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The Messenger

An injured U.S. soldier, Sgt. Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), is paired up with by-the-book Capt. Tony Stone (Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson) to notify families of killed soldiers — a job that bonds them as they debate different views on serving America. At odds at first, the two find common ground while facing life’s variety of [...]

Posted 19 July 2010 § Drama § Military ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,

Life as a House

Faced with a sobering diagnosis of terminal cancer, George (Kevin Kline) decides to construct a beautiful new house on his land overlooking the Pacific Ocean, while at the same time trying to connect with his estranged son (Hayden Christensen). Kristin Scott Thomas and Mary Steenburgen co-star in this moving dramedy that speaks eloquent volumes about [...]

Posted 02 January 2010 § Drama ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , , , ,

The Go-Getter

After the death of his mother, 19-year-old Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci) steals a car and sets out to find his long-lost half brother. As he steers out of town, the car’s owner, Kate (Zooey Deschanel), calls the cell phone left inside. Oddly, she’s empathetic, and the two develop an unusual bond over the course of [...]

Posted 14 September 2009 § Drama § Independent ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Donnie Darko

Writer-director Richard Kelly revamps his debut film, an edgy psychological thriller about a suburban teen coming face to face with his dark destiny. Jake Gyllenhaal plays a delusional high school student visited by a demonic rabbit with eerie visions of the past … and deadly predictions for the future. This cult favorite boasts a stellar [...]

Posted 05 July 2009 § Drama § Independent § Science Fiction ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , , , , ,