Drama Movies (Page #280)

The coming-of-age film, based on Meyers' life in Chicago, is about a kid who, with the help of his uncle (John Malkovich), buys a boat when his parents are out of town.

Three years after giving up drinking and following the birth of her first child, a woman returns to be an alcoholic. She goes on binges, has blackouts, lies and suffers humiliations. She ultimately fights toward recovery.

A young economist is set up by Iranian operatives in Dubai. They use him in a plot to instigate the collapse of the U.S. economy and he's forced to go on the run to prove his innocence.

Maverick paleobiologist Richard Sinclair is one of the first to suspect the truth: that a series of random episodes are symptoms of a chain reaction triggered by a die-off of the world's insects. As the old-world order collapses, Sinclair and a small group of scientists embark on a race against time.

Estranged friends reunite for one evening to try and bridge the gap that has divided them for so long. While the task proves easy at first, they realize that in order to truly heal, they must confront the traumas that fractured them.

In a future, humans launch a project called Ship to carry Earth DNA into space to find a new planet on which to settle. During its flight, a group of newly grown teenagers born without traditional parents are provided a simulated Earth environment, Hollow, to test their ability to survive. As some of the kids splinter off, tensions grow between the groups and major revelations ensue as fighting erupts.

A 35-year-old man’s life unravels when he begins a relationship with the 18-year-old daughter of a former high school classmate.

The mysterious and ruthless Nikolai is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna, an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.

Inspired by a true story in Sports Illustrated about a blind sports writer known for his work with the New York Yankees.

An 11-year-old British boy finds himself in the questionable care of Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maud when his parents become ill. The relatives turn him over to St. Horrid's Home for Grateful Orphans, where he stages a breakout with other orphans.

A special education teacher in Michigan, thinks his students could benefit from space camp where, with help from NASA, children compete in astronaut-training activities. Though the legendary camp is normally reserved for gifted students, the teacher convinces school officials and NASA to let the class in.

Buenos Aires, 1971. Carlitos (Lorenzo Ferro) is a seventeen-year-old with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. When he meets the handsome Ramon (Chino Darin) at his new school, Carlitos is immediately drawn to him and instigates a fight. A relationship soon develops with the two embarking on a crime spree fueled by jealousy and unspoken desires. As their relationship grows more combustible, their crimes become more violent and deadly, until Carlitos is finally apprehended at the age of 20. Because of his cherubic appearance, the press dubs Carlitos “The Angel of Death.”

The world's most notorious Mexican wrestler is murdered and bargains his way out of an eternity of fiery damnation by returning to Los Angeles to play guardian angel to a troublesome teen.

The story concerns a man who lives an isolated life in hopes of controlling his violent temper but finds redemption when forced to reach out to others.

Based partially on the shootings at Columbine High School, writer-director Gus Van Sant presents "Elephant", which takes place during one day at a typical American high school. Following ten kids in their daily activities, an atmosphere of violence and lawlessness becomes brutally evident as tension mounts, leading to a tragic event.

1885. Elisa and Marcela meet at the school where they both work. What begins as a close friendship ends in a romantic relationship that they must keep secret. Marcela’s parents are suspicious and send her abroad for a couple of years. When she returns, the reunion with Elisa is magical and they decide to share a life together. Now the focus of social pressure and gossip, they decide to map out a plan. Elisa will leave town for a time in order to come back disguised as Mario and be able to marry Marcela. But nothing will be that easy for this forbidden love.

An American outlaw shot in 1911, re-enters the public consciousness in the 1970s when a movie crew preparing to shoot in a funhouse in San Bernardino County tries to move a hideous neon-orange mummy. It falls to the ground, revealing a full set of bones that turn out to be Elmer McCurdy's. After the skeletal discovery, the outlaw is brought back to his hometown for a proper burial.

Emperor is inspired by the legend of Shields “Emperor” Green, a descendant of African kings turned outlaw slave in the pre-Civil War South. Seeking freedom for his family, Emperor fights his way north, joining the daring raid on Harper’s Ferry and helping alter the course of American history.