Drama - Movies

Nuts (1987)

Drama

Academy Award-winners Barbra Streisand ("Funny Girl," "The Prince of Tides") and Richard Dreyfuss ("Mr. Holland's Opus," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind") team up in this powerful and emotionally charged drama. In one of her most provocative and challenging roles, Streisand portrays a strong-willed, high-priced call girl accused of manslaughter, who launches a fierce battle to prove her mental competence with the help of her court-appointed attorney. Directed by Martin Ritt ("Norma Rae") and featuring a distinguished supporting cast. Sneak Previews calls it "one of the year's must-see movies!...Absolutely terrific!...Streisand gives one of the finest performances of her career!...Richard Dreyfuss is wonderful...The all-star cast is brilliant." The Today Show says it's "a stunning movie...Ms. Streisand has never been more trenchant onscreen...Dreyfuss provides one of the most brilliant performances of his career."

The Assistant (2020)

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The Assistant follows one day in the life of Jane (Emmy® Award winner Julia Garner, Ozark), a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. But as Jane follows her daily routine, she, and we, grow increasingly aware of the abuse that insidiously colors every aspect of her workday, an accumulation of degradations against which Jane decides to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered. Also starring Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), The Assistant is "a powerful movie about the ways power enforces silence" (Vanity Fair).

God's Not Dead

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When atheist philosophy professor (Kevin Sorbo) plans to forego "dusty arguments" in his class, he insists the new students declare that "God Is Dead." Unable to do this, Josh (Shane Harper) is challenged to defend his faith and prove to the class that God is NOT Dead. With everything on the line, Josh's faith is unwavering…and life-changing to those around him.

Dirty Games

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Lucy enters a new reality TV gameshow, where the excited participants compete for cash prizes by completing challenges, watched online, 24/7, by the audience who can send in requests to increase the prize money. What begins as a fun and flirty experience - playing games, swapping partners, and winning cash - soon turns sinister, as the viewer requests become more perverse and dangerous.

The War

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It was a different time...and a different pace. Elijah Wood and Kevin Costner star in a rich feast for the senses from the director of Fried Green Tomatoes. This heartwarming film tells the tale of a close-knit family and their remarkable Mississippi summer of 1970. With the help of their friends, Stu (Wood) and Lidia Simmons (Lexi Randall) are determined to build the ultimate treehouse, a place of wonder and magic. Their father Stephen (Costner), a newly returned Vietnam vet, has equally high hopes to rebuild his life and fulfill his family's dreams.

The Children of Huang Shi

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Set in war-ravaged China during the late 1930s, "Huang Shi" is based on true events. It's the story of a young Englishman, George Hogg (Rhys Meyers), who led sixty orphaned boys on a journey across the Liu Pan Shan mountains to safety on the edge of the Mongolian desert.

Knife in the Water

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Roman Polanski’s first feature is a brilliant psychological thriller that many critics still consider among his greatest work. The story is simple, yet the implications of its characters’ emotions and actions are profound. When a young hitchhiker joins a couple on a weekend yacht trip, psychological warfare breaks out as the two men compete for the woman’s attention. A storm forces the small crew below deck, and tension builds to a violent climax. With stinging dialogue and a mercilessly probing camera, Polanski creates a disturbing study of fear, humiliation, sexuality, and aggression. This remarkable directorial debut won Polanski worldwide acclaim, a place on the cover of Time, and his first Oscar nomination.

Kill the Messenger

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Two-time Academy Award® nominee Jeremy Renner leads an all-star cast in Kill the Messenger, a compelling political drama based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. A hard-charging investigative reporter (Renner), stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he uncovers a link between US government intelligence agencies and Central American drug smugglers. Determined to prove the CIA used cocaine profits to fund the Contra rebels, Webb endangers his career and family when he ignores the warnings of agency operatives in his relentless pursuit of the truth. Hailed as “Renner’s most energetic performance since the Hurt Locker” (Newsday) and co-starring Ray Liotta, Oliver Platt and Andy Garcia, its an explosive tale that will keep you riveted in suspense.

Jaws: The Revenge

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Mankind’s deepest fear rises again in this suspense-packed fourth installment of the terrifying Jaws saga. Police Chief Brody’s widow, Ellen (Lorraine Gary), faces her worst nightmare when her son, Sean, is killed by a colossal, bloodthirsty shark. Determined to be with the rest of her grieving family, she flies to the Bahamas, where she meets a charming airplane pilot (Michael Caine). Just as it looks like she might have a chance to start anew, her granddaughter is attacked by an all-too-familiar Great White. Determined to end the terror once and for all, Ellen heads out on the waters for a showdown to the death. Filled with chills, spills and some of the most shocking action sequences ever filmed, Jaws: The Revenge is one of the most stunning adventures ever… and this time it’s personal.

Fall Guy (1947)

Drama

Tom Cochrane has no memory of the murder. What he remembers is a party, a few unusually powerful drinks, a blonde songstress, and them waking up woozy in an unfamiliar room where there's a bloody knife... and a blonde stuffed lifeless in a closet. Held by the police, Tom Cochrane escapes, beginning his desperate attempted to find out what happened and clear his name. The frequent noir theme of an innocent man trapped by circumstance plays out in the snappy Fall Guy. Clifford (Leo) Penn, who would later have a prolific career as a TV director, portrays Cochrane. Robert Armstrong offers robust support as a cop who suspects Cochrane has been set up and helps him piece together clues. And Elisha Cook, Jr., plays the elevator operator who may have vital information Cochrane needs.

The Long Goodbye

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Elliott Gould portrays tough private-eye Philip Marlowe in director Robert Altman's updated version of one of Raymond Chandler's most-celebrated novels... Marlowe is awakened at 3:30 in the morning by part-time hood Terry Lennox (Jim Bouton) to drive him to Tijuana. When Marlowe returns to Los Angeles, he learns that Lennox's wife is dead--murdered--and that (of course!) Lennox is the chief suspect. Marlowe returns to his normal work and is hired by a woman to find her husband, Roger (Sterling Hayden), an author with a fondness for the bottle. More puzzles... The mob turns up; they are seeking $350,000--and they seem to think Marlowe has it! He will soon learn of Lennox's death (murder, suicide or...) in Mexico and realize that no one but himself gives a damn. That will make Marlowe VERY angry...

Tyler Perry's Good Deeds

Drama

Tyler Perry stars as a successful and wealthy businessman who has always done what's expected of him... until he meets a single mother who inspires him to live the life he's always wanted.

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself: The Play

Drama

When Madea (Tyler Perry) gets sick, her family comes to her aid. What they don't realize is that they're the ones who need her help. As always, Madea's cockeyed outlook on life saves the day and guarantees side-splitting laughs along the way.

The Proud Rebel

Drama

A Confederate veteran living in the Yankee North struggles with his son's shock induced muteness and the hate of the Northerners.

The Longhorn

Drama

"Wild Bill" Elliot stars as a cowboy who must confront a double-crossing cow rustler and his gang of henchmen who steal cattle -- even from their friends.

The Quiet American

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The acclaimed performances of two-time Academy Award winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor: THE CIDER HOUSE RULES; 1999 HANNAH AND HER SISTERS, 1986) and Brendan Fraser (THE MUMMY, GODS AND MONSTERS) power a stylish political thriller where love and war collide in Southeast Asia! Set in early 1950s Vietnam - a young American (Fraser) becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle when he falls for the beautiful mistress of a British journalist (Caine). As a war is waged around them, these three only sink deeper into a world of drugs, passion and betrayal where nothing is as it seems! Based on the classic novel by Graham Greene - you'll find yourself riveted by the fascinating intricacies and ever-developing intrigue of this outstanding motion picture!

Tyler Perry: The Marriage Counselor - The Play

Drama

Tyler Perry's "The Marriage Counselor" transforms the art of marriage, life, and family with this fun and fulfilling onstage experience.

Outbreak

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From Africa to America...it's traveling fast...destroying everything in its path. The Motaba virus inflicts a swift, horrible death, and only one man can stop it from spreading into a deadly worldwide outbreak in this riveting scientific thriller.

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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When pop legend Frankie Lymon died, he left behind a string of hit records ... and a string of ex-wives. The three women claiming to be his wife go to court to settle their bitter dispute over Lymon's financial and musical legacy, revealing their tumultuous lives with the complex Lymon. All-star cast includes Larenz Tate ("Love Jones," "Dead Presidents"), Halle Berry ("Bulworth," "Executive Decision"), Vivica Fox ("Soul Food," "Independence Day"), Lela Rochon ("Waiting to Exhale," "The Big Hit"), Paul Mazursky ("Love Affair," "Carlito's Way") and Alexis Cruz ("Stargate"). With rock'n'roller Little Richard and a pulsating soundtrack of classic Lymon songs. USA Today gives it three stars.

Girls in Prison

Drama

Aggie is a sweet young songstress having a hard time making it in the sleazy music biz, though it's not nearly as hard as the time she'll have to do for a murder she didn't commit. Yet even in the slammer, the same shady characters responsible for her fiendish frame-up target her. Featuring some of Hollywood's most memorable "bad-girl" performances, you’re sure to get caught up as Aggie fights to be declared innocent before she's silenced forever.

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