Akasa Kusum (Flowers of the Sky)(2009)
“Akasa Kusum” (Flowers of the Sky) is a 2008 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Prasanna Vithanage. The movie stars Malini Fonseka, Nimmi Harasgama, and Hemasiri Liyanage in leading roles.…
Cast Away (2000)
“Cast Away” is a 2000 American survival drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland, a FedEx executive who is stranded on a deserted island…
The Terminal (2004)
“The Terminal” is a heartwarming comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 2004. The movie stars Tom Hanks as Viktor Navorski, a traveler who becomes trapped in New…
Tracks (2013)
“Tracks” is a 2013 Australian drama film directed by John Curran, based on Robyn Davidson’s memoir “Tracks”. The movie stars Mia Wasikowska as Robyn Davidson, an Australian woman who undertakes…
La faille (The Quarry) (1998)
“The Quarry” (original title: “La faille”) is a 1998 French thriller film directed by Marion Hänsel. The film stars John Lynch, Jonny Phillips, and Oscar Petersen, and has a runtime…
Aparajito (1956)
“Aparajito” is a 1956 Indian Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray. It is the second part of the Apu Trilogy, following “Pather Panchali” and preceding “Apur Sansar”. The film…
Sthree (1991)
In “Sthree,” the director attempts to universalize the female experience by drawing a parallel between the challenges faced by the character played by Malini Fonseka and those experienced by a…
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…
A Man Called Ove (2015)
A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) is a 2015 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Hannes Holm. The story is based on the best-selling novel of the same…
127 Hours (2010)
“127 Hours” is a biographical survival film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Simon Beaufoy. The movie is based on the true story of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber…