Category Archives: Drama
Saltburn
Release 2023
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Director: Emerald Fennell
Writer: Emerald Fennell
Stars: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Archie Madekwe, Sadie Soverall, Richie Cotterell
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17351924/
A student at Oxford University finds himself drawn into the world of a charming and aristocratic classmate, who invites him to his eccentric family's sprawling estate for a summer never to be forgotten.
Priscilla
Release 2023
Genre Biography, Drama, Musical
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Director: Sofia Coppola
Writers: Sofia Coppola, Sandra Harmon, Priscilla Presley
Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk, Tim Post
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22041854/
When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.
Fast Charlie
Release 2023
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Director: Phillip Noyce
Writers: Richard Wenk, Victor Gischler
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Christopher Matthew Cook
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6722400/
Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the thug he's whacked is missing his head and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim's ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.
Leave the World Behind
Release 2023
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Director: Sam Esmail
Writers: Rumaan Alam, Sam Esmail
Stars: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12747748/
A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Release 2023
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Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, David Grann
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5537002/
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Scrapper
Release 2023
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Director: Charlotte Regan
Writer: Charlotte Regan
Stars: Lola Campbell, Alin Uzun, Cary Crankson, Carys Bowkett, Ambreen Razia
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8649252/
Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, lives happily alone in her London flat, filling it with magic. Suddenly, her estranged father turns up and forces her to confront reality.
The Good Shepherd
Release 2006
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
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Director: Robert De Niro
Writers: Eric Roth
Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343737/
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
May December
Release 2023
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Director: Todd Haynes
Writers: Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
Stars: Natalie Portman, Chris Tenzis, Charles Melton, Julianne Moore, Andrea Frankle
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13651794/
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
The Holdovers
Release 2023
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Director: Alexander Payne
Writers: David Hemingson
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14849194/
A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.
The Marsh King's Daughter
Release 2023
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Director: Neil Burger
Writers: Elle Smith, Mark L. Smith, Karen Dionne
Stars: Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham, Caren Pistorius
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8002382/
A woman seeks revenge against the man who kidnapped her mother.