loss-of-son movies

Great Gatsby, The (1974)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Redford, Robert | Dern, Bruce | Wilson, Scott | Waterston, Sam | Da Silva, Howard | Blossom, Roberts | Herrmann, Edward | Sullivan, Elliott | Hughes, Arthur | Tamarin, Paul | Devlin, John | Fairman, Blain | Sherman, Bob | Chancer, Norman | Smith, Sammy
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Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby’s circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

In America (2002)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: Ireland | UK
Actors: Considine, Paddy | Morton, Samantha | Bolger, Emma | Jones, Neal | Carlton, Randall | Cronin, Ciaran | Hounsou, Djimon | Hernández, Juan Carlos | Heron, Nye | Salkey, Jason | Millan, Rene | Bolger, Sarah | Gallico, Bob | Killalee, Jason
Directors: Sheridan, Jim
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An aspiring Irish actor and his family illegally immigrate in the United States with the dreams of the father breaking into the New York City theatrical scene. Once they arrive in the big city, they move into a flop house and try to make it truly their home. While they struggle to fit in their new country, the family finds new friends like the reclusive neighbor, Mateo, who provide help in the most unexpected ways in America.

Hours, The (2002)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Kidman, Nicole | Moore, Julianne | Streep, Meryl | Dillane, Stephen | Richardson, Miranda | Loftus, George | Ramm, Charley | Wyburd, Sophie | Marshal, Lyndsey | Bassett, Linda | Coulson, Christian | Culkin, Michael | Reilly, John C. | Rovello, Jack | Collette, Toni
Directors: Scott Rubin | Daldry, Stephen
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The film concerns three women each suffering from depression. Virginia Woolf (Nicole Kidman) is starting to write her book ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ in 1923 England. She is coming to the realization of her lesbianism and fighting her pure despair of life and headaches. Virginia receives a visit from her sister Vanessa and Vanessa’s two sons and daughter. The daughter places a strong influence on Virginia’s emotions through the death of a bird. Eventually, Virgnia must face the decision to run away to London, stay with her beloved husband, or move to London where the doctors forbid her to go. Laura Brown (Julianne Moore), is a mother fearing her ability to be a mother again. She is reading ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ in 1951 Los Angeles. Laura is trying to throw a wonderful birthday party for her husband. The very pregnant Laura thinks she won’t be an adequate mother to her daughter and current baby on the way in a few months. Laura must make the decision to run away from it all or live miserably with her happy husband. Clarissa Vaughan (Meryl Streep) is a career publisher living in present 2001 New York. Her nickname, given by her poet-friend, Richard, who is dying of AIDS, is Mrs. Dalloway. Clarissa is also throwing a party but for Richard who is receiving an award for his poetry. Like Virginia Woolf, Clarissa is also a lesbian but also wonders if she is in love with Richard with whom she once dated. At the end, the whole plot twists and comes together. The basic theme of the film is wondering if it is better to live your life for your own happiness or others.

Ran (1985)

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Genres: Action | Drama
Countries: France | Japan
Actors: Tatsuya Nakadai | Satoshi Terao | Jinpachi Nezu | Daisuke Ryu | Mieko Harada
Directors: Akira Kurosawa
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This is a Japanese adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. An aging warlord decides to split his kingdom between his three sons, who will live in three separate castles. The two eldest sons are quite happy, but the youngest thinks his father has gone mad, and predicts that it won’t be long until the two older brothers are fighting with each other.

Patriot, The (2000)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Genres: Action | Drama | War
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Seagal, Steven | Sartain, Gailard | Jones, L. Q. | Mitchell, Silas Weir | Belle, Camilla | Beene, Dan | Damon Collazo | Whitney Yellow Robe | Leland, Brad | Molly McClure | Winchester, Philip | Sebern, Douglas | Loney, Ross | O'Connor, Bernard | Mountain Chief, Leonard
Directors: Dean Semler
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The movie takes place in South Carolina in 1776. Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britian. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can’t wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediatly signs up to fight…without his father’s permission. But soon, Colonel Tavington, British solder infamous for his brutal tactiks, captures Gabriel and sentences him to be hanged. As Gabriel is taken away, Thomas tries to free him, only to be killed by Tavington, in front of Benjamin. Now, seeking revenge for his son’s death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies.

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Liu, Lucy | Hartnett, Josh | Willis, Bruce | Freeman, Morgan | Kingsley, Ben | Williamson, Mykelti
Directors: McGuigan, Paul
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After landing in the wrong place at the wrong time, Slevin (Josh Hartnett) must kill The Rabbi’s (Ben Kingsley) to scratch a $96,000 debt to The Boss (Morgan Freeman) and pay off $33,000 to The Rabbi. He can’t go to the police and he can’t leave the city. On top of all this, behind the scene’s Mr. Smith aka Mr. Goodkat (Bruce Willis) is secretly plotting to kill Slevin.

On the Waterfront (1954)

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Genres: Crime | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Brando, Marlon | Malden, Karl | Cobb, Lee J. | Steiger, Rod | Henning, Pat | Erickson, Leif | Westerfield, James | Galento, Tony | Mauriello, Tami | Hamilton, John F. | Heldabrand, John | Bond, Rudy | Blackman, Don | Keegan, Arthur | Simon, Abe
Directors: Kazan, Elia
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The Waterfront Crime Commission is about to hold public hearings on union crime and underworld infiltration. As workers are turned against each other, Terry Malloy inadvertently participates in the murder of fellow longshoreman Joey Doyle. Union boss Johnny Friendly orchestrates the murder along with other illegal dockside activities, aided by Terry’s brother Charley. Terry begins to feel pangs of conscience. When Joey’s sister Edie sees more in Terry than he sees in himself and Father Barry urges him on, Terry reassesses his past and begins to regain responsibility for his actions.

Vanity Fair (2004)

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Byrne, Gabriel | Mandy, Angelica | Lloyd-Pack, Roger | Sheen, Ruth | Fleetwood, Kate | Witherspoon, Reese | Dubey, Lillete | Garai, Romola | Maudsley, Tony | Findlay, Deborah | Franklyn-Robbins, John | Bazely, Paul | Ifans, Rhys | Rhys Meyers, Jonathan | Beall, Charlie
Directors: Nair, Mira
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The British Empire flowers; exotic India colors English imaginations. Becky Sharp, the orphaned daughter of a painter and a singer, leaves a home for girls to be a governess, armed with pluck, a keen wit, good looks, fluent French, and an eye for social advancement. Society tries its best to keep her from climbing. An episodic narrative follows her for 20 years, through marriage, Napoleonic wars, a child, loyalty to a school friend, the vicissitudes of the family whose daughters she instructed, and attention from a bored marquess who collected her father’s paintings. Honesty tempers her schemes. No aristocrat she, nor bourgeois, just spirited, intelligent, and irrepressible.

Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971)

Friday, March 13th, 2009
Genres: Horror | Thriller
Countries: UK
Actors: Wymark, Patrick | Hayden, Linda | Andrews, Barry | Dotrice, Michele | Hayter, James | Ainley, Anthony | Goorney, Howard | Landone, Avice | Mitchell, Charlotte | Padbury, Wendy | Ustinov, Tamara | Williams, Simon | Davies, Robin | Fielder, Harry | Hughes, Geoffrey
Directors: Haggard, Piers
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Horror thriller set in 17th century England about the children of a village slowly converting into a coven of devil worshipers.

Stop-Loss (2008)

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Genres: Drama | War
Countries: USA
Actors: Phillippe, Ryan | Gordon-Levitt, Joseph | Brown, Rob | Tatum, Channing | Rasuk, Victor | Quay, Terry | Wilcox, Matthew Scott | Brewer, Connett | Olyphant, Timothy | Sommer, Josef | Hinds, Ciarán | Frost, Alex | Saldivar, Isreal | Kroll, David | Calmbach, Ricky
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Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind. Then, against Brandon’s will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor.