Genre: Drama
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Bel Ami (2012)
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas …
Directed by: Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod
Armed with good looks and devastating charm, manipulative journalist Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson) climbs from the depths of poverty to the height of Parisian society, taking up with a…
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Red Tails (2012)
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Nate Parker …
Directed by: Anthony Hemingway
The 332nd Fighter Group, an all-black World War II unit made up of the best escort pilots and known as the Red Tails, fights racism at home while fighting the Nazis abroad in this…
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The Descendants (2011)
Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller …
Directed by: Alexander Payne
When a tragic boating accident leaves his wife on life support, an affluent land baron attempts to mend his relationship with his estranged daughters. But he's also trying to decide…
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The Tree of Life (2011)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain …
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Brad Pitt and Sean Penn star in Terrence Malick's 1950s adventure about a confused man named Jack, who sets off on a journey to understand the true nature of the world. Growing up in the…
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Warrior (2011)
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte …
Directed by: Gavin O'Connor
Set in the violent world of mixed martial arts combat, this gritty drama follows two brothers at war with each other, who have pursued separate lives. But preparation for a championship bout…
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Restless (2011)
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Henry Hopper, Jane Adams …
Directed by: Gus Van Sant
After she is diagnosed with a disease that will soon claim her life, a young girl (Mia Wasikowska) strikes up an unusually strong friendship with a boy (Henry Hopper) who deals with the…
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Waiting for Forever (2011)
Cast: Rachel Bilson, Tom Sturridge, Richard Jenkins …
Directed by: James Keach
Contentedly jobless, wanderer Will Donner (Tom Sturridge) decides to focus his energies on reconnecting with the girl he loved as a child, Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson) -- who is now a…
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The Other Woman (2011)
Cast: Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Lauren Ambrose …
Directed by: Don Roos
Romance becomes reality for Emilia Greenleaf (Natalie Portman), who wins the heart of the handsome object of her affection (Scott Cohen), only to find that the relationship comes with some…
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Barney's Version (2011)
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver …
Directed by: Richard J. Lewis
Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti stars as Barney Panofsky, a Jewish Canadian television producer who reflects in flashbacks on three strange decades -- and three wives -- in this adaptation…
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Jane Eyre (2011)
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Judi Dench …
Directed by: Cary Fukunaga
Driven from her post at Thornfield House by her love for her brooding employer and his secret past, young governess Jane Eyre reflects on her youth and the events that led her to the misty…
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The Devil's Double (2011)
Cast: Dominic Cooper, Ludivine Sagnier, Raad Rawi …
Directed by: Lee Tamahori
Dominic Cooper stars as Uday Hussein -- Saddam Hussein's depraved, decadent elder son -- and as Latif Yahia, the army lieutenant forcibly drafted to be his body double, in this drama…
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Soul Surfer (2011)
Cast: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt …
Directed by: Sean McNamara
From director Sean McNamara comes this inspiring film that dramatizes the real-life story of Bethany Hamilton (AnnaSophia Robb), a Hawaiian teen who bravely returns to competitive surfing…
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The Rum Diary (2011)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli …
Directed by: Bruce Robinson
Eager to flee his humdrum life in 1950s New York, booze-loving journalist Paul (Johnny Depp) moves to Puerto Rico and begins writing for a local rag, but his life becomes unhinged when he…
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Main Street (2011)
Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Colin Firth, Patricia Clarkson …
Directed by: John Doyle
When an outsider arrives and proposes storing hazardous waste in their small North Carolina town, the residents must weigh the risks against the financial rewards in this ensemble drama that…
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Oranges and Sunshine (2011)
Cast: Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, Aisling Loftus …
Directed by: Jim Loach
This drama based on a true story follows British social worker Margaret Humphreys as she uncovers a shocking deportation scandal involving thousands of children and risks her personal life to…
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Miral (2011)
Cast: Hiam Abbass, Freida Pinto, Willem Dafoe …
Directed by: Julian Schnabel
After rescuing children who survived a massacre in Jerusalem in 1948, a Palestinian woman establishes an orphanage that helps thousands of other children. But the success of her institution…
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There Be Dragons (2011)
Cast: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott …
Directed by: Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé directs this epic tale of love and betrayal set during the Spanish Civil War. When a present-day journalist (Dougray Scott) investigates Opus Dei founder Josemaría Escrivá…
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Skateland (2011)
Cast: Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene, Heath Freeman …
Directed by: Anthony Burns
Nineteen-year-old Ritchie Wheeler finds his life at a crossroads when the Texas roller rink where he works is forced to shut its doors. In this coming-of-age tale set in the 1980s, Ritchie…
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A Warrior's Heart (2011)
Cast: Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Gabrielle Anwar …
Directed by: Michael F. Sears
Unable to cope with his military father's sudden death in combat, quick-tempered teen, Conor, starts getting into serious trouble. During an intense lacrosse camp, his father's old…
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The Lie (2011)
Cast: Joshua Leonard, Jess Weixler, Kelli Garner …
Directed by: Joshua Leonard
Sometimes, you reeeeally don't want to go to work. And sometimes that feeling is so strong that you'll do anything to get out of it -- even if that means telling a lie that has the…
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Margaret (2011)
Cast: Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick …
Directed by: Kenneth Lonergan
After witnessing a fatal bus crash, New York City high school student Margaret (Anna Paquin) believes she was an accidental factor in the tragedy. As she tries to deal with her feelings,…
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The Road to Freedom (2011)
Cast: Joshua Fredric Smith, Scott Maguire, Kanilen Kang …
Directed by: Brendan Moriarty
During the height of the Vietnam War, adventure-seeking photojournalists Sean (Joshua Fredric Smith) and Dana (Scott Maguire) boldly sneak into Cambodia, where they search for signs of Khmer…
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Thin Ice (2011)
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, Billy Crudup …
Directed by: Jill Sprecher
Midwest insurance salesman Mickey Prohaska (Greg Kinnear) hatches a get-rich-quick scheme that depends on him gaining possession of a rare and precious violin, but his planned score results…
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Angels Crest (2011)
Cast: Thomas Dekker, Lynn Collins, Elizabeth McGovern …
Directed by: Gaby Dellal
Through a careless indiscretion, a young father (Thomas Dekker) inadvertently allows his 3-year-old son to freeze to death. But as he tries to manage his grief, the man comes under harsh…
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011)
Cast: Gianna Jun, Bingbing Li, Vivian Wu …
Directed by: Wayne Wang
Noted director Wayne Wang helms this adaptation of Lisa See's best-selling novel about two young girls in 19th-century China who are pledged as lifelong companions through an ancient…