides to use the rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
| Subgenre: | teen movieteen comedyteen sex comedy |
| Themes: | datingdivorcedrinkingmarriagefriendshipinfidelityreligionadulteryextramarital affairguiltunfaithfulnesshomophobiaadoptiondevilreligious intolerance |
| Mood: | high schoolsatire |
| Locations: | swimming poolrestaurantschoolchurchkitchensinging in the shower |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipbest friendreference to godteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenager …homosexualfather daughter relationshipsingerboyprostitutefemale protagonistgirlstudentpriestchristianchristianitybiblecatholicolder man younger woman relationshipgay teenagerolder woman younger man relationshipgay friendreligious fanaticreligious teen (See All) |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | telephone callgeneration ystudyingbookstorehappinessloss of virginityhuggingclassreference to jesus christclassroomsunglassestearsbeerliedrink …slow motion scenecell phonecryingshowerpartybare chested malefemale nuditykissdogtwo word titlesex scenephotographsingingpantiessongmirrorface slapwatching tvcondomvibratorbirthdaycafemarijuanaprayerguitarstrippercleavagegay slurbedroomcaliforniabasketballdinnerfalse accusationscantily clad femalespankingtalking to the cameraconfessionmicrophonevirginprotestlocker roomliarmini skirtmoaninggymamerican flaghigh school studentcheerleadercrossgardengraffitifreeze framemachismoscandalcloseted homosexualwaiterpot smokingfaintingdemonstrationgossipfloridaone night standvirginitypreacherembarrassmentmovie theatrebloody noserap musiccynicismhypocrisyministerpunched in the stomachaquariumtime lapse photographyhit on the headpanties pulled downbelief in godcliffred pantiesclassmatelooking at self in mirrorpastorbigotrypromiscuityfast motion scenesouthern accentoutcastreference to facebooksneakerswoman cryingcafeterianame callingconfessionallegsrumorpeer pressureschool principalfascistprincipalfriendship between girlsacceptanceadopted sonpopularitycdman in swimsuitguitar playertolerancevolkswagenchick flickreference to googleweekendallergytextingsewingborn again christiandetentionunwanted kissinterracial adoptioncloseted gayinner title cardgay pridemotor scootercheerleader uniformvolkswagen beetleimplied nuditypreachingreputationhappy birthdayice cream coneenglish teachermascotcliquejumping on a beddevil costumereference to marlon brandoteen drinkingpetitiongazebospin the bottleabstinencereference to tom cruiseinfamyguidance counselorwebcastbelief in the afterlifespellingwater slidewatching a movie on tvinnuendoreference to mark twaingay man straight woman relationshipbelief in hellpunched in the gut22 year oldsleazecommunity collegevespastdreference to disneylandadoptive father adopted son relationshippicture framemopping a floorpuritangreeting cardcomedic sex sceneenglish classnotorietyprincipal's officeschool suspensionanagramgirls' bathroompledgereference to huckleberry finnpietyschool bandcouponorange the fruitschool boardchocolate milkmascot costumepep rallybelief in the deviladoptive mother adopted son relationshipcontact lensessatan worshipbumping into someonestudent councilbad reputationprayer groupreference to alfred kinseycarpoolstate flagthrowing a cell phonebirth control pillreference to home depothand signaljesus freakporno theatrereference to ashton kutcherreference to costcoreference to demi mooreearth dayreference to disney worldhigh school gymnasiumreference to john hughesschool mascotchlamydiafake sexkissing gamepeasrumor mongerschool detentionsharpening a penciltowel snappingcleaning a bathroomcommunity gardenreference to google earthreference to sylvia plathreference to the scarlet letterspreading rumorbreaking a picture framegift cardreference to nathaniel hawthorne (See All) |
Friendship, love, and coming of age in New York City, summer of 1994. Luke Shapiro has just graduated from high school, sells marijuana, and trades pot for therapy from a psychologist, Dr. Jeffrey Squires. Luke is attracted to a classmate, Stephanie, who's out of his league and Squires' step-daughte …r. By July, he's hanging out with Stephanie, taking her on his rounds selling pot out of an ice-cream pushcart. Then things take a turn. In the background, Squires and his wife as well as Luke's parents are having their troubles. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent filmerotic fantasy |
| Themes: | falling in lovedivorcedrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshiploveinfidelitydrugslonelinessparanoiadepressiondrug usedysfunctional familyunrequited love …first love (See All) |
| Mood: | high schoolhip hop |
| Locations: | barnew york citybeachtrainbicycleelevatorlakerooftopoceansex in shower |
| Characters: | best frienddancerteenage boyteenage girlfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerpolicepolice officerpoliceman …musicianpsychiatristolder man younger woman relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipdoctor patient relationshipsuicide by hangingstepfather stepdaughter relationshipolder man younger man relationshipparty girlsuicide by drowningconsidering suicidesuicide by pills (See All) |
| Period: | 1990ssummeryear 1994 |
| Story: | underage drinkingtelephone callhigh school graduationjukeboxbackpackloss of virginityreadingprologuebartendermontagereference to jesus christtearsbeerdrinkslow motion scene …cryingvoice over narrationshowerpartydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditykisssexmale nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditydoggunphotographtitle spoken by charactererectionpistoldreammachine gunmirrorurinationwatching tvcondomarrestundressingbare buttbookvomitingmarijuanasex standing upbathroomcollegejailvoyeurguitarmanhattan new york citysubjective cameraswimmingnewspapercandledrug dealercocainesuicide attempttoiletsubwayunderwater scenecoffeeparkfantasy sequencepay phonemassagepremarital sexcharacter says i love youhandgunobscene finger gesturegraffititherapyfreeze framesexual fantasypot smokinglistening to musicice creamjail cellexerciseguitaristdrug abusetherapisteccentricphone boothswimsuitvirginitystreet lifepillsnew jerseyattempted suicidehypocrisypet dogheadphonescigarette lightercard playingnintendoraised middle fingertuxedobrushing teethmarital problemworld trade center manhattan new york cityferrymidlife crisisfast motion scenemale virginimpotencenarrated by charactersandwichbongshortscentral park manhattan new york cityevictionmen's bathroomsnorting cocainestonermasseusedrug dealmaking outtape recordingunconsciousnessstonedpopularitybeach housecdplaying a video gamereindeeraudio cassettealtered version of studio logopsychoanalysisbroken heartaerobicshomeless personpsychotherapyheatpremature ejaculationboom boxcrossword puzzlewife leaves husbandbailgeneration xcassette tapehidden moneyillegal drugspagerwriting on a wallempire state building manhattan new york cityreference to bob dylansweatingsocial outcastshared showerwatching pornographygame boycheating on wifemagic mushroompeepholesummer jobprescription drugsbeeperdancing in the streetwanting a divorceattempted drowningreference to kurt cobaingraduation partyrotterdam netherlandswater ballooneye dropsforeign exchange studentterrierbongo drumdog urinationoutdoor showerritalincrying during sexeuphoriahigh school yearbookscratching facereference to goldilocks and the three bearsgraduation cap and gownreference to pearl jamworkout video40 ozmagic markerwest highland white terrierflushing drugs down a toiletpush cartcigarette behind earpracticing a line of conversationreference to rudy giulianialcohol in brown paper bagapartment evictionice cream cartblowing smoke ringscharacter lies about agefalling out of lovereference to boyz ii men (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: | death of fatherdivorcedrinkingjealousymoneymarriagefriendshipmurderdeathrapechristmasprisonfearfuneralinvestigation …obsessionguiltforgivenessdancing with a baby (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | barchurchpolice carcourtroomlake |
| Characters: | single motherdancerbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolicefather daughter relationshipchildrentattoobrother brother relationship …boyfemale protagonistgirlpolicemanphotographerbabylawyerwaitressgrandfather grandson relationship (See All) |
| Period: | year 1980year 1993year 1983 |
| Story: | telephone calli.d.pridepromisepickup truckclassflash forwardbartenderapologyclassroomsunglassestearsbeerliedrink …computercell phonecryingdancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackcharacter name in titlenuditybloodmale nudityviolenceone word titlemale rear nuditydoggunfightphotographknifebeatingcorpsefoodmirrorface slappunched in the facewatching tvcameraarrestundressingbare buttletterrunningdead bodyhandcuffsprayerstabbingbasketballwomaneatingdinertoiletfalse accusationjudgetriallimousineliarchampagnechristmas treecourtamerican flaghairy chestisolationpolicewomancharacter says i love youcabinsacrificecorrupt copstrong female charactersupermarketbreaking and enteringlawbarncookworking classnew year's evestrong female leadbar fightremote controlprison guardshopliftinginnocenceattorneyattempted suicidedespairbribeframe upevidenceaerial 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 flashbacklaw schooldna testingfalse accusation of murderpiggy back ridelife sentenceestranged daughterhappy new yeartrailer 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) |
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: | datingdancedrunkennessdrinkingjealousyfriendshipmurderdeathlovesuicidedrugsrapeprisonfearescape …heroincestparanoiadepressiondrug usedysfunctional familycancerredemptionguiltillnessabusebullyingchildhooddyingforgivenessregretdying mother (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmare |
| Locations: | barbeachrestauranttrainschoolcemeterybathtubbusnightclubwatertaxicourtroomrooftopcar theftsex in a bathtub |
| Characters: | dancerteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolicebrother brother relationshipboygirlstudentpolicemanphotographerlawyerlittle girl …bullywaitresssecretaryuncle nephew relationship (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callsecond chancefirst kisspridepromiseloss of virginityhuggingsleepingclassfired from the jobprologueapologybraclassroomtears …beerliesecretdrinkcar accidentcell phonecryingpartydancingbare chested malefemale nuditybased on novelkissflashbackbloodmale nudityviolencesex scenefightphotographknifebased on true storybeatingunderwearmirrorface slaprescuepunched in the facewatching tvcameracondomundressingbare buttletterbirthdaybedcar crashcafejailhallucinationvoyeurrivercriminalreporternewspaperambulancefishchild abusetrialdream sequencedrawingfishingbirthday partyvangraveyardold womanconfessionscreamingliarscreamhangingcourtgiftthreatdatewitnesslaptopmurdererex convictpubnewspaper headlinehateapplausetv newsidentitykilling an animalhead buttwarehousefriendship between mensexual abusevandalismmale bondingclubfalse identitysocial commentaryembarrassmentremote controlhaunted by the pastnicknameshopliftinginnocenceshoessurveillance camerakickingtaking a pictureco workerfather figureamusement parkschool uniformfriendship between boysmurder of a childbounty hunterpierpublic humiliationrelease from prisonmoral dilemmaadolescentsaving a lifenew jobporn magazinegatebirthday presentsneakersmen's bathroomfirst datefake identitytowerdvdestatewalletbully comeuppanceroller coasterdiggingmale rapelandladywormecstasytrain trackstrain ridebreast cancerrehabilitationfather 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 the early 1940s, Allen Ginsberg is an English major at Columbia University, only to learn more than he bargained for. Dissatisfied by the orthodox attitudes of the school, Allen finds himself drawn to iconoclastic colleagues like Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac. Together, this …gang would explore bold new literary ideas that would challenge the sensibilities of their time as the future Beat Generation. However, for all their creativity, their very appetites and choices lead to more serious transgressions that would mark their lives forever. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | memorydrunkennessdrinkingjealousymoneyfriendshipmurderdrugsseductiontheftobsessionparanoiadrug usedysfunctional familyguilt …humiliationmental illnesspoetrywriting (See All) |
| Locations: | barnew york citychicago illinois |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipbest friendreference to goddancerfriendafrican americanfather son relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexualpolicesingerstudentgay sexpoliceman …writerlawyerthiefjewishgay kissprofessorjewfrenchgermangay relationshipgay student (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1940syear 1944year 2005 |
| Story: | telephone callreference to mexicoabandoned by fatherpassing outgiving a toastwhiskeypromiseblack americanprologueflash forwardapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christtears …secretdrinkcryingvoice over narrationshowerpartydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malesexkissflashbacknuditybloodmale nuditymasturbationmale rear nudityfightphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingknifechasesongunderwearblood splattermirrorface slapcatarrestundressingbare buttbookbirthdaymarijuanacollegejailmale pubic hairmanhattan new york cityreportergay slurflashlightwinebandstabbingdeath of friendsuicide attemptprisonersubwaymapman with glassesradioroommatesearchdrowningconfessionlibraryauthorstalkerkeymistaken identitycollege studentinjectionpursuithairy chestpoetreference to william shakespearetypewriterrecord playereyeglassespoemtraitorpot smokingloyaltywhat happened to epilogueaddictionbreaking and enteringhypodermic needlelooking at oneself in a mirrorrecordingjail cellrebelliongas maskreverse footageboxer shortsrejectionrowboatgay sonmale male kissclassmatenewspaper clippingmoral dilemmamale virgindormitorypost world war twosuffocationsaving a lifeimperative in titlenovelpostcardreading aloudjazz musiclibrariansexual tensionabandonmentself defensefascistlsdmisfitdistrict attorneyepiloguetrumpetin medias resradio newsintellectualdragging a bodyharlem manhattan new york cityflash cameramanslaughterends with biographical notesbailguardian angelcurfewmethamphetaminegreenwich village manhattan new york citypenis slurreference to paris francetrumpet playerbloody handkilling a catmanifestohand bandagelibertinereference to alice in wonderlandcollege freshmancolumbia universitydadajail visitationnitrous oxidereference to walt whitmanbeat generationu.s. sailorpariahreciting poetryreference to johannes brahmsblood brothersjewish slurreference to arthur rimbaudve dayestablishmentgas stovesharing a cigarettealarm belldistorted soundparanoid schizophrenicreference to herman melvillereference to ulyssesfake hangingreference to henry millerreference to yeatsbanned bookbenzedrinecommitment to mental hospitalkicking in a windowpulling up pantsreference to lady chatterley's lover the novelstealing a bookchiantiinsane motherreference to geoffrey chaucerreference to percy bysshe shelleyshushing someoneuniversity libraryaspiring poetpaterson new jerseyreference to edward gibbon (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: | moneyfriendshipdeathsuicideinfidelityadulteryfearextramarital affairangerobsessionunfaithfulnessbullyingforgivenesssuicide of mother |
| Locations: | baseballswimming poolbarhospitalbeachrestaurantschoolboattaxicourtroomschool busschool teacher |
| Characters: | reference to goddancerteacherbrother sister relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipsingerboygirllawyer …bullygrandmother granddaughter relationshipuncle niece relationshipcrying girlphilosophy professor (See All) |
| Period: | year 1998 |
| Story: | crying manabandoned by father17 year oldhangoverbackpackpromisehappinesspickup truckblack americantrustsleepingclassapologymontageclassroom …sunglassesbeercomputerslow motion scenedancingkisssexone word titlefightphotographtitle spoken by charactersingingsongmirrorface slapwatching tvcatletterrunningneighborpianobritishjudgetrialdrawingmicrophonecourtchildbirthlaptopsadnesseyeglassesapplauselooking at oneself in a mirrorscene during opening creditscrying womanfloridabreakfastattempted suicideboston massachusettscellphonedead motherholding handsgeniusphoto albumsunset12 year oldboredomtestimonydockhead wounddvdname callinglooking out a windowmathematicselementary schoolprizeschool principalseagulllandladymailboxreference to albert einsteindnachild custodymotorboatscholarshipreference to googlebroken noseiphonedistrusttequilasilhouettetrespassingchild prodigyapple computerfoster homecheerleadingdrinking gamefoster familymathematiciangazebofirst day of schoolprimary schoolseashellwatching 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) |
It's 2003. Thirty-eight-year-old graphic artist Oliver Fields has just lost his father Hal Fields to cancer, after Oliver's mother Georgia Fields passed away five years earlier. Oliver is naturally a sullen man due to his growing up relationships with his parents (his mother who had a unique view on … life) and watching his parents' cordial but somewhat distant relationship with each other, but is more so now because of his personal family losses. Oliver embarks on a relationship with Anna, a French actress, hoping that his re-energized relationship with Hal following Georgia's death, and Hal's new outlook on life during that time, will show Oliver how to act in a loving relationship. After Georgia's death, Hal came out of the closet and began to live with a joie de vivre that did not exist before, which included an open relationship with a much younger man named Andy. Oliver's relationship with Anna has other obstacles, including Anna's own vagabond lifestyle and Oliver needing to take care of who was originally Hal's very needy Jack Russell terrier, Arthur. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | autobiographical |
| Themes: | break updeath of fathermemorydrinkingmarriagefriendshipdeathweddinglonelinessdeath of motherdepressioncancergriefillnessdeath of wife …dying (See All) |
| Mood: | archive footage |
| Locations: | barhospitalnew york cityhotellos angeles californiataxiwheelchairapartmentgay barart museumsex in hotel |
| Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipdancerfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorboynurseactor …priestartistactressjewishgay kisshomosexualityjewfrenchgay relationshipgay fatherboyfriend boyfriend relationshipolder man younger man relationshipself realizationgay priesthalf jewish (See All) |
| Period: | 1950syear 1971year 2003year 1978year 1965 |
| Story: | telephone callgiving a toastunhappinessreckless drivingbookstorehappinesshuggingblack americantrustreadingflash forwardapologymontagef wordreference to jesus christ …tearsliesecretdrinkcomputercell phonecryingvoice over narrationpartydancingcigarette smokingflashbackkissone word titledogphotographunderwearmirrorbookrunningbathroomhalloweenbedroomflashlightnew yorkold mancalifornianonlinear timelineno opening creditsdrawingmarriage proposalconfessionparklibraryhotel roomcoming outliarflowershalloween costumesadnessloss of fatherloss of motherfireworksgraffitisubtitled scenetherapyrecord playerterminal illnesscloseted homosexualshavingteareference to adolf hitlertalking animalrecordingvandalismwatching a movieloss of wifetherapistgay parentboxer shortsold agemourningmedicationmakeupfemale doctormale male kissnotelooking at self in mirrorbenchhalloween partyholding handschildhood memorypipe smokingfast motion scenestorehomecomingrepeated scenemen's bathroomreading aloudlooking out a windowno title at beginningbillboardtape recordingroller skatingbereavementreference to ronald reagangame playingdistrustpillowreference to bill clintonreference to richard nixontalking dogspray paintpackinggay pridecaterpillarreference to sigmund freudcard trickbitingvasepretending to be deadfrench accentchildhood photoflower shopchild driving carsuicide threatobituaryoxygenfake beardlung cancerpersonal adgerman accenttalking to a dogmonogamyoxygen tankterminal cancerhouse musicyear 1955hospicereference to dwight d. eisenhowerhotel suitefeeding someonereference to franklin d. rooseveltrainbow flagyear 1953last ritesdeath certificateterrierrollerskating rinkart historianwelcome home partyshaving someoneemotional healinggraphic artistmale male relationshipreggae musichair geljack russell terrierdog parkventilatorlistening to operaportrait drawingseparation anxiety38 year old75 year oldfrench toastlaryngitisreference to the ciareference to allen ginsbergreference to louise brooksreference to harvey milkreference to the fbisilverlake los angelestaco standempty apartmentcamisoleplacing hands over someone's eyesreference to calvin coolidge (See All) |
At 16, Nick Twisp is wry about his teen funk: he lives in Oakland with his sex-addled mother; his father's child support is her meal ticket. While camping in Ukiah, Nick meets Sheeni: for him, it's love at first sight. Nick has to figure out how to get his father a job in Ukiah, then how to get sent … to live with his father, then how to get close to Sheeni, whose religious parents may want her sent away from temptation to a boarding school. There's also Sheeni's all-American boyfriend to contend with. Overwhelmed by the challenges, Nick's about to give up when he conjures an alter ego who whispers revolt into his ear. Nick is not altogether hapless, but can this end well? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageteen movie |
| Themes: | friendshipinfidelityadulterydeceptionextramarital affairobsessionguiltgriefunfaithfulness |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | beachrestaurantforestwoodspolice carfrancelakesex in shower |
| Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipbest friendteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipteenagerfather daughter relationshippolice officerstudentpoliceman …bibleolder man younger woman relationshipfrencholder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshiptruck driverlove letterreligious fanaticdream girl (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callschool cafeteriapain killerpart time jobmiseryknocking on a doorfirst kissbackpackloss of virginityteenage sexreadingprologueapologybraf word …sunglassesliecomputerslow motion scenecar accidentcell phonevoice over narrationshowercigarette smokingbased on novelsexkissflashbackmasturbationdoggunfightphotographexplosionchaseerectionpantiesfireunderwearfoodurinationpunched in the facearrestundressingbikiniletterbookvomitingrunningcafemarijuanabathroomneighborjaileatingexploding carspankingon the runbinocularsblack pantiesvirginpay phonetentscene during end creditsconvertibleamerican flagpursuitwigsplit screencabinpoetpoempot smokingteen angstlistening to musicsociopathcaught having sexvandalismexploding buildingphone boothswimsuitbreakfastgrocery storeboxer shortsanimated sequenceblack bracard playingboarding schoolalternate realitycliffnotefamily dinnerholding handsthanksgivingmale virginnarrated by charactercar troublerunning awayteenage lovevideo storeadolescencejournalhikinglegssplit personalitymaking out16 year oldstonedbathrobebunk bedwhite trashmushroomdeath of boyfriendmoustachebeltlighting a cigarettealter egodivorced parentspolitical activistbmwclothing storedonutpolice sirenplagiarismdrug tripman in dragwoman in bikinisleeping bagtamponaspiring writerrunning out of gasreference to frank sinatraanimated opening creditssleeping pillsslumber partymobile homeloss of boyfriendlaundry drying on clothes linelooking for a jobjuvenile detentionsuicide contemplationfilm fanschool lockeroakland californiateenage rebellionmagic mushroomdestruction of propertymother's boyfriendschool expulsionthanksgiving dinnerberkeley californiagrocerieswashing a cartrailer houseinvented languagetripping and fallingbroken down carsteroidbeating with a beltpipe organu.s. sailorsedationvandalizing a carexploding trailerfamily portraitreciting poetrychild supportgarden hosepathological liarreference to federico fellinireference to albert camuspastry shopdestroying a cardoughnut shopgasoline cansetting a car on firecar over a cliffmischievous boyreference to jean paul belmondosanta cruz californiavenetian blindsslurpingrunaway carbloggingfalling asleep in classsex manualthree headed monsterlove childlp recordingreference to john dillingerascotdriving in the nudefather's girlfriendreference to robert bressonfinger in someone's anusfictional tv news showcar inside a househand on someone's thighreference to serge gainsbourgwindsurfer (See All) |
A married couple who have managed to remain blissfully happy into their autumn years, are surrounded over the course of the four seasons of one average year by friends, colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer some degree of unhappiness.
| Themes: | divorcememorydrunkennessdrinkingjealousymoneyfriendshipdeathinfidelitychristmasadulterypregnancyweddingfuneralextramarital affair …angerlonelinessdeath of motherdepressionunfaithfulnessunrequited lovedeath of wifeenvironment (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | restauranttraincarparis francelondon englandbicycletaxiaustralian outback |
| Characters: | ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipreference to godboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorbrother brother relationshipbabylawyersecretary …older man younger woman relationshipcousin cousin relationshipemployer employee relationshipuncle nephew relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipold friend (See All) |
| Period: | wintersummer |
| Story: | telephone callgiving a toastknocking on a doorunhappinesshangoverhappinessreadingprologueapologytelephonereference to jesus christtearsbeersecretdrink …computercryingcigarette smokingkissfoodmirrorurinationwatching tvcafemarijuanaprayercookingwinedeath of friendeatingfootballimmigrantdrivingcoffincoffeelimousinesuburbwidowerchampagnesuitcaseflowerssadnessgardenirelandpubtherapyholidaygolfpot smokingtealooking at oneself in a mirrorcakehelmetagingtherapistdesperationbald manretirementnostalgiapartnershovelco workermedical examinationensemble castvegetarianswingbarbecuefamily dinnerdivorceemelancholyt shirtchocolatereference to elvis presleyearphonesheartbreakgardeningcremationevictionreference to the beatlesdigginghinduinsomniastethoscopestrokeautumnbakerydisappointmenthearserehabilitationgolf coursetomatobackyarddublin irelandnervousnesstreehousecar breakdownsleeplessness10 year oldfinger gunpackingrecyclingtoothbrushred winebaldnessdriver's licensesoccer fansleeping pilldinner tablewheelbarrowhard hatcounselorgeologistred carblood testseine riverparking ticketcold the temperatureelderly coupleprescriptioncuddlingpiggy back ridesleeping on a sofaestranged songreek islanddeath of auntafrican anglo30 year oldriver thamesmeet cuteblood pressureoverweight manreading in bedbrushing hairfuneral parlorrolling a cigarettecurrymale wearing an earringvegetable gardenisle of wightlighting someone's cigaretterehabilitation centerspurned womanwhite winesmashing a car windowspring the seasonjiltedfour seasonsbackyard barbecuebuying a car35 year olddifficulty breathingmissing someonedrillingout of breath70 year old41 year oldcompostreference to tom and jerry64 year oldallotment gardenauto insurancecorfudonegal irelandslap on the buttthymedeath of sister in lawneck scarfsilent sceneblack angloemployment officelincolnshire englandone year time spancroydon londonoccupational therapistreference to jerry lee lewissurrogate nephew (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: | drinkingmoneylovefeartheftbullyingeducationphotography |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | swimming poolhospitalmotorcyclebicycle |
| Characters: | teacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlafrican americanmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerfather daughter relationshipsingerboystudentphotographer …thiefbullyuncle nephew relationship (See All) |
| Story: | high school promtelephone callgeneration yhigh school graduationcollege campushandshakeblack americanclassfired from the jobmontagebraclassroombeerdrinkcomputer …cell phonepartysexone word titlemasturbationtitle spoken by characterexplosionsingingsongfoodmirrorcamerabikiniletterbathroomcollegeflashlightbandvideo cameraman with glassesbinocularsproduct placementcollege studentscreamuniversityciadiscobreaking and enteringamerican footballfraudskateboardscamremote controlshoesrejectionanxietyfootball playerskateboardingsexual harassmentmeditationbilliardswilhelm screammannequintelepathyohioplaying poolurban legendwebsitecrutchestrailer homeboy with glassesfraternitycostume partystrait jacketmailhazingimmaturitymailboxreference to albert einsteinscholarshipspitsushibody paintwoman in bikinidriver's licensefire alarmrenovationapple computerlawn mowerwood carvingfake idhearingharvard universityshrimpcroquetsprinkler 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) |
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 lovedrinkingjealousymoneyfriendshiprevengefearfuneralguiltsexualitypoetrydisabilitynear death experience |
| Locations: | baseballhospitalbeachrestaurantchurchhotelbathtubbicycleelevatorwheelchairmotelsan francisco californiacatholic churchrunning on a beach |
| Characters: | best friendreference to godteenage boyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshiptattoosingerboyprostitute …girlwriterpriestjewcatholiccatholic priestself pitysex therapistself deprecation (See All) |
| Period: | year 1988 |
| Story: | telephone callpromiseloss of virginityhuggingsleepingreadingfired from the jobflash forwardapologybraf wordtelephonereference to jesus christsunglassestears …beerdrinkvoice over narrationpartycigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysexkissflashbackmasturbationtwo word titlesex scenefemale rear nudityfemale full frontal nudityejaculationnipplessingingleg spreadingerectionpantiessongwoman on topfoodurinationblondecatwritten by directorundressingsex in bedbookrunningcafemarijuanacollegevoyeurprayersubjective cameracleavagenewspaperambulancewomaneatingfemale pubic hairwhite pantiesman with glassesscantily clad femalecoffinunderwater scenemarriage proposalcoffeepainconfessioncursevirginspiritualityfantasy sequencecollege studentfemale removes her clothessadnesspoettypewritereyeglassespoemanswering machinepot smokingtape recorderbuttockstherapisthome movieforbidden lovepicnicchokingjob interviewpower outagesex talkanxietydespairpanties 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) |
It's a world where everyone tells the truth - and just about anything they're thinking. Mark Bellison is a screenwriter, about to be fired. He's short and chunky with a flat nose - a genetic setup that means he won't get to first base with Anna, the woman he loves. At a bank, on the spur of the mome …nt he blurts out a fib, with eye-popping results. Then, when his mother's on her deathbed, frightened of the eternal void awaiting her, Mark invents fiction. The hospital staff overhear his description of Heaven, believe every word, and tell others. Soon Mark is a prophet, his first inventive screenplay makes him rich, and he's basically a good guy. But will that be enough for Anna? (Read More)
| Themes: | datingdrunkennessdrinkingjealousymoneymarriagefriendshipdeathreligionpregnancyfearweddingfilmmakingdeceptionseduction …robberyangertheftdeath of motherdepressiondrug usecancergamblingdyingwealthwritingcheatingphilosophypolice brutalityreligious belief (See All) |
| Mood: | satirebreaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | baseballbarhospitalrestaurantchurchsnowcemeterysmall townelevatorkitchenofficemotel |
| Characters: | best friendreference to godfriendmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshiphomosexualpolicedoctorchildrenboypolicemanwriterthief …love trianglebullywaitresssecretaryfilmmakerhomeless manself worth (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callpain killermiseryhappinesssleepingstorytellingfired from the jobflash forwardbartenderapologymontagetearsbeerliesecret …drinkcomputercell phonecryingvoice over narrationkisssexflashbackmasturbationwatching tvundressingvomitingbirthdaybedcafegay slurnewspaperold manmansionbridgecocaineman with glassesgraveyardold womanparklimousinechampagnebankwigfilm within a filmdatesadnessloss of mothercasinonewspaper headlineheart attackeyeglassestv newswaiterbreaking and enteringice creamend of the worldphoto shootremote controlmobile phonerejectionanxietybribeheavenfilm setbelief in godfilm producerdeceite mailalternate realityscreenwritersnowingfamily dinnerbenchalarm clockbrainatheistwedding ceremonygamblertruthsuccessblind datefirst datebeggartv commercialinventiontv reportermovie trailerhazingslot machinefilm studioluckoverweightatheismhonestypark benchgeneticstv interviewmotorcycle cophopelessnessdeathbeddiarrheasperm donorsuicidal thoughtsrentbudweiserlong haired malered carpetice cream conesexual arousalwish fulfillmentintegritylife after deathfalling asleepmedia frenzyfilm premiereinterrupted weddingreference to napoleondying womanscriptwriterreference to the ten commandmentssidewalk cafebank tellerworryingold people's homebelief in heavenbelief in the afterlifeeternitypepsi colaeskimo indiandrunk drivermargaritahistory filmmakingsmall talkplaying god13th centurywhite liekiss on cheekmatingstudio bossbreathalyzerpizza boxnothingnessobjection at weddingrent collector (See All) |
The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia -the two dominant women in the first part of his life-, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth o …f The Beatles. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agetragedy |
| Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipdeathfuneralangertheftdeath of motherdepressiondeath of wifechildhood |
| Mood: | nightmareaffection |
| Locations: | restaurantschoolcemeterybusbicycle |
| Characters: | best friendreference to goddancerteacherteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipsingerboygirlstudent …musicianbabysister sister relationshipthieflittle boycousin cousin relationshipuncle nephew relationshipaunt nephew relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 1960s1940s1950s |
| Story: | telephone callabandoned by fatherflaskabsent fathersleepingreadingflash forwardhit by a carmontagetelephonetearsbeerliesecretdrink …cryingpartydancingcigarette smokingsexflashbackkissf ratedbloodmasturbationtwo word titlefingeringphotographsingingbased on true storyfondlingbased on booksongtitle directed by femaledreamunderwearfoodmirrorurinationpunched in the faceletterbookrunningbirthdayrock musiccafecollegepianoguitarbedroombandambulanceeatingwidowhouserock banddrawingbirthday partygraveyardargumentmicrophoneuniversitydeath of husbandrock 'n' rollsadnesscharacter says i love youpubrecord playerbirthday caketeateen angstwhat happened to epiloguehead buttdesirelistening to musictape recorderwoman with glassesrecordingtitle based on songgroup of friendsrageguitaristaudienceblack humorpassportmovie theatreswitchbladebloody noseshopliftingbackstagedrummertheatre audienceschool uniformsexual humorsongwriterpierattractiondark pastdressing roomrecording studiolaughingdead motherpajamascrowdexhibitionismnew zealandmusic bandfast motion scenedrumsjoypiano playerreference to elvis presleyporn magazinedark secretadolescencejazz musiclooking out a windowguitar playingharmonicaboy with glassesbus stoplistening to a radiowrathguitar playerurinalguardianhamburg germanypawnshopwakegravestoneoutdoor oral sexmailmanthe beatlesgrudgedoormanabsent motherwaveoverhearing sexmusical instrumentrecord storemusic storebanjomusic groupreference to winston churchillrock groupliverpooloverheard conversationdouble decker busbloody mouthboardwalkcollapsesketchingdeath of uncleillegitimacygarden shearshalf brother half sister relationshipabandoned by motherbirth certificatechildhood memoriesboys' bathroomband managerlodgerschool suspensionlawn chairfish and chipsknocking on doortroubled teenage boyblackpool englandabandoned by husbandreference to buddy hollyreference to little richardsleeping on a benchreference to tchaikovskysinging along with a recordbiochemistryseaside resortbanjo playerschool blazerbrain hemorrhagewashboardlistening to classical musicclipping a hedgemerchant navy (See All) |
Violet Weston ('Meryl Streep' (qv)) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiance), eldest daughter Barbara (with her …separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston women will be forced to examine themselves and their lives whether they want to or not. Welcome to Osage County, Oklahoma in the sweltering heat of August. (Read More)
| Themes: | suicide of fatheralcoholismdeath of fatherdivorcememorydrinkingmoneymarriagedeathsuicideinfidelitydrugsadulteryfearfuneral …incestextramarital affairangerdrug usedysfunctional familycancerguiltunfaithfulnesshumiliationpoetrydrug addiction (See All) |
| Locations: | churchbusmotel |
| Characters: | reference to godteenage girlmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorsingersister sister relationshipnative americansheriffcousin cousin relationshipuncle nephew relationship …grandmother granddaughter relationshipuncle niece relationshipaunt niece relationshipsuicide by drowningself righteousnessmother with cancer (See All) |
| Story: | crying mantelephone callknocking on a doorwhiskeycheating husbandpickup truckstorytellingprologueapologyf wordtelephonealcoholreference to jesus christsunglassestears …beerliesecretdrinkcryingcigarette smokingkissfightphotographsingingthree word titleerectionbased on playsongcorpsefoodmirrorface slapbookvomitingplace name in titledead bodypianoprayerfightingsubjective camerafoot chasewinechild abusefalse accusationdrowningpaindrug addictliardisappearancewigcrossdeath of husbandpoetrecord playerterminal illnesseyeglassespoempot smokingaddictionlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicsociopathrecordinghammerwristwatchbrother sister incestwatching televisionpillssufferingbootsthundercynicismshovelensemble castsibling rivalrypedophiletitle at the endvegetariancellphonemarital separationfamily secretmarital problemsports carswearinglocation in titleauctionpedophiliascene before opening creditslast will and testamentmeatbitternessundertaker14 year oldcowboy bootsgramophoneteenage daughtersense of smellhit with a shovelbechdel test passedfamily homesuicide notegrudgehalf brotheroklahomaverbal abusesaying graceabusive motherchemotherapymissing fatherreference to santa clausfamily gatheringbritish actor playing american characterhusband wife conflictmatriarchwearing sunglasses insidelove songsweatingorganistemotional abusebook burningreference to elizabeth taylorimplied incestprecociousnessthree sistersoverhearing a conversationsecret revealedprescription drugsabusive parentapple pielesbian slurc wordincestuous relationshipfamily argumentparent grown child relationshipreference to liberaceend credits roll callmissing husbandparakeetthree generationsephebophileclaw hammermother slaps daughteroversleepingsiblings living togetherchicken as foodliving in a carcharacter says go to hellsuicide of husbandcounty name in titlecousins in lovetony award sourcehysterectomyreference to eric claptonreference to sophia lorenbroken marriagefish as foodrebellious teenagerbreaking dishescasserolefamily matriarchhair falling outfamily mealfemale slaps femalehired helpwarmthorgan the musical instrumentdeath in the familymeannessreference to lena hornecervical cancercharacter says i hate youcheyenne tribereference to pippi longstocking (See All) |
| Themes: | break updatingdancedrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshipinfidelitychristmasadulterypregnancyfearvoyeurismextramarital affairanger …obsessiondrug useunfaithfulnesshumiliationcheating (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | swimming poolbarhospitalrestauranthoteltaxipolice stationpolice carcityfrance |
| Characters: | best friendreference to goddancerteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipdoctorbrother brother relationshipboy …prostitutepolicemanlawyerlittle girllittle boyemployer employee relationship (See All) |
| Period: | year 2002 |
| Story: | telephone callgiving a toasttext messagingloss of virginityblack americansleepingflash forwardapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christliedrinkslow motion scenedancing …cigarette smokingbare chested malekissflashbacksexf ratedmasturbationdogfightinterracial sexfingeringtitle spoken by characterchaseerectionpantieswoman on toptesticlespunched in the facewatching tvundressingvomitinglingeriecafemarijuanacollegejailvoyeurmanhattan new york citycleavagesoccerwinebandwomanfour word titletoiletsubwayclitorischildscantily clad femalebirthday partymarriage proposalconfessionmini skirtumbrellacollege studentflowersscene during end creditspursuithairy chestsplit screenthreatsubtitled scenefreeze framegirl in pantiesmachismoeyeglasseswaiteranswering machinepot smokingballoonscene during opening creditsice creamjoggingsex on floorassaulttherapistlossbrooklyn new york citycoituswomanizervirginityembarrassmentremote controlrear entry sexnicknamesex talkdrummerblack bratime lapse photographyracistcellphonebroken armdivorceebenchferrycopulationpsychoticpromiscuityfemale female kisscontractdormitoryspittingcandynotebookreference to facebookcentral park manhattan new york cityblue pantiesreading aloudname callingthong pantieshoneymoonreference to the beatlesreal estatelawsuitstonedemergency roomhorninesstimes square manhattan new york citysex on a deskhonestytequilareference to supermancommitmentarm slingnew york city new yorkwoman wearing black lingeriewomen's bathroomsex addictionreference to john lennonpandacelibacydoctor's officesex addictstarting overaliasfear of commitmentjoke tellingmedical schoolg spotmousetrapreference to walt disneyblack lingeriewoman hits a manpenis slursidewalk cafesex on a tablemonogamysmoking after sexhanukkahwatching a movie on tvkissing breastswoman wearing a thong22 year old7 year oldchopsticks the eating utensil360 degree well shotreference to australiadumplingreverse cowgirl sex positionyogurtreference to ted bundyalmost hit by a carspeaker phonelingerie storeob gynkindergarten teacherreference to jackson pollockpregnant woman's water breakswoman wearing a micro mini skirtbrunchcode wordreference to helen kelleravocadobumping into someonechild's birthday partyguampicnic tablereference to mark zuckerbergteaching assistantmultiple sex positionsrunning in the rainsafe wordclothed sexmultiple orgasmrunning through trafficu haul trucksex in the workplacelove addictionreference to miami floridareference to the boy scoutssex addicts anonymousflip flopsimitating masturbationreference to columbia universityreference to michigantext messaging on screendim sumreference to a nazireference to bobby fischerreparteeyear 2018 (See All) |
Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere; that's why his family has had to move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't get from his middle-class family. Though he finds some of this in his relation with Judy, and a form of it in both Plato's adulation and Ray's r …eal concern for him, Jim must still prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and "chickie" games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agecult filmteen moviecoming of age film |
| Themes: | falling in lovedrunkennessdrinkingmarriagefriendshipdeathlovefearangerlonelinessterrorismdysfunctional family |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | carlos angeles californiapolice stationcar explosionnew school |
| Characters: | best friendteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerpolice …father daughter relationshipchildrenstudentpolicemanpsychiatristmaidgay teenagergrandmother grandson relationshipself destructiveness (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | underage drinkingtelephone callunhappinesshandshakeabsent fatherpromisehappinessblack americantrustsleepingclassapologytearsliedrink …car accidentcryingcigarette smokingbare chested malekissbloodviolencegunfightchaseshootoutfoodmirrorshot in the chestface slapshootingrunningbirthdaybathroompianocandlegangambulancemansiondeath of friendeatingdrivinganti herocigar smokingpainjeansliarmistaken identityconvertibleamerican flagpursuitchickencult directorrunawayteen angstbreaking and enteringwoundtoyhidingdysfunctional marriageladderhonorend of the worldmilkbreakfastchokingrole playingswitchbladetelescopeshoesstarcynicismgunshot woundpsychotronichawaiiknife fightblood on shirtyoung loveclifflonerhousekeeperdead boyjuvenile delinquentalienationchainpajamasshamet shirtrunning awaystairwayname callingabandonmentpeer pressureanimal abusejacketgeneration gapeasterconsciencegurneycar radiohiding placetormentanguishtoy gunhomosexual subtextjuvenile delinquencypeep holeabsent motherpolice sirenmotor scootercheckknife held to throatsurrogate fathertauntingwater hosedrinking from the bottlefalling asleepcandelabradelinquentjumping from a carreference to platogay subtextteen drinkingdrag racingpeanut butterstar died before releasedrive in classichummingknife woundfield tripcold the temperatureschool lockerbullhorndiving boardhot rodblack leather jacketcar falling off a cliffpolice radiocomboverprotective parentplanetariumsurroundedempty swimming poolupside down viewlistening to a car radiochild supportwind up toygreasersleeping in a chaircombing hairhenpecked husbandheadlightsdriving off a cliffcompactjuvenile hallthrowing water on someonelifesaveraddress bookturnstilejuviepretending to be marriedtoy monkeyfood traygriffith park observatory los angeleschicken racehands held over headimitating a chickenjuvenile detention officernazi reference (See All) |
59 year old Ove is the block's grumpy man who several years earlier was deposed as president of the condominium association, but he could not give a damn about being deposed and therefore keeps looking over the neighborhood with an iron fist. When pregnant Parvaneh and her family moves into the terr …aced house opposite and accidentally backs into Ove's mailbox it turns out to be an unexpected friendship. A drama comedy about unexpected friendship, love and the importance of surrounding yourself with the proper tools. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | dark comedy |
| Themes: | death of fathermemorydrinkingmoneyfriendshipdeathbetrayalpregnancyweddingfuneralinvestigationtravelangertheftdeath of mother …cancergriefpoetrydeath of wifedeath of unborn child (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | swimming poolhospitalrestauranttrainchurchhotelsnowcemeterybusbicyclekitchenwheelchairtrain stationspainsinging in a car …fire truckbus accidentsinging on a bus (See All) |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipreference to goddancerteacherteenage boyteenage girlfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshipdoctorboy …girlnursepolicemanphotographerbabysister sister relationshiplittle girlfrenchpregnant womanpregnantengineerneighbor neighbor relationshipsuicide by hangingsuicide by gunshotself pitysuicide by asphyxiation (See All) |
| Period: | year 2014 |
| Story: | telephone calllooking into a windowloss of jobbackpackpromisesleepingprologueflash forwardapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christliedrinkslow motion scene …cryingvoice over narrationdancingbare chested malebased on novelkissflashbackcharacter name in titleblooddogphotographchasefirefoodmirrorrescuecatcameraletterbookriflerunningcafeneighborcompetitionnewspaperorphanjournalistwinecandleold manambulancesuicide attempthousenonlinear timelinecoffinvoice overold womanmarriage proposalcoffeegunshotgraveclowncoming outwidowervacationflowershangingpresidentpursuitcrossthreatloss of fatherloss of mothergarageheart attackeyeglassesapplauseropelooking at oneself in a mirrorslow motionlistening to musicscene during opening creditsjoggingtoyloss of loved onehammerloss of wifewristwatchladderblack humorfatebreakfastchokingmale underwearretirementredneckseriesattempted suicidehungershovellaughterfrustrationswedenvoice over letterbalconysnowingcanebroken armbriefspajamascoinholding handssaving a lifebarking doghit in the facehead woundwalletname callinglooking out a windowbitternessyoung version of characterhospital bedman in underwearsuicidaltrain tracksunsubtitled foreign languagereading a booknoosewheelchair boundwhite briefscar radiocar breakdownoverhead camera shotdead wifeeastern europenon linearhouse on firebride and groomnewspaper reporterhookburning buildingmotor scooterhit by a traintoy cardriver's licensebloody facewater hoserearview mirrorwashing dishestrain conductordriving lessonbouquet of flowersburning houseoxygen maskreference to mickey mousevolvowoman in a wheelchairhospital visitbuilding on fireparking ticketheavy breathinghonking a car hornsuicide thoughtsauto repairseat beltfeeding someonetrain compartmentred shoeselderly manmeet cutepast and presentleg in a castspoken inner thoughtselderly protagonistfalling off a ladderbus crashcar horncigarette buttdog urinationcradlegrumpy old mantrain yardreport cardbotched suicidedeath from cancersaabreference to christmasstepping on someone's footsuicidal thoughtvisiting wife's graveforced retirementreciting a poemreference to homerloss of homecat foodfalling to the floorrescue from firetwo daughtersfire rescuefalling onto train tracksrescued from a firebus falling off a cliffeating in a carburned out housedefecation slurgrumpy neighborparalyzed manreference to iranalmost hit by a trainwomen's clothing (See All) |
Although cheerful, friendly, intelligent, well-dressed, authentic and wealthy, Charlie Bartlett has problems. With his father gone and his mother loopy and clueless, he's been expelled from every private school for his victimless crimes. Now he's in a public school getting punched out daily by the s …chool thug. He ever longs to be popular - the go-to guy - and the true crux of his troubles is that he invariably finds the means to this end, whatever that might be. At Western Summit High, he makes peace with his tormentor by going into business with him - listening to kids' problems and selling them prescription drugs. Charlie's a hit, but attraction to Susan (daughter of the school's laissez-faire principal), new security cameras on campus, a student's overdose, and Charlie's open world view all converge to get him in serious trouble. Can this self-made physician possibly heal himself and just be a kid? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageteen movie |
| Themes: | alcoholismdatingdivorcedrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipinfidelitydrugsadulteryprisonextramarital affairdepressiondrug usedysfunctional family …unfaithfulnesshumiliationbullyingabductionwealth (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | swimming poolbarrestaurantsmall townpolice carschool bussex in a carschool bus driver |
| Characters: | single motherdancerteacherteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipsingerstudentpoliceman …writerbullyalcoholicpsychiatristtalking to oneself in a mirrorstudent protest (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callfirst kissloss of virginityteenage sexclassfired from the jobmontagetelephoneclassroomsunglassestearsdrinkcomputercell phonecrying …partydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditykisssexcharacter name in titlebloodguntitle spoken by charactersingingpistolsongbeatingunderwearmirrorpunched in the facearrestundressingbookcafemarijuanapianojailrevolverguitarwinebandconcertmansionbasketballdrug dealersuicide attempttoiletrock bandinternetman with glassesanti herounderwater scenelimousinemicrophonevirgincoming outprotestfantasy sequenceauditionbodyguardcheerleadersplit screendateloss of fatherhandgunclass differencesgarageriotteen angstice creamjail cellvandalismdemonstrationamerican footballassaulttherapistfraudtennisskateboardcompassiondrug overdoserampageremote controlpillssurveillance cameraresearchbackstagepool tablefootball playermedicationschool uniformdaydreamblack eyelonerclassmatebriefcasebrushing teethpajamaschauffeurpiano playervideo tapeteenage loveoverdoseconfessionalplaywrightpeer pressurebare chested boymegaphonepopularitylollipoppsychiatryprivate schoolfootball teamsexual repressionwatching a videorescue from drowningteen suicideloudspeakersuicidal thoughtsvillain turns gooddriver's licensefrench accentbritish accenthigh school principalsocial outcastpetitionfake idsedativepenitentiarytoilet stallfalling into a swimming poolanti depressantdestruction of propertystreakingtoilet bowlgiving the fingerschool expulsionmentally challenged personprescription drugsfake doctortax evasionboys' bathroomsexual confusionprozacchauffeured limousineattention deficit disorderhead in toiletkid outsmarts adultrailroad tracksritalintoy boatgarage doorxanaxdrive in movie theatrepsychiatric institutionbackseatmodel boatzoloftschool blazerdestructivenessfight in men's roomnicotine gumpassing notehigh school playrave the partysocial acceptanceschool superintendentchuck taylor gym shoesfake psychiatristmisdiagnosis (See All) |
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, 'Richard Linklater' (qv)'s BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by 'Ellar Coltrane' (qv)), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring 'Ethan Hawke' (qv) and … 'Patricia Arquette' (qv) as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agecoming of age film |
| Themes: | alcoholismdivorcedrunkennessdrinkingmarriagereligionhumiliationphotographyhomophobia |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | baseballschoolchurchbicyclewoodsroad triplakecampfiretexassinging in a carschool bully |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipsingle motherreference to godteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipssingerboy …girlmusicianphotographerbabychristianlittle boyalcoholicbibleex husband ex wife relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipstepbrother stepsister relationship (See All) |
| Period: | 2000s2010syear 2012year 2011year 2010year 2008year 2006year 2004year 2005year 2013year 2007year 2009year 2002year 2003 |
| Story: | underage drinkingtelephone callgeneration yloss of virginityteenage sexclassf wordtelephonereference to jesus christclassroombeerliedrinkcomputercigarette smoking …bare chested malesexkissviolenceone word titlephotographsingingsongfoodurinationblondecamerawritten by directorriflebirthdaymarijuanaguitarswimminggay slureatingfootballbrunetteroommatevanliarlove interestkissing while having sexgraffitihateflirtingpot smokingguitaristcountry musiccrying womanpreacherembarrassmenthaircuttarget practiceboxer shortsiraq warabusive fatherbowlingfamily dinnergrowing upabusive husbandreference to barack obamathanksgivingvodkasermonreference to facebookwoman cryingblonde womanhikingdrunk drivingreference to the beatlesshoutingelementary schoolplaying a video gamecollege professordomestic abusedarkroombabysittinghouston texasawkward situationdivorced parentsreference to star warsiphoneparentingvideo gamelong brown hairreference to george w. bushliberalhide and seekmiddle schoolremarriagechurch serviceaustin texascheckleaving homepreachingmoving outchild with a gunswimming in underwearreference to harry potterreference to john lennonabusive relationshipapple computerlong blonde hairliquordaydreamingdorm roomcamping tripreference to bob dylanreference to 9 11dishwasherreference to britney spearsabusive stepfatherconfederate flagthanksgiving dinneriraq veteranreference to paul mccartneyseparated parentsbusboyhikestepsister stepsister relationshipstepbrother stepbrother relationshipcollege roommategraduation partyshooting practicerestaurant managerreference to john mccainreference to ringo starrshot in sequenceswimming holemake outmarital troublerejectrejectedreference to sarah palinempty nestreference to george harrisonreference to joe bidengolf practicereference to twilightabusive parentsalcoholic husbandreference to john kerrygoing for a walksocial rejectobama election (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: | datingdivorcememorydrunkennessdrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshiploveinfidelitychristmasbetrayalpoliticsadulterywedding …artextramarital affairunfaithfulnessprejudice (See All) |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | swimming poolbarnew york citybeachrestauranttrainschoolsnowbicycletaxilakeofficeschool nurse |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipdancerteacherteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipteenagerfather daughter relationshipsingerprostitutefemale protagonistnursestudentphotographer …babywriterlawyerartistjewishwaitressprofessorjewcousin cousin relationshipsex with a teacherteacher herosex with a student (See All) |
| Period: | 1950s |
| Story: | telephone callunhappinessflaskphiladelphia pennsylvaniahappinessclassstorytellingfired from the jobtelephoneclassroomtearsliedrinkcryingvoice over narration …showerdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malekissf ratedphotographsingingsongfoodwatching tvcameraletterpaintingbookcafecollegemanhattan new york cityswimmingnewspaperwinecaliforniawomanpainterritualroommatecigar smokingmarriage proposalcoffeelibraryvirginliarchristmas treeuniversityscarspeechhairy chestrock 'n' rolltwenty somethingitalianpoemfireplacelawcommunistswimsuitnostalgianewsreel footagehousewifeanxietyfeministschool uniformchoirthirty somethingbigotrywedding receptionpromiscuityengagement ringdormitorygraduationchristmas presentfemale bondingadvertisementfriendship between womenmathematicssecret societyhoneymoonatomic bombsexual promiscuitypeer pressurenewspaper articlecellophysicscampusmassachusettsnervousnessbride and groomliberalpackingcellistplagiarismelopementslide showchurch bellsmilingconformitysledrowingart historyoathintegritygirl bandreference to pablo picassograduate studentgreenwich village manhattan new york citybirth controlharvard universityfield tripfemininitylaw schoolrusepsychoanalystetiquettereference to michelangelocollege girldisrespectreference to vincent van goghaprontextbookuniversity of california los angelesmona lisacollege graduationnarrow mindednessyale universitygirdlereference to doris daylecture hallcompromisesynchronized swimmingbiology teachercape cod massachusettsreference to rembrandtreference to jackson pollockjewish slurair conditioningelectra complexdictating a letterdissertationfacultygraduation cap and gownsistine chapelgavelgraduate schoolswim coachwomen's libeditorialhistory professorreference to raphaelviewfindercontraceptivehoopschool newspaperbaby buggyreference to lizzie bordenbrown universityalumnifaculty meetingmay polereference to pieter bruegelreference to william holdengraduation photographlaurel wreathreference to geoffrey chaucerreference to venus de miloseating chartuniversity of pennsylvaniaelocutionreference to the renaissancewellesley college (See All) |
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 lovedatingdancedrinkingjealousymoneymarriagefriendshipdeathchristmasweddingtravelillnessprejudicedeath of daughter |
| Locations: | baseballbarnew york citybeachrestauranttrainsnowcemeterytaxiapartmentshipusacatholic church |
| Characters: | best friendreference to goddancerteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipsingerbrother brother relationshipfemale protagoniststudentpriest …sister sister relationshiplove trianglecatholicemployer employee relationshipself deception (See All) |
| Period: | 1950swintersummer |
| Story: | telephone callstudyinggiving a toastdead fatherpromiseloss of virginityclassprologueapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christclassroomsunglassestears …secretdrinkcryingdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelkissone word titlesex scenephotographtitle spoken by charactersingingsongfoodmirrorundressingsex in bedlettervomitingbedbathroomprayerrivermanhattan new york citysubjective cameraswimmingbandold manambulancewomaneatingimmigrantjourneyvoice overgraveyardmarriage proposalimmigrationgravesuitcasechristmas treeflowersamerican flagtragic eventcrosssadnesspremarital sexirelandeuropefreeze frametwenty somethingeyeglassesitalianapplausewaitergolftealooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicworking classwatching a moviecrying womangossipswimsuitirishbrooklyn new york citycommunitygrocery storeitalian americandeath of sistervoice over lettersnowingfamily dinnertrophydivorceebenchpipe smokinglocation in titleengagement ringaccountantwedding ceremonyshynessheartbreakirish americanmake upemigrationgolf clubname callingadvicedepartment storeteasingwhistlingbunk 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) |
Returning from Navy service in World War II, Freddie Quell drifts through a series of breakdowns. Finally he stumbles upon a cult which engages in exercises to clear emotions and he becomes deeply involved with them.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | memorydrunkennessdrinkingjealousymarriagereligionpregnancyfearweddingparanoiawrestlinginsanitymental illnessgreedtrauma …writingphilosophyfirst lovereligious cultsex obsession (See All) |
| Locations: | hospitalnew york citybeachschoolmotorcycletaxielevatorseacourtroomenglandshipyachtpennsylvania |
| Characters: | reference to goddancermother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipdoctorsingerpolicemanphotographerwriterlittle girllust …alcoholicpsychiatristex husband ex wife relationshipaunt nephew relationshipu.s. soldier (See All) |
| Period: | world war twothe future |
| Story: | telephone callgiving a toastflaskdead fatherwhiskeysleepingstorytellingflash forwardapologymontagef wordtelephonereference to jesus christtearslie …drinkcryingpartydancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysexflashbackkissnudityviolencebare breastsfemale frontal nuditymasturbationtwo word titlefemale rear nudityfightphotographsingingleg spreadingchasetopless female nuditysongwoman on topbeatingdreamtesticlesfoodmirrorurinationface slapcameraarrestletterbookriflerunningbathroomcollegepianojailhandcuffssciencescientistspyflashlighteatingfemale pubic hairfalse accusationcultchildcontroversypublic nudityauthormicrophonecourtmanipulationspeechpursuithairy chesttypewriterapplauseno pantieslooking at oneself in a mirrorjail cellcommunistflatulencemovie theatrepillsbraverynostalgiamental hospitalshovelpost traumatic stress disorderhypnosisschool uniformcapturenervous breakdownwrestlerimprisonmentpiano playerpost world war twoearphonesdrifterdockspiral staircasereading aloudlooking out a windowselfishnessdiggingtape recordingdepartment store16 year oldenvypoisoningbathrobecellobunk bedleukemiameat cleaverradio showalabamau.s. navyhorninesshammockdarkroomwaking upkiss on the cheekheadachesectbride and groomworld war two veteranmentor protege relationshipwoman wearing black lingeriecoconutcult leadertricyclestowawayscientologyhand on crotchfanaticismflyerprinting presskidneypast lifepenis slurreference to paris francehummingelectric fanmale orgasmindoctrinationfarm worker23 year oldmachineryscotch whiskeytrippycabbagewarrantsandcastleend of warcharismareference to doris dayu.s. sailorriver boatyear 1950vagina slurlocked in jailfalling to the groundpsychiatric evaluationright hand manradio studiororschach test70mm filmreference to douglas macarthurpsychological testingrorschach inkblotalonenesscharismatic leadergreedy institutionpast life regressionposing for a portraitnuclear physicisterlenmeyer flasknorwegian americanslapping oneselfcoconut treecabbage patchkissing someone's stomachsand sculpturev j daykool cigarettes (See All) |
In Mexico City, late teen friends Tenoch Iturbide and Julio Zapata are feeling restless as their respective girlfriends are traveling together through Europe before they all begin the next phase of their lives at college. At a lavish family wedding, Tenoch and Julio meet Luisa Cortes, the twenty-som …ething wife of Tenoch's cousin Jano, the two who have just moved to Mexico from Spain. Tenoch and Julio try to impress the beautiful Luisa by telling her that they will be taking a trip to the most beautiful secluded beach in Mexico called la Boca del Cielo (translated to Heaven's Mouth), the trip and the beach which in reality don't exist. When Luisa learns of Jano's latest marital indiscretion straight from the horse's mouth, she takes Tenoch and Julio's offer to go along on this road trip, meaning that Tenoch and Julio have to pull together quickly a road trip to a non-existent beach. They decide to head toward one suggested by their friend Saba, who seems a little confused himself of this beach's location. On the road trip, which ends up not being totally harmonious, the three go on a trip of discovery. For Luisa, she has to figure out what to do with her immediate future based on the news from Jano and a secret she is keeping. And Tenoch and Julio have to figure out what their friendship really means as they grow up. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent film |
| Themes: | datingdivorcememorydrunkennessdrinkingjealousymoneymarriagefriendshipdeathinfidelitydrugspoliticsadultery …fearweddingvoyeurismextramarital affairangerdrug usecancerunfaithfulnesscamping (See All) |
| Locations: | swimming poolbeachrestauranthotelairplaneboatairportroad tripseamexicogas stationroad moviesex in a carmexico city |
| Characters: | dancerteenage boybrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipteenagerhomosexualfather daughter relationshipdoctorsinger …studentwriterlittle girlgay kisslittle boylustcousin cousin relationshipolder woman younger man relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipfishermanaunt niece relationshipaunt nephew relationshipchildhood friendboyfriend boyfriend relationshipasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Period: | summer |
| Story: | telephone callfirst sexgiving a toast17 year oldjukeboxpromiseteenage sextruststorytellingapologybraf wordtelephonesunglassestears …beerliesecretdrinkcryingvoice over narrationshowerdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditykisssexnuditymale nuditythreesomefemale frontal nuditymale frontal nuditymasturbationmale rear nuditydogfemale rear nudityejaculationnipplesphotographsingingleg spreadingerectionpantiesfondlingsongwoman on topunderwearfoodhorseurinationundressingbikinithongbare buttvomitingriflebeddead bodycafemarijuanavoyeurmale pubic hairmenage a troissubjective cameraswimmingcleavagegay slurbedroomflashlighteatingpoliticianmapclitoriswhite pantiesunderwater sceneold womancoffeeconfessionskinny dippingmicrophonestrippingvirginvaginal sexproteston the roadpassionsuitcasetentuniversityfemale removes her clothescrosshorse ridingpigchickenclass differencescheating wifeterminal illnesswaiteranswering machinepot smokingsupermarketno pantiesdesirenipples visible through clothinglistening to musicsexual attractioncowboy hatloss of frienddemonstrationflatulenceswimsuitpsychologistteddy bearcoituspeeping tomembarrassmentpassportsexual desirejanitormale masturbationmobile phonesex talkimmortalitypanties pulled downbalconymale male kisspromiscuitysunbathingnannyage differencenude swimmingsexual awakeningpeasantbongfemale removes her dresstelephone boothbeggarcattletraffic jam13 year old16 year oldyuppieroadblockimmaturitywhite trashswimming underwaterroad accidentdeath of boyfriendhorninesswhite briefspresidential electionmadrid spainsoccer ballroostercar breakdowndistrusttequilafilm starts with sexsexual initiationundressing someonesexual obsessionpremature ejaculationcircumcisionintercomoverhead shotuncircumcised peniskeysfuneral processionkneelingaspiring writernude sunbathingspaniardrich kidbeauty queenhand on crotchlooking in a windowdead parentsgay subtexthit by a buscountry clubpenis slurfoosballmariachi bandreference to buddhamanifestocantinareference to coca colacommunity collegepediatricianrough housingcampsitetemper tantrum28 year oldvagina slurcovereading a magazinedecolletageauraeconomistbirthplacereference to italytowing a carswim racereference to san francisco californiareference to teenage mutant ninja turtlesreference to harvard universitytaking off someone's pantiescleaning a swimming pooldeath of granddaughterdrunken telephone callhookeyreference to barcelona spainmale wrapped in a towelmexican soldierreference to victoria's secretmexican presidentrum and cokefingering someone's anuskicking a carmexican politicsreference to acid the drugreference to salma hayek (See All) |
Finding himself in considerable debt, Chris, a Texan drug dealer, decides the only solution is to murder his mother to collect the insurance money. Getting together with his father, the ex-husband of Chris' mother, they decide to hire Joe Cooper (a contract killer) who also happens to be a police de …tective. The plan is that the money will go to Chris' sister Dottie. However due to the size of the contract fee, Chris agrees that Joe can take Dottie as a retainer until the insurance comes through. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artsblack comedy |
| Themes: | falling in lovedrunkennessdrinkingmoneymurderdeathinfidelitydrugsadulterypregnancyfuneralgangsterextramarital affairpsychopathdeath of mother …drug usedysfunctional familyunfaithfulnessgamblingexploitationcrueltymurder of mother (See All) |
| Mood: | rainneo noirnightmareambiguous ending |
| Locations: | barrestauranttrainmotorcyclecemeterypolice stationmotelstrip clubtexascar explosionmotorcycle chasecar on firecar fire |
| Characters: | reference to godbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfather daughter relationshippolicemanbabyhitmanwaitressalcoholicpolice detective …ex husband ex wife relationshipaunt niece relationshipstepmother stepdaughter relationshipstepmother stepson relationship (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callreference to mexicoknocking on a doorhandshakepromiseloss of virginitypickup trucktruststorytellingapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christsunglassestears …beerliesecretdrinkcryingpartycigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysexcharacter name in titlenuditybloodmale nudityviolencebare breastsfemale frontal nuditymale rear nuditydogtwo word titlegunfemale rear nudityphotographtitle spoken by characterchasepistolbased on playbeatingshot to deathblood splatterfoodmirrorshot in the chesturinationblondeface slapshot in the headpunched in the facewatching tvundressingbare buttshootingvomitingbirthdaylingeriecafemarijuanajailhallucinationhandcuffsvoyeurprayerstripperflashlightstabbingdrug dealereatingfemale pubic haircoffinfishingbirthday partygraveyardmarriage proposalgravecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguevirginkaratedebtkicked in the facerabbitlightningpursuitfemale removes her clotheshairy chestcrosscheating wifearsoncorrupt copgaragehatehenchmanpizzapot smokinglooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicshot in the stomachcowboy hatburialbikermechanicstupiditybra and pantiesrear entry sexbloody noseplaygroundpool tablepunched in the stomachcigarette lightercellphonelens flaresports carholding handsmarijuana jointabandoned buildingbarking dog12 year oldfirst datepink pantieshorse racingdisposing of a dead bodynaivetytrailer homecowboy bootsbody in a trunkbaseball captrailer parktrain trackswhite trashauto mechanicstabbed in the shoulderwoman in lingeriebroken nosedallas texasdistrustspitting bloodpole dancerwoman slaps a manblack dressman hits a womanbreaking a bottle over someone's headsleepwalkingoklahomasexual humiliationnude photographzippo lighterguard dognightgownbloody facehit with a chairthreat to killsnowglobehand on crotchman punches a womantrailer trashlimpingsouthern gothicpizza parlorplaying against typereference to bruce leelittle black dressslip the undergarmentlife insuranceinsurance investigatorblack leather jacketfried chickendead body in a car trunkincest subtextfacial cutdancing in the streetwoman undressing for a manfacial bruisekicking someoneinsurance scambutt grabremoving a brawatching a cartoon on tvstanding in the rainpit bullthrift storekentucky fried chickeninsurance claimpounding on a doorwalking on train trackslighter fluidrunning mascarawoman changing clothesthrown to the floorbuying a gunsetting a car on firebeneficiarylife insurance policycasserolemerkin wigpotato saladsmashing a tv setcollateralreference to south americareference to christopher leebetting on a horsereference to budweiserengaged to be married (See All) |
In a world difficult to comprehend, Nathan struggles to connect with those around him - most of all his loving mother - but finds comfort in numbers. When Nathan is taken under the wing of unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys, the pair forge an unusual friendship and Nathan's talents w …in him a place on the UK team at the International Mathematics Olympiad. From suburban England to bustling Taipei and back again, Nathan builds complex relationships as he is confronted by the irrational nature of love. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageteen romance |
| Themes: | death of fatherfriendshiplovedrugsfearfuneralobsessionillnessdisabilityautismchildhood traumaself harm |
| Mood: | high schoolrain |
| Locations: | traincarcemeteryairplanebusairportschool buschinese restaurant |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipdancerteacherteenage boyteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipboystudentlittle boymotherchineseuncle niece relationshipyounger version of character …chinese foodself cuttingchinese abroadchinese girl (See All) |
| Period: | year 1996 |
| Story: | telephone callfirst kisspridebackpacksleepingprologueflash forwardapologymontagef wordtelephonereference to jesus christcomputerslow motion scenecar accident …cell phonecryingvoice over narrationshowerdancingflashbackkisssexbloodphotographunderwearmirrorwatching tvrunningcafemarijuanacompetitionwinebasketballwidowfour word titledrivingfishingvanparkumbrellasuitcasepianisthigh school studentdeath of husbandsadnessloss of fatherflowerfireworkseyeglassesnerdapplausepot smokinglooking at oneself in a mirrorscene during opening creditshatice creampsychologistdriving a carteenage protagoniststreet lifeinterracial friendshipinterracial romancenicknamerap musictelescopechild protagonistmentoraquariumdemocracyturtlebalconycanegeekbenchswearingholding handschildhood memoryplaying cardsclose up of eyesmarijuana jointnarrated by charactershynessrepeated scenescene before opening creditspiano playinglooking out a windowmathematicsvacuum cleanerbroken windowfish tankgroup therapygoldfishinterracial kissblackboardreference to albert einsteintestdripping bloodplaying a video gametaiwanexamrainbowbriton abroadcircular staircasetai chisupport groupcolorclose up of eyeinspired by true eventschild prodigymentor protege relationshipdisabledbloody facefired from a jobtraffic lightwalking stickwatching someonebeing watchedjoke tellingintrovertmultiple sclerosisshared bedpenis slurreference to isaac newtonsparklerbroken windshieldceiling fanold people's homefirst crushteenage romancecrying childchildhood flashback9 year oldautistic savanttoy trainseat beltreference to stephen hawkingshycambridge universityreference to australiaarm woundchild smokingsymbol in titleelectric trainhiding under a tablemathematics classmother son hugwatching a video on a computermath teachervoice over readingsecondary schoolsharing a bedconservatorytoy dinosaurautistic childcambridge englandfalling to the groundplus sign in titleautisticautistic sonreference to monty pythongiftedreference to pythagorastrain setcultural exchangereference to indiagifted childprime numbersreference to englandmathematics teacherprawnreference to bertrand russellreference to the bee geesfibonacci sequencereference to chinareference to pandora's boxfalling on someoneletter in titleobject in nosemath examreference to jupiter the planetsharing bedroomautistic boyletter of acceptanceoverflowing sinkreference to canadatakeawaymath geniussitting under a table (See All) |
William Miller is a 15-year-old kid hired by Rolling Stone magazine to tour with and write about Stillwater, an up and coming rock band. This wonderfully witty coming-of-age film follows William as he falls face first to confront life, love, and lingo.
| Subgenre: | coming of ageteen moviesemi autobiographicalcoming of age film |
| Themes: | death of fatherdancedrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipinfidelitydrugsbetrayaladulterytravelangerdrug useguiltunfaithfulness …humiliationpoetrycheating (See All) |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | swimming poolbarnew york cityhotelcarairplanelos angeles californiabuselevatorroad tripsan francisco california |
| Characters: | teacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerhomosexualsingerboymusicianlove triangle …older man younger woman relationshipolder man younger man relationshipalcoholic drinkboy in underwear (See All) |
| Period: | 1970s |
| Story: | telephone calljumping into a swimming poolcheating husbandloss of virginityreadingprologuef wordtelephonealcoholbeersecretdrinkcryingpartydancing …cigarette smokingbare chested malefemale nuditysexkissfemale frontal nudityinterviewphotographsinginglesbian kisspantiesbased on true storysongunderwearfistfightfoodurinationblondewatching tvcameraundressingbookvomitingrunningbirthdayrock musicmarijuanabathroomvoyeurguitarswimmingcleavagejournalistbandconcertcaliforniaeatingsuicide attemptrock bandwhite pantiesscantily clad femaleconfessionlegendhotel roommicrophonevirgincoming outelectrocutionpay phoneon the roadlightningfemale removes her clothesrock 'n' rollloss of fatherpremarital sexstagecharacter says i love youpoetobscene finger gesturecheating wifesingle parentrecord playerbirthday cakepot smokinglistening to musicfamesexual attractionrecordingguitaristoverallsmagazineeccentricjournalismvirginityrock starembarrassmentambitiondrug overdosebarefootrock concertpillsreconciliationboston massachusettstitle appears in writingdrummerthunderstormraised middle fingerred pantiesgrowing uptourbriefspromiscuityparking lotmale virgint shirtdrumsgraduationstage performancebongbandageadolescencepiano playingacidreference to the beatlesguitar playingstewardessdomineering mothertape recordinglsdkiss on the lipsmusic industrywhistlingteenage sexualityguitar playerunderage sexromantic rivalrysan diego californiateenage crushdrug humorironingrock musicianteenage girl in underwearroadtripgroupietour buswet clothessmoking marijuanaegocleveland ohiorock singersexual pleasureleaving homefalling off a rooffemale sitting on a toiletmusic businessaspiring writermusic concertmusic grouprock groupmusereference to led zeppelinreference to the rolling stonesphoenix arizonafalse nameillegal drugsreference to bob dylanfictional bandprogressive rockreference to david bowieinnocence lostbus tripegotismsurrogate familypill poppingvolkswagen bushallucinogenfollowing a dreamreference to elton johnteen sexualitytitle appears in textreference to pink floydclassic rock musicreference to jim morrisonteen drug useband memberreference to george orwellstudent mentor relationshipsunset stripcharacter appears on magazine coverreference to goetherecording artistclothes irondrumsticksjumping into a pool with clothes onreference to george orwell's 1984rolling stone magazinereference to the doorsbell bottomsdo not disturb signreference to iggy popreference to neil youngmanic pixie dream girlquaaludereference to lou reedpill bottlemusic journalismpill boxbackstage passdancing in one's underwearreference to alice cooperreference to the whoreference to black sabbathmending friendshipflying through a stormpill abusetopeka kansascharacter lies about agereference to deep purpletempe arizonareference to the allman brothers (See All) |
Vincent is an old Vietnam vet whose stubbornly hedonistic ways have left him without money or a future. Things change when his new next-door neighbor's son, Oliver, needs a babysitter and Vince is willing enough for a fee. From that self-serving act, an unexpected friendship forms as Vincent and Oli …ver find so much of each other's needs through each other. As Vincent mentors Oliver in street survival and other worldly ways, Oliver begins to see more in the old man than just his foibles. When life takes a turn for the worse for Vincent, both them find the best in each other than no one around them suspects. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of age |
| Themes: | divorcedrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipreligionpregnancyvoyeurismtheftdrug usegamblingbullyingadoptiondeath of wifedying |
| Locations: | barhospitalnew york cityschoolbusbicycletaxicourtroomstrip clubschool buscatholic schoolnew school |
| Characters: | single motherreference to goddancerteacherfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipboyprostitutenurselawyerjewishcatholicrussian …russian americanex u.s. soldier (See All) |
| Period: | year 1965 |
| Story: | telephone callabandoned by fatherhomeworkknocking on a doorunhappinessjukeboxsleepingclassapologymontagef wordtelephoneclassroomsunglassestears …drinkcryingdancingcigarette smokingsexcharacter name in titlebloodtwo word titlefightphotographtitle spoken by characterpantiesbeatingfoodurinationblondeface slapwatching tvcatsex in bedbookrunningneighborvoyeurprayerstrippercleavagenewspaperold maneatingscantily clad femalebinocularslocker roommini skirtpay phonesuitcasebankconvertiblechildbirthsadnessnewspaper headlinegirl in pantieseyeglassesanswering machinereference to adolf hitlerlistening to musicbabysitterscene during opening creditsbrooklyn new york citycoitusskateboardstreet lifebreakfastretirementremote controlbloody nosepillscynicismcigarette lightercellphoneraised middle fingercanered pantiesabbreviation in titlecopulationparking lotnew job12 year oldgamblerlaundryhit in the facebreast feedingpink pantiesreading aloudmini dressfencename callinghorse racinglooking out a windowdrunk drivingvacuum cleanerlaundromatschool principaldrug dealloanfacebookstethoscopestrokemailboxchild custodyreading a booknursing homeemergency roomnewborn babybroken noseprivate schoolsushidivorced parentshorse racemailmansaintgambling debtrace trackwalkmanvietnam war veteranoverhead shotbaptistlawn mowernecktiewater hoserearview mirrordoorbellman boy relationshipblue collarhand kissingnext door neighborhospital gownjoke tellinghead bandagegym classmisanthropepenis slurbank tellernew york city skylinesit upshand woundreference to the vietnam warmementobourbonretireesex with a pregnant womangarbage baghealth insurancerussian immigrantyear 1946reference to lyndon johnsonbank clerkdodgeballagnosticbicycle helmetcrossing oneselfcat scanmarbleslawn chairreference to las vegas nevadatoy dinosaurgrumpy old manreference to jane fondairish immigrantphysical rehabilitationwatering a plantgymnasiumhard of hearingphysiotherapyspeech therapyhedonistreference to abbott and costelloreference to mother theresasainthoodbronze starcustody hearingcutting one's handold man young boy relationshipchin upsbaby cribschool report (See All) |
Teenager Hubert haughtily regards his mother with contempt, and only sees her tacky sweaters and kitsch decorations. In addition to these irritating surface details, there is also his parent's cherished mechanisms of manipulation and guilt. Confused by this love/hate relationship that obsesses him m …ore and more each day, Hubert drifts through the mysteries of adolescence - artistic discoveries, illicit experiences, the opening-up to friendship, and ostracism. The turbulent relationship between mother and son unfolds with a compelling combination of savage fury and melting affection. The stunning, semi-autobiographical directing debut of 20-year-old actor Xavier Dolan. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agesemi autobiographical |
| Themes: | divorcefriendshipmurderloveweddingangerblackmaildrug usedysfunctional familyguiltpoetrychildhoodinheritancegay love |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | restaurantschoolbusbicycle |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipsingle motherreference to goddancerteacherteenage boyfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationshipstudentgay sexgay kisslittle boymother …homosexualitycatholicgay teenagergay relationshipparent child relationshipboyfriend boyfriend relationshipgay student (See All) |
| Story: | telephone call17 year oldbackpackapologymontagef wordtelephonereference to jesus christclassroomliecomputerslow motion scenecell phoneshowerdancing …cigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackmale nudityknifechasebeatingunderwearfoodmirrorface slapwatching tvundressingletterpaintingcafemarijuanarivergay slurcookingvideo cameraeatingsubwaylibrarycoming outfantasy sequencepay phonewritten and directed by cast memberdollmanipulationpursuitobscene finger gesturehatesingle parentchessrunawayclaim in titlepot smokinglgbtteen angstlooking at oneself in a mirroroverallsrebellionhome moviereconciliationboxer shortskickingrejectiontime lapse photographyschool uniformgay sonboarding schoolmale male kissbriefsbrushing teethphoto albumvideo tapegay bashingvideo storeadolescencedvdvacuum cleanerdomineering motherschool principal16 year oldgay clubdivorced parentsoverbearing motherinner title cardbipolar disorderwashing dishesreference to bugs bunnyreference to james deanreference to buddhalove hate relationship7 year oldreference to leonardo dicaprioboys' bathroompublic schoolmother son conflictlove hatebegins with a quotemale homosexualityreference to jackson pollockmother slaps sonreference to jean cocteaucontemptreport cardreference to christmasimaginary worldsaint lawrence riverspeed the drugwriting contestthrowing a telephone (See All) |
Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays a intellectually disabled quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and h …is doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of agecult filmautobiographical |
| Themes: | drinkingmoneyfriendshipsuicidekidnappingdrugsfuneralvoyeurismlonelinessdeath of motherparanoiadepressiondrug usedysfunctional familyapocalypse …blindness (See All) |
| Mood: | high schoolrain |
| Locations: | swimming poolbarrestauranthotelmotorcyclecemeterylos angeles californiabathtubairportkitchenwheelchairpolice caryachttown |
| Characters: | best friendreference to goddancerbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipspolicedoctorsinger …prostitutepolice officerstudentpolicemanactorbabywriterjewishpsychiatristjewcousin cousin relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipfrench kissstepbrother stepsister relationshipsex with prostitute (See All) |
| Story: | woman in bra and pantiestelephone callstore clerkfather son reunionunhappinesshuggingblack americantrustreadingstorytellingbratelephonealcoholliedrink …slow motion scenecryingpartydancingcigarette smokingfemale nuditykisssexdoggunsex sceneejaculationsingingpantiesbased on true storysongunderwearwatching tvswordbedcafemarijuanabathroomrobotvoyeurguitarswimmingmansioncocainewhite pantiesdream sequencecoffinjourneygraveyardnecklacepainhotel roomcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguescreamingsuburbliarpay phonewritten and directed by cast memberauditionchristmas treedirected by stargiftisolationsadnessdirectorial debutloss of motherrecord playergirl in pantiestwenty somethingwaiterdestinygolfpot smokingteafireplacebow and arrowmedicineheavy raincakehelmettempleamerican footballphone boothimprovisationhome movieknighthomefateburialtowelpeeping tomscamdivingpillsnew jerseyticklinginventoranxietyheadphonesmedical examinationmedicationbathingice skatingmedieval timesairplane crashsaunaclassmateexistentialismbriefsphoto albumatheistmarijuana jointshynessbongcannabisparalysisjunkyarddead animalwoman cryinghomecomingmen's bathroomgerman shepherdsnorting cocaineescalatorbreadinventiontraffic jamstonedadopted sonecstasyjointblind womanurinalwalkingseizurealligatorguardianparaplegicacoustic guitarfather son estrangementoverhead camera shotholeanguishdigging a graveshared bathimplied sexwet clothesepilepsyheadachepeep holepet catcasketpolice sirenfreewayvideo cassettemotorcycle with a sidecartap dancinghardware storeairlineranimal in cast creditshamsterprotective malevietnamesesuit of armorphonograph recordlaw firmquarrydoctor's officeflaming arrowfigure skatinghobbydishwasherorganistpeep showheadstonecaught in the rainchancefingerprintsgrave diggerspin the bottledobermanmedical clinicquarterbackreference to star trekspying on couple having sexserendipitydiving boardearrainy daybellhopfree spiritbrain scanmetrosexualfootball practicescam artistabyssneurologistsiren the alarmgrave robberreference to dick cheneyarkmedicine cabinettrading cardreference to julia robertsseeing eye dogkissing in the rainnewark new jerseywailing walldog humping someone's leggo kartpit bullreference to robert denirobudding friendshiplithiumneck injurycollision coursedeath of a petyom kippurcamera obscuracooliejousttrekkieeye linerfuneral ritemanic pixie dream girlpet cemeteryunhappy childhoodcuff linkspsychiatric examinationreference to life magazinemaydayreturn to the pastunintelligible dialogue with subtitlesmeeting againpet funeralreference to aldous huxleysitting in a bathtubnumbnessrock quarryturpentinevelcrooperation desert stormdusting for fingerprintsemotional detachmentunderground cavernknight in armorreference to brave new worldsnot dripping from nosevietnamese restaurant (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: | divorcememorymoneymarriagemurderdeathreligionpregnancyfearinvestigationtheftpovertydepressioninheritancereligious intolerance |
| Locations: | hospitalschoolbuselevatorkitchenwheelchairgas stationschool teacher |
| Characters: | reference to godteacherbrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorfemale protagonistgirlthieflittle girlmaidmuslim …daughterfathergrandfather granddaughter relationshipmother in law son in law relationshipasking for forgiveness (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callhomeworkstudyingknocking on a doorpromisesleepingclassfired from the jobprologuehit by a carapologytelephonesunglassestearslie …car accidentcell phonecryingbare chested malef ratedcharacter name in titlefightphotographarrestrunninglow budget filmbathroompianojailhandcuffssubjective cameranewspaperold manwomanfalse accusationjudgedrawinglooking at the camerapainimmigrationconfessionkeyliarsuitcasedebtbankscene during end creditsdomestic violencecourtwitnesssuspicionclass differencescouplesurgeryeyeglassesteahead buttlawscene during opening creditsdiseasetied to a bedislamteddy bearhonoriranpassportgirl with glassesbloody nosepillsmobile phonethirty somethingalzheimer's diseasebalconymarital separationbenchmarital problemmiscarriageseparationsinislamicshameethicstestimonyrunning awayemigrationdoubtreading aloudstairwaylooking out a windowmarried couplebankeriranianblackboardscene of the crimecdtutorwrathresponsibility11 year oldcircular staircasegynecologistjunior high schoolwater fountainfather 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) |
Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. Beth and Adam's ultimate connection leads to a tricky relationship that exemplifies something universal: … truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into uncomfortable territory and the resulting shake-up can be liberating. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | death of fatherdrinkingjealousyinfidelityadulteryfearfuneralextramarital affairguiltunfaithfulnessadoptionautismradiationgay adoption |
| Mood: | moving |
| Locations: | new york cityrestauranttrainschoolsnowcemeteryapartmentpolice carcourtroomofficeouter spaceschool director |
| Characters: | teacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipafrican americanmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshippolicefather daughter relationshipchildrenpolice officerstudentpolicemanbabywriterlawyersister sister relationship …little girllittle boyemployer employee relationshipchineseengineerlesbian mother (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callmen's clothing storebreakfast cerealloss of jobfirst kisspromisehuggingblack americanclassreadingfired from the jobflash forwardapologyclassroomtears …liedrinkcomputercell phonecryingvoice over narrationpartysexkisscharacter name in titleone word titlefightphotographtitle spoken by characterunderwearfoodmirrorwatching tvbookbedcafeneighbormanhattan new york citysubjective camerabedroomnew yorkcaliforniaeatingfalse accusationjudgetrialvangraveyardparktheatergraveauthorargumentchampagnemassagedollflowerscourtamerican flaglaptopcharacter says i love youflowerloss of mothertwenty somethingwaiteranswering machinetealooking at oneself in a mirrorgay parentstrangerclockapartment buildingwatching televisiontelescopestarnew jerseyplaygroundboxer shortsjob interviewanxietyco workertheatre audiencelesbian couplerefrigeratorsnowingnotelooking at self in mirrorplaybenchflagaccountantpresentshynessface maskclosetlaundrytestimonycentral park manhattan new york citylast will and testamentreading aloudfencebroken mirrortheatre productionmessageastronomyforeplayquarreluniversereference to albert einsteintour guidepark benchreference to john f. kennedywashing machinegalaxylunchcalendarraccoonbreaking a mirrorinterracial adoptionspacesuitbroomcourthousequeens new york citysexual arousalreference to harry potterfired from a jobsolar systemfreezerasperger's syndromepadlocktelling a jokejoke tellingcartobservatoryastronomerlooking for a jobroutineschoolyardpre schoolchildren's bookcuddlinggrand central station manhattan new york cityreference to thomas jeffersonreference to mozartlaundry roomgrocerieslooking for workreference to wolfgang amadeus mozartbig bangjob applicationplanetariumtoy makerbig bang theorycentral parkreference to f. scott fitzgeraldreference to julia robertsreading to a childsaturn the planettv dinnerpicture booklonely man29 year oldcracked mirroroff broadwaychildren's authorsitting on stepsjail sentencesuspected paedophiledestroying a roomsurrogate unclewestchester new yorkreference to samuel beckettwatching a playkicking a canmacaronireference to clarence darrowwashing a windowfrozen foodsweeping a floorvoice recognitionpeople watchingreference to the little princetoy designer (See All) |
In colorful, bustling modern-day Manhattan, Rafi Gardet, a beautiful 37-year-old photography producer reeling from a recent divorce, meets David Bloomberg, a handsome 23-year-old painter recently out of college. Rafi's therapist, Dr. Lisa Metzger, who is working to help Rafi overcome her fears of in …timacy, finds out that Rafi's new lover is--unfortunately for Lisa--her only son, David. Both David and Rafi must contend with their 14-year age gap, vastly different backgrounds and the demands of David's traditional mother. Despite their intense attraction, the charmed couple soon realizes that vastly different ages and backgrounds create much conflict. A Jewish hip-hop lover and closet painter who still lives with his grandparents, David has little in common with Rafi--a non-practicing Catholic from a wealthy, broken family who travels in the sophisticated, high-end world of fashion. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | teen movie |
| Themes: | datingdivorcedrinkingmarriagefriendshipdeathreligionpoliticsdeceptionangerfaithunemploymentwealth |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | baseballswimming poolbarnew york cityrestaurantchurchsnowparis francenightclubtaxielevatorisrael |
| Characters: | dancerbrother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipshomosexualfather daughter relationshipgirlmusicianphotographer …babyartistjewishjewolder woman younger man relationshipgrandfather grandson relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipairplane stewardess (See All) |
| Story: | telephone calli.d.handshakeblack americantrustreadingflash forwardbrareference to jesus christtearsbeerliedrinkcell phonecrying …partydancingcigarette smokingbare chested maleflashbackkisssexdogfightunderwearfoodmirrorwatching tvcatcameraundressingpaintingbookbirthdaybedcafemanhattan new york citywinecandlebasketballwomanbridgeeatingclitorisdinnermodelpainterroommateauditionconvertibletragic eventdategardengrandmothertherapytwenty somethinganswering machinewoman with glassessociopathpatienttherapistculture clashbrooklyn new york cityladderart galleryfollowing someoneembarrassmentmovie theatreinterracial romancegrocery storebuddyanimated sequencemiami floridatheatre audiencemay december romanceghettonintendodeceitthirty somethingsnowingposterthanksgivingage differencebeing followedhairdresserhiding in a closetbirthday presentcentral park manhattan new york citymen's bathroomjazz musicnaivetydemocratpush upsresortrepublicanbakerypieplaying a video gamecoincidencemosquepsychoanalysismoving inchick flicksushideath of grandmotherallergynervousnessdoormangogglesharlem manhattan new york cityliberalcheckwarsaw polandimpossible loveniagara fallscondominiumhandballfrying panjumping on a bedphone booksalt lake city utahel salvadorhit with a frying panpsychoanalystyarmulkeanxiety attackpanamapie in the facepediatricianlower east side manhattan new york citycarpentrychopsticks the eating utensilclimbing over a fencekabbalahsabbathpool boypedicurereading in bedschool tripqueueattention deficit disorderhome officefurniture storetherapist client relationshipkleenexsingles barspeech therapisthamptons long island new yorkupper west side manhattan new york cityhitting oneselfchardonnaybiting one's fingernailsbowery manhattan new york citypie throwingq tipreference to manuel noriegayoga mathit with a skilletwandering the streetshit on the head with a frying panhit on the head with a skilletreference to the history channelskillettrashcan firewinter in new york city (See All) |
Hank, stranded on a deserted island and about to kill himself, notices a corpse washed up on the beach. He befriends it, naming it Manny, only to discover that his new friend can talk and has a myriad of supernatural abilities...which may help him get home.
| Themes: | falling in lovememorydrunkennessjealousyfriendshipsurrealismfearlonelinessfear of death |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | beachforestbuswoodscavecampfiresinging on a bus |
| Characters: | reference to godboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipsingerpolicemanlittle girlcoronerconsidering suicide |
| Story: | crying mantext messagingtrustsleepingprologueflash forwardapologymontagef wordreference to jesus christsunglassesslow motion scenecell phoneshowerparty …flashbacksexmasturbationfightphotographexplosionsingingchasethree word titleerectionfiresongcorpsefoodurinationface slapbare buttfalling from heightbookbirthdaydead bodyhallucinationhandcuffsislandsurvivalambulancebridgeeatingsuicide attemptfishunderwater scenemicrophonefantasy sequencemistaken identityskeletonhangingpursuitwigbearkilling an animalfriendship between menlistening to musicscene during opening creditssurvivormagazineflatulenceembarrassmentnicknamelostlaughterhomoeroticismmale male kissdead motherfast motion scenevodkaearphoneslevitationdefecationwebsitename callingtrashtv reporterpopcornfalling into waterbearded manhearing voicesswimming underwaternoosebody baggurneybelt11 year oldsleeplessnessman on firefade to blackraccoonleg woundstory tellingthirstman in dragjet skicowardicecrutchlooking in a windowhead bandagelullabyhumminggrappling hookgaggingtwo directorsbear attackcarrying a dead body40 year oldtalking about masturbationkilling a birdcall for helpshadow playbrought back to lifereference to the internettv cameramanberriespunched in the mouthbotched suicidereference to halloweendeserted islandcorkdead body on beachdecompositionreference to netflixtalking to a dead bodyflashback montagecrawling on the groundcrawling on hands and kneesreference to vaginatalking corpse (See All) |
It has been nine years since we last met Jesse and Celine, the French-American couple who once met on a train in Vienna. They now live in Paris with twin daughters, but have spent a summer in Greece on the invitation of an author colleague of Jesse's. When the vacation is over and Jesse must send hi …s teenage son off to the States, he begins to question his life decisions, and his relationship with Celine is at risk. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | fairy tale |
| Themes: | falling in lovedivorcememorydrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshipdeathfearfuneralangerhopedyingblindnessfirst love |
| Locations: | baseballbeachhotelparis franceairportchicago illinois |
| Characters: | reference to godteenage boyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfather daughter relationshipchildrenboygirlphotographerwriteractress …little girlfrenchex husband ex wife relationshipamericananthropologist (See All) |
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| Story: | telephone callreference to texasgiving a toastunhappinesspromisehappinessstorytellingprologuef wordreference to jesus christliesecretdrinkcomputercell phone …bare chested malefemale nuditysexkisssequelfemale frontal nuditydogtwo word titlepantiesdreamunderwearfoodurinationcatcameracondombedpianoswimmingcleavageorphansoccercookingwineold manwomaneatingdinnerdrivingscantily clad femalethird partold womanauthorhotel roommassagepassionfemale removes her clotheschildbirthrattwinkissing while having sexchessapplausebabysittercomaswimsuitgoatapplecamera shot of feetboxer shortsgreecee mailsongwriterteleportationpiano playergreekcremationreference to facebookdefecationmetaphortime machineautographselfishnessimaginary friendwhispering13 year oldkittenwhistlingbare feetsummer vacationchild custodywalkingreading a bookchapelreference to marilyn monroewoman in a bikinireference to shakespeare's romeo and juliettextingundressing someonemasculinityping pongmuralsoul matereference to mahatma gandhitwin sistersreference to marlon brandotime travelerbreaking upwinningjob offerfemininityone day time spanreference to socratesreference to martin luther kinglake housereference to dostoyevskyreference to joan of arcreference to new york cityreference to leo tolstoyreference to dick cheneyreference to cleopatrareference to garden of edenreference to london englandfan the personwind turbinesense of sightreference to pinocchiovagina slurwall paintingreference to mikhail gorbachevreference to the nobel prizescience projectreference to arthur rimbaudreference to vaclav havelrationalityreference to donald duckskypingreference to washington d.c.41 year oldcomputer chesspraying handsreference to donald rumsfeldreference to henry millerreference to the bee geesrefrigerator magnetreference to apolloacousticsreference to honore de balzachigh school freshmankissing someone's breastshyperbolereference to medeareference to sylvia plathreference to the garden of edenautographing a bookreference to euripidesremoving one's panties (See All) |
Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad can't help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean, a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician …. (Read More)
| Themes: | alcoholismmemorydrunkennessdrinkinglonelinessredemptionguiltillnesshopedyingmissing child |
| Locations: | barhospitaltrainbustaxiwheelchairmoteltexasnew mexico |
| Characters: | dancermother son relationshipdoctorsingernursemusicianphotographerwriterlittle boyalcoholicolder man younger woman relationshipcountry singerdysfunctional relationship |
| Story: | telephone callpassing outsecond chanceflaskreckless drivingabsent fatherwhiskeypickup truckflash forwardbartenderapologytearsdrinkcar accidentcrying …dancingcigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelfemale nuditysexnudityinterviewtitle spoken by charactersingingpantiessongunderwearfoodmirrorwatching tvcameravomitingpianoguitarjournalistbandconcerteatingtoiletfishingargumentmicrophonepay phoneon the roadpianistreunioneyeglassesapplausetape recorderagingguitaristcountry musicphone boothone night standreconciliationplaygroundmobile phonenostalgiabackstageshopping mallfather figureaquariumdark heroswingsongwriterdressing roombowlingfemale reporterbriefsdivorceeflat tirehead woundmetaphortelephone boothcrutchesaccordiontexanautographmotel roomgroup therapyman in underwearbowling alleycdstation wagonhouston texashot air balloonfather son estrangementestrangementlimpsalvationnashville tennesseefinancial problemtour busalcoholics anonymousrehabestranged fatherfemale writerduetreference to madonnamentor protege relationshipliquor storetitle appears in songtoy carmusic businesstalent agentphoenix arizonamale singergospel musiclost childrecovering alcoholichead bandagesongwritinggazebowashed up starbrokelong lost fatherbourbonfifty somethingalbumlyricsnew beginningbroken ankleman wearing a towelpurple bramusic managersong lyricscountry western musicmale wearing an earringbiscuitrehabilitation centersanta fe new mexicooutdoor concertmale cryinghand in pantiesreference to hank williamslost boyjungle gymamphitheatrevomiting into a toiletreference to gene autryfalling asleep while drivingcountry western singerself motivation (See All) |
Young Caucasian Dan Dunne teaches history and coaches the girls basketball team at a Brooklyn high school populated primarily by black and Hispanic students. To the chagrin of his superiors, Dan bucks the outlined curriculum of historical facts in favor of the philosophy of historical events, genera …lly discussing the concept of dialectics. As such, he captures the imagination of his students, at least in the classroom. Outside of the classroom, Dan's life is in shambles. He has a distant but cordial relationship with his family. He uses illicit drugs rampantly. Although his former girlfriend Rachel was able to clean up her drug habit, Dan believes that rehab will not work for him. Due to a combination of these issues, he treats women poorly. Thirteen year old Drey is a student in his class and a player on his basketball team. Drey has her own problems. Her parents are divorced, with her father a virtually non-existent figure in her life and her EMT mother generally absent as she is always working to provide for Drey. Her older brother Mike is incarcerated for selling drugs for a local dealer named Frank. Mike took the fall for Frank, who in turn protects Drey whether she wants to be associated with him or not. Dan and Drey's relationship changes when Drey catches Dan, believing he is alone, smoking crack in the girl's locker room bathroom. He is totally stoned. Their resulting friendship, which is seen as inappropriate by the few who know, is based on each being unable to dea… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent filmdocumentary footage |
| Themes: | dancedrinkingmoneyfriendshipdrugsprisonracismtheftdrug usedrug addictionwritingcheating |
| Mood: | high schoolarchive footage |
| Locations: | barrestaurantbicyclekitchenurban settingmotelinner city |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationshipsingle motherreference to goddancerteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlfriendafrican americanmother daughter relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships …teenagerhomosexualfather daughter relationshipsingerbrother brother relationshipprostitutestudentwriterthiefhispanic americanwriting a book (See All) |
| Story: | telephone callsecond chanceunhappinesspridehappinessblack americanclassreadingapologyclassroomsunglassessecretdrinkpartydancing …cigarette smokingsexkissphotographsingingsongunderwearurinationpunched in the facecatbookcafebathroomsubjective cameranewspapercookingwinestabbingbasketballdrug dealerhuman rightscocainedinertoiletjokedrawingcoffeeracial slurdrug addictprotestlocker roomdebtgymamerican flagpolicewomangraffiticoachanswering machinerace relationsjoggingexercisestealingdemonstrationcommunistvietnam warbrooklyn new york citydrug dealingwatching televisioncivil rightsrap musicplaygroundnewsreel footagemakeupghettolipstickhandheld cameraracistbulletproof vestbriefcasebenchalarm clockgay rightsearphonescandyhigh school teacherinspirationsnorting cocainerestroomold flamedrug dealparamedickittenstonedbaseball caphamburgerlollipopplaying a video gamebased on short filmchewing gumhouse partyprison visitreading a newspapercrack cocainedead catarm wrestlingbasketball playerhip hop musicjunior high schoolreference to george w. bushliberalvietnam war veterandrug tripnew york city new yorkborderline personality disorderrearview mirrorwashing disheshand injurybasketball courtfrench friesreference to aristotlebasketball teamsubstitute teacherchildren's bookdrug pusherfigurinereference to che guevarapet foodband aidhigh school basketballrhythm and blueshistory teacherracial injusticeyin and yangreference to the nazisbasketball coachreference to nelson mandelabaseball cap worn backwardscheating on a testeye dropscrack addictrecord collectionhistory classcrack headcrack pipereference to salvador allendereference to miles daviscrack smokingdeath of a catglass pipereference to al qaedaemergency medical technicianknock knock jokereference to mein kampfdrum'n'bassfreebasinggirls' basketballstealing a bicycleblowing nosedrug habitebonicsteachers' loungee. m. t.freebase cocainehit with a basketballreference to cesar chavezreference to chilereference to daniel ellsbergreference to danny glover (See All) |
A chance encounter between a travelling salesman and a lonely hitman triggers a strangely profound relationship which provokes each to act in ways neither would have imagined possible. Fate steps in to form a friendship between two men from irreconcilable worlds that will alter the lives of both for …ever. (Read More)
| Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipmurderdeathchristmastravelparanoiadeath of wife |
| Mood: | high schoolrainparody |
| Locations: | swimming poolbarrestaurantchurchhotelcarsnowcemeteryairplanenightclubtaxiairportkitchenrooftopmexico …stormschool buscar bombsex in kitchenmexico citybus accidenthotel bar (See All) |
| Characters: | dancerteenage girlfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipboyprostitutemusicianhitmansecurity guardsniper rifleself doubtmurder for hire |
| Story: | telephone callgiving a toastflaskwhiskeyhuggingstorytellingflash forwardbartenderapologysunglassesbeerliedrinkcomputerslow motion scene …car accidentcell phonecryingshowerdancingcigarette smokingflashbackkisssexblooddoggunphotographexplosionknifefireunderwearmirrorurinationwatching tvcondomswordriflebombbirthdaycafebathroomhallucinationspybisexualnewspaperassassincandlebandold manexploding carman with glassesradioassassinationunderwater scenegraveyardcigar smokingcoffeeparktreehotel roombusinessmanliarsuitcasechristmas treeringbusinessbodyguardcheerleaderdeath of songlassesschoolgirllas vegas nevadaobscene finger gesturekillingrecord playereyeglassesfireplacebulletballoonfriendship between menamerican footballswimsuitstrangervictimsharkladderviolinhonorbosscamera shot of feetrear entry sextelescopethundersex talkgreececigarette lighterthunderstormschool uniformdead childarizonasalesmantitle at the endmustachesnowingcanebriefcasenervous breakdownstadiumjobbenchalarm clockpigeonweatherviolinistmoscow russiaphilippinesinterrupted sexdonkeyfire extinguisherfountainmen's bathroomsydney australiamarketstreet marketfruitrestroomcheering crowdretirement homecoloradoaustriavienna austriaballerinabusiness cardcellohungarybullsex clubporscheluckmadrid spaincathedralfailureportugalsitting on a toiletwashing machineoverhead camera shotfeethorse racechance meetingchristmas lightsspeedococktaillockracetrackticketcellistballet dancerstairwellbullfightingchristmas decorationsmanila philippinesone last jobhappy birthdaymortgagepenis jokebisexual manbudapest hungarynail polishwhorehousetelling a jokerendezvousfatal accidentbusiness tripplaying chessvisiting a gravehelium balloonhotel lobbyerectile dysfunctionminneapolis minnesotaroom servicedance studiodenver coloradochristmas decorationmelontraveling salesmansex on a tablewalking canematadorfootsombreroeaster bunnytucson arizonamen's toiletlaundry roombullfightfalling treesuntan lotionmargaritareading newspaperbellboyballet classblood pressureoutdoor cafepainting toenailsplaying celloopen air marketeyesighttown squarebullringworld travelred balloonsleepmaskburning a documentreflection in windowgun for hiregun sightman wearing briefsbomb victimearplugpainted toenailsreference to the easter bunnystubbleescape routeamarillo texasbreaking a lockguacamolepecan piesex on washing machinebrink of nervous breakdown (See All) |
At the edge of adolescence, Tracy is a smart straight-A student--if not a little naive (it seems...she smokes and she cuts to alleviate the emotional pain she suffers from having a broken home and hating her mom's boyfriend, Brady.) When she befriends Evie, the most popular and beautiful girl in sch …ool, Evie leads Tracy down a path of sex, drugs and petty crime (like stealing money from purses and from stores). As Tracy transforms herself and her identity, her world becomes a boiling, emotional cauldron fueled by new tensions between her and her mother--as well as, teachers and old friends. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent film |
| Themes: | divorcedrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipdeathlesbianismseductionrobberytheftdeath of motherdrug usedysfunctional familyhollywoodadoption …drug addictioncheatingself harm (See All) |
| Locations: | los angeles californiaurban setting |
| Characters: | teacher student relationshipsingle motherdancerteacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshiptattoo …female protagonistthiefactressinterracial relationshipself mutilationself destructivenessself injury (See All) |
| Story: | underage drinkingtelephone callhomeworkclassbraclassroomsunglassesliedrinkcell phoneshowerdancingcigarette smokingfemale nudityflashback …sexkissf ratednumber in titlebloodone word titlethreesomefemale frontal nuditydogsex scenefightlesbian kisspantiestitle directed by femaleunderwearface slapthongmarijuanabisexualcandlecocainenonlinear timelinechild abusemodelvanjeansliarpay phonedomestic violencechickenobscene finger gestureteen angsteggbabysitterdrug abusewatching a moviemovie theaterskateboardstreet lifedrug dealingdrug overdosehaircutshopliftingrap musicshoppingdeceitclassmategrowing upjuvenile delinquenttank tophairdressermarijuana jointsexual awakeningtriple f ratedbongneedleplastic surgerypubertyadolescencechild molestationmakeovermasochismpeer pressure13 year oldlsdteenage daughterpopularityrazor bladeexamchewing gumunderage smokingsurrogate mothereating disorderclothinglifeguardspoonjunior high schooljuvenile delinquencyabsent motherflashingpinball machinetattoo parlorrecovering alcoholicreference to frankensteinshoe storefake idlawn sprinklerhockey stickteenage rebellionbody piercingpiggy back rideearsurrogate familyhollywood boulevardvenice beach californiadress shopgirls' bathroompromiscuous mothertongue piercingglue sniffingbad influencelatenessstashbelly button piercingephebophiliastuffed toy animalchildhood sexual abusehuffingoverachievermorley cigarettescutting selfflunking out of schoolskating ramp (See All) |
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hoods are skidding out of control. Benjamin Hood reels from drink to drink, trying not to think about his trouble at the office. His wife, Elena, is reading self help books and losing patience with her husband's lies. Their son, Paul, home for the holidays, … escapes to the city to pursue an alluring rich girl from his prep school. And young, budding nymphomaniac, Wendy Hood roams the neighborhood, innocently exploring liquor cabinets and lingerie drawers of her friends' parents, looking for something new. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century. Things get bad... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | coming of ageindependent film |
| Themes: | divorcedrunkennessdrinkingmarriagefriendshipinfidelityreligionpoliticsadulteryextramarital affairdrug usedysfunctional familyguiltunfaithfulnesssexuality …self abuse (See All) |
| Mood: | high schoolrainnight |
| Locations: | swimming poolnew york citytrainchurchcarsnowbicyclekitchenstormsex in a car |
| Characters: | teacherteenage boybrother sister relationshipteenage girlfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipbrother brother relationshipboygirlstudent …french kiss (See All) |
| Period: | 1970syear 1973 |
| Story: | telephone callgeometrypassing outcomic bookteenage sexsleepingclassreadingclassroomtearsdrinkcryingvoice over narrationshowerparty …cigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelsexkissmasturbationtitle spoken by characterexplosionthree word titleunderwearwatching tvbookbedmarijuanabathroomneighborprayermanhattan new york citybedroomwinebandfootballhousedinnerassassinationroommatejeansstrippingvirginkeysuburbelectrocutiondeath of brothertragic eventdeath of sonsadnesscouplerecord playericegolfdesiretape recorderrecordingamerican footballdrug abusemagazinedysfunctional marriageaccidental deathrailway stationvirginitysocial commentaryembarrassmentshopliftingexplosiveministerburglarywhipsex talkfrustrationdead boyexistentialismliving roommarital problempajamasweatherpromiscuitythanksgivingrocketsexual awakeningbongswingerbicyclinggroup therapysexual promiscuityfascistpharmacyanarchynarcissismgeneration gapreverendupper classpsychiatric hospitalprivate schoolswingingreference to richard nixonhedonismpremature ejaculationopen marriagesaying gracewife swappingdrugstoreturkey the birdsleeping pillmarital crisispassenger trainrainy nightice cubebrandywet dreambirth controlmodel airplanecocktail partyfirst amendmentcablegraceneglectinnocence lostpassed out drunkseminargrand central station manhattan new york citywaterbeddiving boardsmoking after sexvaliumreference to dostoyevskytromboneskylightyard salesexual experimentationpower lineempty swimming poolmedicine cabinetsurrogate brothersexual revolutionspilled drinkcommuterschool bandaclureference to deep throathangman's noosewatergate scandalman wearing boxer shortsmarvel comicnixon maskparental neglectradio controlled toyreel to reel tape recorderreading a comic booksamoaelectric cableelectrocuted childice stormprecocious sexreference to the fantastic fourreference to fyodor dostoyevskyreference to jesus christ superstarsiliconsleetyoung republicankey partyreference to spiro agnewcranberry saucedrinking liquor from a bottlefacts of lifeice trayreference to philip rothsymbionese liberation army (See All) |
The story begins as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Daniel Bruhl) team up to become underground watchdogs of the privileged and powerful. On a shoestring, they create a platform that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously leak covert da …ta, shining a light on the dark recesses of government secrets and corporate crimes. Soon, they are breaking more hard news than the world's most legendary media organizations combined. But when Assange and Berg gain access to the biggest trove of confidential intelligence documents in U.S. history, they battle each other and a defining question of our time: what are the costs of keeping secrets in a free society-and what are the costs of exposing them? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracycyberpunk |
| Themes: | break updrunkennessdrinkingmoneyfriendshipmurderdeathreligionbetrayalpoliticsfeardeceptioncorruptionsurveillancewealth …justicecouragerevolutiontechnologyu.s. military (See All) |
| Mood: | archive footage |
| Locations: | barnew york citytrainchurchhotelsnowairplaneparis francelondon englandbicycleairportrooftoptrain stationhotel bar |
| Characters: | reference to goddancerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanfather son relationshipmother son relationshiptattoopolicemanlawyerlittle boysecretaryaustralianrussianfrench …germanamericanyounger version of characteru.s. soldiertattoo on back (See All) |
| Period: | year 2011year 2010year 2007 |
| Story: | telephone callreference to californiareference to nasagiving a toastknocking on a door18 year oldtext messagingbackpackpromiseblack americanfired from the jobapologymontagef wordtelephone …reference to jesus christtearsliesecretdrinkcomputercell phonecryingpartydancingbare chested maleflashbackkisssexnumber in titlebloodphotographtitle spoken by characterexplosionthree word titleblood splatterfoodmachine gunmirrorcatarrestundressingcafebathroombritishreportersurvivalnewspaperjournalisteatinghuman rightsinternetjudgecultassassinationon the runfbiliarcover upbankhangingsplit screenlaptopgeneralsacrificeespionagegraffiticianewspaper headlinesubtitled scenewashington d.c.berlin germanyeyeglassesapplausetv newstealoyaltylooking at oneself in a mirrorpropagandademonstrationhidingfraudyoutubepress conferenceclubjournalismwhite housestreet lifeiraqmoralityirancensorshipremote controlmiddle eastu.s. armyintrigueanimated sequenceheadphonesafghanistanco workerdeceite mailsnowingswitzerlandasylumsecret identitygunfirenewspaper clippingwar crimereference to barack obamanorwayunited nationsescalatoreditorborder crossingneo nazi13 year oldcomputer hackerbelgiumicelandcdtyrantreference to albert einsteinmonitornetherlandscodereference to twittergame playingkenyareference to james bondsocial justicebmwcircular staircaseundressing someonearchiveretributionschizophrenicegoexposefreedom of speechcommitmentwhistleblowerpentagonstockholm swedenpublicitytechno musichackingreference to hillary clinton911arabicborderline personality disordercairo egyptfree speechskypensadiplomacyinvestigative journalismwatching someonealiasscientologyinternational relationsreference to karl marxbeing watchedbiological fatherdouble decker busu.s. governmentdeath of a childcomputer programmerpublishingblowing a kissworld trade centerbrussels belgiumpenis slurstanding ovationzurich switzerlandtaxeseuronuclear accidentreference to princess dianareference to fidel castrovideo game reference22 year oldegotistrepeated dialoguereference to oscar wildereference to vladimir putinlibyareference to new york cityinformation leaktext on screencnnu.s. foreign policybank employee360 degree well shotanonymityreference to lady gagareference to australiareference to nelson mandelareykjavik icelandclassified informationwikileaksreference to franz kafkaantwerp belgiumreference to george orwellcorporate corruptionfreedom of expressionreference to augusto pinochetjfk international airport queens new york citysocial engineeringdisloyaltyencryptionreference to fellatiou.s. state departmentdatabasenairobi kenyareference to the berlin wallconfidentialityfourth estatehard driveivory coastnew york times the newspaperreference to sarah palinu.s. department of defensecorporate malfeasanceman wearing woman's clothingpsychedelicsreference to mother theresaswiss bankibmpacing the floorreference to bob woodwardreference to carl bernsteinjet lagreference to egyptu.s. department of justiceapache helicopterreference to julian assangeinjunctionreference to moscow russiaforbes magazineimitating masturbationliege belgiumnom de plumereference to geneva switzerlandreference to guantanamo baytripoli libyawashington post the newspaperwhistleblowingnews leakreference to daniel ellsbergreference to the aclu (See All) |
England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as 'King George VI' (qv), but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extr …aordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | political drama |
| Themes: | death of fatherdivorcedrinkingmoneymarriagefriendshipdeathchristmasfearfaithdyingdisabilityunlikely friendship |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | snowairplanelondon englandelevatorenglandgermanychurch of england |
| Characters: | reference to godfriendmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshipdoctorsingerbrother brother relationshipnursephotographerlittle girlaustralian …americandoctor patient relationshipself confidence (See All) |
| Period: | world war two1930syear 1939 |
| Story: | crying mantelephone callgiving a toasthandshakepromisetrustreadingstorytellingfired from the jobapologymontagef wordtelephonereference to jesus christtears …beerliesecretdrinkcryingdancingcigarette smokingkissinterviewdogtitle spoken by charactersingingthree word titlebased on true storypunctuation in titlesongfoodhorsecamerabookapostrophe in titleprayersubjective camerawineeatingno opening creditsradiokingcigar smokingprincessmarriage proposalparklimousinemicrophoneumbrellaauditionchristmas treespeechdeath of brothercrossprofanityreference to william shakespearetypewriterqueenprincestrong female characterrecord playereyeglassesapplauseteawhat happened to epiloguereference to adolf hitlerfriendship between menlistening to musicrecordingroyaltymale bondingfraudeccentricrehearsalservantclassical musiccompassionchokingnicknamescotlandnewsreel footageanxietyheadphonescigarette lighterfogchoirbalconyhorse and carriagedivorceenannychauffeurhorseback ridingprime ministerunderdogceremonyearphonesdementiabarking dogdefecationtreasonlooking out a windowmajorcomic reliefunited kingdom13 year oldteasinglistening to radiogreat depressionwhistlingchandelierbritaintitle in titlebritish soldiercowardnazismreference to shakespeare's hamletdistruststutteringmovie camerakiss on the cheekepilepsybiplanethroneflash cameratop hatphonographbromanceradio broadcastends with textscottishreference to josef stalintalking to oneselfportrait paintingreference to charles dickensmonarchymovie projectorempowermenthand kissingdead brotherwaltzkiltmodel airplanepneumoniawine cellarbbccoronationjoke tellingstuttertiarabritish royal familybritish empirecold the temperaturespeech impedimentmarblesignaturerocking horserepeated dialoguevoice recordingreference to shakespeare's othelloking of englandair raid sirenpre world war twoyear 1936archbishopcigarette casefountain penused car salesmanhelplessnessreference to australiabritish prime ministerreference to queen victoriabritish governmentdeath of kingprince of waleschivalryyear 1925air raid shelterbritish parliamenttherapist client relationshipstammeringabdicationpug dogyear 1934mumblingscenario which perverts factsdiaphragmreference to berlin germanyspeech therapiststamp collectiongarglingreference to shakespeare's twelfth nightprotocolspeech therapytongue twisterhandednesscongratulationsduke of windsorcorgiking george vireference to duchess of windsordeclaration of warhouse of windsorreference to neville chamberlainreference to pandora's boxbrewerreference to scotland yardshakespearean quoteshillingdecorumradio speecharchbishop of canterburybuckingham palace londondeath of teenage boyfelling a treemantle clockreference to geoffrey chaucerreference to new zealandvocal exercisebuilding model airplaneelocutionking edward viiiwestminster abbey (See All) |
Libby Day is a lifeless woman who survived the massacre of her family in their farmhouse in the countryside of Kansas when she was eight. She's been living on donations and lectures ever since. Thirty years ago, the police believed that a satanic cult was responsible for the murder of her mother and … two sisters, and her brother Ben was convicted with her testimony in court. Today, however, an acquaintance, Lyle Wirth, invites Libby to visit "The Kill Club", where amateurs investigate famous crimes, and she finds that they believe Ben is innocent. Libby needs money and, in return, accepts to revisit the slaughter of her family and comes up to the painful revelations and the ultimate truth. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy theory |
| Themes: | alcoholismmemorydrunkennessdrinkingmoneymurderdeathdrugsreligionprisonpregnancyfearescapeinvestigationseduction …angertheftobsessiondeath of motherdrug usehomelessnesstraumawritingforgivenessmurder investigationmurder of familymurder of mothermurder of sister (See All) |
| Mood: | nightmarenight |
| Locations: | barrestaurantnightclubbicycletaxirural settingfarmstrip club |
| Characters: | reference to goddancerbrother sister relationshipteenage girlboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsfather daughter relationshiptattooboygirlserial killer …photographerpriestlawyersister sister relationshipnative americanaunt niece relationshipaunt nephew relationshipyounger version of charactercrying girlpregnant teenagerself deprecationsuicide disguised as murder (See All) |
| Period: | year 1968year 1999year 1985 |
| Story: | crying mantelephone callreference to californiareference to texasabandoned by fatherknocking on a door17 year oldteenage sextrustprologueflash forwardapologyf wordtelephonereference to jesus christ …liesecretdrinkcomputervoice over narrationdancingcigarette smokingbare chested malebased on novelkisssexflashbackbloodviolencedogtwo word titlegunphotographknifechaseshot to deathfoodmirrorface slapshotgunwatching tvcameralettershootingbookriflerock musicmarijuanaguitarstrippersubjective cameranewspaperorphanflashlightcookingstrangulationaxestabbingdrug dealereatingcocainestabbed to deathnonlinear timelinechild abusefalse accusationjudgeritualcoffeegunshotconfessiondolldebtmissing persontentdiarydisappearancepursuittragic eventcrossthreatwitnessbasementsadnessreference to william shakespearesacrificecownewspaper headlinetv newsanswering machinefalling down stairspot smokingfireplacekilling an animaldressbeer drinkinglooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicsurvivorstabbed in the stomachcrushbreakfastrole playingnicknameinnocencepastironyreference to satanhit on the headevidencedeath of sisterslaughtervoice over lettercellphonenotecellarabusive husbandnewspaper clippingphoto albumprivate investigatorengagement ringt shirtteenage pregnancynarrated by characterhysteriainvestigator12 year oldlaundrycosplaytestimonyrunning awaydead animalrepeated scenemoney problemsfamily reunionsnorting cocainechild molestationamerican indianfarmhouselaundromatsatanismblood stainredheaded womanrumorfilm camerahospital bedknocked unconscious16 year oldhearing voicescostume partycoughingentrepreneurbaseball capscene of the crimeconventionbumguitar playerprison visitmurderesssorrowdeath of family11 year oldkansasdistrustwriting a letter10 year oldpole dancersaltstrangled to deathaltargambling debtclimbing out a windowdonutmiscarriage of justiceflash camerafleeingmanslaughtertitle spoken by narratorforeclosurestealing moneystrobe lightwelfaredoorbellcigarette holderart classaccomplicesnoopingdonationdevil worshipsatanistarsonistpenis slurbrokefake bloodbookiepen palfamily farmfalse accusation of rapemale with long hairlife insuranceswing settrust fundfoot injuryteenage runawaypoor familyc wordcrayon8 year oldfemale narratorstocking capcrime solvingsleepwalkerfalling off a ladderheavy metal musicinsurance scamwatching a video on a computeranimal slaughterembezzlerfan clubpetty theftchild witnesskansas city missouristealing from a dead bodyregaining consciousnessballpoint penmoral paniclegal appealhigh school yearbookfarm machineryhabeas corpusimaginary worlddoberman pinscherreference to germanyb wordreference to chicago illinoisadding machinecrying teenage boyfamily heirloomhiding moneykansas city kansaskilling a cowlove childupside down crossfalse accusation of child abusereference to missourithe color yellowdestruction of evidencereference to irelandyear 1867climbing down a ladderlistening to music on a radiovolunteer work (See All) |
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con (Strait) brought home by Vince (Garcia), the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful ac …tor in private. (Read More)
| Themes: | drunkennessdrinkingprisonfilmmakingdeceptionvoyeurismrobberyangertheftchildhood dream |
| Mood: | high school |
| Locations: | new york citybeachboatbusrooftopstrip clubusashedfishing village |
| Characters: | teenage boybrother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationshipsteenagerfather daughter relationshiptattooprostitutestudentthiefcatholic |
| Story: | crying mantelephone callfather son reunionsecond chancereckless drivinghuggingtrustclassreadingalcoholsunglassestearsliesecretdrink …car accidentcell phonecryingvoice over narrationcigarette smokingbare chested malekisstitle spoken by characterknifebeatingfoodface slapwatching tvthongvomitingmarijuanabathroomcollegeneighborhandcuffsvoyeurislandprayermanhattan new york citystrippersubjective cameracookingwinevideo camerabridgeeatingtoiletinternetconfessionlocker roomliarauditioncollege studentconvertiblehairy chesthigh school studentactingeyeglassesapplausepot smokingsexual attractionmonologueexercisebeardcrying womanimprovisationladderpeeping tombikerremote controlgrocery storeprison guardmisunderstandingobesitykickingkicked in the crotchconvictprison cellbarbecuepierfamily dinnerpassionate kissrelease from prisonbenchfamily secretshot multiple timeslaptop computernarrated by characterwebsitefamily reunionlate nightseagullmaking outpush upscredit cardquarrelvhsscholarshipwoman in a bikinibronx new york cityferrarifirst person narrationpole dancercocktailfordworking outoverhead shotsaying graceaspiring actor19 year oldillegitimate sonwardenapple computermovie makingwoman smoking cigarettereference to marlon brandovhs tapefat girlgazebonew york city skylinegrocery shoppinglong lost fathercasting directoracting classhalf brother half brother relationshiphalf brother half sister relationshipabandoned by motherinternet pornographypoker the card gamecasting callfamily argumentoverweight womanreference to wikipediathrowing a knife24 year oldlong lost sonpull upsacting teacherwaiting in lineschool suspensionlawn chairattacked with a knifefender bendermatchbookdinner guesthunkkicked in the shinhandcuffed togetherreference to martin scorsesereference to robert denirofat jokefelonreference to the new york yankeescorrectional officertryoutfamily quarrelsitting on a rooftoptv cooking showsuspicion of adulteryapple laptopkeeping a secretroll callboat yardrear ending a carwashington heights manhattan new york citychevrolet impalawestchester new yorkmug shottalent manageracting studentblow dryerlove childreference to molly ringwaldsquibcamera shot between legslying to wifebronxchubby chaserschenectady new yorkupside down imagecamden new jerseyfat fetishsilicone implantlicense plate numberlying on a beachsnake tattoo (See All) |
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