Insights from the Cinematic World: _Drama

DIANA

The idea for DIANA was generated in-house at Ecosse Films several years ago. The story the filmmakers wanted to tell was the love story between Diana and Dr. Hasnat Khan, a British Pakistani heart surgeon. The filmmakers wanted to portray Diana’s life as accurately as they could.

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How I Live Now

Set in the near-future UK, Saoirse Ronan plays Daisy, an American teenager sent to stay with relatives in the English countryside. Initially withdrawn and alienated, she begins to warm up to her charming surroundings, and strikes up a romance with the handsome Edmund (George MacKay). As the UK falls into a violent, chaotic military state, Daisy finds herself hiding and fighting to survive.

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Charlie Countryman

The story really kicks off in Bucharest Romania, where Charlie (Shia LeBeouf) meets Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood), who is also struck by the recent loss of her father. However, it’s love at first sight for Charlie, who is in a wild, unknown world, more foreign than he ever could have imagined.

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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak’s book and director Brian Percival’s (Downton Abbey) film adaptation tell the story of Liesel (Sophie Nélisse), who is sent to live with foster parents, the kind-hearted Hans Hubermann (Geoffrey Rush) and his prickly wife Rosa (Emily Watson).

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The Counselor

Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott and Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy have joined forces in the motion picture thriller The Counselor, starring Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, and Brad Pitt.

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CBGB

CBGB came on the scene when there was a dearth of clubs that would allow amateur, unpolished musicians to perform. Over its history, CBGB was the launching pad for countless artists with incredibly diverse styles — from The Ramones to The Dave Matthews Band.

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Captain Phillips

Columbia Pictures presents Captain Phillips. The film stars Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed. Director Paul Greengrass charts the emotionally charged story of Somali pirates taking an American sea captain hostage while simultaneously exposing the underlying economic divide that sets the event in motion.

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The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete

During a sweltering summer in New York City, 13-year-old Mister’s (Skylan Brooks) hard-living mother (Jennifer Hudson) is apprehended by the police, leaving the boy and nine-year-old Pete (Ethan Dizon) alone to forage for food while dodging Child Protective Services and the destructive scenarios of the Brooklyn projects.

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Rush

Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of racing, Rush starring Chris Hemsworth portrays the exhilarating true story of the charismatic Hunt and the methodically brilliant Lauda, two of the greatest rivals the world of sports has ever witnessed.

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Production designer Bruce Curtis recreated the physical world of Texas in 1963 with the assistance of costume designer Kari Perkins, makeup artists Randy Westgate and Jacenda Burkett, hair stylists Bridget Cook and Missy Forney, and prop master Scott Reeder.

Parkland

An extraordinary new retelling of the JFK assassination, Parkland takes a closer look at one of the 20th century’s most examined events in a unique new light. The film takes a question that defined a generation of Americans—“Where were you when John F. Kennedy was assassinated?”

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Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Lee Daniel’s The Butler is set against the tumultuous political backdrop of 20th century America. Academy Award® nominated director Lee Daniels’ epic drama tells the story of fictional White House butler Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker), who serves during seven presidential administrations between 1957 and 1986.

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The Costa Rica of RUNNER RUNNER exists at the intersection of opulence and poverty, and of regulation and corruption. It’s where you can indulge any whim without consequence – until those desires grow too large. From glitzy casinos and bikini-dotted swimming pools to sweaty, crocodile-infested jungles, RUNNER RUNNER depicts an enticing, dangerous world where all the seven deadly sins are in play.

Runner Runner

Princeton grad student Richie (Justin Timberlake), believing he’s been swindled, travels to Costa Rica to confront online gambling tycoon Ivan Block (Ben Affleck). Richie is seduced by Block’s promise of immense wealth, until he learns the disturbing truth about his benefactor.

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