Ankur (1974)
“Ankur” is a 1974 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal. The movie stars Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, and Sadhu Meher in the lead roles. “Ankur” is set in a rural…
Stage Fright (1987)
“Stage Fright” is a horror film directed by Michele Soavi and released in 1987. The movie tells the story of a group of actors who are rehearsing a musical based…
Lace (1982)
“Lace” is a novel by Shirley Conran, which was adapted into a television miniseries in 1984. The miniseries follows the same basic plot as the novel. The story revolves around…
Roots (1977)
“Roots” is a television miniseries based on the novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley. The series was first broadcast on ABC in 1977 and became…
Papillon (1973)
“Papillon” is a 1973 American drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the memoirs of Henri Charrière, a French convict who was imprisoned on Devil’s Island in French…
Gwoemul (The Host) (2006)
Synopsis: “The Host” (Gwoemul in Korean) is a 2006 South Korean monster movie directed by Bong Joon-ho. The film follows the Park family, who run a small snack bar by…
Into the Wild (2007)
“Into the Wild” is a 2007 biographical adventure drama film directed by Sean Penn. The movie is based on the true story of Christopher McCandless, a young man who hiked…
Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
“Boys Don’t Cry” is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Kimberly Peirce. The movie is based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was raped…
Kumbalangi Nights (2019)
“Kumbalangi Nights” is a 2019 Malayalam language Indian film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The film tells the story of four brothers who live in the remote fishing village of…
Gamperaliya (1963)
“Gamperaliya” is a 1963 Sri Lankan drama film , directed by Dr. Lester James Peries, with screenplay, dialogue, and script by Reggie Siriwardena and Tissa Abeysekara, adapted from the novel…