Character Study Movies

In this mockumentary, high school senior Matthew Reese documents the final day of the first semester.

When a young man disappears during the army's intensified anti-terrorist activities in Kashmir in 1993, his best friend will do anything to find him,...

When a young gay lawyer arrives on Fire Island to explore his sexuality, he becomes witness to a murder after being drugged. A stranger helps him to...

Jesse, a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour, finds himself at an existential crossroads as bad choices catch up with him during an...

Marlon Brando is best known for his successful films and two Oscars. But his link with French Polynesia, where the actor lived for nearly thirty...

An old-fashioned young man meets a modern girl in a theatre class, and their connection slowly unravels, leading him through unrequited love, faith,...

Roy Cohn personified the dark arts of American politics, turning empty vessels into dangerous demagogues - from Joseph McCarthy to his final project,...

David is a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Dedicated to his profession, he develops strong relationships with the people he cares for....

Adaptation of the classic Herman Melville short story. The narrator, an elderly Manhattan lawyer with a very comfortable business helping wealthy men...

E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg's endearing movie released in 1982, achieved the triple feat of bringing to life one of the most iconic...

The story of two brothers: one who’s devoted to his family, the other who’s obsessed with the Manson Family.

A struggling actress begins to believe she is being stalked by a serial killer.

In a Hollywood career spanning more than 50 years and with 60 movie credits to his name, Jack Nicholson has conquered everyone, becoming the...

Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation...

A poor Harvard student's romance with a girl hits a rough spot when he realizes, on his 21st birthday, that he's in love with her brother.

A portrait of the mythical Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-96), a unique performer who was one of the kings of European cinema.

The 1960s opened with La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini and its unforgettable lead: Marcello Mastroianni. The actor seemed to glide effortlessly...

Joe Adkins, a giant pumpkin growing veteran based in Wheaton, Illinois, embarks on a quest to grow his first 2,000-pound pumpkin.