Category: Drama
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THE GODFARTER PART II
“The Godfather Part II” is a masterfully constructed dual narrative that serves as a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather (1972). Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film interweaves two parallel stories: the rise of young Vito Corleone in early 20th-century New York, and the descent of his son Michael Corleone into ruthless isolation…
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JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
“Judas and the Black Messiah” is a 2021 gripping, historically grounded political drama that recounts the rise and assassination of Fred Hampton, the charismatic chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party, and the events that led to his death. Directed by Shaka King and written by King along with Will Berson, the…
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LITTLE BIG MAN
“Little Big Man,” a 1970 film directed by Arthur Penn and based on the novel by Thomas Berger, is a revisionist Western epic that blends satire, tragedy, and historical fiction. It tells the story of a 121-year-old man named Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman) as he recounts his incredible life journey through a series of flashbacks.…
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PIECES OF A WOMAN
“Pieces of a Woman” is a powerful and raw drama that explores the devastating impact of personal tragedy on a woman’s life, relationships, and sense of self. Directed by Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó and written by Kata Wéber, the film is an intimate character study centered on Martha Weiss (Vanessa Kirby), a woman living in…
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LADY BIRD
“Lady Bird” (2017) is a coming-of-age dramedy set in Sacramento, California, during the early 2000s. Written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her solo directorial debut, the film centers on the final year of high school for Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), a spirited and headstrong teenager who yearns for more than her middle-class,…
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SINGLE WHITE FEMALE
‘Single White Female’ is a 1992 psychological thriller directed by Barbet Schroder based on the novel “SWF Seeks Same” written by John Lutz that delves into themes of identity, obsession, and isolation. The film became a cultural touchstone in the early ’90s, with the phrase “single white female” entering the popular language to describe someone…
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IN BRUGES
‘In Bruges’ is a 2008 dark comedy-drama written and directed by Martin McDonagh in his feature film debut. It blends sharp wit, brutal violence, and emotional depth, a hallmark of the former playwright. Set against the picturesque medieval backdrop of Bruges, Belgium, the story centers on two hitmen who lay low after a job gone…
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THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI
‘The Lady from Shanghai’ is a 1947 noir thriller that weaves a tale of lust, betrayal, and murder set against the backdrop of exotic locales and shadowy moral ambiguity. The film is notable not just for its twisty plot but also for its stunning visual style, particularly the iconic hall-of-mirrors climax. Directed by and starring…
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THE WHALE
‘The Whale,’ released in 2022, is a psychological drama Directed by Darren Aronofsky. It is a profoundly intimate, emotionally raw character study about Charlie (played by Brandan Fraser), a 600-pound reclusive English professor who teaches college writing courses online with his camera off, ashamed of his appearance. Living alone in a small, dim Idaho apartment,…
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RAGING BULL
‘Raging Bull’ is a 1980 searing, black-and-white biographical portrait of Jake LaMotta Directed by Martin Scorsese, the real-life middleweight boxing champion whose rise and fall in and out of the ring is marked by violence, jealousy, self-destruction, and emotional torment. Set primarily in the 1940s and 1950s, the film opens with Jake LaMotta (played by…
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