Sentences with phrase «drama about family life»

On the surface, Lisa Cholodenko's sunny, heartwarming comic drama about family life doesn't seem very unusual.

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I'm sure by now you have heard about the show, This Is Us, but for those who haven't, it's the new hit drama on NBC about the Pearson family and chronicles their life.

Whether it's the drama that's created when the various characters in our family get together, the tension that stems from political discussions, or the unnecessary comments and questions about our personal life, chances are most of us have had difficult family situations over the holidays at one point or another.

About a year later, Morton would see the release of In America, Jim Sheridan's acclaimed slice - of - life tale of an Irish family immigrating to New York City's Hell's Kitchen, for which she would receive her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Actress.Morton continued to take on challenging assignments such as the futuristic Code 46 opposite Tim Robbins and directed by British helmer Michael Winterbottom, and appearing opposite Johnny Depp in the little - seen The Libertine, and the period drama River Queen.

A dark psychological drama disguised as a comedy about an offbeat, mysterious family, specifically their five girls and how their parents (James Woods, Kathleen Turner) start to take their hands off their leashes after one of the girls (Hanna Hall) takes her life.

Fierce People (R for nudity, profanity, sexuality, drug use and violence) Dysfunctional family drama about a coke - addicted single - mom (Diane Lane) struggling to survive in NYC who decides to try to get her life back on track by showing up with her 16 year - old son (Anton Yelchin) at the sprawling, suburban estate of a wealthy, elderly client (Donald Sutherland) of hers.

Language: English Genre: Biography / Drama MPAA rating: PG Director: Frank Perry Actors: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest Plot: Based on the book about Joan Crawford, written by her adopted daughter Christine, the perfect Hollywood life presented by the family is just a facade.

And with Harlots, Hulu's original family drama about life in a brothel in 18th century London, the actress has found a role that truly puts Sybil behind her.

But it is also an impeccably written and often beautifully envisioned family drama, reflecting a level of care and authenticity rarely seen in fictional stories about church life.

Finally, we have the great «La Barracuda,» a slow - burn drama / thriller about a young woman upending a family's life.

A sensitive drama about a hidden subculture, this film is sometimes difficult to watch as its naturalistic approach reveals chilling details about a Turkish family living in Austria.

Language: English Genre: Drama MPAA rating: R Director: Sam Mendes Actors: Kevin Spacey, Mena Suvari, Annette Bening Plot: A suburban family, that centers around the aging, battles him while he goes after his daughters sexual friend while the rest of his family carries out a life he seems not to care about (especially his wife and job).

The Palme d'Or went to director Jacques Audiard's hard - charging drama «Dheepan,» about a trio of Sri Lankan refugees posing as a family and making precarious new lives...

The Cake Eaters — 7/57 Releasing — Mary Stuart Masterson's small town drama about two families coming to grips with the trauma of change in their lives, starring Melissa Leo among others.

But the film heads from this starting point not into another exploration of arrested development, but instead into a wistful family drama about two grown brothers who've never fully recovered from the loss of their father, and their surviving parent, a woman whose life has been stripped of wonder.

A mawkish drama about a wealthy patriarch (Richard Jenkins) who gathers his family around his Manhattan hospital bed to witness his decision to go off life support after fighting cancer for the past dozen years.

The details: Alice Rohrwacher's deceptively gentle drama about a Tuscan family struggling to maintain a traditional way of life was a surprise prizewinner at Cannes in 2014, and it's taken its time getting to North American theaters.

All We Had (Unrated) Dysfunctional family drama about a cash - strapped single - mom (Katie Holmes) living hand - to - mouth with her 13 year - old daughter (Stefania Owen) until they move to a tiny town where she finds a steady job as a waitress only to be victimized by a fast - talking mortgage broker (Mark Consuelos).

Greater acceptance and tolerance might have rendered movies about «coming out» less necessary, but this gritty drama puts a fresh spin on familiar themes by chronicling Frankie (Harris Dickinson), a Brooklyn teenager with a troubled family life who patrols the beaches with his macho buddies by day and surreptitiously flirts with older men online by night.

It's an entire subgenre unto itself: the indie comedy - drama about a guy in his 30s who goes back to his small town to deal with his wacky, dysfunctional family and learn some important life lessons.

From novelist Nicholas Sparks («The Notebook,» «Message in a Bottle») comes another romantic drama, a passionate story about love, family and forgiveness, a tearjerker about how one long weekend can change the lives of two people.

In the Society's most prestigious category, the Buried Treasure, the nominees are: DAVE MADE A MAZE, a unique adventure film about a frustrated artist and his creation; the compelling documentary THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON, about an icon of the queer and trans movements; Dee Rees» MUDBOUND, a story of 2 families working the same land in 40s Mississippi; PATTI CAKE$, whose eponymous white lead dreams of being a rapper; the latest from the Dardennes brothers, psychological drama THE UNKNOWN GIRL; and WINDOW HORSES, an animiated film based on a graphic novel written by its Asian - Canadian director.

Logan Lerman stars in the coming - of - age drama, which is based on the novel by Philip Roth about the son of a kosher butcher who leaves his sheltered family life in New Jersey to attend college in Ohio, where he clashes with the dean (Tracy Letts) and falls for a classmate (Sarah Gadon).

While the film exhibits wit and provides a number of hearty laughs, at its core it's a serious drama about life, hope, family, friendship, taking chances and following dreams.

The coming - of - age drama is based on the novel by Philip Roth about the son of a kosher butcher who leaves his sheltered family life in New Jersey to attend college in Ohio, where he clashes with the dean.

Like Happy Death Day, many of the year's highlights, which toyed with or injected life into often - tired subgenres, came in smaller packages, such as the home - invasion thrillers Better Watch Out, The Babysitter (another Netflix original), and Jackals; the clever zombie - in - the - desert flick It Stains the Sands Red (much better than the silly cannibal - in - the - desert - flick The Bad Batch); the flesh - eating family drama Raw; the blood - sucking confused - teen drama The Transfiguration; the sci - fi / fantasy / horror hybrids The Void, The Untamed, and The Lure, which also had elements of the musical; and the ultra-disturbing tale of youth Super Dark Times, about the unraveling of a group of friends after the accidental killing of a classmate, which offers a significantly more satisfying experience than It.

From one of Israel's most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life — the greatest human drama — and the cost of war.

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