Category Archives: Drama
Ashes in the Snow
Release 2018
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Director: Marius A. Markevicius
Writers: Ben York Jones, Ruta Sepetys
Stars: Bel Powley, Peter Franzén, Sophie Cookson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3759298/
In 1941, a 16 year-old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin's brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. One girl's passion for art and her never-ending hope will break the silence of history.
The Hate U Give
Release 2018
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Director: George Tillman Jr.
Writers: Audrey Wells, Angie Thomas
Stars: Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580266/
Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.
What They Had
Release 2018
Genre Drama
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Director: Elizabeth Chomko
Writer: Elizabeth Chomko
Stars: Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6662736/
Bridget returns home at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and her father's reluctance to let go of their life together.
Vice
Release 2018
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
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Director: Adam McKay
Writer: Adam McKay
Stars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6266538/
The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.
The Vanishing
Release 2018
Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
Writers: Joe Bone, Celyn Jones
Stars: Gerard Butler, Peter Mullan, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4131496/
Three lighthouse keepers on the remote Flannan Isles find a hidden trunk of gold, leading to their mysterious disappearance.
The Favourite
Release 2018
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
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Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Stars: Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Delves
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5083738/
In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.
Wildlife
Release 2018
Genre Drama
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Director: Paul Dano
Writers: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Richard Ford
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Bill Camp
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5929754/
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
The Old Man & the Gun
Release 2018
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Director: David Lowery
Writers: David Lowery, David Grann
Stars: Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Casey Affleck
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2837574/
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Green Book
Release 2018
Genre Biography, Comedy, Drama
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Director: Peter Farrelly
Writers: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6966692/
A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
Release 2018
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Director: David Slade
Writers: Charlie Brooker
Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Craig Parkinson, Alice Lowe
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9495224/
A young programmer makes a fantasy novel into a game. Soon, reality and virtual world are mixed and start to create confusion.