Movies in the Drama genre
Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. While I do not believe the revelation of certain plot points will in any way compromise the viewing experience, those who wish to see The Cider House Rules without having previous knowledge of certain...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-12-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, ...
When it comes to Citizen Kane, one question eclipses all others: Is it the best film ever made? For years, I have avoided writing a review of this movie, intimidated perhaps by its immense reputation. Having missed the 1991 fiftieth anni...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, ...
Note to readers: this review contains spoilers. While I do not believe the revelation of certain plot points will in any way compromise the viewing experience, those who wish to see The War Zone without having previous knowledge of a key element w...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-12-10
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Tim Roth
Cast: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, ...
The Sweet Hereafter is film maker Atom Egoyan's most compelling movie to date. Amplifying many of the themes explored in his previous outing, Exotica, the Canadian director/writer/producer shows the powerful effects of grief and anger on a com...
U.S. Release Date: 1997-12-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Bruce Greenwood, Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, ...
In 1927, with much fanfare, The Jazz Singer was released. As every movie-lover knows, this otherwise unremarkable motion picture possessed one crucial asset: it was the first film to use recorded sound, and ushered in the "talkie" era. The trans...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Charles Chaplin
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Harry Myers, ...
Calling The 400 Blows a "coming-of-age story" seems somehow inadequate. The label, while accurate, does not indicate either the uniqueness or the cinematic importance of this motion picture. These days, the average coming-of-age story tends to be...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: François Truffaut
Cast: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Claire Maurier, Albert Rémy, ...
Almost every filmmaker in the history of cinema would be thrilled by the knowledge that a feature of his (or hers) is considered an undisputed classic - a benchmark by which other, similarly themed movies are judged. Director Martin Scorsese, cons...
U.S. Release Date: 1990-09-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, ...
Some critics, including Siskel & Ebert, are on the record stating that Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull, the story of boxer Jake La Motta, is the best film of the '80s. Since there are still a number of '80s films that I haven't seen, I don't fee...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, ...
Every year around Christmas, there are two stories guaranteed to show up somewhere, sometime on television: A Christmas Carol (of which there are several good versions) and It's a Wonderful Life (of which there is only one). After its copyrig...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: James Stewart, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, ...
WARNING! Heavy spoilers ahead! Beginning with the fifth paragraph, this review reveals details about key plot points and the endings of both Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources. Proceed at your own risk. Although released with a three mon...
U.S. Release Date: 1987-06-26
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Mature Themes)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Claude Berri
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, ...