Category Archives: Drama
Zero Dark Thirty
Release 2012
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Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writers: Mark Boal
Stars: Jason Clarke, Reda Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Ehle
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790885/
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader
The First Time
Release 2012
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Director: Jon Kasdan
Stars: Britt Robertson, Dylan O'Brien, Craig Roberts, Joshua Malina, James Frecheville
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1763303/
A romantic comedy centered on the two high schoolers: Dave, who until now has pined for a girl he can't have, and Aubrey, a creative type who's dating a guy who doesn't quite understand her.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Release 2012
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Director: Stephen Chbosky
Stars: Logan Lerman, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh, Patrick de Ledebur, Johnny Simmons
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1659337/
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.
Savages
Release 2012
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Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Shane Salerno, Don Winslow, Oliver Stone
Stars: Blake Lively, Taylor Kitsch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jana Banker, Candra Docherty
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615065/
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Silver Linings Playbook
Release 2012
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Director: David O. Russell
Writers: David O. Russell, Matthew Quick
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045658/
After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.
Argo
Release 2012
Genre Biography, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Ben Affleck
Writers: Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez, Joshuah Bearman
Stars: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980.
Tarzan
Release 2013
Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance
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Director: Reinhard Klooss
Writers: Reinhard Klooss, Jessica Postigo, Edgar Rice Burroughs
Stars: Kellan Lutz, Robert Capron, Spencer Locke, Jaime Ray Newman, Brian Huskey
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1705952/
Tarzan and Jane Porter face a mercenary army dispatched by the evil CEO of Greystoke Energies, a man who took over the company from Tarzan's parents, after they died in a plane crash.
The Usual Suspects
Release 1995
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Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie
Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Spacey
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114814/
A boat has been destroyed, criminals are dead, and the key to this mystery lies with the only survivor and his twisted, convoluted story beginning with five career crooks in a seemingly random police lineup.
Hummingbird
Release 2013
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Director: Steven Knight
Stars: Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong, Ger Ryan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1893256/
Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity -- transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Release 2010
Genre Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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Director: David Slade
Writers: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer
Stars: Xavier Samuel, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Justin Chon
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1325004/
As a string of mysterious killings grips Seattle, Bella, whose high school graduation is fast approaching, is forced to choose between her love for vampire Edward and her friendship with werewolf Jacob.