Category Archives: Drama
Chronicle
Release 2012
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Director: Josh Trank
Writers: Max Landis, Josh Trank
Stars: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/
Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
Labor Day
Release 2013
Genre Drama
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Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Jason Reitman, Joyce Maynard
Stars: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tobey Maguire, Tom Lipinski
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1967545/
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
Zero Dark Thirty
Release 2012
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Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writers: Mark Boal
Stars: Jason Clarke, Reda Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790885/
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader
The First Time
Release 2012
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Director: Jon Kasdan
Stars: Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, Craig Roberts, Joshua Malina, James Frecheville
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1763303/
A romantic comedy centered on the two high schoolers: Dave, who until now has pined for a girl he can't have, and Aubrey, a creative type who's dating a guy who doesn't quite understand her.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Release 2012
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Director: Stephen Chbosky
Stars: Logan Lerman, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh, Patrick de Ledebur, Johnny Simmons
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659337/
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.
Savages
Release 2012
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Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Shane Salerno, Don Winslow, Oliver Stone
Stars: Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jana Banker, Candra Docherty
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615065/
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Silver Linings Playbook
Release 2012
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Director: David O. Russell
Writers: David O. Russell, Matthew Quick
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
Argo
Release 2012
Genre Biography, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Ben Affleck
Writers: Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez, Joshuah Bearman
Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.
Tarzan
Release 2013
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance
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Director: Reinhard Klooss
Writers: Reinhard Klooss, Jessica Postigo, Edgar Rice Burroughs
Stars: Kellan Lutz, Robert Capron, Spencer Locke, Jaime Ray Newman, Brian Huskey
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1705952/
Tarzan and Jane Porter face a mercenary army dispatched by the evil CEO of Greystoke Energies, a man who took over the company from Tarzan's parents, after they died in a plane crash.
The Usual Suspects
Release 1995
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Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie
Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup.