Dramatically wise on paper, Washington's final opus of falling off the wagon seem unearned, unfair and all too easy (and then you're slapped with the most unsubtle shot in the history
of addiction drama, to add further insult).
And while the bulk of this traditional drama works, it does often fall prey to the heavy - handed traps
of addiction dramas.
Not exact matches
Humans, because
of their
addiction to
drama, suffering and conflict must realize they are all swimming in a limitless soup
of energy and all are worthy
of this, all humans must work to get rid
of their
addiction to
drama, suffering and conflict and love and respect each other and help each other achieve happiness and live in peace.»
What initially seems like a potentially dynamic, if somewhat dimwitted, attempt to dissect the modern alpha dude and how the prevalence
of porn warps the male mindset rapidly turns into a cartoonish
addiction drama, Guido style — call it Jersey Shame.
The directors
of Lenny Cooke take on a feature
drama, but their New York
addiction story sticks close to real life, using largely non-professional actors and working from a memoir by their lead actor.
Synopsis: Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo and Tim Robbins star in this comedy -
drama about a group
of people who are brought together when they join a support group to overcome their sex
addictions.
The actor who was last seen in sex -
addiction drama SHAME and Joe Carnahan's ace survival - thriller THE GREY will play the role
of Eric Savin.
It's one
of several self - reflexive winks in Budreau's script, though he drops most
of the I'm Not There-esque refractions early on, opting for a straightforward, largely fictional
drama about a man at a crossroads, forced to pick between love and
addiction.
Co-written by estimable Frownland director Ronald Bronstein, it's inspired by the experiences
of street kid Arielle Holmes, who plays a fictional version
of herself alongside actor Caleb Landry Jones in what's described as «a tumultuous
drama about a New York City couple battling
addiction in the midst
of a love affair»... And finally, the prize for oddest remake
of the week: French thriller specialist Jean - François Richet is changing gear rather alarmingly with his, er, «reboot» is the word I'm looking for,
of Claude Berri's 1977 comedy Un moment d'égarement, in which two fathers take their sexy adolescent daughters on vacation — and one
of them is seduced by the other's jeune fille.
With echoes
of Gus Van Sant's «Drugstore Cowboy,» «Animals» is a breakout film for everyone involved, a riveting
drama about codependence in the life
of two junkies who may love each other so much that they're dragging each other down into their
addictions.
Captain America himself, Chris Evans, plays the proletariat rebellion's leader, Curtis; Bong says he initially thought
of The Avengers performer only as a Hollywood hero type, but changed his mind after seeing Evans in the 2011 drug -
addiction drama Puncture.
Shame - This NC - 17 sex
addiction drama is well - made, but terribly unpleasant, even if it is built around the most recognized performance
of Michael Fassbender's breakout year.
This true story about light welterweight boxer and perennial underdog «Irish» Micky Ward makes for less
of a sports movie than a domestic
drama about blue - collar brothers struggling to stay a family while the forces
of drug
addiction and parental ambition tear them apart.
Mississippi Grind has a distinct seventies feel; blurs the genre
of road movie with
addiction drama.
This melancholy indie
drama features two lovers who are battling heroin
addiction without a hint
of desirable outcome in sight.
Also in multiplexes: The bible - thumpers behind the surprise - hit Kirk Cameron - overcomes - pornography -
addiction drama Fireproof return with Courageous, a similarly Jesus - loving epic about hero cops who discover the toughest job
of all just might be raising children in a godly home.
But it was her performance in 2010's
addiction drama «Pure» that really brought her to Hollywood's notice, particularly after she won Best Actress at the Guldbagge Awards (the Swedish equivalent
of the Oscars) for her performance, beating out Noomi Rapace and Pernilla August (Joel Kinnaman won the Best Actor equivalent, incidentally).
Ryan Fleck's «Half Nelson» played like a calmer, quarter - sized 2006 predecessor to TV's «Breaking Bad» — a
drama using drug
addiction and drug trade as gateways into a larger, messier tale
of crumbling composure, confidence and values.
When you can attribute the
drama, deceit and decisions to the problem
of sexual
addiction, it's easier to stop taking it personally.
Many who have written to me feel too busy and overloaded to slow down, some are involved in relational
dramas,
addictions, some are physically ill or emotionally spent, in a confusing time
of life or just feel they are in circumstances that drain their creative energy.