Category Archives: Drama
Pain & Gain
Release 2013
Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Director: Michael Bay
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Pete Collins
Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1980209/
A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong.
Stuck in Love
Release 2012
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Director: Josh Boone
Stars: Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, Lily Collins, Nat Wolff, Kristen Bell
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2205697/
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumultuous year.
Chronicle
Release 2012
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Director: Josh Trank
Writers: Max Landis, Josh Trank
Stars: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/
Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
Labor Day
Release 2013
Genre Drama
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Director: Jason Reitman
Writers: Jason Reitman, Joyce Maynard
Stars: Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, Gattlin Griffith, Tobey Maguire, Tom Lipinski
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1967545/
Depressed single mom Adele and her son Henry offer a wounded, fearsome man a ride. As police search town for the escaped convict, the mother and son gradually learn his true story as their options become increasingly limited.
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.