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Directed by Ron HowardOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Films about writers,
Films about journalistsActors Michael Keaton,
Glenn Close,
Marisa Tomei,
Randy Quaid,
Robert Duvall,
Jason RobardsRating66%
The film takes place during a 24-hour period. Henry Hackett (Michael Keaton) is the metro editor of the New York Sun, a fictional New York City tabloid. He is a workaholic who loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. He is at risk of experiencing the same fate as his publisher, Bernie White (Robert Duvall), who put his work first at the expense of his family., 1h42
Directed by Paul WeitzOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Films about writers,
Films about familiesActors Robert De Niro,
Paul Dano,
Olivia Thirlby,
Julianne Moore,
Eddie Rouse,
Lili TaylorRating63%
Nick Flynn (Dano) is an aspiring writer who works at a homeless shelter where his estranged father Jonathan (De Niro) is a client. Jonathan, an alcoholic ex-con and self-proclaimed "master storyteller", left Nick's mother Jody (Moore) years earlier to raise Nick on her own. She eventually committed suicide, for which Nick feels responsible. Jonathan gets into fights with the other clients, and Nick is tempted to throw him out. Nick and Jonathan get into an intense argument, during which Jonathan tells Nick that they are the same. The stress of seeing his father again drives Nick to drink heavily and abuse drugs, costing him his relationship with his girlfriend and coworker, Denise (Olivia Thirlby)., 1h46
Directed by Peter SegalOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
RomanceThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Transgender in film,
Films about psychiatry,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Adam Sandler,
Jack Nicholson,
Marisa Tomei,
Luis Guzmán,
Allen Covert,
Lynne ThigpenRating61%
In 1978, a young Dave Buznik is about to kiss the girl of his dreams, when a local bully, Arnie Shankman, pulls down his pants and underwear, embarrassing him in front of everybody. This leaves Dave with lasting trauma about public affection, as well as repressing his emotions. In the present day, Dave Buznik lives in New York, working as a secretary for Frank Head, an abusive boss who takes credit for Dave's work. His problems also extend to his private life, his girlfriend Linda's ex-boyfriend Andrew still being close friends with her and being condescending to Dave at work., 1h43
Directed by Mary HarronOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
CrimeThemes Films about writers,
Feminist films,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Transgender in film,
Political films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Lili Taylor,
Jared Harris,
Stephen Dorff,
Martha Plimpton,
Lothaire Bluteau,
Anna ThomsonRating65%
The film opens with a flashforward to moments after the shooting. This is quickly followed by a scene with Valerie Solanas (Lili Taylor) in custody for the shooting of Andy Warhol (Jared Harris). The film then takes us back to a time when Valerie is living in New York making a living as a sex worker. A series of further flashbacks point to her difficult childhood, and success in studying psychology at college. Here, Valerie discovers that she is a lesbian, that she can write, and that she has a distinctive view of the world. This leads her to New York City and its downtown underworld. Through her friend Stevie (Martha Plimpton), she meets Candy Darling (Stephen Dorff), who in turn introduces her to Andy Warhol., 1h46
Directed by Gus Van SantOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Fantasy,
CrimeThemes Assassinat,
Medical-themed films,
Films about television,
Films about psychiatryActors Nicole Kidman,
Joaquin Phoenix,
Matt Dillon,
Alison Folland,
Casey Affleck,
Wayne KnightRating67%
Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) dreams of being a world-famous news anchor. To that end, she marries Larry Maretto (Matt Dillon), because she believes his family business will keep her financially comfortable, and starts attempting to climb the network news ladder, beginning as a weather girl at a local cable station, WWEN., 1h41
Directed by Blake EdwardsOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Films about writers,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors John Ritter,
Alyson Reed,
Vincent Gardenia,
Joel Brooks,
Julianne Phillips,
Chelsea FieldRating60%
Zachary "Zach" Hutton is a successful author who has a weakness for alcohol and beautiful women. Zach's mistress walks in on him in the process of cheating on her with her attractive hairdresser, followed by his estranged wife Alex discovering his mistress about to shoot him with his revolver. Following the breakup of those relationships, Zach engages in a long period of binge-drinking and solace-seeking with a string of women. He avoids work, continues to strain relations with his ex-wife and drunkenly attends a formal party dressed in a genie's costume., 1h37
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Will Ferrell,
Rebecca Hall,
Michael Peña,
Laura Dern,
Stephen Root,
Christopher Jordan WallaceRating63%
Salesman Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) is fired from his job of 16 years following an unspecified incident in Denver related to his alcoholism. He sits in the parking garage after leaving the office, drinking from a flask. He then takes the Swiss Army Knife he was given as a farewell gift and stabs it into his supervisor's car tires, only to leave the knife (which has his name on it) and run away when he is unable to pull it back out from the tire. He immediately drives to a convenience store and buys a large amount of beer. When he returns home, he finds his wife is gone, the locks have been changed, and his belongings have been strewn all over his front lawn. His wife has left him a letter telling him that she is leaving him, also over the Denver incident, and to not contact her., 1h35
Directed by James PonsoldtOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Miles Teller,
Shailene Woodley,
Brie Larson,
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead,
Dayo OkeniyiRating69%
Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) is a high school senior, charming and self-possessed. He's the life of the party, loves his job at a men's clothing store, and has no plans for the future. He is also a budding alcoholic. His girlfriend, Cassidy (Brie Larson), unable to cope with his alcoholism and lack of ambition, decides to dump him. Drinking to numb his pain, Sutter, passed out on a stranger's lawn, is awakened one morning after an alcohol-induced blackout, by Aimee Finicky (Shailene Woodley), a girl who wears no makeup and reads science fiction and manga during her free time. Sutter helps her with her paper route and ultimately invites her to have lunch with him., 1h35
Directed by Bent HamerOrigin NorvegeGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
ActionThemes Cooking filmsActors Bjørn Floberg,
Reine Brynolfsson,
Sverre Anker Ousdal,
Leif Andrée,
Lennart Jähkel,
Trond BrænneRating72%
Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.