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buy posters from this movie by charles tatum andrew prine, who has been wonderful in everything he has ever done except this, plays simon, a man who practices witchcraft from his home in a storm drain. he meets turk, played by george paulsin, in jail, and turk introduces simon to hercules, a local m …oney man who has powerful friends and makes things happen. simon also meets the very stoned linda, who happens to be the d.a.'s daughter. simon is bilked out of some money by a skeptical client, and kills him with a curse. suddenly, everyone wants simon's services. simon has big plans of his own, since he will soon join the other gods he worships and will help rule the world. well, it seems the d.a. orders the raid of simon's basement apartment, plants some dope, and simon cannot go through with "i'm gonna be a god" ceremony. simon has his revenge by bringing down the city government through some well placed spells, but he also gets linda killed in the process. in the end, the drug dealers end up killing simon, who reminds us that death is temporary. so are acting careers, as most of the cast here found out. this came out in 1971, and it features every reason people roll their eyes when others wax nostalgic about the '70's. it turns out turk likes women, but will sleep with men if the need arises, i.e. money. in one awful scene, simon uses a very feminine gay man in a ceremony, because turk asked him to so the gay man would stop pursuing him. the film treats this "dangerous" subjec… (Read More)
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | childhood traumasupernatural powermoneychristmasdeath |
Mood: | poetic justice |
Locations: | boy in a bathtubdeath in a car accidenthotel maidbeach |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipreference to godboyfriendafrican americanmother son relationship |
Period: | year 1967 |
Story: | money countingcounting moneyoverweight boystolen moneybare chested boyframed photographfoot chasestanding on someone's shoulderspassive aggressive girlwriter director producernarcissistic womanspitting out a drinkwashing someone's hairsetting a trapafrican american stereotype …pouring raincrawling through an air shaftbelief in witchesstolen keyarrogant womanteam worktalking mousetalking to a catflashback within a flashbackbreaking a glasskilled in a car accidentviolent womanpet mousewitch hunterbossy motherethnic stereotypewashing someoneanthropomorphic mouseoverweight womandrugged foodchange in lifestyle8 year oldbald womanscreaming mankiss on the foreheadtaking off shoestalking to an animalafrican american protagonistwitch huntmanipulative womanpassive aggressive behaviorhotel managersecretly observingsecret organizationbechdel test failedhuman becoming an animalhand injuryfemale antagonistcaged animalscreaming womanpsychotronic filmsecret missionracial stereotypemanipulative behaviorblack catmysterious womanreading a newspaperhiding placedance scenetitle same as booktraffic accidentbriton abroadevil womanmoving infemale villaintaking a bathdomineering mothercheering crowdfemale psychopathsenior citizennarrated by characterchildhood memorybarefoot femaleanthropomorphic animalbroken glasschild protagonistgrocery storeaccidental deathtold in flashbacklooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musictalking animalbreaking and enteringstrong female characterfreeze framereference to william shakespearescene during end creditshotel roomold womanwatching tvcar accidentchasephotographviolenceflashback (See All) |
After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, Peter Quill from Earth, is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. To help fight Ronan and his team and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team of space heroes known as the "Guardi …ans of the Galaxy" to save the world. (Read More)
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | supernatural powermoneydeath |
Characters: | boyfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | foot chasepouring rainarrogant womanteam workviolent womanbald womantalking to an animalpassive aggressive behaviorsecretly observingpsychotronic filmracial stereotypedance sceneevil womanfemale villainanthropomorphic animal …listening to musictalking animalstrong female characterscene during end creditschaseviolenceflashback (See All) |
A young boy, recently orphaned, is taken to England by his grandmother. At a hotel in which they are staying, a group of witches have gathered to prepare a plot to rid England of all children.
Themes: | supernatural powermoney |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipboymother son relationship |
Story: | foot chasebelief in witchesbald womanhotel managerhuman becoming an animalblack catcheering crowdaccidental deathtalking animalhotel roomold woman |
After saving Xandar from Ronan's wrath, the Guardians are now recognized as heroes. Now the team must help their leader Star Lord (Chris Pratt) uncover the truth behind his true heritage. Along the way, old foes turn to allies and betrayal is blooming. And the Guardians find that they are up against … a devastating new menace who is out to rule the galaxy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Characters: | reference to godfriend |
Story: | narcissistic womanarrogant womanteam workethnic stereotypetalking to an animalmanipulative womanpassive aggressive behaviorscreaming womanpsychotronic filmracial stereotypemanipulative behaviordance sceneanthropomorphic animallooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to music …talking animalstrong female characterfreeze framescene during end creditschasephotographflashbackviolence (See All) |
Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil.
Themes: | supernatural power |
Locations: | death in a car accident |
Characters: | boyfriendafrican american |
Story: | overweight boyfoot chasepassive aggressive girlafrican american stereotypeteam workkilled in a car accidentviolent womanethnic stereotypeoverweight womanscreaming manmanipulative womanpassive aggressive behaviorfemale antagonistscreaming womanpsychotronic film …racial stereotypemanipulative behaviorhiding placedance scenetraffic accidentevil womanfemale villainfemale psychopathaccidental deathlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicstrong female characterfreeze framecar accidentchasephotographflashbackviolence (See All) |
Hard-partying brothers Mike (Adam Devine) and Dave (Zac Efron) place an online ad to find the perfect dates (Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza) for their sister's Hawaiian wedding. Hoping for a wild getaway, the boys instead find themselves outsmarted and out-partied by the uncontrollable duo.
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | friendmother son relationship |
Story: | breaking a glassviolent womanmanipulative womanpassive aggressive behaviorfemale antagonistmanipulative behaviorreading a newspaperdance scenetraffic accidentevil womantaking a bathbarefoot femalefreeze framehotel roomcar accident …photographviolence (See All) |
When Cole stays up past his bedtime, he discovers that his hot babysitter is part of a Satanic cult that will stop at nothing to keep him quiet.
Themes: | death |
Characters: | friendafrican americanmother son relationship |
Story: | overweight boyfoot chaseafrican american stereotypeviolent womanethnic stereotypescreaming mankiss on the foreheadtaking off shoestalking to an animalmanipulative womansecretly observingfemale antagonistscreaming womanpsychotronic filmracial stereotype …manipulative behaviordance sceneevil womanfemale villainfemale psychopathchild protagonistaccidental deathlooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicstrong female characterfreeze framescene during end creditschaseflashbackviolence (See All) |
In the 1960s with the Cold War in play, CIA agent Napoleon Solo successfully helps Gaby Teller defect to West Germany despite the intimidating opposition of KGB agent Illya Kuryakin. Later, all three unexpectedly find themselves working together in a joint mission to stop a private criminal organiza …tion from using Gaby's father's scientific expertise to construct their own nuclear bomb. Through clenched teeth and stylish poise, all three must find a way to cooperate for the sake of world peace, even as they each pursue their own agendas. (Read More)
Story: | foot chasemanipulative womanpassive aggressive behaviorbechdel test failedfemale antagonistsecret missionmanipulative behaviorevil womanfemale villainbarefoot femalelistening to musicfreeze framehotel roomwatching tvchase …photographflashback (See All) |
A young man and his three younger siblings are plagued by a sinister presence in the sprawling manor in which they live.
Themes: | moneydeath |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | boyfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | money countingcounting moneyframed photographpouring rainteam worktaking off shoestalking to an animalbechdel test failedscreaming womanpsychotronic filmmanipulative behaviorhiding placebriton abroadmoving intaking a bath …narrated by characterchildhood memorybarefoot femaletold in flashbacklooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicwatching tvphotographflashbackviolence (See All) |
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Characters: | african american |
Story: | foot chaseteam workviolent womanchange in lifestyleafrican american protagonisttalking to an animalsecretly observingsecret organizationfemale antagonistpsychotronic filmsecret missionmanipulative behaviorreading a newspaperdance scenefemale villain …barefoot femalelistening to musictalking animalbreaking and enteringstrong female characterhotel roomwatching tvchasephotographviolenceflashback (See All) |
A Swedish family travels to the French Alps to enjoy a few days of skiing. The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but, during a lunch at a mountainside restaurant, an avalanche turns everything upside down. With diners fleeing in all directions, mother Ebba calls for her husband Tomas as …she tries to protect their children. Tomas, meanwhile, is running for his life... The anticipated disaster failed to occur, and yet the family's world has been shaken to its core, a question mark hanging over their father in particular. Tomas and Ebba's marriage now hangs in the balance as Tomas struggles desperately to reclaim his role as family patriarch. (Read More)
Characters: | boyfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | bare chested boyscreaming manmanipulative womanpassive aggressive behaviorsecretly observingbechdel test failedfemale antagonistlooking at oneself in a mirrorstrong female characterhotel roomwatching tvphotograph |
When carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated when they find themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | death |
Characters: | reference to godboy |
Story: | framed photographfoot chasespitting out a drinkteam workbreaking a glasschange in lifestylescreaming mantalking to an animalsecretly observingscreaming womanmanipulative behaviordance scenebarefoot femalebroken glasslistening to music …strong female characterscene during end creditsold womanchaseviolenceflashback (See All) |
When her wealthy fiance breaks it off, gold digger Elizabeth Halsey returns to middle school: she's an awful teacher but wants to save for breast-implant surgery. She brightens when Scott, a new teacher, turns out to be rich, and she stops showing films and sleeping in class when told there's a bonu …s for the teacher whose class scores highest on the state exam. Her competition for Scott and the bonus is cheery and tightly wound Amy. Amy digs for dirt on Elizabeth who cheats her way toward Scott's bed and the money. Honesty with students seems to be her only skill. She ignores Russell, a droll gym teacher, who looks on. Will she succeed with Scott and get those new breasts? (Read More)
Themes: | moneychristmas |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | money countingcounting moneyarrogant womantaking off shoesmanipulative womanfemale antagonistmanipulative behaviordomineering motherbarefoot femalewatching tvcar accidentphotograph |
God lives in human form as a cynical writer with his young opinionated daughter in present-day Brussels, Belgium. She concludes that her dad is doing a terrible job and decides to rewrite the world, descending to earth in search of her own 6 messengers to write a brand new testament and change the s …tatus quo. (Read More)
Themes: | moneydeath |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | reference to godboymother son relationship |
Story: | bare chested boyfoot chasestolen keygrocery storelooking at oneself in a mirrorstrong female characterfreeze framewatching tvcar accident |
Two CIA agents, Tuck and Frank who are also best friends, have been benched because someone's after them. Tuck is divorced with a son whom he's not close to and Frank is a ladies man. Tuck decides to try and find someone so he places his profile on a dating website. Lauren, a woman also looking for …a guy sees Tuck's profile and goes with him. She later bumps into Frank and he hits on her and she goes out with him. She's intrigued by both of them. When they learn that they're dating the same girl, they agree to let her choose. But both can't help but use their skills to keep tabs on her and each other. And also sabotage each other's dates with her. (Read More)
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipboy |
Story: | foot chasepassive aggressive behaviorbechdel test failedsecret missionmanipulative behaviorbriton abroadbarefoot femalefreeze framereference to william shakespearewatching tvchaseviolence |
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Sarah and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | framed photographfoot chasepouring rainbossy motherscreaming mantalking to an animalscreaming womanpsychotronic filmreading a newspapertitle same as booktraffic accidentdomineering mothertold in flashbacklooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to music …old womanwatching tvcar accidentchasephotographviolence (See All) |
T.J., a high school freshman, lost his mother two months before in a car accident: his father pops pills and sits on the couch; his grandmother holds things together, chatting and cooking. T.J. wants the car back from the salvage yard where the owner's son is a bully. By happenstance, Hesher, a foul …-mouthed squatter, moves in with T.J's family. T.J. also meets Nicole, a grocery clerk near poverty who helps him once. Hesher involves T.J. in crime, the bully is omnipresent, mom's car is slipping away, dad has checked out, T.J. watches Nicole at work, and his grandma invites him to join her morning walk: the odds are long that T.J. can assemble a family to help him thrive. (Read More)
Themes: | moneydeath |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | killed in a car accidentgrocery storelistening to musicbreaking and enteringold womanwatching tvcar accidentchasephotographflashbackviolence |
GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enor …mous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. (Read More)
Themes: | moneydeath |
Characters: | boyfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | foot chaseflashback within a flashbackblack catreading a newspapernarrated by characterhotel roomold womanchasephotographflashbackviolence |
Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson, along with the rest of humanity, has been living underground ever since giant creatures took control of the land. After reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, who is now 80 miles away at a coastal colony, Joel begins to fal …l for her again. As Joel realizes that there’s nothing left for him underground, he decides against all logic to venture out to Aimee, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way. (Read More)
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | death |
Mood: | poetic justice |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | framed photographpouring rainteam workviolent womanchange in lifestyle8 year oldtalking to an animalpsychotronic filmsenior citizennarrated by charactertold in flashbacklistening to musicfreeze frameold womanchase …photographflashbackviolence (See All) |
A case of mistaken identity results in unexpected romance when the most popular girl in high school and the biggest loser must come together to win over their crushes.
Characters: | reference to godboyfriend |
Story: | bare chested boynarcissistic womanarrogant womanoverweight womantaking off shoesmanipulative womanmanipulative behaviorevil womanbarefoot femalelooking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicstrong female characterfreeze framereference to william shakespearewatching tv |
A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, A …uguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. (Read More)
Themes: | death |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | anthropomorphic mousechildhood memoryanthropomorphic animaltold in flashbacktalking animalold womanwatching tvchaseflashbackviolence |
A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.
Themes: | death |
Characters: | reference to godboyfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | overweight boybare chested boyframed photographethnic stereotypeoverweight womankiss on the foreheadmanipulative womanracial stereotypemanipulative behaviorhiding placedance scenetaking a bathcheering crowdbarefoot femalechild protagonist …looking at oneself in a mirrorlistening to musicstrong female characterphotographviolence (See All) |
Light Turner, a bright student, stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only by … the alias L. (Read More)
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Mood: | poetic justice |
Characters: | african american |
Story: | foot chasepsychotronic filmhotel roomcar accidentchasephotographviolence |
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Story: | foot chasewashing someonefemale antagonistpsychotronic filmfemale villaincheering crowdstrong female characterscene during end creditschaseviolenceflashback |
Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomo …rrowland." (Read More)
Themes: | death |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | boy |
Story: | foot chaseflashback within a flashbacktold in flashbackstrong female characterfreeze framecar accidentchasephotographflashbackviolence |
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lif …estyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. (Read More)
Themes: | moneychristmasdeath |
Characters: | reference to godboyfriendafrican american |
Story: | change in lifestylechildhood memorygrocery storelooking at oneself in a mirrorcar accidentflashback |
In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Voldemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore persuades Horace Slughorn, back from retirement to become the potions teacher, while Professor Sn …ape receives long awaited news. Harry Potter, together with Dumbledore, must face treacherous tasks to defeat his evil nemesis. (Read More)
Themes: | christmasdeath |
Story: | foot chasedrugged foodbroken glasslooking at oneself in a mirrorstrong female characterphotographflashback |
In a town with no humans, just animals, a koala named Buster Moon realizes he will soon lose his theater if he cannot turn his luck around. He comes up with a plan to host a singing competition, where the winner will receive $100,000. Will this be enough to return his theater to glory?
Story: | talking mouseanthropomorphic mousecheering crowdanthropomorphic animaltalking animalstrong female characterflashback |
A reckless janitor accidentally releases a zombie from a laboratory of research. Meanwhile, the teenagers scouts Ben Goudy and Carter Grant decide to camp for the last time since they are too old to be scouts. The problem is that they do not want to harm the feelings of their friend Augie Foster and … the Scout Leader Rogers. They have a flat tire after hitting a deer on the road and Carter's sister Kendall Grant, her boyfriend and her friend Chloe stop their Jeep to see whether they need a ride. They invite Ben and Carter to go to a party in the night. The two scouts leave the camping during the night to go to the party. When they drive through the town, they do not see a living soul and they decide to visit a night-club since the bouncer is not at the door. They discover that people have turned into zombies and they team-up with Ben's recent acquaintance Denise Russo, who is bartender in the nightclub, and Augie that was left alone at the camp and came to the town. Soon they discover that the non-infected inhabitants have been evacuated and the town will be bombed by the government. They decide to rescue Kendall but they find that the address her boyfriend gave to them is wrong. What can they do to save Kendall? (Read More)
Subgenre: | urban fantasy |
Themes: | death |
Characters: | friend |
Story: | foot chasebechdel test failedscreaming womantraffic accidentevil womanbroken glassscene during end creditsold womancar accidentchasephotographviolence |
Abandoned after an accident, baby Mowgli is taken and raised by a family of wolves. As the boy grows older, the wise panther Bagheera realizes he must be returned to his own kind in the nearby man-village. Baloo the bear however thinks differently taking the young Mowgli under his wing and teaching …that living in the jungle is the best life there is. Bagheera realizes that Mowgli is in danger, particularly from Shere Khan the tiger who hates all people. When Baloo finally comes around, Mowgli runs off into the jungle where he survives a second encounter with Kaa the snake and finally, with Shere Khan. It's the sight of a pretty girl however that gets Mowgli to go the nearby man-village. (Read More)
Characters: | boyfriend |
Story: | bare chested boytitle same as bookanthropomorphic animalchild protagonisttalking animal |
In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet-o …r at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive. Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets. Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles. (Read More)
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Story: | manipulative womanfemale antagonistmanipulative behaviorevil womanbarefoot femalestrong female characterreference to william shakespeareold womanflashback |
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacl …es, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. (Read More)
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Story: | arrogant womanpassive aggressive behaviorbechdel test failedlooking at oneself in a mirrorbreaking and enteringscene during end creditschasephotographflashbackviolence |
Bloomington, Minnesota, 1967: Jewish physics lecturer Larry Gopnik is a serious and a very put-upon man. His daughter is stealing from him to save up for a nose job, his pot-head son, who gets stoned at his own bar-mitzvah, only wants him round to fix the TV aerial and his useless brother Arthur is …an unwelcome house guest. But both Arthur and Larry get turfed out into a motel when Larry's wife Judy, who wants a divorce, moves her lover, Sy, into the house and even after Sy's death in a car crash they are still there. With lawyers' bills mounting for his divorce, Arthur's criminal court appearances and a land feud with a neighbour Larry is tempted to take the bribe offered by a student to give him an illegal exam pass mark. And the rabbis he visits for advice only dole out platitudes. Still God moves in mysterious - and not always pleasant - ways, as Larry and his family will find out. (Read More)
Themes: | death |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | reference to godfriend |
Period: | year 1967 |
Story: | killed in a car accidentethnic stereotypeaccidental deathlistening to musicwatching tvcar accidentchase |
In Bedridge, Professor Parker Wilson finds an abandoned dog at the train station and takes it home with the intention of returning the animal to its owner. He finds that the dog is an Akita and names it Hachiko. However, nobody claims the dog so his family decides to keep Hachi.
Themes: | christmasdeath |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipboyfriendafrican american |
Story: | told in flashbackreference to william shakespearewatching tvflashback |
In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.
Themes: | death |
Characters: | reference to god |
Story: | foot chasestanding on someone's shouldersteam worksecretly observinghand injuryscreaming womanmanipulative behaviorlistening to musicscene during end creditsold womanwatching tvchasephotographviolence |
After a long prison sentence Smiler Grogan is heading at high speed to a California park where he hid $350,000 from a job 15 years previously. He accidentally careens over a cliff in view of four cars whose occupants go down to help. The dying Grogan gives details of where the money is buried and wh …en the witnesses fail to agree on sharing the cash, a crazy chase develops across the state. (Read More)
Themes: | money |
Characters: | mother son relationship |
Story: | stolen moneyfoot chasedomineering motherbreaking and enteringcar accidentchase |
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the "black sheep" of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | hiding placechildhood memoryreference to william shakespeareold womanphotograph |
A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music, nature, society, and life as he offs mailmen, pensioners, and random people. Slowly he begins involving the camera crew in his activities, and they begin wondering if what they're doing is such a … good idea, particularly when the killer kills a rival and the rival's brother sends a threatening letter. (Read More)
Themes: | moneychristmasdeath |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipboymother son relationship |
Story: | psychotronic filmbreaking and enteringold womanwatching tvchaseflashbackviolence |
An imaginative Disney version of the Robin Hood legend. Fun and romance abound as the swashbuckling hero of Sherwood Forest and his valiant sidekick plot one daring adventure after another to outwit the greedy prince and his partner as they put the tax squeeze on the poor.
Themes: | money |
Story: | foot chaseanthropomorphic mouseanthropomorphic animaltalking animalchase |
At about 11, the stubborn and impulsive Cyril seems on his way to delinquency: he has no mother, his father wants a new life without him, so he's in a foster institution. He searches for his father, wanting him and his bike. Through the intersession of Samantha, a hairdresser Cyril happens upon, he …gets his bike back, and she offers to take him into her home on weekends. He remains aloof from her and gets involved with a young crook. Is Cyril intent on driving Samantha away - and what then? (Read More)
Themes: | money |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipboyfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | stolen moneybare chested boylistening to musicchase |
After many years of being separated from modeling and each other, Derek and Hansel are dragged back into the fashion world in Rome. After being humiliated on the runway by the people behind the scenes, Derek and Hansel decide to quit the business . . . until retired swimsuit model, Valentina, drags …them back in with questions about recent celebrity deaths. Soon after, Derek also realizes out that the son who was taken from him is in Rome, and is much dismayed to find that Derek, Jr. is fat. And smart. Regardless, Derek, Sr. continues his mission with Hansel, which leads them to the fashion-model legends of "Adam, Eve, and Steve", and the "Chosen One". Who is that person? Why do the models drink the Chosen One's blood? Will Derek's and Hansel's careers resume? (Read More)
Story: | overweight boybechdel test failedsecret missiontraffic accidentaccidental deathold womancar accidentchaseflashback |
Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence lev …el by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men. On their road to becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness. (Read More)
Themes: | supernatural power |
Characters: | grandmother grandson relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | framed photographtaking off shoesbarefoot femalelistening to musicfreeze framewatching tvchasephotograph |
A family. Rose and Norah, in Albuquerque, lost their mother when they were young. Rose is responsible - a housecleaner, raising her seven-year-old son Oscar. She's also having an affair with Mac, a married cop, her high-school sweetheart. Norah can't hold a job. Their dad, Joe, is quirky. When Oscar … is expelled for odd behavior, Rose wants to earn enough to send him to private school. Mac suggests she clean up after crime scenes, suicides, and deaths that go undiscovered for awhile. Rose enlists Norah, and Sunshine Cleaners is born. Norah bonds with the dead, Rose finds out that it's a regulated business, and complications arise. Can a family marked by tragedy sort things out? (Read More)
Themes: | moneydeath |
Characters: | reference to godboymother son relationship |
Story: | childhood memorygrocery storeold womanwatching tvcar accidentphotographflashback |
Set in Scotland in a rugged and mythical time, "Brave" features Merida, an aspiring archer and impetuous daughter of royalty. Merida makes a reckless choice that unleashes unintended peril and forces her to spring into action to set things right.
Characters: | mother son relationship |
Story: | foot chasehuman becoming an animaldomineering motherlooking at oneself in a mirrorstrong female characterchaseflashback |
After his mother (Henson) accepts a job in China, preteen Dre Park (played by Jaden Smith) is forced to move to the new country. He attempts to befriend others, but loses all of them except for Mei Ying (Han), his new girlfriend, after getting attacked by a bully (Cheng). After almost being killed, …he is rescued by his maintenance man, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who does much more than maintenance. When Dre is forced to fight his bully, Cheng, in the upcoming tournament; Mr. Han steps in and teaches him Kung-Fu, and now Dre has to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)
Characters: | boyafrican americanmother son relationship |
Story: | foot chasemoving infreeze framewatching tvcar accidentchaseviolence |
Ellie has been taking care of her younger brother Jimmy since their parents death. One night after picking him up from a party they are involved in a car accident on Mullholland Drive. While trying to rescue a woman from the other car a creature attacks and kills her, also injuring both Ellie and Ji …mmy. After some research Jimmy realizes the creature could only have been a werewolf. (Read More)
Themes: | supernatural powerdeath |
Story: | foot chasehuman becoming an animallooking at oneself in a mirrorcar accidentchasephotographviolence |
Kevin McCallister is back. But this time he's in New York City with enough cash and credit cards to turn the Big Apple into his very own playground. But Kevin won't be alone for long. The notorious Wet Bandits, Harry and Marv, still smarting from their last encounter with Kevin, are bound for New Yo …rk too, plotting a huge holiday heist! Kevin's ready to welcome them with more battery of booby traps the bumbling bandits will never forget! (Read More)
Themes: | christmas |
Characters: | boymother son relationship |
Story: | hotel managersenior citizenchild protagonisthotel roomchasephotograph |
Corporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers have nothing in common except for their terminal illnesses. While sharing a hospital room together, they decide to leave it and do all the things they have ever wanted to do before they die according to their bucket list. I …n the process, both of them heal each other, become unlikely friends, and ultimately find joy in life. (Read More)
Themes: | moneydeath |
Characters: | reference to godfriendmother son relationship |
Story: | told in flashbackhotel roomold womanwatching tvphotograph |
'Slow West' follows a 16-year-old boy on a journey across 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves, while accompanied by mysterious traveler Silas.
Themes: | moneydeath |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | reference to godboyafrican american |
Story: | accidental deathlooking at oneself in a mirrorchaseflashbackviolence |
Taking place in a dystopian Australia in the near future, Mad Max tells the story of a highway patrolman cruising the squalid back roads that have become the breeding ground of criminals foraging for gasoline and scraps. When his wife and child meet a grisly end at the hands of a motorcycle gang, Ma …x sets out across the barren wastelands in search of revenge. (Read More)
Themes: | death |
Characters: | mother son relationship |
Story: | killed in a car accidentscreaming manscreaming womanold womancar accidentchaseviolence |