Category Archives: Drama

Remember Me

Release 2010

Genre Drama, Romance

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Director: Allen Coulter
Writers: Will Fetters
Stars: Caitlyn Rund, Moisés Acevedo, Noel Rodriguez, Kevin P. McCarthy, Chris Cooper
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1403981/

A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother's suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother's murder.

Flipped

Release 2010

Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance

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Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Wendelin Van Draanen
Stars: Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817177/

Two eighth-graders start to have feelings for each other despite being total opposites. Based on the novel "Flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen.

Blue Valentine

Release 2010

Genre Drama, Romance

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Director: Derek Cianfrance
Writers: Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis, Cami Delavigne
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka, John Doman, Mike Vogel
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1120985/

The film centers on a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.

Jack and Jill

Release 2011

Genre Comedy, Drama

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Director: Dennis Dugan
Writers: Steve Koren, Adam Sandler, Ben Zook
Stars: Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes, Elodie Tougne, Rohan Chand
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810913/

Family guy Jack Sadelstein prepares for the annual event he dreads: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister, the needy and passive-aggressive Jill, who then refuses to leave.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Release 2011

Genre Adventure, Drama, Mystery

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Director: Stephen Daldry
Writers: Eric Roth, Jonathan Safran Foer
Stars: Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Zoe Caldwell, Dennis Hearn
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477302/

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Kung Fu Panda 2

Release 2011

Genre Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family

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Director: Jennifer Yuh
Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jackie Chan
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302011/

Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.

Dear John

Release 2010

Genre Drama, Romance, War

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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

Genre Biography, Drama, Sport

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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.