Category Archives: Drama
King of Thieves
Release 2018
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Director: James Marsh
Writers: Joe Penhall, Mark Seal
Stars: Michael Caine, Michael Gambon, Charlie Cox
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5789976/
A true crime film about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed. Based on infamous true events.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Release 2018
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Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Anthony McCarten, Peter Morgan
Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727824/
The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Release 2018
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni
Stars: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgård
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1318517/
Toby, a disillusioned advertising executive, becomes pulled into a world of time jumping fantasy when a Spanish cobbler believes him to be Sancho Panza. He gradually becomes unable to tell dreams from reality.
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.