Archive for the ‘Drama’ Category
Monday, January 25th, 2010
All Genres:
Crime, Drama
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: 89 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg … Sam Gold
Justin Bartha … Yosef Zimmerman
Danny A. Abeckaser … Jackie Solomon
Ari Graynor … Rachel Apfel
Jason Fuchs … Leon Zimmerman
Q-Tip … Ephraim
Bern Cohen … Rebbe Horowitz
Mark Ivanir … Mendel Gold
Charlie Hewson … Andrew
Elizabeth Marvel … Elka Gold
Hallie Kate Eisenberg … Ruth Gold
Andrew Levitas … David
Marc Rose … Josh
Omer Barnea … Elijah
Stella Keitel … Zeldy Lazar
Plot: In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israel drug cartel. Full summary » Add synopsis »
Awards: 1 nomination See »
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
All Genres:
Drama, Romance, War
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: 105 min
Languages:
Director:
Tagline: Is Duty enough reason to live a lie ?
Cast: Channing Tatum … John Tyree
Amanda Seyfried … Savannah Curtis
Richard Jenkins … Mr. Tyree
Henry Thomas … Tim
D.J. Cotrona … Noodles
Cullen Moss … Rooster (Dan Rooney)
Gavin McCulley … Starks
Jose Lucena Jr. … Berry
Keith Robinson … Captain Stone
Scott Porter … Randy
Leslea Fisher … Susan
William Howard Bowman … Daniels (as William Howard)
David Andrews … Mr. Curtis
Mary Rachel Dudley … Mrs. Curtis
Bryce Hayes … Yellow Shirt
Plot: A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a conservative college student while he’s home on leave.
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western See »
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: 109 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: John Curran (screenplay) Jim Thompson (novel) See »
Cast: Casey Affleck … Lou Ford
Kate Hudson … Amy Stanton
Jessica Alba … Joyce Lakeland
Ned Beatty … Chester Conway
Elias Koteas … Joe Rothman
Tom Bower … Sheriff Bob Maples
Simon Baker … Howard Hendricks
Bill Pullman … Billy Boy Walker
Brent Briscoe … Bum / The Stranger / Visitor
Matthew Maher … Deputy Jeff Plummer
Liam Aiken … Johnnie Pappas
Jay R. Ferguson … Elmer Conway rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Blake Brigham … Young Lou Ford
Noah Crawford … Young Mike
Michael Gibbons … Turnkey
Zach Josse … 14 year old Lou Ford
Blake Lindsley … Max's Diner Waitress
Rosa Pasquarella … Nurse
Plot: A West Texas deputy sheriff is slowly unmasked as a psychotic killer. Add synopsis »
Awards: 1 nomination See »
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
All Genres:
Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:94 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: No one knows you're up there
Cast: Emma Bell … Parker O'Neil
Shawn Ashmore … Joe Lynch
Kevin Zegers … Dan Walker
Ed Ackerman … Jason
Rileah Vanderbilt … Shannon
Kane Hodder … Cody
Adam Johnson … Rifkin
Chris York … Ryan
Peder Melhuse … Driver
Plot: Three skiers are stranded on a chairlift and forced to make life-or-death choices that prove perilous than staying put and freezing to death add synopsis
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: 92 min
Languages: English | Spanish
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: America Ferrera … Sarah
Wilmer Valderrama … Raymond Gonzales
Ethan Suplee … Jack
Jason Ritter … Michael
Melissa Leo … Martha
June Diane Raphael … Susie
Sasha Spielberg … Sally
Evan Jones … Joe Davis
Ana Claudia Talancón … Adriana
Benito Martinez … David Valdez
Barry Shabaka Henley … Colonel Stephen Evans
Ryan O'Nan … James
Diego Klattenhoff … Henry
Arron Shiver … Police Officer
Jeremiah Bitsui … Luis
Misty Upham … Gloria
Jenny Gabrielle … Tina
Russell Friedenberg … Dr. Stephenson
Esodie Geiger … Nurse
Johnnie Hector … Police Officer
Therese Olson … Sasha
Kate Schroeder … Kathy
Candice Costello … Veronica
Plot: A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas. Full synopsis »
Awards: 1 nomination See »
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: 105 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Don't hope for a miracle. Make one.
Cast: Brendan Fraser … John Crowley
Harrison Ford … Dr. Robert Stonehill
Keri Russell … Aileen Crowley
Meredith Droeger … Megan Crowley
Diego Velazquez … Patrick Crowley
Sam Hall … John Crowley, Jr. (as Sam M. Hall)
Jared Harris … Dr. Kent Webber
Patrick Bauchau … CEO Erich Loring
Alan Ruck … Pete Sutphen
David Clennon … Dr. Renzler
Dee Wallace … Sal
Courtney B. Vance … Marcus Temple
Ayanna Berkshire … Wendy Temple
P.J. Byrne … Dr. Preston
Andrea White … Dr. Allegria
Plot: A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who might have a cure for their two children’s rare genetic disorder. add synopsis
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Western
Release Year: 2010
Country: USA
Runtime: 118 min
Languages: English
Director: Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes
Tagline: Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.
Cast: Denzel Washington … Eli
Gary Oldman … Carnegie
Mila Kunis … Solara
Ray Stevenson … Redridge
Jennifer Beals … Claudia
Evan Jones … Martz
Joe Pingue … Hoyt
Frances de la Tour … Martha
Michael Gambon … George
Tom Waits … Engineer
Chris Browning … Hijack Leader
Richard Cetrone … Hijacker
Lateef Crowder … Highjacker / Construction Thug
Keith Davis … Hijacker
Don Tai … Hijacker (as Don Theerathada)
Plot: A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
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Sunday, December 6th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Music, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:112 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The harder the life, the sweeter the song.
Cast: Jeff Bridges … Bad Blake
James Keane … Manager
Anna Felix … Barmaid
Paul Herman … Jack Greene
Tom Bower … Bill Wilson
Ryan Bingham … Tony
Beth Grant … Jo Ann
Rick Dial … Wesley Barnes
Maggie Gyllenhaal … Jean Craddock
Debrianna Mansini … Ann
Jerry Handy … Cowboy
Jack Nation … Buddy
Ryil Adamson … Ralphie
J. Michael Oliva … Bear
David Manzanares … Nick
Plot: Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages… add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Drama, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 88 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: They have a plan that's going to catch EVERYBODY off-guard.
Cast: Matt Dillon … Mike Cochrone
Jean Reno … Quinn
Laurence Fishburne … Baines
Amaury Nolasco … Palmer
Fred Ward … Duncan Ashcroft
Milo Ventimiglia … Eckehart
Skeet Ulrich … Dobbs
Columbus Short … Ty Hackett
Andre Kinney … Jimmy Hackett (as Andre Jamal Kinney)
Andrew Fiscella … Dispatcher #1
Nick Jameson … Homeless Man
Glenn Taranto … Joe the Cook
Lorna Raver … Child Welfare Agent
Garry Guerrier … Federal Guard
Robert Harvey … Bank Guard
Plot: A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Thriller, War
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 104 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: There are two sides to every family
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal … Tommy Cahill
Natalie Portman … Grace Cahill
Tobey Maguire … Capt. Sam Cahill
Clifton Collins Jr. … Major Cavazos
Bailee Madison … Isabelle Cahill
Sam Shepard … Hank Cahill
Mare Winningham … Elsie Cahill
Taylor Geare … Maggie Cahill
Patrick Flueger … Private Joe Willis
Jenny Wade … Tina
Carey Mulligan … Cassie Willis
Omid Abtahi … Yusuf
Navid Negahban … Murad
Ethan Suplee … Sweeney
Arron Shiver … A.J.
Plot: A young man comforts his older brother’s wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Musical, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Italy
Runtime: 118 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: This Holiday Season, Be Italian
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis … Guido Contini
Marion Cotillard … Luisa Contini
Penélope Cruz … Carla
Nicole Kidman … Claudia
Judi Dench … Lilli
Kate Hudson … Stephanie
Sophia Loren … Mamma
Stacy Ferguson … Saraghina (as Fergie)
Ricky Tognazzi … Dante – Producer of 'Italia'
Giuseppe Cederna … Fausto
Elio Germano … Pierpaolo
Andrea Di Stefano … Benito
Roberto Nobile … Jaconelli
Romina Carancini … Production Assistant
Alessandro Denipotti … Production Assistant
Plot: Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 31 nominations
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
All Genres:
Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 133 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.
Cast: Morgan Freeman … Nelson Mandela
Matt Damon … Francois Pienaar
Tony Kgoroge … Jason Tshabalala
Patrick Mofokeng … Linga Moonsamy
Matt Stern … Hendrick Booyens
Julian Lewis Jones … Etienne Feyder
Adjoa Andoh … Brenda Mazibuko
Marguerite Wheatley … Nerine
Leleti Khumalo … Mary
Patrick Lyster … Mr. Pienaar
Penny Downie … Mrs. Pinnear
Sibongile Nojila … Eunice
Bonnie Henna … Zindzi
Shakes Myeko … Minister of Sport
Louis Minnaar … Springbok Coach
Plot: Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 17 nominations
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | UK | New Zealand
Runtime: 135 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The story of a life and everything that came after…
Cast: Saoirse Ronan … Susie Salmon
Mark Wahlberg … Jack Salmon
Rachel Weisz … Abigail Salmon
Stanley Tucci … George Harvey
Susan Sarandon … Grandma Lynn
Jake Abel … Brian Nelson
Rose McIver … Lindsey Salmon
Nikki SooHoo … Holly
Reece Ritchie … Ray Singh
Amanda Michalka … Clarissa
Michael Imperioli … Len Fenerman
Thomas McCarthy … Principal Caden
Carolyn Dando … Ruth
Andrew James Allen … Samuel Heckler
Anna George … Mrs. Singh
Charlie Saxton … Ronald Drake
Christian Thomas Ashdale … Buckley Salmon
Stink Fisher … Mr. Connors
Stefania Owen … Flora Hernandez
Robyn Malcolm … Foremans Wife
Evelyn Lennon … Baby Susie Salmon
Bravo … Holiday – Dog
Tina Graham … Sophie Cichetti
Steven Moreti … Diner Customer
John Jezior … Mr. O'Dwyer
Seth F. Miller … Soccer Coach
Plot: Centers on a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal.
Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 13 nominations
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Sport
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:128 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Cast: Sandra Bullock … Leigh Anne Tuohy
Tim McGraw … Sean Tuohy
Quinton Aaron … Michael Oher
Jae Head … S.J. Tuohy
Lily Collins … Collins Tuohy
Ray McKinnon … Coach Burt Cotton
Kim Dickens … Mrs. Boswell
Adriane Lenox … Denise Oher
Kathy Bates … Miss Sue
Catherine Dyer … Mrs. Smith
Andy Stahl … Principal Sandstrom
Tom Nowicki … Literature Teacher
Libby Whittemore … Sarcastic Teacher
Brian Hollan … Jay Collins
Melody Weintraub … History Teacher
Plot: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 130 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The Next Chapter Begins
Cast: Kristen Stewart … Bella Swan
Taylor Lautner … Jacob Black
Robert Pattinson … Edward Cullen
Billy Burke … Charlie Swan
Ashley Greene … Alice Cullen
Anna Kendrick … Jessica
Christian Serratos … Angela
Michael Welch … Mike
Justin Chon … Eric
Christina Jastrzembska … Gran / Bella
Jackson Rathbone … Jasper Hale
Russell Roberts … Mr. Berty
Michael Sheen … Aro
Jamie Campbell Bower … Caius
Christopher Heyerdahl … Marcus
Plot: After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family…
Awards: 4 nominations
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Canada
Runtime: 158 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: We Were Warned.
Cast: John Cusack … Jackson Curtis
Amanda Peet … Kate Curtis
Chiwetel Ejiofor … Adrian Helmsley
Thandie Newton … Laura Wilson
Oliver Platt … Carl Anheuser
Thomas McCarthy … Gordon Silberman (as Tom McCarthy)
Woody Harrelson … Charlie Frost
Danny Glover … President Thomas Wilson
Liam James … Noah Curtis
Morgan Lily … Lilly Curtis
Zlatko Buric … Yuri Karpov
Beatrice Rosen … Tamara
Alexandre Haussmann … Alec
Philippe Haussmann … Oleg
Johann Urb … Sasha
Plot: An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.
Awards: 2 wins & 8 nominations
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama, Horror, Thriller See »
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime:
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Life is the symptom. Death is the cure. See »
Writers: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo (writer) and Paul Vosloo (writer) … See »
Cast: Liam Neeson … Eliot Deacon
Justin Long … Paul
Christina Ricci … Anna Taylor
Josh Charles … Tom Peterson
Chandler Canterbury … Jack
Celia Weston … Beatrice Taylor
Anna Kuchma … Restaurant Patron
Rosemary Murphy … Susan Whitehall
Shuler Hensley … Vincent Miller
Malachy McCourt … Father Graham
Laurel Bryce … Young Anna Taylor
Bill Perkins … Security Guard
Luz Alexandra Ramos … Diane
Laurie Cole … School Principal
Mark Gerrard … Waiter
Barbara Singer
Plot: A young woman caught between life and death… and a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead, but might just be intent on burying her alive. Full summary » Full synopsis »
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:120 min
Languages: English | English
Director:
Tagline: Some people are just dying to be heard.
Cast: Randy Wayne … Jake Taylor
Deja Kreutzberg … Amy Briggs
Joshua Weigel … Chris Vaughn
Steven Crowder … Doug Moore
D. David Morin … Mark Rivers
Sean Michael Afable … Jonny Garcia (as Sean Michael)
Bubba Lewis … Danny Rivers
Robert Bailey Jr. … Roger Dawson
Kim Hidalgo … Andrea Stevens
Arjay Smith … Matt McQueen
Orin Mozon … Billy
Lamont Thompson … Clyde Williams
Trinity Scott … Kelsi
Janora McDuffie … Cari Vaughn
Laura Black … Pam Taylor
Plot: After a childhood friend’s death, Jake Taylor, an all-star athlete must change his life – and sacrifice his dreams to save the lives of others.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
All Genres:
Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA
Runtime: 98 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline:
Writers: Charles Dickens (novel) Robert Zemeckis (screenplay)
Cast: Jim Carrey … Scrooge / Ghost of Christmas Past / Scrooge as a Young Boy / Scrooge as a Teenage Boy / Scrooge as a Young Man / Scrooge as a Middle-Aged Man / Ghost of Christmas Present / Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Steve Valentine … Funerary Undertaker / Topper
Daryl Sabara … Undertaker's Apprentice / Tattered Caroler / Beggar Boy / Peter Cratchit / Well-Dressed Caroler
Sage Ryan … Tattered Caroler
Amber Gainey Meade … Tattered Caroler / Well-Dressed Caroler
Ryan Ochoa … Tattered Caroler / Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Boy / Ignorance Boy / Young Boy with Sleigh / Tiny Tim
Bobbi Page … Tattered Caroler / Well-Dressed Caroler
Ron Bottitta … Tattered Caroler / Well-Dressed Caroler
Sammi Hanratty … Beggar Boy / Young Cratchit Girl / Want Girl
Julian Holloway … Fat Cook / Portly Gentleman #2 / Business Man #3
Gary Oldman … Bob Cratchit / Marley / Tiny Tim
Colin Firth … Fred
Cary Elwes … Portly Gentleman #1 / Dick Wilkins / Mad Fiddler / Guest #2 / Business Man #1
Robin Wright Penn … Fan / Belle
Bob Hoskins … Mr. Fezziwig / Old Joe
Plot: An animated retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2009
Country: USA | Italy
Runtime: USA:99 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Frank wanted the holidays to be picture perfect. What he got was family.
Writers: Kirk Jones (writer) Massimo De Rita (original screenplay) …
Cast: Robert De Niro … Frank Goode
Drew Barrymore … Rosie
Kate Beckinsale … Amy
Sam Rockwell … Robert
Lucian Maisel … Jack
Damian Young … Jeff
James Frain … Tom
Melissa Leo … Colleen
Katherine Moennig … Jilly
Brendan Sexton III … Mugger
James Murtaugh … Dr. Ed
Austin Lysy … David
Chandler Frantz … Young David
Lily Mo Sheen … Young Amy (as Lily Sheen)
Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick … Young Robert
Plot: A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children. add synopsis
Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations
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