Dream House (2011)

Dream House (2011)

synopsis

A successful New York writer (Daniel Craig) discovers that the country holds just as much menace as the big city after moving his family to a cozy New England town and discovering that their gorgeous new home was once the site of a brutal murder. The closer the writer and his wife (Rachel Weisz) get to their new neighbor (Naomi Watts), the more that details begin to emerge about the slaying of a devoted mother and her two children. Jim Sheridan (In America, Brothers) directs a script by David Loucka(The Dream Team, Problem Child).

GENRES : Thriller

SUB-GENRES : Psychological Thriller

MOODS : Nail-biters

THEMES : Haunted By the Past / Mental Breakdown

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A Single Shot (2013)

A Single Shoot

 

synopsis

Destitute hunter John Moon (Sam Rockwell) finds himself on the run from some very bad people after accidentally shooting a young female drifter in the backwoods, and laying claim to the massive amount of money she'd been secretly carrying. At first Sam believes the cash windfall will help smooth over relations with his estranged wife and their young son, but the increasingly tormented hunter becomes the game as he attempts to cover up any evidence of his involvement in the tragic crime. William H. Macy and Jeffrey Wright co-star in this moody morality play directed by David M. Rosenthal, and based on the novel by author Matthew F. Jones (who also penned the screenplay).

GENRES : Drama

SUB-GENRES : Psychological Drama

THEMES : Crisis of Conscience / Haunted By the Past / Scandals and Cover-Ups

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Scenic Route (2013)

Scenic Route (2013)

 synopsis

Two longtime friends (Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler) whose bond has grown frail become locked in a bitter life-or-death struggle after their pickup truck breaks down in the desert in this drama from the directing duo of Michael and Kevin Goetz.

  

GENRES : Drama

SUB-GENRES : Psychological Drama

THEMES : Faltering Friendships / Finding a Way Back Home

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A Teacher (2013)

A Teacher (2013)

synopsis

Desire leads a woman into a dangerous place in this independent drama. Diana Watts (Lindsay Burdge) is an attractive woman in her mid-twenties who teaches English at a high school in an upper-middle-class Texas suburb. She's a capable but unremarkable educator and doesn't have many friends outside of her roommate Sophia (Jennifer Prediger). But Diana is keeping a big secret -- she's having an affair with Eric Tull (Will Brittain), a student at her school. Eric is handsome, confident, and comes from a wealthy family; he could have any girl in his class, but seems to enjoy being able to make Diana do his bidding, from furtive sexual encounters in her car to demanding that she send him erotic text messages. While neither Diana nor Eric have told anyone else about their relationship, it seems likely that someone will eventually find out, which turns out to be both dangerous and exciting for Diana. A Teacher is the first feature film from writer/director Hannah Fidell and received its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.

GENRES : Drama

SUB-GENRES : Psychological Drama

MOODS : Carnal Knowledge Nail-biters

THEMES : Dangerous Attraction / Self-Destructive Romance / Teachers and Students

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Some Girl(s) (2013)

Some Girls(s) (2013)

synopsis

Director Daisy von Scherler Mayer (Party Girl), teams with Neil LaBute to adapt LaBute's play about a soon-to-be-married writer (Adam Brody) who travels across the country to make peace with his many ex-lovers before walking down the aisle. Emily Watson, Zoe Kazan, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Morrison, andMia Maestro co-star as the exes who greet their former lover with varying degrees of affection.

GENRES :  Drama

SUB-GENRES : Psychological Drama / Romantic Drama

THEMES :  Wedding Bells / Forgiveness / Engagement / Ex-lover

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Don Jon (2013)

Don Jon (2013)

synopsis

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes his feature directorial debut with this funny yet earnest psychological comedy-drama about a womanizer named Jon Martello (Gordon-Levitt) who earns the nickname "Don Jon" for his ability to charm beautiful women, but remains unable to forge a meaningful connection with the opposite sex due to his all-consuming Internet porn addiction. Meanwhile, as Jon struggles to free himself from the realm of virtual debauchery, he connects with two disparate women (Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore), who separately try to teach him the true value of intimacy.

GENRES : Comedy Drama

SUB-GENRES : Romantic Comedy

 THEMES : Age Disparity Romance / Arranged Marriages / Journey of Self-Discovery /

                     Twentysomething Life

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Drinking Buddies (2013)

Drinking Buddies (2013)

synopsis

Indie filmmaker Joe Swanberg wrote and directed this romantic comedy drama centering on the sexual tension between craft-brewery employees Luke (Jake Johnson) and Kate (Olivia Wilde), who wrestle with their growing attraction to one another due to the fact that they're already both in committed relationships. With Luke's marriage-minded girlfriend Jill (Anna Kendrick) and Kate's boyfriend Chris (Ron Livingston) out of the picture for a weekend, the flirtatious co-workers learn there is no denying what the heart really wants.

        GENRES     Drama

SUB-GENRES

• Romantic Comedy

CATEGORY

Feature

DIRECTED BY

• Joe Swanberg

COUNTRIES

USA

RELEASE DATE

• August 23, 2013 (USA - Limited)

RUN TIME

90 min.

PRODUCED BY

Burn Later Productions, Dark Arts, Rise Entertainment

RELEASED BY

Magnolia Pictures

 

 

 

 

THEMES : Otherwise Engaged  / Workplace Romance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

synopsis

Steve Carell and Keira Knightley star in this apocalyptic comedy following two neighbors who set out for one last road trip after learning that a massive asteroid will wipe out all life on Earth in just three weeks. Dodge (Carell) and Penny (Knightly) are both having a very bad day. Shell-shocked after hearing that the last hope of destroying the massive asteroid on a collision course with Earth has failed, Dodge watches helplessly as his wife bounds out of their car and vanishes into the night. Later, as the now-reluctant loner ponders what to do with his remaining time on the doomed planet, sobbing waif Penny appears at his window lamenting her breakup with self-centered boyfriend Owen. When the sun rises the following morning, the two neighbors who had barely exchanged passing glances in the hallway have forged a tenuous yet very real connection. Tensions rise, however, when Dodge learns that Penny inadvertently received an inviting love letter from the ex he's always loved, and that she failed to give it to him before all of mankind was doomed to a catastrophic fate. When Dodge announces a plan to reconnect with his ex while he still has the time, guilt-ridden Penny vows to help him accomplish his goal at all costs. But the more time this mismatched pair spend on the road together, the more their journey takes on a new meaning -- one that neither could have ever seen coming, but which both sense was the way things were meant to be.

THEMES : End Of The World /  Journey Of Self-Discover / Serendipity

 

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