Category Archives: Drama
Nine Lives
Release 2016
Genre Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
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Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers: Gwyn Lurie, Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Dan Antoniazzi, Ben Shiffrin
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell, Cheryl Hines, Mark Consuelos
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4383594/
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.
Halloweed
Release 2016
Genre Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Director: LazRael Lison
Writers: Michael Bussan, Dale Zawada
Stars: Simon Rex, Shannon Brown, Jim O'Heir, Michelle Mueller, Jayson Bernard
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3635788/
A comedic blend of murder, mystery and marijuana. Trying to escape the infamy of a serial killer father, Trent Modine and his goof-ball stepbrother Joey, both seeking a new start, find refuge in the small town of Mooseheart. Joey, a complete stoner in a town known for its good weed and stories of the Candy Corn Killer, is a disaster waiting to happen. As you can imagine, it doesn't take long before the family name catches up. Trent and Joey must figure out how to sort through a string of cliché murders that so happen starts right as they arrive.
Mr. Church
Release 2016
Genre Drama
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Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Susan McMartin
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone, Xavier Samuel, Lucy Fry
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4196848/
"Mr. Church" tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook - Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans into fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
Shovel Buddies
Release 2016
Genre Drama
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Director: Simon Atkinson, Adam Townley
Writers: Jason Mark Hellerman
Stars: Bella Thorne, Anton Starkman, Alex Neustaedter, Kian Lawley, James C. Burns
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416674/
After the death of their best friend, Jimmy enlists childhood friend Dan, little brother Lump, and crush Kate to fulfill his last request.
Kicks
Release 2016
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Director: Justin Tipping
Writers: Joshua Beirne-Golden, Justin Tipping
Stars: Jahking Guillory, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Christopher Meyer, Kofi Siriboe, Mahershala Ali
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4254584/
Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. Soon after he gets his hands on them, they're stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through Oakland to retrieve them.
Captain Fantastic
Release 2016
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Director: Matt Ross
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3553976/
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, challenging his idea of what it means to be a parent.
The Swap
Release 2016
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Director: Jay Karas
Writers: Charlie Shahnaian, Shari Simpson
Stars: Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Claire Rankin, Darrin Rose, Callan Potter
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5653444/
Ellie O'Brien is trying to juggle rhythmic gymnastics and troubles with her best friend. Meanwhile, classmate Jack Malloy is struggling to live up to his brothers' hockey-star legacies and dad's high expectations and tough-love approach.
The Siege of Jadotville
Release 2016
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Director: Richie Smyth
Writers: Kevin Brodbin, Declan Power
Stars: Jamie Dornan, Jason O'Mara, Mark Strong, Guillaume Canet, Mikael Persbrandt
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3922798/
Irish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during in the early 1960s.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Release 2016
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Director: Stephen Herek
Writers: Katherine Paterson, David Paterson
Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Octavia Spencer, Julia Stiles
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226766/
12-year-old wisecracking Gilly Hopkins finds herself shuffled from foster home to foster home until she meets Maime Trotter.
The Late Bloomer
Release 2016
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Director: Kevin Pollak
Writers: Ken Baker, Joe Nussbaum, Mark Torgove, Paul A. Kaplan, Kyle Cooper, Austyn Jeffs, Gary Rosen
Stars: Charlotte McKinney, Johnny Simmons, Blake Cooper, Kumail Nanjiani, Beck Bennett
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588878/
The story of an adult male who, after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland, experiences all the changes and effects of puberty over a three-week period.