Tag Archives: father son relationship

Running with Scissors

IMDB Rating: 5.80
4294 votes

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The story of how a boy was abandoned by his mother and how he, later, abandoned her. The year he'll be 14, the parents of Augusten Burroughs (1965- ) divorce, and his mother, who thinks of herself as a fine poet on the verge of fame, delivers him to the eccentric household of her psychiatrist, Dr. Finch. During that year, Augusten avoids school, keeps a journal, and practices cosmetology. His mother's mental illness worsens, he takes an older lover, he finds friendship with Finch's younger daughter, and he's the occasional recipient of gifts from an unlikely benefactor. Can he survive to come of age?
Actors
Deirdre BurroughsAnnette Bening
Dr. FinchBrian Cox
Neil BookmanJoseph Fiennes
Also posted in 2006, Comedy, Drama | Comments (0)

The Lost City

IMDB Rating: 6.90
2882 votes

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In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.
Actors
Aurora FelloveInés Sastre
Fico FelloveAndy Garcia
Don Federico FelloveTomas Milian
Also posted in 2005, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Wild Hogs

IMDB Rating: 6.10
7915 votes

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Four middle-aged men decide to take a road trip from Cincinnati to the Pacific in order to get away from their lives which are leading them nowhere. Taking their motorcycles, these "Wild Hogs" tear up the road and eventually stop in New Mexico for a drink not knowing that the bar belongs to the "Del Fuegos", a mean biker gang. When the Del Fuegos steal a bike that belongs to the Wild Hogs, the four men form a plan to steal their bike back.
Actors
Doug MadsenTim Allen
Woody StevensJohn Travolta
Bobby DavisMartin Lawrence
Also posted in 2007, Action, Adventure, Comedy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Lucky You

IMDB Rating: 5.80
460 votes

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A hotshot poker player tries to win a tournament in Vegas, but is fighting a losing battle with his personal problems.
Actors
Huck CheeverEric Bana
Ready EddieHoratio Sanz
Billie OfferDrew Barrymore
Also posted in 2007, Comedy, Drama | Comments (0)

The Last Mimzy

IMDB Rating: 6.50
1197 votes

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Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys. Soon the kids, their parents, and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine!
Actors
Noah WilderChris O'Neil
Emma WilderRhiannon Leigh Wryn
Jo WilderJoely Richardson
Also posted in 2007, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Smokin’ Aces

IMDB Rating: 6.50
15982 votes

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An FBI agent (Reynolds) hunts for a Las Vegas stand up comedian (Piven) who has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins (including Affleck and Keys).
Actors
Jack DupreeBen Affleck
WarrenZach Cumer
Rip ReedJason Bateman
Also posted in 2007, Action, Crime, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Astronaut Farmer

IMDB Rating: 6.60
1301 votes

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Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel; the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan - it's post-9/11, after all. His wife is angry when she finds out their bank is initiating foreclosure. Charlie fears failure and decides, precipitously, to launch. Are twenty-first century American dreams just a sign of insanity? Are those who believe in dreamers only fools?
Actors
Charles FarmerBilly Bob Thornton
Audrey 'Audie' FarmerVirginia Madsen
Shepard FarmerMax Thieriot
Also posted in 2006, Adventure, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

The Pursuit of Happyness

IMDB Rating: 7.40
21312 votes

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In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman in little needed medical bone density scanners while his wife toiled in double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris clings to this dream with his son even when the odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make Gardner a respected millionaire.
Actors
Chris GardnerWill Smith
ChristopherJaden Smith
LindaThandie Newton
Also posted in 2006, Biography, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

300

IMDB Rating: 7.90
105513 votes

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In 480 BC, the Persian king Xerxes sends his massive army to conquer Greece. The Greek city of Sparta houses its finest warriors, and 300 of these soldiers are chosen to meet the Persians at Thermopylae, engaging the soldiers in a narrow canyon where they cannot take full advantage of their numbers. The battle is a suicide mission, meant to buy time for the rest of the Greek forces to prepare for the invasion. However, that doesn't stop the Spartans from throwing their hearts into the fray, determined to take as many Persians as possible with them.
Actors
King LeonidasGerard Butler
Queen GorgoLena Headey
TheronDominic West
Also posted in 2006, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, War | Comments (0)

Night at the Museum

IMDB Rating: 6.30
19361 votes

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In New York, the unemployed divorced Larry Daley is a complete loser. His son Nick is very disappointed with his father that is gong to be evicted, and Larry accepts the job of night watchman in the Museum of Natural History as the substituted for three old security guards that have just retired to raise some money and pay his bills. In his first nightshift, Larry realizes that everything at the museum comes to life at night. The Museum transforms in a complete chaos with the inexperienced Larry, and he learns that since an old Egyptian stone came to the Museum in 1950, the was statues comes to life until dawn. When Larry brings his son to spend a night with him, the three old guards break in the Museum to stole the magic stone. Larry organizes the historic characters to help him to arrest the criminals and save the museum.
Actors
Larry DaleyBen Stiller
RebeccaCarla Gugino
CecilDick Van Dyke
Also posted in 2006, Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)