An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire ODonnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire’s reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path ofContinue reading “A Shine of Rainbows – 2009”
Tag Archives: Drama
5… 6… 7… 8 – 2009
. Director : Andy Milkis Cast : Jennifer Dell Genre : Documentary|Drama|Family Release Date : 2009-01-01
The Art of Being Straight – 2009
Twenty-three-year-old John has just moved to L.A. from New York, ostensibly “taking a break” from his longtime girlfriend. He moves in with college bro Andy, whose pals incessantly do that kind of “That is so gay” banter that’s essentially harmless – unless you’re the only gay guy in the room. Director : Jesse Rosen CastContinue reading “The Art of Being Straight – 2009”
Better the Devil You Know – 2009
When Tom Anderson is visited by a deceased high school friend in a dream, she gives him only one warning. She tells him that the Four Horsemen (characters from his latest novel) are coming for him and his friends at noon. But once his friends get trapped in town with him, the battle for theirContinue reading “Better the Devil You Know – 2009”
Film Is a Girl & a Gun – 2009
Fragments of several (mostly) silent films are shown. They’re guided by quotes from, among others, Plato and Sappho and a soundtrack. Director : Gustav Deutsch Cast : Genre : Drama Release Date : 2009-12-04
Here and There – 2009
Robert, a jaded middle-aged New Yorker, goes to Serbia to make quick cash by marrying someone for U.S. immigration papers, but the plan goes awry when the promised cash never arrives. At the same time, a young Serbian immigrant, Branko, struggles in a never forgiving New York, desperately trying to bring his girlfriend from SerbiaContinue reading “Here and There – 2009”
Nun of That – 2009
Nun of That is an action-comedy that follows Sister Kelly Wrath as she transforms from a nun with a simple temper problem to a vengeful killer. After being gunned down in an alley, she ascends to heaven to receive training from some of the great figures of religious mythology (Moses, Gandhi, and Jesus himself). SheContinue reading “Nun of That – 2009”
Life During Wartime – 2009
Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos. Follows Solondz’s film Happiness (1998). Director : Todd Solondz Cast : Allison Janney|Ally Sheedy|Charlotte Rampling|Ciarán Hinds|Dylan Riley Snyder|Michael Kenneth Williams|Michael Lerner|Paul Reubens|Renée Taylor|Shirley Henderson Genre : Comedy|Drama Release Date : 2009-10-10
Riverside – 2009
Director : Harold Trompetero Cast : David Glover|Diego Trujillo|Gil Silverbird|Lynn Mastio Rice|Michell Best Genre : Drama Release Date : 2009-03-27
Captain Majid – 2009
Majid fights his own coach for Faiza’s heart and the dream of playing international football. Director : Abakar Chene Massar|Bentley Brown Cast : Abakar Chene Massar|Abakar Mahamat-Saleh|Adoudou Ahmat Aziber|Bachar Mahamat Saleh|Hamza Malloum Ali|Mariam Abba-Yaya|Moussa Abderahim|Munaim Abdullah|Nadech Ngaryo|Ousman Adoum Genre : Drama Release Date : 2009-04-04