Tag Archives: masochism

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

IMDB Rating: 8.00
47640 votes

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Based on the 19th century legend of Sweeney Todd and the hit Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop were she sells "the worst pies in London." With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.
Actors
Sweeney ToddJohnny Depp
Mrs. LovettHelena Bonham Carter
Judge TurpinAlan Rickman
Also posted in 2007, Crime, High IMDB rating, Musical, Thriller | Comments (1)

Secretary

IMDB Rating: 7.20
18801 votes

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Lee Holloway is a smart, quirky woman in her twenties who returns to her hometown in Florida after a brief stay in a mental hospital. In search of relief from herself and her oppressive childhood environment, she starts to date a nerdy friend from high school and takes a job as a secretary in a local law firm, soon developing an obsessive crush on her older boss, Mr. Grey. Through their increasingly bizarre relationship, Lee follows her deepest longings to the heights of masochism and finally to a place of self-affirmation.
Actors
Jeremy Davies
Maggie Gyllenhaal
James Spader
Also posted in 2002, Comedy, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)

The Cell

IMDB Rating: 6.10
25060 votes

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Catharine Deane is a psychotherapist who is part of a revolutionary new treatment which allows her mind to literally enter the mind of her patients. Her experience in this method takes an unexpected turn when an FBI agent comes to ask for a desperate favour. They had just tracked down a notorious serial killer, Carl Stargher, whose MO is to abduct women one at a time and place them in a secret area where they are kept for about 40 hours until they are slowly drowned. Unfortunately, the killer has fallen into an irreversible coma which means he cannot confess where he has taken his latest victim before she dies. Now, Catherine Deane must race against time to explore the twisted mind of the killer to get the information she needs, but Stargher's damaged personality poses dangers that threaten to overwhelm her.
Actors
Catherine DeaneJennifer Lopez
FBI Agent Peter NovakVince Vaughn
Carl Rudolph StargherVincent D'Onofrio
Also posted in 2000, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (27)

The Believer

IMDB Rating: 7.30
5611 votes

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"The Believer" explores a Jewish student's private journey to understand the meaning of Judaism in his life. Set in New York City, the Plot follows a morally confused young adult struggling with the conflict between his beliefs and his heritage. "The Believer" examines themes of religion, family, and self-loathing. It is a psychological examination into the forces of intolerance, both on the individual and society as a whole.
Actors
Danny BalintRyan Gosling
Carla MoebiusSummer Phoenix
Lina MoebiusTheresa Russell
Also posted in 2001, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)

Crash

IMDB Rating: 5.90
11883 votes

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Since a road accident left him with serious facial and bodily scarring, a former 'TV scientist' has become obsessed by the marriage of motor car technology with what he sees as the 'raw sexuality' of car-crash victims. The scientist, along with a crash victim he has recently befriended, sets about performing a series of sexual acts in a variety of motor vehicles, either with other crash victims or with prostitutes who they contort into the shape of trapped-corpses. Ultimately, the scientist craves a suicidal union of blood, semen and engine coolant, a union with which he becomes dangerously obsessed.
Actors
James BallardJames Spader
Helen RemingtonHolly Hunter
VaughanElias Koteas
Also posted in 1996, Drama, Thriller | Comments (0)