Category Archives: Drama
Birth of the Dragon
Release 2016
Genre Action, Biography, Drama
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Director: George Nolfi
Writers: Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Michael Dorgan
Stars: Yu Xia, Wang Xi'An, Hai Yu, Yue Wu, Billy Magnussen
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2720826/
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man - a battle that gave birth to a legend.
Patti Cake$
Release 2017
Genre Drama
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Director: Geremy Jasper
Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie, Cathy Moriarty
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6288250/
PATTI CAKE$ is centered on aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, who is fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in New Jersey.
Most Beautiful Island
Release 2017
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Director: Ana Asensio
Stars: Ana Asensio, Natasha Romanova, David Little, Nicholas Tucci, Larry Fessenden
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4866448/
Most Beautiful Island is a chilling portrait of an undocumented young woman's struggle for survival as she finds redemption from a tortured past in a dangerous game.
Good Time
Release 2017
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Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie
Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Taliah Webster, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Barkhad Abdi
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846232/
After a heist goes awry, a bank robber tries to free his brother from Rikers Island, all in one night.
Brad's Status
Release 2017
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Director: Mike White
Stars: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen, Jemaine Clement
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884230/
A father takes his son to tour colleges on the East Coast and meets up with an old friend who makes him feel inferior about his life's choices.
Slamma Jamma
Release 2017
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Director: Timothy A. Chey
Stars: Chris Staples, Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco, Ryan Gunnarson, Ray Walia
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5319866/
Wrongfully accused and sent to prison, a former basketball star prepares for the national slam dunk competition while finding redemption in himself and in those he loves.
The Trip to Spain
Release 2017
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Director: Michael Winterbottom
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Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Marta Barrio, Claire Keelan, Tom Clegg
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6193424/
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon embark on a six-part episodic road trip through Spain, sampling the restaurants, eateries, and sights along the way.
Acts Of Vengeance
Release 2017
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Director: Isaac Florentine
Writers: Matt Venne
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Cristina Serafini, Atanas Srebrev, Karl Urban, Paz Vega
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6288694/
A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.
Immigration Game
Release 2017
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Director: Krystof Zlatnik
Writers: Mark Wachholz, Krystof Zlatnik
Stars: Mathis Landwehr, Denise Ankel, Katharina Sporrer, Simson Bubbel, Eskindir Tesfay
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5291976/
Germany refuses to receive any more refugees. The only way to obtain citizenship is to survive the popular TV show 'Immigration Game'. Whoever participates as a 'Runner' will be abandoned on the outskirts of Berlin and must make their way to the television tower at Alexanderplatz. For a prize money every German citizen may chase and eventually kill the refugees entirely unpunished...
Ingrid Goes West
Release 2017
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Director: Matt Spicer
Writers: David Branson Smith, Matt Spicer
Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Wyatt Russell, Billy Magnussen
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5962210/
An unhinged social media stalker moves to LA and insinuates herself into the life of an Instagram star.