Category: Drama
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FIVE EASY PIECES
“Five Easy Pieces” is a 1970 drama directed by Bob Rafelson and starring Jack Nicholson. The film tells the story of Robert Eroica Dupea, a restless, working-class man who struggles to reconcile his past with his present.The film opens with Robert, a former piano prodigy turned oil rigger, living a dissatisfied life in Southern California…
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JACOBS LADDER
“Jacob’s Ladder” is a psychological horror film directed by Adrian Lyne and released in 1990. The film stars Tim Robbins as Jacob Singer, a Vietnam War veteran plagued by bizarre hallucinations and visions following his return to the United States. The film opens with Jacob working as a postal clerk in New York City, living…
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WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
“Woman Under The Influence” is a 1974 drama film directed by John Cassavetes, which tells the story of a working-class family in Los Angeles and their struggles with mental illness. The film opens with Mabel Longhetti (Gena Rowlands) waiting for her husband, Nick (Peter Falk), to come home from work. She’s excited to see him…
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BAD TIMING / A SENSUAL OBSESSION
“Bad Timing / A Sensual Obsession” is a 1980 psychological thriller directed by Nicolas Roeg and written by Yale Udoff. The film is a complex exploration of human relationships, obsession, and morality. Set in Vienna, it follows the intense and tumultuous romance between Alex Linden, an American psychiatrist, and Milena Flaherty, a troubled, free-spirited woman.…
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COUNTY LINES
“County Lines” is a 2019 British drama film directed by Henry Blake, and it follows the story of a young teenage boy named Tyler (Conrad Khan), who is caught up in the dangerous world of drug trafficking. The film explores the harsh reality of County Lines, a term used to describe child exploitation involving drug…
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THE PASSENGER
“The Passenger” is a 1975 film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Jack Nicholson as a disillusioned journalist named David Locke. The film is a slow-burning character study that explores identity, existentialism, and the search for meaning in life. The film begins with Locke on assignment in Africa, covering a civil war. He becomes disillusioned…
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ALPHAVILLE
“Alphaville” is a 1965 French science fiction film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The movie is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian computer called Alpha 60 controls the city of Alphaville. The plot revolves around the mission of Lemmy Caution, a secret agent from “The Outlands,” who is sent to Alphaville to find and…
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STROSZEK
“Stroszek” is a 1977 film directed by Werner Herzog. It tells the story of Bruno Stroszek, who has just been released from prison and struggles to make a new start in life. The movie is a poignant drama that explores themes of hopelessness, isolation, and the American dream. The film begins with Bruno Stroszek, a…
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ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
“Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” is a 1974 American drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Robert Getchell, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Alfred Lutter III, and Harvey Keitel. The film follows the journey of Alice Hyatt, a recently widowed 35-year-old woman who, with her young son Tommy, leaves New Mexico for California…
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THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE
“The Double Life of Veronique” is a 1991 French-Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. The film follows the parallel lives of two women, both played by Irène Jacob, who are identical in appearance but live in different countries. The first woman, Weronika, is a young Polish choir soprano who discovers her passion for singing…
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