Movies in Genre Drama

Hunger of all kinds drives every character in this film about damaged souls trying desperately to heal. Ali and his son flee to Antibes, where their hardscrabble existence continues. Stephanie is a trainer of killer whales; after she suffers a catastrophic accident, these two broken people forge a … [Read more...]

A plaintive, slow-boiling, stirring story about a woman coming into her own. Ruby is a lonely young nurse whose husband Derek is serving time. She dutifully visits him, and moves through her life in a detached haze. Her isolation and disconnection are broken only when she spends time with her young … [Read more...]

The theme of identities switched at birth is an old and powerful one, and it begs the question: is who you are determined by your biological inheritance or by the influence of your environment? Joseph and Yassin live on the opposite sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide. When it is revealed that … [Read more...]

Two men—one rich, uptight, and white, and the other poor, free-spirited and black—become unlikely pals. Based on the true story of Phllippe, a paralyzed aristocrat whose employ of the street-wise hoodlum Driss unexpectedly changes both their lives. Their journey to replace antagonism and … [Read more...]

The paradoxical drives for self-expression and group harmony permeate this story of a quartet of musicians who have to breathe, think and feel as one while their instruments convey strong, passionate emotion. When the eldest among them announces that he is playing his last season, volatile, clashing … [Read more...]

Tickets are almost sold out. Buy online before 3:00, and please arrive early. Meet the Filmmakers: Discussion with cinematographer Ben Richardson (schedule permitting), moderated by Susanna Styron. In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, … [Read more...]

This sequel to 2 Days in Paris finds Marion now living with boyfriend Mingus (Chris Rock) and their two kids from previous relationships. They are a happy family. Or at least they were a happy family until her eccentric father, sister and ex-boyfriend arrive from France for a visit that coincides … [Read more...]

Margot is a young wife, torn between the husband she knows and loves, and the stranger she desires in ways she doesn’t yet comprehend. The one sure thing is that someone is going to get hurt. A study of ambivalence in marriage (and in other relationships). 2011, Canada, 116 minutes, rated … [Read more...]

The public suicide of their teacher traumatizes a class of sixth graders in Montreal. Soon after, a new teacher arrives: Monsieur Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, who quickly earns their trust and affection. Lazhar harbors painful secrets which enable him to empathize with the residual shock and pain … [Read more...]

DO TO THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF HURRICANE SANDY, OUR SPECIAL PREVIEW SCREENING OF GOAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Meet the Filmmakers: Stay for a discussion after the screening with some of the cast and crew including local filmmaker Paul Borghese from Tappan Films and Wiliam DeMeo from West Street … [Read more...]

Meet the Filmmakers: Join director Nancy Savoca and producer Richard Guay after the screening for a discussion moderated by Kristi Zea (producer, The Joneses, production designer Tower Heist). UNION SQUARE is the setting for an unexpected reunion between two estranged sisters, one of whom is on … [Read more...]

A Separation quietly and shrewdly combines elements of family melodrama and legal thriller. Simin wants to leave Iran with her daughter; her husband, Nader, insists on staying to care for his frail father. Their dilemma plays out in an Iranian courtroom, not the ideal place to discuss intimate … [Read more...]

FREE! Bring a blanket and a late night picnic to the Edward Hopper House Art Center's backyard for a series of classic films that tip their hat to Hopper. All shows at 8:30 PM. August 10, Days of Heaven; August 17, Rear Window; August 31, Night of the Hunter. Cosponsored by Edward Hopper House Art … [Read more...]

A tight-knit spiritual community is thrown off-kilter when one of their own begins to question her faith. Corinne is smart, thoughtful, conflicted, and struggling with both human and spiritual relationships on her journey toward enlightenment. A multi-layered story inspired by Carolyn S. Briggs’ … [Read more...]

Wild and unpredictable 11-year-old Cyril has been abandoned by his father and is sent to a state-run home. He latches onto a kind hairdresser, Samantha, who tracks down his lost bike and takes him in, at least on weekends, despite his difficult behavior. With Samantha’s help, Cyril struggles to … [Read more...]

A happily married family man begins to experience recurring nightmares involving an apocalyptic storm. Unsure whether these are omens of disaster or he’s losing his sanity, he engages in bizarre behavior and subsequently risks making his fears come true, jeopardizing his job and family. A perfect … [Read more...]

A Screenwriters Perspective, with JD Zeik, after the film. Paloma is a precocious 11-year-old Parisian. Disaffected and bored by her family’s bourgeois existence, she plans suicide on her 12th birthday. Her plot hits a snafu when she begins observing two eccentric adults living in her building. … [Read more...]

Shireen and Atafeh are young women in heavily censored Tehran who begin a passionate, clandestine affair. Among the many obstacles these occasionally reckless lovers face is Atafeh’s strict Muslim brother. His sinister interest in Shireen sets the stage for a crisis that demonstrates the manner in … [Read more...]

A young man dies while attempting to walk the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage of hundreds of miles in the Pyrenees. When his father arrives to claim his body, he unexpectedly decides to join an eclectic group of fellow travelers and complete his son’s journey, quietly discovering his own along the … [Read more...]

A comedy/drama about how deeply funny and transformative life can be, even at its most serious moments, and how when it comes to relationships, we're all beginners. “Beginners” imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver as … [Read more...]