Drama

The Outrun

The Outrun

Overview & Premise Nora Fingscheidt has directed The Outrun, adapting it from a memoir by Amy Liptrot, and the film features Saoirse Ronan as the lead. It outlines the life of Rona, a woman who goes back to her native place Orkney after recovering from alcoholism to rehab. Although remarkably beautiful, the Northern Scottish country […]

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Reunion

Reunion

Reunion 2: The Bachelor Party, or Luokkakokous 2 – Häähullut in Finnish, is a 2016 film comedy directed by Taneli Mustonen. This movie revisits the adventures of three lifelong friends—Antti, Niklas, and Tuomas—in the context of a classmate’s funeral that transforms into an unplanned bachelor party. Background and Filmmaking In the wake of Reunion’s massive

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Someone Like You

Someone Like You

Someone Like You, a romantic comedy film directed by Tony Goldwyn and released in 2001, is based on Laura Zigman’s novel Animal Husbandry. The film features Ashley Judd as Jane Goodale, a television producer turned anonymous columnist on relationships, alongside actors Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman, Marisa Tomei and Ellen Barkin. It examines contemporary dating alongside

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Raymond & Ray

Raymond & Ray

Synopsis Raymond & Ray tells the poignant story of two half brothers, Raymond and Ray, played by Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke. The film begins with Raymond traveling to a cabin to locate Ray, who is living quite an isolated life recovering from an addiction and working in menial jobs. In addition to his burdening

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Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick

Sharp Stick is a coming-of-age drama about the life of Sarah Jo, a 26-year old woman residing in Los Angeles with her peculiar single mother Marilyn and her self-assured influencer sister Treina. Portrayed by Kristine Froseth, Sarah Jo is unsophisticated and timid, and due to past medical trauma, lovesick and sexually inexperienced. A hysterectomy at

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Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

Synopsis: Education With No Effort The 2011 film “Bad Teacher”, directed by Jake Kasdan, is an American black comedy released in 2011 and conceptualized by the creative pair of Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. It depicts the story of a middle school teacher who went through a rather rude awakening, coming back to her senses

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Breakup Season

Breakup Season

Breakup Season portrays the life of Ben Russell, a 24-year-old man who takes his girlfriend Cassie to Oregon, his small home town, where he spends Christmas with family. For him, it is a crucial visit since he wants this trip to either strengthen their relationship or perhaps lead them towards engagement. Unfortunately for him though,

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Argo

Argo

Argo is a 2012 American historical drama and political thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The film, based on real events, dramatizes the covert operation led by CIA agent Tony Mendez to rescue six American diplomats from Tehran, Iran, during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis. With sharp direction, tight pacing, and a riveting plot,

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