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A physics professor approaching middle age decides to change his life with unexpected results. A rising young prosecuting attorney's plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single careless act while distracted. A woman reluctantly faces her husband's infidelity. An envious insurance claims … manager with family problems seeks revenge on a cheerful coworker, but has second thoughts. And an optimistic young cleaning woman awaits a miracle, only to have her faith shaken by a traumatic event. These ordinary people all find themselves asking the fundamental question philosophers have pondered throughout history: What is happiness, and how does one achieve it? (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | obsessive compulsive disorderphilosophydrug addictionwealthunfaithfulnessguiltredemptiondrug usedepressiondeath of fathertheftdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprison …adulteryjealousydrugsinfidelitymarriagekidnappingsuiciderevengefriendshipdeathlove (See All) |
Mood: | poetic justicerain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxichurchrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipsuicide by jumpingmother in law son in law relationshipprofessormaidthieflawyerstudentteacherboysingerdoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican american …husband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship (See All) |
Story: | physics teachercollege studentinsurance policyinsurance investigatorlottery winnerlottery ticketjail visitationsuicide of husbandblood poisoningfleeing the scene of an accidentdoll's headentropyactuaryhouse cleanerpublic defender …living alonenose ringbigamistmen's toiletband aidshooting upcleaning womanpurse snatcherbrokehummingwinningfortunebailinner title cardcourthouseoptimismcut handhold upsecond chanceluckprosecutorinsurancemugginghead injuryphysicswhistlingquitting a jobloanjuryjukeboxmen's bathroomlotterymultiple storylinehit and runmarital separationpastorhousekeeperblack eyechoirco workergreecemiracleministersufferingattorneymoralityfatejumping from heightwristwatchhappinessdestinyclasssuicide attemptcourtflowersdollsuitcasestorytellingumbrellafired from the jobbusinessmandrug addictcursebartenderroommatehit by a carman with glassesfalse accusationjudgenonlinear timelinesubwaydinerdrug dealercandlebisexualcriminalprayerclassroomjailneighborcollegecafevomitingsecretarrestdrinkcomputermirrorcar accidenttitle directed by femaletelephone callpartysingingcigarette smokingnumber in titlef ratedbloodflashback (See All) |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con …vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug addictionunfaithfulnessguiltredemptiondrug useextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulterydrugsinfidelitymarriagesuicidelovedeath …revenge (See All) |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | professorlawyerteacherboydoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | jail visitationmultiple storylinehit and runmarital separationministerclasssuicide attemptumbrelladrug addicthit by a carnonlinear timelinedinerprayerjailcafe …vomitingsecretdrinkcomputercar accidenttelephone callpartysingingcigarette smokingnumber in titlebloodflashback (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
Themes: | death of fathertheftdrinkingsuiciderevengedeath |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxichurchrestaurantbar |
Characters: | professorthieflawyersingerafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | courthousejuryco workerattorneysuicide attemptcourtumbrellajudgedinercandleprayercafesecretarrestdrink …computertelephone callsingingcigarette smokingblood (See All) |
Smart-but-ineffectual journalist Dan "We use euphemisms!" cannot decide between his girlfriend, loving-but-clingy waitress Alice, or his lover cold-but-intellectual photographer Anna; herself indecisive between Dan and honest-but-thuggish "You're bloody gorgeous!" doctor Larry. The film puts the fou …r leading characters in a box and strips them apart. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | wealthunfaithfulnessguiltdepressiondeath of fatherdivorceextramarital affairadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagerevenge |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxirestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | doctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | men's bathroomsufferinghappinessbartenderhit by a carnonlinear timelinecafecomputermirrorcar accidentcigarette smokingflashbackblood |
Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.
Themes: | drug addictionwealthunfaithfulnessguiltdrug usetheftdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulterydrugsinfidelitymarriagesuicide …lovefriendship (See All) |
Locations: | restaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | maidthieflawyerteacherfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | bailcourthousesecond chanceluckquitting a jobmen's bathroomattorneywristwatchcourtfired from the jobbusinessmandrug addictjudgenonlinear timelinesubway …drug dealercandlecriminaljailcafevomitingarrestdrinkmirrorcar accidenttelephone callpartycigarette smokingbloodflashback (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)
Themes: | guiltredemptiondrug usedepressiondrinkingprisonjealousydrugssuicidedeathlovefriendship |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbar |
Characters: | lawyerstudentteacherboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | second chancemen's bathroomco workerclasscourtfired from the jobcriminalclassroomjailcafesecretdrinkmirrorcar accidenttelephone call …partyflashbackblood (See All) |
When anti-death-penalty activist David Gale is convicted and condemned to death for the murder of a colleague, reporter Bitsey Bloom sets out to learn the story behind Gale's crime. What she finds challenges her belief in Gale's guilt and, finally, in the justice system.
Themes: | philosophyunfaithfulnessguiltdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulteryinfidelitysuicidedeath |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | professorlawyerboyhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | men's bathroommarital separationfired from the jobbartenderfalse accusationdinerjailcollegecafedrinkcomputertelephone callpartycigarette smokingflashback |
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)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagelovefriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessorlawyerstudentteachersingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriend |
Story: | physicschoirhappinessclassstorytellingfired from the jobroommateclassroomcollegecafedrinktelephone callsingingcigarette smokingf rated |
Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When His brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and de …fend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessguiltredemptiondeath of fatherdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulteryinfidelitymarriagedeath |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | lawyerdoctorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | bailcourthousejuryhit and runattorneycourtsuitcaseumbrellahit by a carjudgedinercafearrestdrinkmirror …car accidentflashback (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: | guiltdeath of fatherdivorcedrinkingprisonjealousymarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | churchbar |
Characters: | lawyerboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | courthousejuryattorneyclasscourtbartenderfalse accusationjudgedinerprayerclassroomarrestdrinkcomputermirror …telephone callcigarette smokingflashbackblood (See All) |
Bloomington, Minnesota, 1967: Jewish physics lecturer Larry Gopnik is a serious and a very put-upon man. His daughter is stealing from him to save up for a nose job, his pot-head son, who gets stoned at his own bar-mitzvah, only wants him round to fix the TV aerial and his useless brother Arthur is …an unwelcome house guest. But both Arthur and Larry get turfed out into a motel when Larry's wife Judy, who wants a divorce, moves her lover, Sy, into the house and even after Sy's death in a car crash they are still there. With lawyers' bills mounting for his divorce, Arthur's criminal court appearances and a land feud with a neighbour Larry is tempted to take the bribe offered by a student to give him an illegal exam pass mark. And the rabbis he visits for advice only dole out platitudes. Still God moves in mysterious - and not always pleasant - ways, as Larry and his family will find out. (Read More)
Themes: | divorcedrugsmarriagedeathfriendship |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessorlawyerstudentteachersingerdoctorfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | physics teacherinner title cardphysicsmarital separationattorneymoralitywristwatchclasscourtstorytellingcurseman with glassescriminalclassroomneighbor …cafearrestcar accidenttelephone callsingingcigarette smokingblood (See All) |
A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.
Themes: | wealthdrug usedepressiondrinkingmarriagesuicidedeathlovefriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxirestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | maidlawyerstudentboysingerfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | hummingjurymen's bathroomcourtsuitcaseumbrellajudgesubwayneighborcollegecafesecretdrinkmirrortelephone call …partysingingcigarette smokingflashbackblood (See All) |
In 'Gegen die Wand' Cahit, a 40-something male from Mersin in Turkey has removed everything Turkish from his life. He has become an alcoholic drug addict and at the start of the movie wants to end it all. Sibel a 20-something female from Hamburg wishes to please her Turkish parents yet yearns for fr …eedom. She has had her nose broken by her brother for being seen holding hands with a boy and yet she can not break her mother's heart and run away. She too attempts suicide and she first approaches Cahit there at the Hospital. Sibel asks Cahit to marry her, as she believes this to be the way out of her parent's house. She promises Cahit that their relationship will be like roommates, not like a married couple. The film follows Sibel and Cahit as they get married, become closer and eventually fall in love. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usedeath of fatherdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulteryjealousydrugsinfidelitymarriagesuicidelovefriendship …death (See All) |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxirestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshipmaidboysingerdoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | jail visitationsuicide attemptflowersdrug addictbartenderroommatedrug dealerjailcafedrinkcar accidenttelephone callsingingcigarette smokingblood |
A frustrated and clumsy bank clerk overhears the conversation of three coworkers in the toilet about a fix in a horse race, and bets a large amount. He loses the bet and owes the money to the dangerous and powerful mobster Fingers. A gangster who works for Fingers has the ability of foreseeing piece …s of the future; he is assigned to collect money for the boss, with his troublemaker nephew Tony, and is beaten up by a gang. The manager of pop-star Trista loses her contract to Fingers without her agreement and she is threatened by the gangster. A dedicated doctor seeks a blood donor that might have a rare blood type to save the life of his secret and unrequited passion, a beautiful epidemiologist who's married to a friend. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | obsessive compulsive disorderdeath of fathertheftdrinkingsuicidedeathfriendshiplove |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | restaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | thiefboysingerdoctorfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | men's bathroomco workerhappinessdestinyclasssuicide attemptumbrellabusinessmanhit by a carman with glassesnonlinear timelineclassroomcafesecretdrink …mirrorcar accidentsingingcigarette smokingbloodflashback (See All) |
Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven becomes open about his homosexuality and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lif …estyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. (Read More)
Themes: | theftprisonfriendshiplovedeath |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxichurchrestauranthospital |
Characters: | thieflawyerboyfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationship |
Story: | men's bathroomjumping from heightwristwatchdestinysuicide attemptflowerssuitcasebusinessmanjudgeprayerjailcafevomitingsecretarrest …computermirrorcar accidenttelephone callsingingflashbackblood (See All) |
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. The story centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a former tragedy has made Roger numb to life, Mark tries to capture it through his attempts to make a film. In … the year that follows, the group deals with love, loss, AIDS, and modern day life in one truly powerful story. (Read More)
Themes: | philosophydrug addictiondrug usetheftdrinkingdrugsfriendshiplovedeath |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | restaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | thieflawyerteachersingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | shooting upbrokemuggingflowersdrug addictroommateman with glassessubwaydrug dealercandlebisexualneighborcafedrinktelephone call …singingcigarette smokingf ratedblood (See All) |
The story of a charismatic young Irish guitarist and a sheltered young cellist who have a chance encounter one magical night above New York's Washington Square, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant, August Rush, orphaned by circumstance. Now performing on the streets of New York …and cared for by a mysterious stranger, August uses his remarkable musical talent to seek the parents from whom he was separated at birth. (Read More)
Themes: | drinkingjealousyfriendshiplove |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxichurchrestaurantnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | boysingerfriendafrican americanmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | second chanceluckwhistlingchoirministerfateclassflowershit by a carsubwaycafedrinktitle directed by femaletelephone callparty …singingflashback (See All) |
In Connecticut, lonely widowed Professor Walter Vale has a boring life. He teaches only one class at the local college and is trying to learn how to play the piano, despite not having the necessary musical talent. Walter is assigned to attend a conference about Global Policy and Development at New Y …ork University, where he is to give a lecture about a paper on which he is co-author. When he arrives at his apartment in New York, he finds Tarek Khalil, a Syrian musician, and Zainab, a Senegalese street vendor, living there. He sympathizes with the situation of the illegal immigrants and invites the couple to stay with him. Tarek invites him to go to his gig at Jules Live Jazz. Walter is fascinated with his African drum and Tarek offers to teach Walter to play the drum. However, after an incident in the subway, Tarek is arrested by the police and sent to a detention center for illegal immigrants. Walter has just hired a lawyer to defend Tarek when, out of the blue, Tarek's mother Mouna arrives at the apartment from Michigan. He invites her to stay in Tarek's room and while trying to get Tarek released, Walter and Mouna get close to each other and he finds reasons to feel life can be exciting and worth living again. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | friendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxirestaurantnew york city |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessorlawyerstudentteachersingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | jail visitationwhistlingattorneyclassumbrellaman with glassessubwaydinerclassroomjailcollegecafearresttelephone callsinging |
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: | unfaithfulnessguiltdeath of fatherdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagerevengedeathfriendship |
Locations: | barhospital |
Characters: | boysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | ministerhappinessflowersbartenderneighborvomitingsecretdrinkcomputermirrortitle directed by femaletelephone callsingingcigarette smokingf rated …flashback (See All) |
It's November 30, 1962. Native Brit George Falconer, an English professor at a Los Angeles area college, is finding it difficult to cope with life. Jim, his personal partner of sixteen years, died in a car accident eight months earlier when he was visiting with family. Jim's family were not going to … tell George of the death or accident, let alone allow him to attend the funeral. This day, George has decided to get his affairs in order before he will commit suicide that evening. As he routinely and fastidiously prepares for the suicide and post suicide, George reminisces about his life with Jim. But George spends this day with various people, who see a man sadder than usual and who affect his own thoughts about what he is going to do. Those people include Carlos, a Spanish immigrant/aspiring actor/gigolo recently arrived in Los Angeles; Charley, his best friend who he knew from England, she who is a drama queen of a woman who romantically desires her best friend despite his sexual orientation; and Kenny Potter, one of his students, who seems to be curious about his professor beyond English class. (Read More)
Themes: | redemptiondrug usedepressiondrinkingsuicidedeathfriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessormaidstudentteacherboyfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | insurance policyband aidhead injuryhousekeeperclassbartenderman with glassesclassroomneighborcollegedrinkmirrorcar accidenttelephone callparty …cigarette smokingbloodflashback (See All) |
A small community is torn apart by a tragic accident which kills most of the town's children. A lawyer visits the victims' parents in order to profit from the tragedy by stirring up the their anger and launching a class action suit against anyone they can blame. The community is paralyzed by its ang …er and cannot let go. All but one young girl, left in a wheelchair after the accident, who finds the courage to lead the way toward healing. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessguiltredemptiondrug usetheftdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulterydrugsinfidelitydeathfriendship |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | thieflawyersingerfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | insuranceclassumbrelladrug addictnonlinear timelinecandledrinkcomputercar accidenttelephone callsingingflashbackblood |
THE READER opens in post-war Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna love …s being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life - this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltdivorceprisonsuicidedeathfriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxichurchrestaurantbarnew york city |
Characters: | teacher student relationshiplawyerstudentteacherfriendmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | jail visitationcourthousemoralityclasscourtflowerssuitcasefalse accusationjudgenonlinear timelineclassroomjailcafevomitingsecret …mirrortelephone callcigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
Sarah Tobias goes to her local bar and is gang-raped by three men. The district attorney on the case is Katheryn Murphy who wants to prove that although Sarah had taken drugs that night and was acting provocatively while in the bar, this is no reason for her to be so brutally attacked and the men re …sponsible should be brought to justice. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltredemptiondrinkingdrugsrevengefriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | barhospital |
Characters: | lawyerdoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriend |
Story: | college studentbailcourthouseprosecutorjuryjukeboxattorneycourtbartenderjudgecriminalcollegearrestdrinkmirror …car accidenttelephone callcigarette smokingflashback (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)
Themes: | guiltdrug usetheftdrinkingjealousydrugsfriendship |
Locations: | barnew york city |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessorthieflawyerstudentsingerfriendafrican americanmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | college studentjail visitationbailsuicide attemptroommateman with glassessubwayjailcollegesecretarrestdrinkmirrortelephone callparty …singingcigarette smokingflashbackblood (See All) |
Alan Johnson has everything he needs to get through life: a good job, a beautiful and loving wife, and their wonderful children. Yet he feels isolated because he finds having a hard-working job and managing a family too much to handle and has no one to talk to about it. Charlie Fineman, on the other … hand, doesn't have a job or a family. He used to have both until a terrible loss, and the grief caused him to quit his job and isolate himself from everyone around him. As it turns out, Alan and Charlie were roommates in college, and a chance encounter one night rekindles the friendship they shared. But when Charlie's problems become too much to deal with, Alan is determined to help Charlie come out of his emotional abyss. (Read More)
Themes: | depressiondeath of fatherdrinkingjealousymarriagefriendshipdeathlove |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxirestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | mother in law son in law relationshiplawyersingerfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | attorneyclassroommateman with glassesfalse accusationjudgecollegecafearrestdrinkcomputertelephone callsingingflashback |
A boy named George Jung grows up in a struggling family in the 1950's. His mother nags at her husband as he is trying to make a living for the family. It is finally revealed that George's father cannot make a living and the family goes bankrupt. George does not want the same thing to happen to him, …and his friend Tuna, in the 1960's, suggests that he deal marijuana. He is a big hit in California in the 1960's, yet he goes to jail, where he finds out about the wonders of cocaine. As a result, when released, he gets rich by bringing cocaine to America. However, he soon pays the price. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionwealthdrug usetheftdivorcedrinkingprisonadulterydrugsmarriagefriendshipdeathlove |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | thiefstudentboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | bailcourthousecourtsuitcasejudgedrug dealercriminaljailcollegearrestdrinkpartycigarette smokingbloodflashback |
New Rochelle, the 1960s. High schooler Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who's in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account, vowing to regain dad's losses and get his parents back together. Just a few years later, the FBI tra …cks him down in France; he's extradited, tried, and jailed for passing more than $4,000,000 in bad checks. Along the way, he's posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. And, from nearly the beginning of this life of crime, he's been pursued by a dour FBI agent, Carl Hanratty. What starts as cat and mouse becomes something akin to father and son. (Read More)
Themes: | redemptiondeath of fatherdivorceextramarital affairprisonadulteryinfidelityrevenge |
Locations: | taxichurchrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | maidthieflawyersingerdoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | prosecutorjukeboxchoirattorneysuitcaseumbrellabusinessmanjudgenonlinear timelinedinercriminalprayerclassroomvomitingarrest …partysingingcigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
A thought-provoking and haunting exploration of how reality and dream-states may combine to form complex interactions. The line between the imagination and reality blurs when an accomplished Psychiatrist takes on a patient that appears to be suicidal.
Themes: | guiltdepressiondeath of fatherdrinkingsuicidedeathlove |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxinew york city |
Characters: | studentboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipafrican americanfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | college studentfateclasssuicide attemptstorytellingnonlinear timelinesubwaydinerneighbordrinkcar accidenttelephone callcigarette smokingbloodflashback |
As children, Lorenzo Carcaterra - Shakes to his friends - Michael Sullivan, Tommy Marcano, and John Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Hell's Kitchen, a far from perfect neighborhood, one filled as Shakes says with scams and shake downs, but one where the rules were known by its residents. The … one adult who they admired was Father Bobby Carelli, who understood them as kids more than most adults and more than he himself would like to admit. In 1967, their lives would change forever when a typical teenage prank went wrong which led to the four of them being sentenced to various terms at Wilkinson Home for Boys, a reformatory. There, they were physically, emotionally and sexually abused primarily by Sean Nokes, the head guard of their cell block, and fellow guards Ralph Ferguson, Henry Addison, and Adam Styler, although there were other caring figures of authority at the home including other guards. Their time at the home affected the four, not all who were able to emerge from the experience to regroup their lives. In their want to forget about the experience, they made a vow not to talk about it either between themselves or with others. Fast forward thirteen years, with Tommy and Johnny being career criminals, Michael an assistant district attorney and Shakes a newspaper writer, their friendship on the surface more loose than it was when they were children. When Tommy and John spot Nokes, it leads to Shakes and Michael banding together to exact revenge not only on Nokes b… (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug usetheftextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulteryinfidelitymarriagerevengedeathfriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | thieflawyerteacherboysingerfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | courthousejuryattorneyclasscourtstorytellingman with glassesjudgesubwaydrug dealercandlecriminalclassroomcafearrest …drinktelephone callsingingcigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
Marshall, Texas, described by James Farmer, Jr. as "the last city to surrender after the Civil War," is home to Wiley College, where, in 1935-36, inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and his clandestine work as a union organizer, Professor Melvin Tolson coaches the debate team to a nearly-undefeated s …eason that sees the first debate between U.S. students from white and Negro colleges and ends with an invitation to face Harvard University's national champions. The team of four, which includes a female student and a very young James Farmer, is tested in a crucible heated by Jim Crow, sexism, a lynch mob, an arrest and near riot, a love affair, jealousy, and a national radio audience. (Read More)
Themes: | drinkingjealousylove |
Locations: | churchbarnew york city |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessorlawyerstudentteachersingerafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | college studentbailministerattorneyclasssuitcaseprayerclassroomjailcollegearrestdrinktelephone callsinging |
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: | unfaithfulnessguiltdeath of fatherextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelity |
Locations: | restaurantnew york city |
Characters: | lawyerstudentteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipafrican americanhusband wife relationship |
Story: | courthouseco workerclasscourtflowersdollfired from the jobfalse accusationjudgeclassroomneighborcafedrinkcomputermirror …telephone callparty (See All) |
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamental …ists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study for a better life. However, this change proves an equally difficult trial with the young woman finding herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs. (Read More)
Themes: | philosophyunfaithfulnessguiltdrug usedepressiontheftdivorcedrinkingprisoninfidelitymarriagelovedeathfriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxirestauranthospital |
Characters: | thiefstudentteacherboydoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | sufferingmoralityclasssuicide attemptsuitcasestorytellingfalse accusationprayerclassroomjailneighborcafevomitingarrestdrink …title directed by femaletelephone callpartycigarette smokingf ratedflashbackblood (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)
Themes: | wealthunfaithfulnessdrug usedepressiondivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulterydrugsinfidelityfriendship |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | studentteachersingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | black eyeclasssuicide attemptfired from the jobman with glassesdrug dealerclassroomjailcafearrestdrinkcomputermirrortelephone callparty …singingcigarette smokingblood (See All) |
Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madl …y in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love. (Read More)
Themes: | wealthunfaithfulnessredemptiondivorceextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulteryjealousydrugsinfidelitysuicideloverevengefriendship …death (See All) |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | lawyerteacherboysingerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | ministerclasscourtjudgenonlinear timelineclassroomjailcafesecretarrestdrinkcomputerpartycigarette smokingflashback …blood (See All) |
In London, the public relation Helen is fired from her position in a PR company. While returning home, she does not catch the train in the subway. But in another possibility of her life, she catches the train in the subway. The story shows two parallel lives of Helen: in one life, she stays with her … boyfriend Gerry, and in the other life, she finds that Gerry cheats her with Lydia and falls in love with James Hammerton. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdepressiontheftdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryinfidelitylovefriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxi drivertaxirestauranthospital |
Characters: | thiefboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | purse snatchermuggingmarital separationdestinyfired from the jobsubwaycafedrinktelephone callpartycigarette smoking |
The true story of serial killer Aileen Wuernos who was convicted of luring men to their death and eventually executed in 2002. In 1989, she was working as a prostitute and finally makes a friend when she meets and begins a relationship with a young woman, Selby. Determined to straighten out her life …, she tries to find legitimate work but with little education and limited social skills, she fails at every turn. She starts working as a hooker hitching rides along the local interstate highway and after robbing a few clients has an encounter with a vicious client whom she kills in self-defense. After that however she just takes to killing clients taking their money and car. Once arrested she claims self-defense but is eventually convicted. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdepressiondeath of fathertheftextramarital affairdrinkingprisonadulteryinfidelitydeathlove |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurantbar |
Characters: | thieflawyerfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | courthousejuryjukeboxattorneycourtbartenderjudgedinervomitingarrestdrinkcar accidenttitle directed by femalecigarette smokingf rated …blood (See All) |
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)
Themes: | death of fatherdivorcedrinkingjealousymarriagefriendship |
Locations: | barhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | second chancejukeboxhappinessclassstorytellingfired from the jobbartenderhit by a carclassroomsecretdrinkcomputercar accidenttelephone callparty …cigarette smokingflashback (See All) |
The bitter, cynical and lonely Barbara Covett is a tough and conservative teacher, near to retirement, who is loathed by her colleagues and students. In the loneliness of her apartment, she spends her spare time writing her journal, taking care of her old cat Portia and missing her special friend Je …nnifer Dodd. When Sheba Hart joins the high-school as the new art teacher, Barbara dedicates her attention to the newcomer, writing sharp and unpleasant comments about her behavior and clothes. When Barbara helps Sheba in a difficult situation with two students, the grateful Sheba invites her to have lunch with her family. Sheba introduces her husband and former professor Richard Hart, who is about twenty years older than she; her rebellious teenager daughter Polly; and her son Ben that has Down's Syndrome. Barbara becomes close to Sheba, but when she accidentally discovers that Sheba is having an affair with the fifteen year-old student Steven Connolly, Barbara sees the chance to manipulate and get closer to Sheba, hiding the secret from the school headmaster. When Portia dies and Sheba does not stay with Barbara in the veterinary office to see Ben in a theater play, Barbara plots a Machiavellian revenge against Sheba, creating a scandal and consequent turmoil in their lives. (Read More)
Themes: | unfaithfulnessguiltdeath of fatherextramarital affairprisonadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendshiprevenge |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipprofessorstudentteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | moralityclassfired from the jobcriminalprayerclassroomvomitingsecretarrestdrinkmirrortelephone callcigarette smokingflashback |
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: | drug addictionunfaithfulnessguiltdrug usedeath of fatherdivorceextramarital affairdrinkingadulterydrugsinfidelitymarriagesuicidedeath |
Locations: | church |
Characters: | singerdoctorhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | suicide of husbandmarital separationsufferingwristwatchstorytellingdrug addictfalse accusationprayervomitingsecretdrinkmirrortelephone callsingingcigarette smoking |
Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline's mother when she tries to end the girls' intense and obsessive relationship.
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | wealthunfaithfulnessredemptiontheftdivorceextramarital affairadulteryinfidelitymarriagefriendshipdeathlove |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | professorthiefstudentteachersingerfriendhusband wife relationship |
Story: | choirclassfired from the jobnonlinear timelineclassroomsecretarresttelephone callpartysingingbloodflashback |
Six incarnations of Bob Dylan: an actor, a folk singer, an electrified troubadour, Rimbaud, Billy the Kid, and Woody Guthrie. Put Dylan's music behind their adventures, soliloquies, interviews, marriage, and infidelity. Recreate 1960s documentaries in black and white. Put each at a crossroads, the a …rtist becoming someone else. Jack, the son of Ramblin' Jack Elliott, finds Jesus; handsome Robbie falls in love then abandons Claire. Woody, a lad escaped from foster care, hobos the U.S. singing; Billy awakes in a valley threatened by a six-lane highway; Rimbaud talks. Jude, booed at Newport when he goes electric, fences with reporters, pundits, and fans. He won't be classified. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictiondrug usetheftdivorcedrinkingdrugsinfidelitymarriageloverevenge |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | thiefboysingerafrican americanhusband wife relationship |
Story: | men's bathroommultiple storylineministerflowersumbrelladrug addictman with glassesnonlinear timelinesubwayprayerjailcafedrinktelephone callparty …singingcigarette smoking (See All) |
Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention.
Themes: | drug usedrinkingprisondeathfriendshiplove |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurantbar |
Characters: | singerfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | jukeboxmen's bathroomchoirbartenderprayerjailneighborcafearrestdrinktelephone callsingingcigarette smokingblood |
When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, she and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and Erin Glass, their former neighbors. At first, all seems well. Ruby is making new friends at school and Rhett is getting more video games and flashy toys than he's ever … had in his life. When Ruby speaks to her family's estate lawyer, he tells her that her parents have left Rhett and her $4 million. Suddenly, Ruby begins to notice odd behavior from Terry and Erin. (Read More)
Themes: | wealthdrug usedeath of fatherdrinkingdrugssuicidedeathfriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchrestaurant |
Characters: | maidlawyerboydoctorfriendfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | shooting uploanclassdrug addicthit by a carclassroomcafedrinkcomputercar accidentcigarette smokingblood |
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)
Themes: | guiltdrug usedepressiondrinkingjealousydrugssuicidefriendshiplove |
Locations: | churchrestauranthospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipteacherboysingerdoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | college studentsufferinghappinessclasssuicide attemptcandleprayerclassroomcollegecafesecretdrinkmirrorcar accidenttelephone call …partysingingflashback (See All) |
The story of Ray Charles, music legend. Told in his adult live with flashbacks to his youth we see his humble origins in Florida, his turbulent childhood which included losing his brother and then his sight, his rise as pianist in a touring band, his writing his own songs and running his own band an …d then stardom. Also includes his addiction to drugs and its affect on his working life and family life. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionwealthunfaithfulnessguiltredemptiondrug useextramarital affairdrinkingadulterydrugsinfidelitymarriagedeathlove |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchhospital |
Characters: | boysingerdoctorafrican americanhusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | shooting upattorneysuitcasefired from the jobbusinessmandrug addictjailarrestdrinksingingcigarette smokingflashback |
Kevin Lomax, a ruthless young Florida attorney that never lost a case, is recruited by the most powerful law firm in the world. In spite of his mother's disagreement, which compares New York City to Babylon, he accepts the offer and the money that comes along. But soon, his wife starts feeling homes …ick as she witnesses devilish apparitions. However, Kevin is sinking in his new cases and pays less and less attention to his wife. His boss and mentor, John Milton, seems to always know how to overcome every problem and that just freaks Kevin right off. (Read More)
Themes: | guiltmarriagesuicidedeath |
Locations: | churchbarnew york cityhospital |
Characters: | teacher student relationshiplawyerstudentteachersingerafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | courthousemuggingjuryattorneymoralitybusinessmanbartenderhit by a carjudgesubwaycandlearrestcomputermirrorcar accident …partysingingcigarette smokingblood (See All) |
Camden College. Sean Bateman is the younger brother of depraved Wall Street broker Patrick Bateman. He's also a drug dealer who owes a lot of money to "fellow" dealer Rupert Guest, as well as a well-known womanizer, for he sleeps with nearly half of the female population on campus. Lauren Hynde is, …technically, a virgin. She's saving herself for her shallow boyfriend, Victor Johnson, who's left the States to backpack across Europe. Her slutty roommate, Lara, has the hots for Victor as well. Paul Denton, who used to date Lauren, is openly bisexual and attracted to Mitchell Allen, who's dating Candice to prove to Paul that he's not gay. Sean loves Lauren. Paul loves Sean. And Lauren may love Sean. (Read More)
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | drug usedrinkingdrugssuicidedeathlove |
Locations: | restauranthospital |
Characters: | professorstudentsingerdoctormother son relationship |
Story: | shooting upmultiple storylinesuicide attemptroommatenonlinear timelinedrug dealercandlebisexualcollegecafevomitingdrinkcomputermirrortelephone call …partysingingcigarette smokingbloodflashback (See All) |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessdrug useextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousyinfidelitymarriagefriendship |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | taxirestaurantbarhospital |
Characters: | lawyerteacherboydoctorboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendafrican americanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | college studentflowersumbrellasubwayjailcollegecafevomitingdrinktelephone callcigarette smokingf ratedflashback |
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician (recently deceased) tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students who wants to search through his papers and her estranged sister who shows up to help settl …e his affairs. (Read More)
Themes: | drug usedeath of fatherdrinkingfriendshiplovedeath |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | new york city |
Characters: | teacher student relationshipstudentteacherboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriend |
Story: | college studentsufferingclassumbrellanonlinear timelineclassroomcollegedrinktelephone callpartyf ratedflashback |
The plot revolves around a young married woman whose mundane life takes a turn for the worse when she strikes up a passionate and illicit affair with an oddball discount-store stock boy who thinks he's Holden Caulfield.
Subgenre: | independent film |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessguiltdrug usedepressiontheftextramarital affairdrinkingadulteryjealousydrugsinfidelitymarriagesuicidefriendshipdeath …love (See All) |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | churchhospital |
Characters: | thiefboyboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfriendhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | second chanceco workervomitingdrinkcigarette smokingf ratedflashback |