Drama - Movies

Veronica Guerin

Drama

In the mid-1990s, Dublin was nothing short of a war zone, with a few powerful drug lords battling for control. Their most fearsome opponent was not the police but the courageous journalist Veronica Guerin (Cate Blanchett), who covered the crime beat with unmatched intensity. As she investigated and exposed the "pushers," balancing her home and family against her responsibility to her readers and her country, she became a national folk heroine to the people of Ireland; each attempt on her life only galvanized her legend. Her brutal murder in 1996 forced a dramatic revision of Ireland's laws and led to the arrests of the nation's top criminals. Based on a true story, this powerful, emotional film from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of "Pearl Harbor" and "Black Hawk Down," and director Joel Schumacher ("Bad Company," "A Time to Kill," "Falling Down," "Tigerland"), gives unique insight into a fascinating and complex aspect of the Irish conflict and a poignant portrayal of a journalist who risked her life in search of the truth.

Silver Linings Playbook

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Nominated for eight (8) Academy Awards, this acclaimed film broke stigmas for mood disorders in a raw, exuberant and ultimately triumphant story of misfit love, family and community. Set specifically in a Philadelphia neighborhood (based on Matthew Quick’s novel), Oscar-nominated Bradley Cooper surprised, moved, and captivated audiences in his portrayal of Pat Solatano, a man who returns from eight (8) months of enforced time in a mental hospital to put his life back together. Jennifer Lawrence dazzled — and won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Actress — as the tough and inspired neighborhood girl recovering from her own tragedies. She synchronized with gem performances by fellow Academy Award nominees Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver who created an emotional household unlike any other in film built upon this father's superstitious bookmaking on Philadelphia Eagles games. With a stellar cast rounded out by Chris Tucker, John Ortiz, Anupam Kehr, Shea Whigham, and Julia Stiles, the film was singled out by US Senators in Washington seeking parity for mental health treatment and services. The film is a surprising story as heartfelt as it is comedic and enchanting.

The Bridge At Remagen

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In the last days of World War II, the Allied Army desperately searched for a bridge across the impenetrable Rhein River in order to launch a major assault into the center of Germany. "The Bridge at Remagen" tells the true story of the battle for this last bridgehead, from both the German and American perspective...with the Americans trying to take the bridge at any cost and the Germans attempting to blow it up without trapping their troops on the wrong side of the river.

Joan of Arc

Drama

Ingrid Bergman is spellbinding as the 15th century French peasant girl who rouses a nation and inspires the world with her faith and bravery. Fiercely believing that she’s directed by God, Joan triumphantly leads an army into battle against the British, who are driven from France. Yet as Joan's influence grows, the king becomes increasingly wary of her power and ultimately betrays her to her death and martyrdom. This lavish award-winning epic film, directed by the brilliant Victor Fleming (GONE WITH THE WIND), is a powerful story of one of history's most fascinating heroines.

Step Up: All In

Drama

In the next exciting chapter of the international phenomenon, Step Up all-stars come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.

Being Flynn

Drama

Academy Award® winner Robert De Niro, Paul Dano and Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore give powerhouse performances in this compelling exploration of the unbreakable yet fragile bonds between parent and child, written and directed by Paul Weitz (About a Boy). Nick Flynn (Dano) is a young writer seeking to define himself. His father Jonathan (De Niro), however, scrapes through life on his own terms and has not seen his son in 18 years. Taking a job at a homeless shelter, Nick finds purpose in his own life and work until one night Jonathan arrives seeking a bed. To give the two of them a shot at a real future, Nick wrestles with the notion of reaching out to his dad in this “undeniably powerful” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) adaptation of Nick Flynn’s award-winning memoir Another Bull$%!* Night in Suck City.

Stonewall

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Passions and politics make a volatile mix in this dynamic drama directed by Roland Emmerich (INDEPENDENCE DAY) that follows the groundbreaking events that led to the birth of the modern Gay Rights movement, in 1969, at New York City's Stonewall Inn. Starring Jeremy Irvine, Johnathan Rhys Meyers, and Golden Globe® winner Ron Perlman.

Gone

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From Working Title films (Atonement and Bridget Jones’s Diary) comes the gripping psychological thriller, Gone. A young British couple traveling through the foreboding Australian outback becomes involved with a charismatic American. But as their journey continues, their new friend’s behavior becomes suspicious… and eventually sinister. Scott Mechlowicz, Shaun Evans and Amelia Warner star in this unforgettable, heart-pounding suspense film. Get ready for the trip of a lifetime!

Running On Empty (1988)

Drama

River Phoenix rose to stardom -- and an Academy Award-nomination -- in this poignant drama from director Sidney Lumet ("The Verdict," "Dog Day Afternoon"). Ex-radicals Judd Hirsch ("Independence Day," "Taxi") and Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Christine Lahti (TV's "Chicago Hope," "Swing Shift") have raised their family in hiding, constantly moving and changing aliases to flee facing charges from an inadvertent crime they committed as war protestors 15 years earlier. As their eldest son (Phoenix) comes of age, he is torn between running with his beloved fugitive parents, or developing his musical talents and pursuing his own life, which includes new girlfriend (Martha Plimpton, "The Mosquito Coast," "Goonies"). Nominated for two Oscars and 4 Golden Globe Awards, including Best Picture, Actress and Director, Siskel & Ebert call this "...one of Lumet's best films...one of the best movies of the year...the acting in this film is wonderful," while the Los Angeles Times praises this as "...one of those rare films likely to mean as much to teens as it does to their parents...uncommonly tender, funny and lifelike...a major American film."

Stealing Home

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Academy Award-winner Jodie Foster ("Maverick," "The Silence of the Lambs") and Mark Harmon (TV's "Chicago Hope," "Reasonable Doubts") star in this bittersweet drama about an irresponsible ex-ballplayer who recounts his life upon learning of the death of his first love. Remembering when she was first his babysitter, then his best friend, the man re-evaluates his current life in terms of the passion and enthusiasm of his youth. Co-starring Blair Brown ("The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd"), Harold Ramis ("Ghostbusters"), Jonathan Silverman ("The Single Guy," "Weekend at Bernie's"), William McNamara ("Copycat"), John Shea ("Lois and Clark") and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Helen Hunt ("As Good As It Gets," "Twister," "Mad About You"). Rex Reed says this "fires the imagination and touches the heart" and Jeffrey Lyons calls it "Absolutely wonderful...It's like a beautiful mid-summer daydream you hate to see end."

Somewhere (2010)

Drama

Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning star in Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola's witty and moving story about the special bond between a father and his daughter. Actor Johnny Marco (Dorff) is leading the fast-paced lifestyle of a tabloid celebrity. He’s comfortably numb with his life of women and pills when his 11-year-old daughter, Cleo (Fanning), unexpectedly arrives at his room at Hollywood’s legendary Chateau Marmont hotel. Their time together encourages Johnny to re-question his life in ways he never expected.

Never Cry Wolf

Drama

A biologist is sent by the Canadian government into the Arctic wilderness to study the wild wolves who have been accused of killing the caribou herds. He learns that it is the hunters, not the wolves, who are the principal enemy of the caribou. Academy Award Nomination - Sound

The City of Your Final Destination

Drama

After winning a grant to write a biography of the Hispanic author Jules Gund, Iranian-American student Omar (Omar Metwally) must travel to Uruguay and convince the family to give him permission. Omar finds more than expected as he tries to persuade the late writer’s brother (Anthony Hopkins), wife (Laura Linney), and mistress (Charlotte Gainsbourg). A complex look at loss, The City of Your Destination is a moving drama from director James Ivory.

The Stalking Moon

Drama

A veteran U.S. cavalry man retires, then runs across a woman and her catatonic son escaping enslavement. He cares for them, but must still face their captors.

Tuck Everlasting

Drama

Walt Disney Pictures' Tuck Everlasting, a timeless and enchanting adventure about one girl's magical summer, will captivate audiences of any age. Young Winnie Foster, stifled by the formality of her proper life and domineering mother, escapes into the woods only to get lost. Soon she happens upon Jesse Tuck -- a boy full of life and adventure who's unlike anyone she's ever met -- and falls in love. The Tucks, a kind and generous family, have a powerful secret -- a spring that holds the magic of everlasting life. And now Winnie must choose to live life as she knows it or drink from the spring. It's a life-affirming adventure that will cast its irresistible spell over you again and again.

End of the Line

Drama

When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.

Noah

Drama

Academy Award Winner Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the timeless story of courage, sacrifice and hope. Also starring Emma Watson and Academy Award® Winners Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Connelly, this visually stunning, action-packed adventure from acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) is hailed as “one of the most unforgettable Biblical epics ever put on film.” (Richard Roeper, Chicago-Sun-Times)

You Don't Know Jack

Drama

Angel of mercy...or Doctor Death? In the 1990s, Dr. Jack Kevorkian became one of the most polarizing figures in modern American history, a man whose quest to end the lives of people in pain brought him both praise and vilification. Oscar(R)-winning actor Al Pacino ('Scent of a Woman') brings Dr. Death to life in 'You Don't Know Jack,' a Barry Levinson film that follows Kevorkian through his first assisted suicide in 1990, the national media frenzy that followed and the decade-long war of wills between Kevorkian and state prosecutors who were as committed to stopping him as he was in continuing his practice. Susan Sarandon, Danny Huston, Brenda Vaccaro and John Goodman co-star. Directed by Barry Levinson; written by Adam Mazer.

Two for the Money

Drama

After suffering a career-ending knee injury, a former college football star aligns himself with one of the most renowned touts in the sports-gambling business.

Invincible

Drama

Invincible is the inspiring true story of Vince Papale, an ordinary guy who, against extraordinary odds, gets a one-in-a-gazillion shot at living every sports fan's wildest fantasy. Like the city he lives in and his beloved hometown NFL team, the down-and-out Vince (Mark Walhberg, The Italian Job) has seen better days. But then the Philadelphia Eagles' new coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear, Little Miss Sunshine) calls an unprecedented open tryout, and the 30-year-old bartender who never played college ball makes the cut. Now Vince needs every bit of his gritty, never-say-die attitude and enormous heart to survive in the high-stakes world of professional football. Heartfelt and triumphant, and filled with body-slamming NFL football action, Invincible will have you on your feet cheering for the scrappy underdog who helped his team rediscover its winning spirit, and in the process rallied a city when it needed it most.

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