Category Archives: Drama
Dear John
Release 2010
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Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Jamie Linden, Nicholas Sparks
Stars: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas, D.J. Cotrona
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0989757/
A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he's home on leave.
Black Swan
Release 2010
Genre Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writers: Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin
Stars: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0947798/
A ballet dancer wins the lead in "Swan Lake" and is perfect for the role of the delicate White Swan - Princess Odette - but slowly loses her mind as she becomes more and more like Odile, the Black Swan.
Soul Surfer
Release 2011
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Director: Sean McNamara
Writers: Sean McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk, Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Brad Gann, Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, Rick Bundschuh
Stars: AnnaSophia Robb, Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid, Lorraine Nicholson, Kevin Sorbo
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596346/
Teenage surfer Bethany Hamilton overcomes the odds and her own fears of returning to the water after losing her left arm in a shark attack.
Battle Los Angeles
Release 2011
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
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Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Writers: Christopher Bertolini
Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Ramon Rodriguez, Will Rothhaar, Cory Hardrict, Jim Parrack
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1217613/
A squadron of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.
The Tree of Life
Release 2011
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Director: Terrence Malick
Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/
The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.
War Horse
Release 2011
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Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Lee Hall, Richard Curtis, Michael Morpurgo, Nick Stafford
Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, David Thewlis
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568911/
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist
Release 2014
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Joey Ansah
Writers: Joey Ansah, Christian Howard
Stars: Simeon Tsolov
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3069212/
A multi-layered series that looks back to the formative years of Ryu and Ken as they live a traditional warrior's life in secluded Japan...
Unconditional
Release 2012
Genre Drama
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Director: Brent McCorkle
Stars: Lynn Collins, Michael Ealy, Bruce McGill, Kwesi Boakye, Diego Klattenhoff
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758610/
A woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
Release 2014
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Director: Phil Alden Robinson
Writers: Daniel Taplitz, Assi Dayan
Stars: Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, James Earl Jones, Melissa Leo
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1294970/
A curmudgeonly man is mistakenly told that he has 90 minutes to live by his doctor and promptly sets out to reconcile with his wife, brother and friends in the short time he believes he has left.
Man of Tai Chi
Release 2013
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Director: Keanu Reeves
Writers: Michael G. Cooney
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Iko Uwais, Tiger Hu Chen, Karen Mok, Simon Yam
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2016940/
A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.