Captain Webb aka The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit. Director : Justin Hardy Cast : Charlotte Gallagher|Georgia Maguire|Hannah Tointon|Steve Oram|Terry Mynott|Tim Plester|Tom Stourton|Warren Brown Genre : DramaContinue reading “Captain Webb – 2015”
Category Archives: Drama
Love & Mercy – 2015
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson stops touring, produces “Pet Sounds” and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, Wilson, under the sway of a controlling therapist, finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter. Director : Bill Pohlad|Scott Peterson Cast : Bill Camp|Brett Davern|Elizabeth Banks|Erin Darke|Jake Abel|Joanna Going|John Cusack|Kenny Wormald|PaulContinue reading “Love & Mercy – 2015”
First Light – 2015
Marco, a cynical and ambitious young lawyer, lives in Bari with his partner Martina and their eight-year-old son Mateo. Martina had left Chile and moved to Italy when she met Marco. Their relationship has run its course, however, and Martina longs to go back to her country with Mateo, but Marco, the loving father leftContinue reading “First Light – 2015”
By the Sea – 2015
Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and aContinue reading “By the Sea – 2015”
Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum – 2015
Four cops try to stage a crime in their crime-free, model village so that they are not transferred from the place. But their naive attempts result in far-reaching conclusions. Director : N. J. Srikrishna Cast : A. Arunachalam|Arulnithi|Bagavathi Perumal|Rajkumar|Remya Nambeesan|Singampuli|Yogi Babu Genre : Comedy|Drama|Romance Release Date : 7/24/2015 Country : India
Pursuit – 2015
Pursuit is a modern take on Irish mythology, adapting the legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne and transforming it into a road movie and gangster thriller for a contemporary audience. Director : Paul Mercier Cast : Barry Ward|Brendan Gleeson|Liam Cunningham|Owen Roe|Ruth Bradley Genre : Action|Crime|Drama|Romance|Thriller Release Date : 9/18/2015 Country : Ireland
The Great Game – 2015
Pierre Blum, 40, is a writer who had his time of glory in the early 2000s. One evening, on a casino terrace, he meets Joseph Paskin. This mysterious man, charismatic and manipulative, is influential in the world of politics and persuades Pierre to take on a strange mission that takes him back to a pastContinue reading “The Great Game – 2015”
Residue – 2015
The government cover-up of the causes behind a massive explosion in a futuristic UK metropolis spur photo journalist Jennifer Preston on to search for the truth and in the process blow open a paranormal phenomenon haunting the city. (There is also a 3 part series by the same name and the same year) Director :Continue reading “Residue – 2015”
Aram, Aram – 2015
The first American independent drama to take viewers inside the Armenian Community of Los Angeles: Suddenly uprooted from his home, 12 year-old Armenian boy, Aram, is sent to live with his Grandfather in America where he struggles to navigate the clash between old-world values and new-school Armenian identity in Little Armenia. Director : Christopher ChambersContinue reading “Aram, Aram – 2015”
Roukli – 2015
Roukli is a film about about love, war and something else. Estonian director Veiko Õunpuu (Autumn Ball, The Temptation of St. Tony, Free Range/Ballad on Approving of the World) made his new film Roukli without institutional financial support. The film was made through an experimental process of improvisation and financed through the Estonian crowdfunding platformContinue reading “Roukli – 2015”