Drama Movies
A journalism major who has lost her faith investigates reports of a new messiah who has been conducting miracles all across campus. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Five lifelong friends look forward to spreading God's word following graduation, but struggle to deal with a devastating loss that leaves them searching for the kind of answers that only an outside source can provide in this faith-based drama featuring Eric Roberts, Erik Estrada, and Dawn Wells. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A smooth-talking sports agent gets stranded in a small town while trying to recruit a high school basketball star, and finds the faith of the locals having an unexpected affect on his cynical outlook of the world in this uplifting religious drama. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A struggling family find a wild stallion and wonder if the steed could save their farm. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A man tasked with watching the troubled younger brother of a prominent gay porn producer gradually begins falling for his handsome young charge. When the stars of a major gay porn company have a little down time, they like to unwind in Luna Park - a luxurious apartment building with all of the creature comforts. The building is owned by actress-turned-producer Alexia, and managed by her mute younger brother Christi, who has taken to peeping on the guests. When Christi gets caught in the act, Alexis recruits her assistant Maxwell to clean up the mess. In time, Maxwell and Christie develop a powerful romantic bond, a bond that is soon threatened by some dark secrets in Alexia's distant past. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Two estranged sisters come together to save their aging mother's failing floral business in this uplifting family drama starring Kristy Swanson and Alberta Mayne. Growing up, driven Terri (Swanson) never got along with her starry-eyed sister Mandy (Mayne). All the while, their loving parents struggled to keep the family's failing floral business afloat. But when tragedy strikes, Terri and Mandy realize that without their help their mother will soon be out of business. Determined not to let her down in her time of need, the two sisters who never got along attempt to put their differences aside for long enough to get the business thriving again. Along the way, they learn that when your family is by your side, anything is possible. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Five sleuthing kids team up to investigate a mysterious stranger who's just arrived in their small town, embarking on a series of clandestine missions to prove that he's up to no good, and ultimately learning an important life lesson about jumping to conclusions in this lighthearted adventure for the entire family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A talented young boxer with Golden Gloves aspirations must turn over a new leaf following a stint in jail if he ever hopes to reach his true potential, and win the championship title. In a world where second chances are hard to come by, this struggling pugilist will have to wage the fight of a lifetime before he even sets foot into the ring. Danny Trejo, Steven Bauer, and Oscar Torre star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
When an heiress to a major hotel chain is abducted by sex traffickers, her assistant races to the rescue. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Two unsuspecting siblings are imprisoned by a demented hag who lives deep in the woods, where they bear witness to horrors that will haunt them to their dying days - if they ever manage to make it back home alive - in this brutal new take on the Brothers Grimm classic. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Writer/director Travis Fine partners with screenwriter George Arthur Bloom to tell the affecting true life story of a loving gay couple from Los Angeles who in the 1970s waged a valiant fight to adopt a Down syndrome teen abandoned by his drug addicted mother. When struggling singer Rudy (Alan Cumming) went to complain about the loud music blasting from his neighbor's house, the scene he found left him deeply saddened. Marco, an adolescent with Down syndrome, had been left to fend for himself by his absentee mother. Though Family Services quickly takes Marco in, a few days later Rudy finds him wandering aimlessly on the streets. Concerned, he brings Marco home and before long Rudy and his partner Paul (Garret Dillahunt) -- a closeted district attorney -- have become the boy's surrogate parents. For a while everyone is happy, though when Rudy and Paul's sexual orientation is brought into question by the court system, the two men find themselves locked in a protracted legal battle to become the legal guardians of the remarkable boy who showed them both the true joy of what it means to be a parent. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
An unexpected inheritance sets a bored Greek executive down a twisted path of self discovery. Allan Dawson has a high-powered job and a pretty fiancée, but inside his soul is screaming out for something more. Upon learning he has inherited property in Santorini, Greece, Allan seizes the opportunity to make a fresh start in life. Shortly after Allan arrives at his picturesque estate, however, he encounters a clone named D'agostino. Together, these unlikely companions experience a bizarre awakening while shattering sexual taboos, and exploring the boundaries of their master/servant relationship. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A driven teen takes her neglectful parents hostage after they forget her jump-rope competition. The 16-year-old daughter of a Type A executive (Kristin Chenoweth) and a flaky artist (Matthew Modine), Emily Smith-Dungy (Olesya Rulin) endures the pains of parental neglect every day. Emily's frustrations with her distracted parents come to a head, however, when she realizes that neither one of them has bothered to show up and support her during a major jump rope competition. Determined to get their attention by any means necessary, the frustrated teen recruits her siblings to help take their parents hostage, and teach them what it means to be a real family. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A small-town teacher stands up to a pair of drilling representatives who are determined to exploit the local resources, and receives some unexpected support as the community rallies to drive away the persistent interlopers in this drama from director Gus Van Sant. Steve Butler (Matt Damon) is a corporate salesman with a reputation for getting results. When the company he works for draws up plans to drill for natural gas in an economically depressed farming community, Steve and his partner (Frances McDormand) attempt to convince the locals that they have an opportunity to profit from the project. At first the locals are welcoming, but when venerable teacher Frank Yates (Hal Holbrook) voices objection, concerned locals Dustin (John Krasinski) and Alice (Rosemarie DeWitt) help to launch an effective grassroots campaign against the drilling. In addition to co-producing and co-starring in Promised Land, Damon and Krasinski also collaborated on the screenplay for the film, adapted from a story by Dave Eggers (Where the Wild Things Are, Away We Go). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Director Juan Antonio Bayona follows up his critically acclaimed feature debut The Orphanage with this drama set during the 2004 Thailand tsunami, detailing one family's incredible fight for survival. Inspired by actual events, The Impossible finds Henry (Ewan McGregor), his wife Maria (Naomi Watts), and their three sons lounging poolside at a scenic Thailand resort following an eventful Christmas. But just as the family begins to forget their troubles and settle in for a relaxing tropical getaway, one of the worst natural disasters in modern history changes their lives in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, as shock gives way to abject horror, the devoted parents fight to protect their children, encountering scenes of heart-wrenching tragedy and experiencing acts of incredible compassion as the entire country is engulfed in chaos. Tom Hollander and Geraldine Chaplin co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A Boston crime boss unleashes hell when a club owner and a crooked cop move in on his territory in this gritty urban crime thriller. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A Barcelona man (Llorenc Gonzalez) begins to question his sexuality after he is saved from a violent mugging by a handsome karate instructor (Alvaro Cervantes). The conflicted man attempts to reconcile his newfound feelings with his commitment to his beautiful girlfriend (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A budding young environmental biologist (Perla Haney-Jardine) reluctantly takes her first steps toward an uncertain future after her mother runs away, leaving her in the care of an acerbic grandmother who believes she knows what's best for the bright teenager in this coming-of-age drama featuring Lili Taylor, Amy Madigan, and William Sadler. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
When his beloved fiancée Gabby suffers a near fatal accident that renders her comatose, devastated Marcus resolves to marry her anyway, and begins a fruitful friendship with Elliot, an author who latest novel details his struggle with personal regret. That novel strikes a deep chord in Marcus, who uses the lessons gleaned from it to face his uncertain future, even after an unforeseen incident tests his ability to be trustful of others. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
A scientist searching for her missing father in the jungles of Belize recruits a small squad of U.S. soldiers to help track him down, and comes under attack from a swarm of giant, fire-breathing wasps while fighting a ruthless guerilla army. Corin Nemec and Dominika Juillet star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 2012
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In the third entry of this film series, Judge John Goodnight helps a beautiful woman escape vengeful men who are chasing her, but he soon realizes that she may not be as innocent as she seems. ~ Brie Hearn, Rovi
Producer/director Roger Michell teams with screenwriter Richard Nelson to adapt Nelson's BBC radio play chronicling the extramarital affair between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his distant cousin, Daisy (Laura Linney), which comes to light during a royal visit from the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) at his home in Hyde Park. As war engulfs Europe and the king seeks the support of the American government, President Roosevelt struggles to balance his domestic affairs with his international obligations as Commander in Chief. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bill Murray, Laura Linney, (more)
Hong Sang-soo's drama In Another Country features a young woman diverting herself from hearing bad news by writing screenplays for three different stories. Each of the stories features Isabelle Huppert playing a different woman each named Anna who visits the Korean seaside town of Mohang. In each instance she flirts with a local lifeguard. In the first, she visits with a couple she knows because she once shared a kiss with the husband, in the second she meets with a Korean director with whom she is carrying on an affair, and in the third Anna is letting loose after being unexpectedly left by her husband. In another Country played at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
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