Drama Movie Reviews

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The Day After Tomorrow

Formula for The Day After Tomorrow Review = (Independence Day - the aliens) + The Perfect Storm10 The Day After Tomorrow is the ultimate in nature based apocalypse movies. Forget the many other natural doomsday movies like Armageddon, Waterworld, and...

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The Day After Tomorrow is filed in Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Alamo

The Alamo Review Formula = Unbalanced History + Texans vs. Mexicans + Glory Aspiration The Alamo is the story of a couple hundred Texans defending a dilapidated mission against an onslaught of Mexican soldiers in San Antonio, Texas, 1836. What...

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The Alamo is filed in Action, Drama

Dogville

Dogville Review Formula = Better than Cold Mountain + Oscar Rumblings Starring: Nicole Kidman, John Hurt, Paul Bettany, Philip Baker Hall, James Caan Directed by: Lars von Trier Release Date: 4/2/2004 Duration: 177 minutes MPAA Rating: R See the trailer...

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Dogville is filed in Drama

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers Review Formula = (Oceans Eleven + O Brother Where Art Thou)2 + Big Momma's House The Ladykillers is the latest from a pair of movie making favorites, Ethan and Joel Coen (Fargo, The Big Lebowski). Adapted from the...

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The Ladykillers is filed in Comedy, Drama

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Review Formula = Total Recall – Arnold + A Dork’s Romance in Reverse Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is dramatic science fiction story about a man who selectively erases his memory. Jim Carrey,...

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is filed in Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Taking Lives

Taking Lives Review Formula = Silence of the Lambs + Oh Man Those Lips A top FBI profiler, Special Agent Illeana Scott, played by Angelina Jolie (Lara Croft Tomb Raider), doesn't rely on traditional crime-solving techniques to unravel the mysteries...

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Taking Lives is filed in Action, Drama, Suspense

The Passion of the Christ

The Passion of the Christ Review Formula = Remember, Prayer + Violence = Jihad The Passion of the Christ is a dramatic depiction of the final twelve hours of the life of Jesus Christ. The Passion opens with the familiar...

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The Passion of the Christ is filed in Drama

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Review Formula = Fidel Castro + Watch Other People Dance - Other People Watch You Dance Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is set in the 1958 Cuban Capital just before the revolution. Katey, an American girl played...

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Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is filed in Drama, Romance

Against the Ropes

Against the Ropes is the safe and convenient story of the underdog manager and fighter duo, played by Meg Ryan (Sleepless in Seattle) and Omar Epps (Love & Basketball). Charles S. Dutton directs and stars as the wise old Mr....

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Against the Ropes is filed in Action, Drama

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